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NRB study reveals dire financial conditions of Pokhara Finance, Narayani Development Bank, and Janaki Finance

The NRB’s in-depth study about Pokhara Finance, Narayani Development Bank, and Janaki Finance has found that these financial institutions are in dire straits.
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Share market suffers double-digit fall

KATHMANDU, Nov 4:The domestic stock market experienced an expected fall today, the first day of the week. The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index dipped 13.70 points to sit at 1,207.64 points.
Nov 04, 2018
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Revenue collection by Birgunj customs office exceeds target

PARSA, Nov 4: The revenue collection by the Birgunj Customs Office in the past three months of the current fiscal year exceeded the target. The office gathered over Rs 43.19 billion in revenue in this period against the target of Rs 37.75 billion.
Nov 04, 2018
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Nepal is offering ‘huge potential’ for Qatari investors, say...

DOHA, Nov 4: Nepal is offering “huge potential” for Qatari investors in various sectors such as hydropower, tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, and other sectors, according to the country’s top diplomat in Doha.
Nov 04, 2018
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Govt issuing license to 1,500 porter guides from today

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The Department of Tourism (DoT) will be issuing trekking porter guide license and identity card to around 1500 porter guides, four years after a decision to provide the license with basic training, exempting them from the minimum academic qualification of grade 10.
Nov 04, 2018
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South China Sea Buddhism conference held in China

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: South China Sea Buddhism Shenzhen Roundtable 2018 was held in Shenzhen of China, Thursday, with the theme of “Welcoming the contributions of all parties and building a common future.”
Nov 04, 2018
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BMW motorcycles to be launched in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: BMW Motorrad is introducing its motorcycles in the Nepali market. Torque Motor Trading has been authorized as the official dealer in Nepal for BMW Motorrad.
Nov 04, 2018
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Micro hydro project earns Rs 70,000 a month

NUWAKOT, Nov 4: Syaurebhumi Micro Hydropower Project, established to replace tuki batti (oil lamp) in Shivapuri Rural Municipality–4 Sikre of Nuwakot district, has been generating revenue of Rs 70,000 per month.
Nov 04, 2018
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Committee still indecisive about West Seti modality

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: A committee formed to build the modality to develop West Seti Hydro Project after China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) backtracked from the project is yet to come up with an appropriate model of developing the project.
Nov 04, 2018
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Construction of Earthquake Memorial Park yet to pick up the...

GORKHA, Nov 4: The construction of the much-hyped Earthquake Memorial Park in Barpak, the epicenter of the catastrophic earthquake of 2015, remains stalled halfway. As per the agreement, the project should have been completed by now. However, only 30% of the work has been done so far.
Nov 04, 2018
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NEPSE index suffers modest dip

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Nepal Stock Exchange index has suffered a slight decline to close at 1,220.98 points on the last trading day of the week as compared to the first trading day, which shut at 1227.50.
Nov 03, 2018