Buffalo meat more popular than chicken

Published On: August 3, 2016 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Despite growing commercialization, production of chicken is still lower than buffalo meat, popularly known as 'buff', government data shows.

Sebon becomes associate member of IOSCO

Published On: August 3, 2016 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has become an associate member of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Nepse slips 34 points in two days

Published On: August 3, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) shed a total of 34.11 points in last two trading days of the week to close at 1,826.47 points on Tuesday.

Faciliate bottlers to buy gas bullets, govt told

Published On: August 3, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Overturning the government's decision to allow liquefied petroleum (LP) gas bottlers to procure gas bullets, the parliamentary Commerce, Industries and Consumer Welfare Relation Committee has directed the Ministry of Supplies (MoS) to facilitate bottlers in the procurement process.

ZTE makes a foray into Nepali smartphone market

Published On: August 3, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: ZTE Corporation -- the manufacturer of ZTE brand of mobile phones -- has entered Nepal, appointing Evolution Enterprise Pvt Ltd as its sole authorized distributor.

Civil Bank to acquire Unique Finance

Published On: August 2, 2016 08:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Civil Bank Ltd (CBL) has announced that it was acquiring Unique Finance Ltd (UFL).

NMB Bank, Unique Nepal sign remittance agreement

Published On: August 2, 2016 08:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: NMB Bank has signed an agreement with microfinance company 'Unique Nepal' for remittance services.

NOC cuts cooking gas price Rs 25 per cylinder

Published On: August 2, 2016 07:07 PM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: The government has reduced the price of petroleum products offering some respite to consumers. The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 25 per cylinder and Rs 2 per liter each in petrol, diesel and kerosene effective from Wednesday.

NRB caps penal interest on loans at 2 percent

Published On: August 2, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set a ceiling of 2 percent on penal interest that bank and financial institutions (BFIs) charge their borrowers if they miss loan payment.

Some respite for consumers as vegetable prices fall

Published On: August 2, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Price of fresh vegetables in Kathmandu have started coming down in the wholesale market, thanks to improved supplies from different parts of the country.