Ayam Shrestha

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Fuel import bill surges by 40 percent

Published On: April 24, 2018 07:45 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 24: Nepal's fuel imports surged by a massive 39.2 percent in first eight months of the current fiscal year compared to same period of Fiscal Year 2016/17, according to Department of Customs (DoC).

Egg price up by Re 1

Published On: April 22, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 22: Egg producers have hiked the price of eggs by one rupee per unit.  The unit price of egg in the Nepali market has now been set to Rs 13 while that for a crate with 30 eggs hovers between Rs 370 and Rs 380 among retailers in Kathmandu.

Schools give no discounts on books to parents

Published On: April 21, 2018 07:21 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 21: While parents who purchase text books for their children from bookstores receive up to 15 percent discount on their purchase, they do not get it if their children are studying in schools where books are provided by the school itself or by the bookstores recommended by the school.

Mid-sized buses to ply Gongabu-Sinamangal road from mid-June

Published On: April 19, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 19: Seventeen mid-sized buses were set to run across Kathmandu streets from the first day of New Year 2075 BS.

'We are trying to strenghten SUV section with Captur launch'

Published On: April 5, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

Automobile brand Renault has gained ground in the country by establishing itself as one of the top three brands in the country in less than 18 months.

Jumla beans, buckwheat lie unsold in NFC warehouse

Published On: April 4, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 4: Hundreds of quintals of bean and buckwheat procured from Jumla are lying unsold in warehouse of Nepal Food Corporation (NFC).

Annual budget for pensions to touch Rs 300 billion in 10 years

Published On: April 1, 2018 08:20 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 1 : The white paper on Nepal’s financial situation released last week by Minister for Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada states that the yearly budget for pensions and retirement benefits will cross Rs 300 billion in the next 10 years. The paper states that the past five years have seen an increase in pensions by 156 percent.

Nothing moves on Budhi Gandaki hydro

Published On: March 31, 2018 08:26 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 31: Prime Minister K P Oli had once indicated that under his premiership the decision of the previous government to cancel the license of China Gezhouba Group Corporation to construct the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Plant would be revised.

Analog cable TV switches off in urban areas

Published On: March 29, 2018 09:00 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 28: All cable operators in metropolitan cities, sub-metropolitan cities and municipalities switched to digital system from Wednesday.

Analog cable TV switches off in urban areas

Published On: March 29, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 29: All cable operators in metropolitan cities, sub-metropolitan cities and municipalities switched to digital system from Wednesday.

Two federations of jewelers sign unification agreement

Published On: March 26, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 26: Two associations of jewelers have signed an agreement to unify for forming a single umbrella body.

Rising imports show robust growth in construction sector

Published On: March 21, 2018 08:59 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 21: There has been a steep rise in import of construction materials and industrial raw materials over the past two years. This indicates the construction and man ufacturing sector of the nation has at least been vibrant. A report published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) suggests that the import of these materials has increased by more than double in the past two years.

Valley onion price drops to lowest in eight months

Published On: March 19, 2018 07:39 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 19: The price of onions has plummeted over the past week in the Kathmandu Valley. The wholesale price for a kilogram of onion hovered around Rs 33 and Rs 35 last Sunday at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market. This Sunday, the price went down to an average of Rs 30 per kilogram.

NYC to assist thousands of youth entrepreneurs across the country

Published On: March 3, 2018 08:24 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, March 3: National Youth Council (NYC) is set to extend its Youth Entrepreneurship Program to all 753 local levels of the country which will allow approximately as many as 7,530 enterprisers across Nepal to start their own venture.

Mega fruit and flower market may miss deadline, again

Published On: February 24, 2018 11:45 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Locals are not assured that the Fruits and Flower Mega Market at Chovar will be completed even in the new deadline.The deadline for construction work of the mega wholesale market of fruits and flowers is end of May, which is only 14 weeks away.

Tea exports grow by 26 percent

Published On: February 20, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The five-month protest in Darjeeling has become a boon for Nepali tea industries.

‘Ktm Valley consumes 40% of all vegetables produced in the country’

Published On: February 14, 2018 09:24 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: An estimated 40 percent of vegetables produced across the country come to markets in the Kathmandu Valley, a government data shows.

Egg price down to Rs 12 a unit

Published On: February 12, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The price of chicken eggs has come down by around 20 percent in the Kathmandu Valley.

Demand for rose increases for Valentine’s Day

Published On: February 11, 2018 09:20 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: With the arrival of Valentine's Day and the celebrations that urban youths start a week prior to this day, the sale of rose has increased drastically in the Kathmandu Valley, according to traders.

Nearly half of vegetables traded at Kalimati market from India

Published On: February 9, 2018 07:57 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nearly half of the vegetables and other edibles sold at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market - the largest fruits and vegetables market in the country -- are imported from other countries, data provided by Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board (KFVMDB) shows.