Shree Ram Sugar Mills owes farmers Rs 400m

Published On: February 17, 2018 09:32 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Feb 17: Shree Ram Sugar Mills located at Garuda, Rautahat has an outstanding payment of Rs 400 million toward the farmers, which has piled up for the past four years.

Climate smart approach to benefit both farmers, private sector

Published On: February 17, 2018 09:22 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Engagement of private sector in promoting climate smart agriculture can be beneficial for both farmers and private sector if the results of a pilot program for climate resilient agriculture are something to go by.

Lack of market troubles potato farmers in Jumla

Published On: February 17, 2018 09:15 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA

JUMLA, Feb 17: Potato farmers of Patarasi Rural Municipality in Jumla district are worried as their produce is not getting market as expected. As a result, farmers have been keeping their produce stored at home.

Country to see record addition of hydropower in FY2017/18

Published On: February 17, 2018 08:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Twenty-two new hydropower plants, mostly medium- and small-sized, will begin generating electricity within this fiscal year. The combined installed capacity of these plants is 214 MW.

Nepal Agritech International Expo in Kathmandu

Published On: February 17, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepal Agritech International Expo 2018 has kicked off at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Women entrepreneurs handicraft fair kicks off in Ktm

Published On: February 17, 2018 08:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Women Entrepreneurs Handicraft and Natural Fiber Products Fair kicked off in the premises of Tridevi Temple at Thamel in Kathmandu on Friday.

Nepse rebounds 36 points as Oli returns to power

Published On: February 16, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index logged gains of 36.01 points, or 2.59 percent, on Thursday as CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as the new prime minister of the country.

IME General Insurance opens branch office in Ghorahi

Published On: February 16, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: IME General Insurance Ltd has opened its new branch office at Ghorahi of Dang.

Agni MotoInc launches MOJO in Butwal

Published On: February 16, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Agni MotoInc, a subsidiary of Agni Group and the sole distributors of Mahindra two-wheelers in Nepal, along with Shree Palpa Bhairab Auto Center -- the authorized dealer of Agni MotoInc for Butwal -- have launched Mahindra MOJO in Butwal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Those foreign workers employed at Tiger Palace Resort in Rupandehi without getting work permit are preparing to flee the country as the government authority has shown reluctance to take action against them and their employer.