Youths start buffalo farming in Rs. 30 million, make five lakh rupees as profit a month

They have 60 buffaloes of advanced breed, which they brought from different places of Terai making it sure that the buffaloes can adapt to the new climatic zone of the hills.

Favourabe weather helps improve tea production  

Farmers have said the tea production has increased in the autumn season this year compared to that of the last year.

Qatari prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla scales Mount. Ama Dablam

Ishwori Paudel, managing director of Himalayan Guides, Nepal, who is also manager of the expedition team, informed that a 14-member team of American, Canadian and Nepali along with the Qatari prince reached the summit of Mount Ama Dablam this morning at 11:20.

Entrepreneurs urge government to ease supply of stuck goods at transit with China  

The business community has urged the government to create an environment conducive to ease the supply of goods stuck at the transits with China due to lockdown over COVID-19.     The National Entrepreneurs Federation of Nepal in a statement on Tuesday took a decision in this regard. The supply of stuck goods has not been easy despite repeated calls to the line minister and top leaders of various political parties, said the Federation’s President Naresh Katuwal.    

Investment Board approves FDI worth over Rs 38 billion   

The Investment Board has approved foreign direct investment worth Rs 38.68 billion for the three mega hydro power projects (hydel).     The 45th meeting of the board on Tuesday that was chaired by the Board’s chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli approved the foreign investment for the hydel projects to be constructed as per the public private partnership.    

Todke of Myagdi attracting visitors

Todke, located at the confluence of Beni Municipality and Mangala Rural Municipality, in Myagdi district, is famous for sightseeing and sunrise. And of late, it has been attracting a large number of tourists, thanks to the development of infrastructure there. Todke is becoming an attractive destination for domestic tourists, along with Raghuganga Rural Municipality. After the operation of a community lodge at Todke, which was constructed with the investment of the locals, the number of tourists...

Process begins to purchase fertilizer from Bangladesh

With government’s decision of purchasing chemical fertilizer through G2G process, the Ministry said that preparation has been made to send agreement letter to the Bangladeshi government.

Lonely Planet names Annapurna Circuit among top 10 must-see travel destinations

Lonely Planet, the US-based world's top travel guide publisher, has included Annapurna Circuit among the top 10 most incredible travel experiences in the world.

Nepal Telecom to expand its Namaste mobile service in Kalapani area

With the construction of the tower, mobile services of Nepal Telecom will also cover three villages of Nabi, Kunji and Kuti, which have been encroached by India, of the area.

Gold price drops Rs 3,400 per tola   

The price of gold has begun falling due to the influence of the drop in its price in the international market. 

     Call for addressing negative effects of COVID-19 in construction sector  

The Federation of Contractors’ Association of Nepal has called for addressing negative effects of COVID-19 in construction sector.    

Federal government to take initiative for setup of cardamom processing centre   

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said the federal government would take initiative to enable an environment for processing cardamom at local level.    

Beema Samiti to present details about Corona insurance

However, many insurance companies did not pay the amount as ensured in time, which made the Beema Samiti instruct the non-life insurance companies to pay the amount within a week from the time when an insured person is confirmed of having COVID-19.

Want to reach base camp of a Himalaya on foot from Kathmandu in just 3 days? Jugal Mountain offers all you want!

Maya Gurung has climbed all the highest mountains of all the seven continents on earth and she says that base camp of Jugal Mountain is far different from base camps of the other mountains.

Free agriculture insurance scheme in 11 districts

“The provincial government has launched free agriculture from this year. It will help attract farmers towards agriculture insurance and save them from agricultural losses,” said Narayan Kusum, Chief of the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Expert Centre, Myagdi. For availing the grants, the agriculture and livestock expert centre asked farmers who paid insurance money from July 16 to apply along with the receipts and other necessary documents.

With increase in cold, sheep start moving down to lower region from mountain foot (with photos)

Sheep start climbing up in March-April for grazing on the medicinal herbs found in the Himalayan region and begin descending to basin in cold weather.

Tourism education today’s need: Minister Bhattarai

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai on Saturday said that tourism education was necessary for the development and promotion of Nepali tourism. As Nepal is one of the centers of world tourism, tourism education is necessary for the promotion and development of tourism here, said Minister Bhattarai. Inaugurating an information and communication technology (ICT) lab established at Siwa Secondary School in Linkhim of Faktanglung Rural Municipality-3 on Saturday,...

STC ordered sugar begins arriving in country

Sugar being imported by Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has started arriving in Nepal. Of the 20,000 tonnes of sugar that the Corporation is going to import, around 5,000 tonnes has entered Nepal so far, said Brajesh Kumar Jha, Divisional Manager of STC. He said that the first batch of 1,250 tonnes of sugar had arrived in Birgunj on October 20, while the second and third batch of sugar arrived last week. Through the global tender, Renuka Sugar Mills Private Limited of India had been selected to...

Minister Bhattarai inspects Suketar Airport

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has inspected the Suketar Airport. Minister Bhattarai, who arrived in his home district of Taplejung with Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Rajan Kumar Pokharel on Friday, inspected the Suketar Airport which is currently being upgraded and directed the construction company to complete work within the deadline.

An exemplary commercial orange farmer

Tejendra Bista of Raniban in Champadevi Gaunpalika of Okhaldhunga district has become an exemplary farmer in the village. With the adoption of modern agriculture techniques and commercial farming and poultry business, he became an example of the settlements on the banks of the Likhu River. Bista's family has been busy in poultry and vegetable farming for the last six years.