Five honored with HYATT WOW Women Achievers Award 2019

Published On: March 6, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 6: The Hyatt Regency Kathmandu and Media 9 Private Limited jointly honored five women with the Hyatt WOW Women Achievers Awards 2019, on Tuesday, amidst a program in the capital.

Sugarcane farmers awaiting payment for two years

Published On: March 6, 2019 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

SARLAHI, March 6: Sugarcane farmers in the district are agitated as the government has failed to provide them the promised subsidy, and their due amounts from the sugar mills have piled up for the past two years.

Midterm review shows indicators satisfactory

Published On: March 5, 2019 09:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: The midterm review of the current fiscal year budget has found country's economic indicators satisfactory with the increase in agricultural products, expansion of industrial capacity, increase in tourist arrival and reform in power supply.

LP gas entrepreneurs withdraw protest

Published On: March 5, 2019 09:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 5: LP Gas Industry Association has agreed to withdraw its protest and resume supplies of LP Gas including petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, Mar 5: Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumers Welfare Committee under the House of Representatives, has agreed for representation of Labor organization in the Board of Directors of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Authority.

Talks with protesting gas entrepreneurs positive

Published On: March 5, 2019 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 5: Informal talks between the government and the Gas Dealers Association Nepal are advancing towards a consensus, said a talks team member.

KATHMANDU, March 5: Nepal and Bangladesh have signed the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) on Tuesday.

Trump plans to scrap preferential trade treatment for India

Published On: March 5, 2019 10:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, March 5: U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States.

KATHMANDU, March 5: It has been revealed that the government spent more funds to make security arrangements for Asia Pacific Summit compared to Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit held in August last year.

SURKHET, March 5: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Karnali Provincial Assembly has concluded that over Rs 3.7 million was embezzled during inauguration of Karnali-Rara Tourism Year – 2075 BS.