‘PM’s India visit to feature discussions to resolve trade-related issues’

KATHMANDU:- Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, has shared that preparations were underway for holding a high-level discussion to resolve existing problems in trade in..

MCC allowed to continue projects in Nepal

KATHMANDU:- The US' international development agency, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), is allowed to continue projects in Nepal. The Finance Ministry shared the information that Nepal..

NEPSE index drops by 18 points with transaction of Rs 26.5 billion

KATHMANDU:- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has seen a double-digit decline, with the transaction amount surpassing Rs 26.5 billion. The NEPSE index decreased by 18.44 points, settling at..

IOE Secretary-General hails FNCCI in improving industrial relations

KATHMNANDU:- Roberto Suarez Santos, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), who is currently on a visit to Nepal, has praised the role played by the Federation of..

Cardamom price increase pleases Ilam farmers

ILAM:- Once merely a cash crop, large cardamom has now become a major source of income for farmers in Nepal's hill districts and the earning of the growers has increased. At present, cardamom is..

Gold price down by 2,400

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has decreased by Rs 2, 400 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price..

Mewakhola to begin power generation

TAPLEJUNG:- The United Mewakhola Hydropower Project, which began construction four and a half years ago in Taplejung, has now reached its final phase. The 50-megawatt project, being developed by..

Gold price up by 2,100

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has increased by Rs 2,100 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price..

Gold price up by 1, 800

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has increased by Rs 1,800 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price..

Nepal, China sign four MOUs for vital health, other projects

KATHMANDU:- A delegation of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) led by its Chairman Chen Xiaodong met with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on..

Farmers worried due to prolonged drought in Mahottari

MAHOTTARI:- Paddy seedlings plantation has halted in Mahottari district due to prolonged drought, leaving the farmers here worried. Till the first third week of July, paddy plantation is just around..

New online labour system nears its launch

KATHMANDU:- With an aim of digitizing services offered by labour inspectorate in Nepal, the Department of Labour and Occupational Safety (DoLOS) has developed an Integrated Labour Management..

Nepal receives FDI commitment of Rs. 64.9 billion for 840 projects in FY 2024/25

KATHMANDU:- Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments totaling Rs. 64.96 billion in the last fiscal year 2024/25. According to the report of Department of Industry, foreign..

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800 thousand labour permit issued in a year

KATHMANDU:- In the last fiscal year, 839 thousand people got labour permit for foreign job. The Department of Foreign Employment shared the information that out of the total, 744 were male and others..

Nepal witnesses significant progress in financial inclusion: NRB

KATHMANDU:- Nepal has made a meaningful progress in bringing more people into the formal financial system, according to the latest Financial Inclusion Index (FII) made public by the Nepal Rastra..

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