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Easier highway access reduces air passengers in Pokhara
Air passenger numbers fall from 1.019 million in 2024 to 946,000 in 2025
Jan 16, 2026
Rasuwa becomes attractive tourism site, drawing over 32...
Rasuwa becomes attractive tourism site, drawing over 32...
Jan 16, 2026
Paddy production declines in Rautahat
Paddy production declines in Rautahat
Jan 15, 2026
Nepal Telecom announces 30 pc cash dividend for shareho...
Nepal Telecom announces 30 pc cash dividend for shareho...
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ECONOMY
Experts discuss draft proposal for agricultural education
Experts discuss draft proposal for agricultural education
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: National Farmers Group Association and Nepal Agriculture Journalist Academy jointly organized a talk program on Saturday to discuss a draft policy on inclusion of agricultural education in the primary education curriculum.
Dec 09, 2018
ECONOMY, Interview
'We would like to be involved in railway projects in long run'
'We would like to be involved in railway projects in long ru...
European Investment Bank (EIB) is the public bank owned by 28 member countries of the European Union. The EIB supports investment in 160 countries worldwide. In Asia, it focuses on support for climate-related investment. Nearly 14 percent of its investment is outside the EU including Asia. The EIB h...
Dec 09, 2018
ECONOMY
Cottage industry festival to be held in February next year
Cottage industry festival to be held in February next year
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) is set to organize the 15th International Industrial Trade Fair and Cottage Industry Festival on February 7-11, 2019.
Dec 09, 2018
ECONOMY
Naya Shakti party demands probe into wide-body aircraft purchase
Naya Shakti party demands probe into wide-body aircraft purc...
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Demanding impartial investigation of the purchase of two wide-body airplanes, Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSP-N) staged a protest in front of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) Friday morning.
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
196 firms listed for contribution-based social security scheme
196 firms listed for contribution-based social security sche...
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: A total of 196 firms have listed themselves for the newly introduced contributory-based social security scheme.
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
PM pledges to court private sector investment for development
PM pledges to court private sector investment for developmen...
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said the government will work toward attracting private sector investment for the development of the country rather than relying on foreign loans.
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Five times more applications received for model farmer’s grants
Five times more applications received for model farmer’s gra...
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: As many as 2,000 farmers, or five times more than the available, have applied for grants to run model farm in Gandaki Province. The application call was announced by the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperatives for receiving grants and building farmhouse. The gran...
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
TAAN appoints new CEO
TAAN appoints new CEO
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) appointed Bikram Thapa Magar as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), on Thursday.
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks extend losses as Nepse sheds 100 points in 4 weeks
Stocks extend losses as Nepse sheds 100 points in 4 weeks
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Stocks witnessed a turbulent week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell further stretching the prolonged downturn since more than two years. Stocks tanked on the first trading day of the week with the index dropping more than 17 points.
Dec 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Farmers relieved as NFC offers better price for paddy
Farmers relieved as NFC offers better price for paddy
NEPALGUNJ, Dec 8: Farmers in Nepalgunj are delighted this year as well, with the Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) continuing to purchase paddy from them at an inflated price. Each year, the corporation gives them a price better than the local market to relieve the farmers of financial burden.
Dec 08, 2018