Lime prices up 41 percent on high demand, low supply

Published On: May 27, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Zenith Shah

KATHMANDU, May 27: Price of limes has gone up significantly in the market over the last two months, and continues to skyrocket, owing to a similar price hike in India.

No sustenance allowance for unemployed this year

Published On: May 27, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, May 27: In May last year, Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced a flagship program named Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP), promising a minimum of 100 days of employment to jobless people.

Bad road a challenge to Visit Lumbini campaign

Published On: May 27, 2019 02:30 AM NPT By: MOHAMMAD HABIB

BHAIRAHAWA, May 27: The Province 5 government launched Visit Lumbini Year 2076 last week. But a major road to reach Lumbini -- the birthplace of Buddha -- is in dire straits.

POKHARA/MUSTANG, May 26: Having lost almost all of their cattle due to severe weather as well as dearth of fodder and grass in February and March, farmers in Mustang are left with no resources to resume farming. Their request for help from the government bodies has largely gone unheeded. Neither the provincial nor the central government has allocated adequate budget to support the affected farmers.

SARLAHI, May 26: Locals have staged protests against the minimum compensation amount fixed by the government against land acquired for the East-West Electrified Railway Project.

Standards for transfer of development projects finalized

Published On: May 26, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 26: The National Planning Commission (NPC) has finalized the standards for classification and separation of projects and programs to be implemented by three tiers of government in the new federal set up.

Nepal missing opportunity to earn from local herbs

Published On: May 26, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Narhari Sapkota

GORKHA, May 26: Nepal is being compelled to import medicinal plants including mimosa pudica (touch me not), tulasi, malabar nut (asuro), and gaitihare from India, as there has been little effort to farm and utilize these plants locally.

KATHMANDU, May 25: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun participated in the High-Level Dialogue on the implementation of the global plan of action of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) 2014-2024: A Mid-point Review organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) in New York on Friday.

Allocate budget based on priority

Published On: May 25, 2019 11:25 AM NPT By: RSS

KASKI, May 25: The Finance and Development Committee of Gandaki State Assembly has suggested the government to allocate budget based on the priorities, needs and rationale of the government.

Revenue collection 13% lower than target

Published On: May 25, 2019 08:44 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, May 25: Revenue collection by Birgunj Customs Office has seen a shortfall by 13% against the target till mid-May. The office, which generates the largest volume of revenue among all customs offices of the country, mobilized only Rs 120 billion out of the targeted Rs 139 billion, according to records at the office.