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Om Megashree allows IPO sales for general public

The company had allotted 180,000 shares worth Rs 18 million to those employed abroad. Similarly, the company has already allotted 90,000 shares to mutual funds and 54,000 shares to employees.
Mar 11, 2025
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Pokhara-Mugling road (Western Section) achieves 43% phy...

Mar 11, 2025

Rs 64.15 billion sent abroad for Nepali students' forei...

Mar 11, 2025

Raghuganga folks put forth 31-point demand before hydro...

Mar 11, 2025

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ECONOMY

16th Handicraft Trade Fair and 14th Craft Competition to beg...

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) is organizing "16th Handicraft Trade Fair & 14th Craft Competition" from 14th November to 18th November at Bhrikutimandap in the capital.
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

NEPSE suffers double digit dip

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Nepal Stock Exchange index has suffered a 13.03 points dip to shut at 1192.75. Likewise, the sensitive index, which measures the performance of group 'A' stocks, has also gone down by 2.66 points to stand at 253.42.
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

NRB to supply new bank notes on other festivals too

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is to implement the inclusive rule in exchanging the new bank notes.
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

Lack of quality tourists worries Pokhara entrepreneurs

POKHARA, Nov 12: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara are concerned with the inflow of more budget tourists who ‘haggle’ too much, together with shortening stay of tourists in the top tourist destination of the country in recent years. To their dismay, high-end tourists are visiting in less numbers thes...
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

Nepse down 17 points

KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index struggled throughout Sunday’s trading session. The index fell sharply in the initial trading hours and shed more than 14 points by mid-session. Though the selling pressure eased slightly in the final trading hours, Nepse still posted a nota...
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

Bankers fret at prolonged shortage of loanable funds

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Bankers are worried over their worsening capacity to lend due to a prolonged shortage of loanable fund in the banking system. They say that the mismatch in deposit and loan growths for a lengthy spell could dampen the current economic growth momentum.
Nov 12, 2018
ECONOMY

NRB calls on eligible citizen to acquire business loan

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has issued a notice, calling on eligible citizen to acquire a business loan by keeping educational certificates as collateral.
Nov 11, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY

A village’s journey from opium to vegetable and livestock fa...

SURKHET, Nov 11: Opium production is not legal in the country. However, until a few years ago Kaltadi village of Surkhet was known for only one thing - opium production. Almost all of the 32 households of this tiny village would farm nothing but opium.
Nov 11, 2018
ECONOMY

NRB increases limit for banks to borrow in foreign currency

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has relaxed a rule on the limit of fund that a Nepali commercial bank can borrow in convertible currency from foreign institutions.
Nov 11, 2018
ECONOMY

Country imports artificial flowers worth Rs 335 million

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Import of artificial flowers has gone up in the first quarter of the fiscal year, owing to increased consumption during the festive season.
Nov 11, 2018