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Govt revises down growth forecast to 6 pc

Published On: March 8, 2018 02:54 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, March 8: The government has revised down the economic growth forecast to 6 percent for the current fiscal year 2017/18 from the previous economic growth target of 7.2 percent. Releasing the mid-term review report of the budget for the current fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance lowered the growth forecast by 1.2 percentage points to 6 percent for the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, March 8: Facing a huge mismatch of financial resources in the implementation of budget for the current fiscal year, the government has announced a raft of belt-tightening measures.

DPR will be ready soon: Department of Irrigation

KATHMANDU, March 7: Bank of Kathmandu Limited and Everest Insurance Company Limited on Wednesday signed a deal on bancassurance to promote the insurance policies of the latter.

Govt revises economic growth target down to 6 pc

Published On: March 7, 2018 04:54 PM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, March 7: The government on Wednesday revised the economic growth target down to 6 percent for the current fiscal year 2017/18 from the initial target of 7.2 percent.

NepWaste to collect Kathmandu's waste

Published On: March 7, 2018 02:39 PM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

Investment Board finalizes a much-awaited agreement with Finnish joint venture for the management of the municipal solid waste. Each household will have to pay Rs 219 per month as waste collection service fees.

KATHMANDU, Mar 7: Minister for Finance, Yubaraj Khatiwada, is planning to issue white paper to make public the current economic position of the country and the measures that the government plan to take to deal with the ongoing economic and financial challenges.

KATHMANDU, Mar 7: The government has not yet fixed the minimum support price for sugarcane although the crushing season is nearing conclusion.

HR Meet to be held on March 19

Published On: March 7, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 7: Growth Sellers is organizing a two-day 'HR Meet 2018' in Kathmandu in the third week of March.