710 MW of electricity added to national grid in 2078 BS

Published On: April 13, 2022 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 13: Nepal produced an additional 710 MW of hydroelectricity in the Nepali year 2078 (mid-April 2021 to mid-April 2022) that ended on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Chairman Dr Surendra Kumar Goyal of Shivam Cement has been elected as an executive board member of the Management Association of Nepal (MAN).

KATHMANDU, April 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) that fell over 200 points in the past two weeks until Tuesday, gained 30.24 points on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Ambassador of South Korea to Nepal, Park Chong-suk, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha at the ministry in Singha Durbar.

Awasthi is new FNCCI Director General

Published On: April 13, 2022 10:44 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 13: Gokarna Raj Awasthi, who was serving as Deputy Director General of  has been appointed to the post of Director General of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI).

KATHMANDU, April 13: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has directed the officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) including its newly-appointed board members to further develop Nepal's airports and keep them in good condition.

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal’s balance of payments (BoP) stood at a negative Rs 258.64 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, with an additional increase in net outflow of Rs 11.61 billion in one month during mid-February and mid-March.

Consumer inflation soared to 7.14 percent last month: NRB

Published On: April 12, 2022 07:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: The consumer price inflation was recorded at 7.14 percent as of mid-March this year as compared to 3.03 percent of the same period last year.

Govt move to suspend NRB governor is irresponsible: Dr Koirala

Published On: April 12, 2022 05:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has accused the government of being irresponsible on their part by suspending the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for not coordinating with the finance minister.

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Tuesday lost 34.79 points and closed below 2,400 mark while the daily turnover also came down as low as Rs 1.52 billion.