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Dashain on our doorsteps
Dashain on our doorsteps
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: With Dashain and Tihar festivals around the bend, festive shoppers are thronging major market centers across the country to purchase stuffs for Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Sep 08, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt slashes LPG price by Rs 50 per cylinder
Govt slashes LPG price by Rs 50 per cylinder
KATHAMNDU, Sept 1: The government has reduced the price of cooking gas by Rs 50 per cylinder, effective from Thursday mid-night.
Sep 01, 2016
ECONOMY
Parliament approves SEZ Bill
Parliament approves SEZ Bill
KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The full house of the parliament on Monday approved Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill, paving the way for private sector to establish, operate and manage industries in SEZs.
Aug 30, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt offers festive discount on essentials
Govt offers festive discount on essentials
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Giving respite to consumers who have been badly hit by inflation and overpricing, the government has announced subsidized rates for essentials including cooking gas, lentils, rice, ghee, oil, sugar, paneer and goats throughout the upcoming festive season.
Aug 29, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt announces festive discount on essential goods
Govt announces festive discount on essential goods
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Giving respite to consumers who have been badly hit by inflation and overpricing, the government has announced subsidized rates for essentials including cooking gas, lentils, rice, ghee, oil, sugar, paneer and goats throughout the upcoming festive season.
Aug 29, 2016
ECONOMY
Authority to regulate country’s petroleum sector in offing
Authority to regulate country’s petroleum sector in offing
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The government is preparing to form an autonomous regulatory body to oversee the country’s petroleum sector.
Aug 24, 2016
ECONOMY
PM orders ministers to ease fuel supply
PM orders ministers to ease fuel supply
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: As consumers have been reeling under threat from transportation cartel and the shortage of petroleum products since last week, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday issued directives to the concerned ministers to solve the problems at once.
Aug 23, 2016
ECONOMY
Consumers suffer as market anomalies grow
Consumers suffer as market anomalies grow
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Recent inspections conducted by different government agencies lay bare the extent of anomalies in the market. Food producers and traders are openly fleecing consumers in terms of quantity and quality.
Aug 19, 2016
ECONOMY
Vehicle registration up 43% despite blockade
Vehicle registration up 43% despite blockade
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Despite four-month blockade, Fiscal Year 2015/16 turned to be a good year for Nepali automobile industry as registration of new vehicles grew by a whopping 43 percent compared to 2013/14.
Aug 15, 2016
ECONOMY
738 accident deaths in Nepal’s 70-year aviation history
738 accident deaths in Nepal’s 70-year aviation history
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Nepali skies have claimed the lives of more than 738 people in 55 air accidents over the past seven decades, according to records maintained by the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), a US-based international organisation.
Aug 10, 2016