Kailali farmers to get grants to start wheat farming on 1,335 hectares land 

  Farmers in Tikapur, Kailali district will get grants to start wheat cultivation on 1,335 hectares of lands. The Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project will provide grants and help in wheat farming.    

No reduction in goat demand in Kathmandu

There has been no reduction in the demand for goats in Kathmandu Valley even amid the fear of COVID-19. “The inflow of people at the goat markets is encouraging for the last four days which shows the demand for goats will not be down in Kathmandu Valley this year’s Dashain compared to the consumption of last year,” said Dr. Banshi Sharma, Director General, Department of Livestock Services. He said that around 40,000 goats will be sacrificed in the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain this...

Energy minister for festivals without power cuts

In a meeting today with NEA office bearers and the Energy Secretary Dinesh Kumar Ghimire, Minister Pun said he hoped to near no complaints from NEA customers.

85 industries, firms face music   

Nepal Standards and Metrology Department has booked a total of 85 industries and commercial firms for not abiding by the Nepal Standards Act.   

Rs 165 billion remittance in two months

In the financial details of the recent two months the Nepal Rastra Bank made public on Wednesday, the remittance this year was reduced by 0.6 percent as compared to the same period last year.

Banks to remain closed during Dashain leaves  

Though the banks had opened their branch offices and service centred during the Dashain leaves last year, they decided not to open their branch offices this year showing the COVID-19 pandemic effects. 

iPhones of latest entry in gadget market

Nikhil Shrestha The smartphone market has gotten crazy competitive in the past few years – with manufacturers coming up with a suitable offering no matter what your budget is. And that’s a big win for the consumers; having more choices is always good in an economy. And the recent trend shows buyers skewing away from investing in flagship devices, but want something close for less money. This is a seemingly Nobel and an untapped market from the most renowned manufacturers. Now, 2020 has handed...

Fire at a petrol pump in Bhairahawa

Everest Oil Suppliers, a gasoline station, at Siddhartha Municipality-8 in Rupandehi district has caught fire.

Public vehicles’ staffs required to wear face shields

Vehicle staffs are required to follow the health directives issued by the Ministry of Health and Population mandatorily against the infection such as wearing face masks, gloves and using sanitizers among others.

Department of Commerce collects Rs 7.8 million in fines  

The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DCSCP) has collected revenue of over Rs 7.8 million in fines from businesspersons selling substandard goods and operating business illegally.    

FMTC starts selling goats for Dashain at Rs. 500 per kg

The Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) has determined the rate of goats being sold from the company. The company has decided to not sell mountain goats this year.

Super Dordi 'B' hydel project 80 per cent complete 

Eighty per cent of works of Super Dordi 'B' Hydroelectricity Project has been completed so far. The 54-megawatt-capacity project is under construction at Dhodeni of Dordi Rural Municipality, Ward Number 6, in Lamjung district.

Handcraft business in Pokhara waiting to recover

Lakeside is one of the major tourist sites in Pokhara Valley. Not only Nepalis but also people from countries across South Asia are found to be running their art-related businesses in the area, selling indigenous art and handcrafts representing their respective countries. Since March, when COVID-19-induced lockdown was enforced, the number of tourists visiting the city has declined sharply. And this has adversely impacted the handicraft business. However, the craftsmen have been keeping their hopes...

Scientific land mgmt for advancement of agriculture sector: Minister Aryal

Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal said on Sunday that scientific land management was necessary for the advancement of the agricultural sector. Minister Aryal made this remark while addressing the International General Assembly of the Network for Development of Agriculture Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific organised virtually today. Stating that there is a great potential in the agricultural sector of Nepal, Minister Aryal said that scientific...

Inspired by a picture in his school book, a man in Sunsari started fishery and now earns 3mln rupees a year

Chaudhary started fishery in 1992 with local breed of fish and within a year he had pond made in two bigha and 13 kattha of land and used improved breed of fish for the business.

Border closure, rising demand fuel Paan Masala imports

The data with the Department of Customs show that Nepal imported Rs. 56.9 million worth of Paan Masala in the first two months of the current fiscal year 2020/21. This is a 63 per cent increase from the fiscal year 2019/20 when Paan Masala only worth Rs. 34.9 million was brought into the country and an immensely large increase from the year 2018/19 when Paan Masala worth Rs. 522,000 was imported. Traders say that this year-on-year increase is driven by a mix of rising demand and border tightening. Bhaskar...

Net FDI inflow up amid COVID-19 pandemic

Despite the impact of COVID-19, there has been a significant increase in the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal in the last fiscal year 2019/20. In the last fiscal year 2019/20, Nepal received about Rs. 19.48 billion of foreign direct investment, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). Inflow of FDI has increased by 43 per cent in FY 2019/20 as compared to FY 2018/19. The country had received about Rs. 13.6 billion of foreign investment in 2018/19. Net FDI inflows to Nepal stood...

NTC installs VSAT in Simkot 

The VSAT installation means to facilitate residents of the district who were deprived of telephone service during winter, said NTC, Humla chief Shiva Prasad Bhattarai. 

‘E-Token’ planned to manage crowd in transport offices

The Bagmati State government has decided to issue online ‘e-tokens’ to manage the crowd and the unmanaged queues seen in the transportation offices. As the Constitution of the country transferred the rights of transportation management to the states, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development has decided to issue the online e-tokens for the quality services in public transportation.

Govt permits import, sales and distribution of Remdesivir

The Department of Drug Administration has issued permit to three companies-two Nepalis and one Indian- for the same, informed Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, Deputy Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population.