Bridge being built near Lukla

Published On: December 24, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Dec 24: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality has allocated budget for bridge construction at Lukla Bazar. With an investment of Rs 2 million, the rural municipality is building concrete bridge at Tamang Tole of Ward 2 in Lukla.

SOLUKHUMBU, Dec 24: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has been able to raise Rs 44.07 million in tourist entry fee, since October this year.

Most of Dhading gas plants flout govt standards

Published On: December 24, 2017 08:00 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, Dec 24: The number of gas plants in Dhading is increasing, but most of them do not meet government standard. They are being operated too near the highway, river, and human settlements. Nineteen gas plants can be seen from the highway while travelling from Dhunibesi Municipality to Benighat-Rorang Rural Municipality.

Gas plants operating against government standards

Published On: December 24, 2017 07:40 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

Regulatory authorities in blame game against each other

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Freefall of stocks continued this week too as Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index slumped 36.99 points to close at 1,472.15 points on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.

A profitable switch: From cow farming to buffaloes

Published On: December 23, 2017 08:32 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, Dec 23: Hari Prasad Neupane of Rajhar Ward 13 of Debchuli Municipality-Nawalpur used to keep a sizeable herd of cows at his farm. Also a known politician in the area, Neupane wanted to earn money through cow farming. But instead of making profits, he made losses.

Jute mill’s land encroached in Damak

Published On: December 23, 2017 08:04 AM NPT By: Yubraj Bibash

DAMAK, Dec 23: About one and a half kattha of land belonging to Biratnagar Jute Mill has been encroached in Damak of Jhapa district.

NRNs say interested in investing Rs 10b in capital market

Published On: December 23, 2017 07:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Even before the government has cleared the legal decks for non-resident Nepalis to make investment in stock market, Non-Resident Nepal Association (NRNA) officials have announced plans to pour an initial investment of nearly Rs 10 billion into Nepal’s capital market.

WB recommends Nepal reduce import tariff on raw material

Published On: December 22, 2017 10:48 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The government should move away from import-based taxation by lowering tariff rates if it wants to improve the import-to-export environment in the country, a recent report prepared by the World Bank Group states.

No power cut for household consumers this winter: NEA

Published On: December 22, 2017 06:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made clear that it does not have any plan of enforcing load-shedding in this winter season.