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Dashain on our doorsteps
Published On: September 8, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: With Dashain and Tihar festivals around the bend, festive shoppers are thronging major market centers across the country to purchase stuffs for Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Govt slashes LPG price by Rs 50 per cylinder
Published On: September 1, 2016 07:00 PM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHAMNDU, Sept 1: The government has reduced the price of cooking gas by Rs 50 per cylinder, effective from Thursday mid-night.
Parliament approves SEZ Bill
Published On: August 30, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The full house of the parliament on Monday approved Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill, paving the way for private sector to establish, operate and manage industries in SEZs.
Govt offers festive discount on essentials
Published On: August 29, 2016 07:03 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Giving respite to consumers who have been badly hit by inflation and overpricing, the government has announced subsidized rates for essentials including cooking gas, lentils, rice, ghee, oil, sugar, paneer and goats throughout the upcoming festive season.
Govt announces festive discount on essential goods
Published On: August 29, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Giving respite to consumers who have been badly hit by inflation and overpricing, the government has announced subsidized rates for essentials including cooking gas, lentils, rice, ghee, oil, sugar, paneer and goats throughout the upcoming festive season.
Authority to regulate country’s petroleum sector in offing
Published On: August 24, 2016 09:23 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The government is preparing to form an autonomous regulatory body to oversee the country’s petroleum sector.
PM orders ministers to ease fuel supply
Published On: August 23, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: As consumers have been reeling under threat from transportation cartel and the shortage of petroleum products since last week, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday issued directives to the concerned ministers to solve the problems at once.
Consumers suffer as market anomalies grow
Published On: August 19, 2016 03:45 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Recent inspections conducted by different government agencies lay bare the extent of anomalies in the market. Food producers and traders are openly fleecing consumers in terms of quantity and quality.
Vehicle registration up 43% despite blockade
Published On: August 15, 2016 07:07 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Despite four-month blockade, Fiscal Year 2015/16 turned to be a good year for Nepali automobile industry as registration of new vehicles grew by a whopping 43 percent compared to 2013/14.
738 accident deaths in Nepal’s 70-year aviation history
Published On: August 10, 2016 07:15 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Nepali skies have claimed the lives of more than 738 people in 55 air accidents over the past seven decades, according to records maintained by the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), a US-based international organisation.
NOC still profits Rs 111.7 per LPG cylinder
Published On: August 9, 2016 08:02 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The recent price adjustment for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has brought a huge profit margin for Nepal Oil Corporation, and only nominal relief to the consumers of cooking gas.
User annoyance increases over NT services
Published On: August 8, 2016 09:01 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: State-owned telecommunication service provider Nepal Telecom (NT) is slowly losing any remaining brand loyalty it may have commanded in the market following the telco’s failure to assure proper services.
Faciliate bottlers to buy gas bullets, govt told
Published On: August 3, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Overturning the government's decision to allow liquefied petroleum (LP) gas bottlers to procure gas bullets, the parliamentary Commerce, Industries and Consumer Welfare Relation Committee has directed the Ministry of Supplies (MoS) to facilitate bottlers in the procurement process.
NOC cuts cooking gas price Rs 25 per cylinder
Published On: August 2, 2016 07:07 PM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: The government has reduced the price of petroleum products offering some respite to consumers. The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 25 per cylinder and Rs 2 per liter each in petrol, diesel and kerosene effective from Wednesday.
Govt targets 4% GDP contribution from NTIS products
Published On: July 28, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 28: The revised Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) has set a target of contributing at least 4 percent of gross domestic product by 2020 through export of products and services listed in the country's trade strategy document.
Revenue from automobile sector doubles in five years
Published On: July 26, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 26: Contribution of automobile sector to national exchequer has doubled in five years, thanks to increasing automobile imports.
'Clean Feed' will double turnover of ad industry: AAN
Published On: July 25, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 25: The 'clean feed' policy will be a boon to Nepali advertising industry, according to advertisers.
'Burst test' technology to test quality of gas cylinders
Published On: July 19, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 19: The government has begun preparation to install 'burst test' facility to test quality of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders circulated in the market.
Private firms can start petroleum trading after two years
Published On: July 18, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 18: Ending Nepal Oil Corporation's monopoly in petroleum trading, the government has issued permanent license to 11 private companies which allows them to do petroleum business in Nepal.
Clarion call to check illegal import of mobile phones
Published On: July 15, 2016 01:15 AM NPT By: Sujan Dhungana
KATHMANDU, July 15: Mobile phone importers have urged the government to check illegal imports of mobile phones in the domestic market.
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