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Govt to run fair price shops at 43 locations from tomorrow

Published On: September 16, 2021 12:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The government-owned Food Management and Trade Company (FMTC) will operate fair price shops at 43 locations from tomorrow. The FMTC will operate the shops at 43 locations in 39 districts where it has branch offices.

Himalaya Airlines to fly with AEDs onboard

Published On: September 16, 2021 11:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Himalaya Airlines, a Nepal-China joint venture airline, introduced Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) onboard all its fleet.

Nepal faces ‘budget holiday’ from Wednesday midnight

Published On: September 15, 2021 08:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, September 15: The country is facing a ‘budget holiday’ from Wednesday mid-night with the government undergoing a logjam to spend money from the state coffers for being unable to get the ordinance budget endorsed by parliament within the deadline.

KMC registered over 1,000 complaints against 27 cooperatives last FY

Published On: September 15, 2021 07:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, September 15: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) registered complaints against 27 cooperatives accused of embezzling their members’ deposits worth around Rs 440 million in the last fiscal year.

Stocks close lower stretching its losing run

Published On: September 15, 2021 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened slightly higher in the morning but dipped firmly within the first trading hour. The benchmark was down by around 25 points at mid-day with further selling pressure dragging the index lower in the latter trading hours. At the close, Nepse stood at 2,889.03 – down 40.26 points against the session earlier.

World Bank to provide assistance of Rs 5.87 billion to Nepal

Published On: September 15, 2021 04:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The World Bank has decided to provide Rs 5.87 billion for the development of the education sector and to strengthen the health sector in Nepal.

First private sector cargo train from India arrives in Birgunj

Published On: September 15, 2021 04:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A private sector cargo train from India arrived in Nepal for the first time on Wednesday. This is the first time in 17 years since the inception of the Nepal-India train service, a private sector cargo train has reached Birgunj. According to the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board, the cargo train of Hind Terminals Pvt Ltd arrived at the dry port of Birgunj at 10 AM on Wednesday.

Employment in Korea to resume only after implementation of biometrics

Published On: September 15, 2021 03:36 PM NPT By: RUDRA KHADKA

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Employment in South Korea that remains suspended for nearly two years will resume only after the biometric system is implemented. Employment in Korea will not resume for another month after the South Korean government added a condition that the biometric system be made mandatory to resume the stalled employment.

Surkhet DAO directs ISPs, cable TV service providers to remove unmanaged cables

Published On: September 15, 2021 02:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The District Administration Office (DAO), Surkhet, has directed the internet service providers (ISPs) to remove the tangled and unmanaged internet and cable network wires from the electricity and telecom poles within seven days.

Nepal, B’desh agree on cross-border power trade

Published On: September 15, 2021 12:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A meeting of the energy secretary-level Joint Steering Committee of Nepal and Bangladesh has agreed upon carrying out cross-border electricity trade using Indian transmission lines.