Increasing investment govt's priority: PM Deuba

Published On: August 3, 2017 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 3: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday said increasing investment both domestic and foreign has been the priority of the government.

National Business Initiative summit kicks off from Thursday

Published On: August 3, 2017 04:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 3: The second summit of the National Business Initiative has kicked off in the capital from Thursday. The summit will hold discussions on measures to be implemented by the business people to make a civilized society through professional responsibly.

Foreign pilot paid Rs 2.6m monthly salary

Published On: August 3, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: State-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is providing Rs 2.6 million a month in salary to a foreign pilot, who has also been given a position equivalent to deputy managing director.

Suzuki holds dealers' meet in Thailand

Published On: August 3, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, august 2:  VG Automobiles Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Suzuki two-wheelers for the Nepali market, conducted its dealers' meet in Thailand in the last week of July.

Lawmakers seek against all those involved in corruption

Published On: August 3, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 2: Lawmakers have demanded action against all those perpetuating massive financial irregularities while purchasing land plots to build petroleum storage depots of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).

KATHMANDU, August 2: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) managed to bring down its annual loss to below Rs 1 billion in Fiscal Year in 2016/17, significantly down from a record high loss of Rs 8.89 billion in 2015/16.

Himalayan Travel Mart to get continuity in 2018

Published On: August 3, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 2: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has said that the recently concluded Himalayan Travel Mart will get continuity in the coming years as well.

POKHARA, August  2: Construction work of Pokhara Regional International Airport formally kick-started from Wednesday, 15 months since the foundation stone for the regional airport was laid.

KATHMANDU, August 2: A delegation of the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) on Tuesday met with Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Bir Bahadur Balayar, to brief him about the issues affecting them.

PAC tells NEA to scrap solar plant contract

Published On: August 2, 2017 09:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the parliament has directed the government to scrap the decision of the contract award of solar project of 25 megawatts to a Chinese company, citing the decision was against procurement law.