Lockdown affects Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project, contract worth Rs 2 billion scrapped   

The construction work relating to the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (BBDMP) has been adversely affected due to the ongoing lockdown. As a result, the contract to be awarded for the construction of gate and penstock pipe under the Project has been scrapped before it is mature.    

NCC offers recommendations for new budget

Suggesting the government to unveil a planned programme to make Nepal self-reliant through the new budget, NCC’s Vice-Chairman Kamalesh Kumar Agrawal met with Revenue Secretary Ramsharan Pudasaini today and urged to bring back the economy on the usual track by minimizing the impacts of corona virus.    

Vyas Municipality setting up more fruits, vegetables collection centres 

Vyas Muncipality in Tanahun district is expediting the efforts to set up fruits and vegetable collection centres with an aim to facilitate the farmers for the sale of their produces and help to make them self-reliant. Out of 14 wards, such centres are being establishing in 11 wards in the municipality, the officials said.    

Govt. to run sick industries

Hetauda Garments Factory, Butwal Thread Factory, Gorakhkhali Rubber Industry and some other industries are closed for long in the country.

Transport of vegetables and fruits from outside banned in Sindhupalchowk  

Import of vegetables and fruits from beyond Sindhupalchowk district has been banned in view of increasing risks of COVID-19.      A meeting of the COVID-19 Disaster Management Centre prohibited the transport of vegetables and fruits from outside district citing security threats stemming from COVID-19 outbreak.    

Programmes to boost economy suggested

Taking part in the House of Representatives discussion on principles and priorities of the appropriation bill (except tax) for the coming fiscal year, the lawmakers also suggested the government to take immediate measures for disaster preparedness.

Ghalegaon locals busy renovating houses

The smart village of Ghalegaon which used to be full of domestic and foreign tourists in Spring season has now remained deserted, thanks to the nationwide lockdown enforced by the government to combat the spread of COVID-19.

NEPSE sets up Help Desk, to open from today   

Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) has set up a 'help desk' for handling possible complaints in the secondary securities market.    

Govt to change agriculture grant modality focusing on small farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is going to modify the modality of grant on agriculture aiming to ensure the access of all farmers to such support. “The Ministry is adopting the policy level departure on agricultural assistance system to cover all farmers, including small ones, under different heading of assistance instead of existing competitive grant system from the upcoming fiscal budget,” Dr Hari Bahadur KC, spokesman at the ministry, said.

Work on Gautam Buddha Airport resumes

Construction work on Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) has resumed following the supply of river-based construction materials.

Tourism entrepreneurs join hands to protect habitats for wild animals

Tourism entrepreneurs at Padampur area in Sauraha, Chitwan have joined hands to protect habitats for wild animals. They have managed pastures stretching over 91 hectares of land in cooperation with the Chitwan National Park.

  Call for giving priority to cooperative sector in new budget 

The Finance Committee under the Federal Parliament and cooperative sector leaders discussed about the impact of COVID-19 crisis on economy and areas of priorities in the upcoming budget. 

Import via Tatopani resumes

The Tatopani customs point in Sindupalchowk has come into operation fully after almost four months of its closure, said official of Tatopani Customs Office. “The way to import all necessary products being supplied by China has opened after the people’s representatives of the area adjoining Tatopani agreed to resume the import of all essential goods,” said Lal Bahadur Khatri, chief of Tatopani Customs Office.

Proposal seeking deliberation on priorities and principles of budget presented in HoR meeting

Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada today presented the proposal seeking deliberation on the principles and priorities (except tax proposal) of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2020/21 in the meeting of House of Representatives (HoR).   

Over 100 projects get permission to resume works in Baitadi   

Activities related to development and construction works that have been obstructed amidst the lockdown enforced to stem COVID-19 crisis would be resumed in Baitadi district. 

Lockdown effect: Customs Office collects not a penny since April 13

The office said that revenue collection was affected after the District Administration Office directed the Maheshpur Customs Office not to collect the customs. 

Nepal drops in international rating on central government budget transparency

"Nepal secured a budget transparency score of 41 out of 100 in 2019 round survey which is 11 point decline in comparison to the 2017. The country scored 22 on public participation in budgetary process while it is 48 on budget oversight front", reveals the OBS-2019 summary report submitted to the Ministry of Finance. With this Nepal's ranking stands at 68 out of 117 countries assessed in the survey, the world's only independent, comparative and fact-based research instrument.    

Rain with hailstone damages different crops in Baitadi

Rainfall coupled with hailstone damaged wheat crop, vegetables and fruit cultivation as well as paddy saplings in Dasharath Municipality and Patan Municipality, said Maya Bohara of Dasharath Municipality-2.          

Fishermen facing hand-to-mouth problem during lockdown

There are around 90 houses of fishers in Pakaudi, which falls under Ward 18 of Pokhara Metropolitan City, who have been earning their livelihood, for generations, by fishing in Fewa Lake. However, the lockdown has caused difficulties to the families of fishers as it is hard for them to afford two meals a day.

Farmers in Kathmandu Valley fringe busy in farm activities amidst lockdown 

The whole country is in lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. But the farmers in the Kaanth area (outer rim area within the Kathmandu Valley) are busy in the fields harvesting wheat and picking vegetables as well as cultivating.