MSMEs should be given high priority to grow: ADB

Published On: March 19, 2022 07:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have to be made free from procedural hassles and financially supported as they generate huge employment opportunities for countries like Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Manufacturers of hand-made products have demanded the government to increase cash incentives on exports to a double-digit percent.

Nepse gained 64.35 points last week

Published On: March 19, 2022 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) escalated by 64.35 points last week despite investors rushing to sell their shares to book profits.

Govt to prioritize reservoir-based hydro projects: PM Deuba

Published On: March 19, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the government would work for the development of large reservoir-based hydropower projects.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Gas Dealers Federation of Nepal (GDFN) has urged newly-appointed Executive Director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Umesh Thani to implement automatic pricing system in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

KATHMANDU, March 19: Fruits of various kinds worth Rs 6.6 billion have been imported in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2021/22, according to the Department of Customs.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The Federation of Contractors' Associations Of Nepal (FCAN) has accused the government of pursuing a policy of restricting the growth and development of small entrepreneurs. The FCAN made the allegation at a press conference organized in Kathmandu on Friday.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Renowned mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa will be leading the fixing team with an aim to break his own record for the most ascents (25times) of climbing Sagarmatha. The route from base camp to Camp II will be fixed by the icefall doctors deployed by Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC).

RASUWA, March 19: The number of people buying land in the name of women has been gradually increasing due to the provision of exemption of revenue fee while acquiring land ownership.

Nepal and Seychelles agree to ink a bilateral labor pact

Published On: March 19, 2022 09:17 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Nepal and Eastern African country, Seychelles have reached an agreement to make a bilateral labor pact between the two countries.