NMB Bank organizes Heritage Walk

Published On: April 23, 2018 02:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 23: NMB Bank organized 7th NMB Bank Heritage Walk 2018 on Saturday. Like in the past years, the bank organized awareness walk and cleaned heritage sites across the country, according to a statement issued on Sunday.

Rs 2.64b in unsettled accounts at Health ministry

Published On: April 23, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 23: A report of the Office of Auditor General (OAG) has shown that unsettled accounts at the Ministry of Health amount to Rs 2.64 billion in the fiscal year 2017/18.

Survey for night-time flights underway at Bhadrapur airport

Published On: April 22, 2018 08:57 AM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, April 22: A survey has started for regular night – time flights at the Bhadrapur airport in Jhapa.

Kavre agro fair and exhibition from April 28

Published On: April 22, 2018 08:32 AM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, April 22: Farm products and the technologies being used on the field will be showcased in an agro fair and exhibition in Kavre district, being organized from April 28 to May 1.

Egg price up by Re 1

Published On: April 22, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 22: Egg producers have hiked the price of eggs by one rupee per unit.  The unit price of egg in the Nepali market has now been set to Rs 13 while that for a crate with 30 eggs hovers between Rs 370 and Rs 380 among retailers in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Half of the migrant workers have been found to be going abroad for foreign employment under individual labor approval, through middlemen, putting their safety and compensation at risk.

Parag Pathak wins ‘John Bates Clark Medal’

Published On: April 22, 2018 07:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 22: Parag Pathak, an American economist of Nepali origin, has bagged the prestigious ‘John Bates Clark Medal’ for his work on market design and educational policy.  The medal is awarded by the American Economic Association (AEA) each year to an American economist under the age of forty ‘who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.’

Nepali authorities apprise IMF for AML strategy

Published On: April 22, 2018 07:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepali officials have made a briefing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the country’s preparation and implementation of national anti-money laundering (AML) framework.

KATHMANDU, April 22: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Nepal needs to strengthen its key institutions and administrative capacity of the government to restore robust growth in the country.

MIT professor of Nepali origin awarded John Bates Clark Medal

Published On: April 22, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 22: Parag Pathak, an economics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) born to  Nepali emigrant parents, has been awarded the John Bates Clark Medal.