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Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to sim...

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BEIJING, July 16: Tesla Inc has dropped the standard-range variants of its Model X and Model S from its product lineup and adjusted prices across its range, in a sales push that comes days after the U.S. electric vehicle maker reported record deliveries.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

NRB selling its NEPSE share

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KATHMANDU, July 16: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), is pulling out its investment in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Limited.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

WHO: Too much sugar in baby foods on market

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COPENHAGEN, July 16: Baby foods on market generally contain too much sugar, posing a source of health concern, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Zoo construction on anvil for tourism promotion

Zoo construction on anvil for tourism promotion
JIRI, July 16: A zoo construction is in sight to promote tourism in Khorthali community forest area of Bhimeswor municipality-6 in tourism district, Dolakha. The municipality has come up with the plan to construct zoo so as to develop Dolakha as a tourism destination.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Business fraternity hesitant to implement social security po...

Business fraternity hesitant to implement social security policy
RUPANDEHI, July 16: Business fraternity in Rupandehi is showing indifference to the implementation of the contribution-based social security scheme the government is going to implement from the Nepali month of Shrawan( July-August).
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

‘Kisan Call Center’ does not get calls from farmers

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CHITWAN, July 16: With an aim of connecting farmers to university, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) had established a Kisan Call Center in Chitwan. The call center, established in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, came into operation on the occasion o...
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Supply of mango and pineapple down 80%

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KATHMANDU, July 16: Supply of fruits including mango and pineapple has reduced by around 80% after pesticide residue test has been made mandatory for fruits and vegetables coming from India. “Nowadays, we supply only 15-20 tons of mangoes every day due to pesticide issues.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Irrigation official caught while accepting Rs 180,0000 bribe

Irrigation official caught while accepting Rs 180,0000 bribe
BHOJPUR, July 16: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has caught chief of Irrigation Development Division Office (IDDO), Bhojpur while he was accepting Rs 180,000 in bribe from a consumer committee on Monday.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Agro loss in Province 1 estimated at Rs 815.47m

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KATHMANDU, July 16: The incessant rain during the last couple of days has caused agricultural losses in Province 1 amounting to around Rs 815.47 million, according to a preliminary report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY

Internet price to go up by 13% from Wednesday

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KATHMANDU, July 16: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are set to charge 13% telecommunication service charge (TSC) to their users from the upcoming fiscal year- FY 2019/20.
Jul 16, 2019