Sugar mills tricked me into restricting imports: PM

Published On: April 9, 2019 05:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 9: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has vented ire against sugar mill owners for 'tricking' him into imposing quantity restrictions on the import of sugar last year.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Kulman Ghising on Monday said that certain forces, which forced people to live without electricity for as long as 16 hours a day for over a decade, were trying to weaken him.

Insurance shares rise as Nepse extends gains

Published On: April 9, 2019 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 9: Stocks opened Monday's trading on a positive note. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded slightly in the red in the morning before posting a rally after mid-day.

Soft-launch of VNY 2020 from Pokhara

Published On: April 8, 2019 08:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: The government is set to make a soft-launch of its 'Visit Nepal Year 2020' campaign from Pokhara, a famous tourist destination, on April 13 marking the eve of the Nepali New Year, 2076.

KATHMANDU, April 8: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said the system of distribution of budget in Nepal takes place in a haphazard manner.

State 3 govt to organise conference to attract investment

Published On: April 8, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

HETAUDA, April 8: State 3 government is to organise a conference to attract investors of the country. The State government is going to request the entrepreneurs of private sector for investment by gathering them to encourage them to invest in different sectors of the state.

PM says sugar mill owners fostered black market

Published On: April 8, 2019 02:37 PM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expressed dissatisfaction about how local middlemen escalated sugar prices after the government announced a ban on sugar import to promote local industries and farmers.

AMMAN, April 8: Participants in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2019 concluded on Sunday, calling on stakeholders to increase collaboration on social, economic and climate issues to address regional challenges.

KATHMANDU, April 8: Kuwait is planning a massive crackdown on undocumented workers in a move which is likely to affect thousands of expat workers in what has been seen as the beginning of a series of efforts to reduce migrant workers.

Upper Naugarh to start power generation by mid-May

Published On: April 8, 2019 08:00 AM NPT By: PREM CHUNARA

DARCHULA, April 8: Upper Naugarh Gad Small Hydroelectric Project (8 MW) of Darchula is starting power generation by mid-May.