New currency notes for Dashain soon

People can exchange new and clean currency notes for Dashain and Tihar festivals from coming Friday.

Govt serious to minimise environmental losses

Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has said the government will not halt development works in the name of protecting environment.

Mobilise savings in infrastructure development, Minister Khatiwada tells EPF

"The EPF is the largest institution to mobilise the long-term savings. So, it should invest in the secure and national priority project keeping the contributors’ interest in the centre," Dr. Khatiwada said while addressing the 58th anniversary of the Fund today.

Bhakka sells like hot cake just at Rs 10

Bhakka, a steamed rice cake, is a traditional delicacy, mostly eaten in the eastern Terai region as breakfast.

NEA plans to implement automated meter reading system

“Plans are there to make available the payment and billing information through internet so that the consumers get online information.

Nepal-India-China expo to be organised in Kathmandu

Organising a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, PATA informed that the event is the first of its kind to bring stakeholders of Nepal, India and China together.

Banke to send 3,000 goats to Kathmandu for Dashain festival   

Last year 1,500 goats were taken to Kathmandu for the festival and this year the plan is to send double that number, President of the District Cooperative Association, Ganga Shah, said.    

NTB launches ‘photonepal.travel’

Inaugurating the platform, Minister Bhattarai said that it would be a supportive platform to promote Visit Nepal Year 2020. The platform will help showcase the beauty of Nepal across the world and attract more tourists in the country, Minister Bhatttarai said.

Fair price shops come into operation in Valley

Three public enterprises- Food Management and Trading Company Limited (FMTC), Salt Trading Corporation (STC) and Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) - opened the shops in close coordination with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.

Export improves in first month of fiscal year

The country’s export has improved comparatively at the very beginning of the current fiscal year 2019/20.

Global IME Bank starts joint financial transaction

Officiating Mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolis Manju Bhandari inaugurated the joint transaction of the company at a programme organised in Dharan, informed the bank.

Minister Aryal urges for investment on productive sectors

Currently, the total capital of the cooperatives across the country stands at Rs 700 billion. There are 35,000 cooperatives, which have provided employments to some 65,000 people in Nepal. At the programme, Chairman of the National Federation of Cooperatives, Keshab Badal, pointed out the need of amending Cooperatives Act 2074.

ADB's operation improving in Nepal

ADB's support to Nepal's reconstruction efforts after the 2015 earthquake totals $389 million. The reconstruction of 154 schools under the ADB-supported Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project is nearing completion. As of August 2019, the total disbursement for the project for this year has reached $38.75 million and is expected to meet the 2019 target of $59.53 million by the end of the year.

Nepal-India bus service to Lucknow  

The Bheri Transport Company has got the government's approval to run the bus service to Lucknow. And as per the agreement with the Uttar Pradhes Transport Corporation of India, the Nepal-India bus service will begin from coming October 9, according to Chairperson of the Company Rajendra Giri. 

'Federalism being effectively implemented'

He further said that the UK government was ready to help Nepal to resolve problems facing implementation of laws and policies in course of implementing federalism. The Permanent Secretary shared that dual taxation avoidance agreement process between Nepal and the UK would be forwarded.

Drive to start paragliding in Udayapur

Paragliding tests have been operated from Bopatang hill and Champakot hill at Mainamaini of Belaka. The location is at an altitude of 2,000 meters from the sea level. Sunkoshi river side is the landing site for the paragliding. The municipality plans to develop the area into a 'number one' paragliding hub in Province1. More than 200 youths and tourism entrepreneurs in Belaka area have taken paragliding training for this purpose. Mayor Durga Kumar Thapa said the final preparations are...

Electric vehicle charging station inaugurated

Sundar Yatayat, a private sector public transport service provider, has operated the charging station. Moreover, it has also geared up to operate four electric buses in the capital from September 9. Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dinesh Kumar Ghimire inaugurated the charging station amidst a programme here today. On the occasion, Secretary Ghimire said the policy was to gradually reduce the importation of petroleum products and increasing the use of electricity...

NEPSE records double digit fall

In today’s transaction, sub-indices of all 11 groups posted declining trend. Life insurance group’s sub-indices posted highest points fall of 95.68 points followed by non life insurance and microfinance whose indices declined by 71.27 points and 24.98 points respectively.

BOP, current account deficits go up

In the US Dollar terms, the current account deficit marginally narrowed down to 2.35 billion in the review year from 2.37 billion a year ago, according to a macroeconomic and financial report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) published on Sunday.

Latest US, Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war

In China, authorities began charging higher duties on American imports at midday Sunday, according to employees who answered the phone at customs offices in Beijing and the southern port of Guangzhou. They declined to give their names.