Raj Brewery launches Mountain Ice beer

Published On: February 12, 2019 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Raj Brewery, a subsidiary of Jawalakhel Group of Industries, has launched a premium strong beer, Mountain Ice, in the Nepali market.

Federal government transferring projects from provinces

Published On: February 12, 2019 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Eighth month of the current fiscal year is beginning on Wednesday. But the federal government is bringing projects, which were earlier handed over to provincial governments, under its ambit.

Indian transporters' protest halts Nepal-bound cargo

Published On: February 11, 2019 09:00 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, Feb 11: Less than a week after cargo handling agents of Kolkata port ended their protests, transport operators have launched another protest crippling movement of Nepal-bound cargoes from the port.

Govt launches investigation into Traveller Assist

Published On: February 11, 2019 08:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The government has started an investigation against Traveller Assist, which promotes itself as a medical assistance and cost containment company, after concluding that the company was found spreading exaggerated information regarding rescue in Nepali trekking/mountaineering sector.

Farmers forced to sell sugarcane on credit

Published On: February 11, 2019 08:13 AM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

Three sugar mills of Nawalpur and Parasi districts have started crushing sugarcane. However, farmers have not got payment for their canes.

Government yet to settle Rs 101 billion from FY2016/17

Published On: February 11, 2019 08:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Office of the Auditor General (OAG) had tabled unsettled amounts of Rs 130 billion, which 22 different government agencies including ministries failed to account for while spending public money in Fiscal Year 2016/17, to the government in April last year.

LONDON, Feb 10: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada is arriving in the United Kingdom on February 20.

RASUWA, Feb 10: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun laid the foundation stone for the 37-MW Trishuli 3B hydroelectric project to be built in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, on Sunday.

Progress on Koshi Corridor excites local entrepreneurs

Published On: February 10, 2019 11:01 AM NPT By: Giriraj Baskota

PANCHTHAR, Feb 9: Works on Koshi Corridor – the fast track project that would connect the country's eastern hills to tarai and the federal capital Kathmandu – is taking place in a rapid pace under the Koshi Corridor Road Development Project-2'

Rains, hail come both as boon and bane for Sarlahi farmers

Published On: February 10, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

SARLAHI, Feb 10: The farmers who had endured drought for six months – from July to January - were delighted with the heavy rainfall on Saturday morning, hoping that it would increase the productivity of their crops.