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ECONOMY
Bookstores in Nepal: The past, the present and the future
Bookstores in Nepal: The past, the present and the future
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Right in the heart of the bustling Kathmandu lies a sanctuary of sorts for a very rare breed of people: Mandala Book Point. In one recent afternoon, at his beloved book store, Madhav Lal Maharjan sits comfortably among the towering stacks of books in the storage room – the very pla...
Feb 08, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
CAN Info-Tech attracts 150,000 visitors in three days
CAN Info-Tech attracts 150,000 visitors in three days
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The 25th iteration of CAN Info-Tech has attracted over 150,000 visitors over the first three days.
Feb 01, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourist arrival in Bhaktapur yet to reach pre-earthquake level
Tourist arrival in Bhaktapur yet to reach pre-earthquake lev...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A little short of reminiscing the fourth year of the devastating earthquake the struck the nation in 2015, Bhaktapur Durbar Square is awaiting the number of tourists visiting the ancient town of Kathmandu Valley to bounce back to pre-earthquake figure.
Jan 21, 2019
ECONOMY
‘Nepal offers huge opportunity for South Asian market’
‘Nepal offers huge opportunity for South Asian market’
Diego Graffi is the CEO and managing director of Piaggio Vehicles. He is associated with the company for more than a decade. A graduate in mechanical engineer, he formerly worked with Fiat and Moto Guzzi. A much-traveled man, with a rich experience in the Indian market, Graffi is looking forward to...
Jan 15, 2019
ECONOMY
FHAN to build SAARC Design Center, Nepal Handicraft Village
FHAN to build SAARC Design Center, Nepal Handicraft Village
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The Federation of Nepal Handicraft Association (FHAN) is preparing to build SAARC Design Center and Nepal Handicraft Village.
Jan 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourism breathing life into dying art of pottery
Tourism breathing life into dying art of pottery
KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Under a blazing winter sun in a corner of a maze of old buildings and temples, Dinesh Kumar Prajapati, 70, kneads lump of clay. His ancestors did the same. Knead clay, put it on wheels to mold them into desired shapes, bake them in furnaces, and sell them in the market.
Jan 04, 2019
ECONOMY
14 companies show interest to operate bus service to Indian cities
14 companies show interest to operate bus service to Indian...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Fourteen Nepali companies have applied to operate cross-border bus service to different Indian cities.
Dec 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Drivers and helpers still in want of appointment letters
Drivers and helpers still in want of appointment letters
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Transport entrepreneurs are required to produce appointment letters, one of the key requirements set by the government, of its staff including drivers and helpers when applying to register as company.
Dec 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Heater sales increase thanks to strong domestic demand
Heater sales increase thanks to strong domestic demand
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Heater sales have continued to increase in the Kathmandu Valley as winter season creeps in. Halogen heaters are the most popular out of the three types available in the market; the other two are oil and gas heaters.
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Experts discuss draft proposal for agricultural education
Experts discuss draft proposal for agricultural education
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: National Farmers Group Association and Nepal Agriculture Journalist Academy jointly organized a talk program on Saturday to discuss a draft policy on inclusion of agricultural education in the primary education curriculum.
Dec 09, 2018