KATHMANDU, April 29: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Dilendra Prasad Badu has instructed the chiefs of the line agencies to run the sick industries immediately by bringing their operational modality.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has underscored the need for boosting government-private sector cooperation so that economic development could be realized.

KATHMANDU, April 28: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has successfully conducted an ‘operational performance test flight’ at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) on Thursday evening.

KATHMANDU, April 28: The Nepali economy is projected to grow by 5.84 percent (at consumers’ price) in fiscal year 2021/22, which is less than the government’s estimated growth rate of seven percent.

KATHMANDU, April 28: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) is considering to run the secondary market from Monday to Friday every week, citing the two-day public holiday announced by the government.

Nepse fell 20 points to close at 2,356.17 pts on Thursday

Published On: April 28, 2022 05:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday plunged 20 points to close at 2,356.17 points.

Start-ups: A Glimmer of Hope

Published On: April 28, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

The start-up scene in Nepal is okay, if not too well. The launching of start-ups didn’t slow down although all other sectors of the economy were held back by the COVID-19 pandemic for over two years. Similarly, there is no dearth of innovative business ideas introduced by the budding and young entrepreneurs in the country. That certainly gives us a glimmer of hope in these torrid times. But right government policies, implementation of government commitments made to the start-ups in the past, and investors willing to take risks are lacking.

95 percent work of Madan Bhandari Highway completed

Published On: April 28, 2022 02:43 PM NPT By: Anil Bhandari

SINDHULI, April 28: The construction work of the Dharan-Chautara-Sindhuli-Hetauda (Madan Bhandari) highway has reached the final stage. The work in the western section of the highway is in full swing and 95 percent of the construction work has been completed so far, according to the project office of the western section of the highway.

KATHMANDU, April 28: The national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will be conducting an ‘operational performance test flight’ at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) that serves as the country’s second international airport, today.

Gold price decreases by Rs 1,000 per tola

Published On: April 28, 2022 12:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: Gold price decreased by Rs 1,000 per tola in the Nepali market on Thursday.