Nikeeta Gautam

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IIFA preparations put on hold until further notice

Published On: July 3, 2019 11:59 PM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, July 4: Following widespread controversy over the convening of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in Kathmandu, all preparations related to the event have been put on hold until further notification from the government.

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41 enterprises receive FDI as one- stop service center comes into operation

Published On: July 3, 2019 02:30 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, July 3: After the establishment of one-stop service center at the Department of Industry, foreign direct investment (FDI) of Rs 7.92 billion has been approved for 41 industries from the information technology (IT), manufacturing, services and tourism sectors.

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Experts suggest regulating informal job sector

Published On: July 1, 2019 11:12 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, July 1: With an objective to identifying opportunities and gaps for employment creation and developing a dialogue-led consensus towards tackling pertinent labor and employment issues in Nepal, the government is hosting a two-day ‘National Labor and Employment Conference’ starting Sunday.

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13% of candidates pass EPS-TOPIK

Published On: June 29, 2019 08:19 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, June 29: The Employment Permit System (EPS) under the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) published the result of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) on Friday. Out of 92,376 candidates who filled up the form, around 13% passed the exam. The total number of passed candidates is 12,009 for this year.

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Two-wheeler assembly plants: A prospective venture

Published On: June 29, 2019 08:16 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, June 29: The enterprise of assembling two-wheelers within the country is gradually growing, with three assembly plants already in operation and one in the process of establishment.

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'Tax waiver for startup' scheme ambiguous

Published On: June 19, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, June 19: Though entrepreneurs have appreciated the government's decision to give tax waiver to startups, they think that the scheme will not reach the targeted group due to lack of conceptual clarity.

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30th National Cottage and Small Industry Expo concludes

Published On: June 10, 2019 11:48 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, June 10: Vivek Sah, who owns a sweet shop in Barmajiya, Saptari, has taken part in the National Cottage and Small Industrial Expo for the first time. His family has been selling peda, a popular sweet made out of milk, branded as 'Bajeko Peda', for more than five decades.

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Budget for tourism sector slashed by 51%

Published On: June 1, 2019 09:03 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, June 1: The government has slashed the budget for tourism sector by 51% to Rs 2.68 billion for the next fiscal year. The budget cut may hit the priority sector, including the ambitious plan of doubling the inflow of foreign tourists in the next fiscal year.

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Budget focuses on farm commercialization

Published On: May 30, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has said that it would focus on modernization and commercialization of agriculture sector to protect people's rights to food and eliminate poverty.

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Tourist spending, stay falls further

Published On: May 28, 2019 09:20 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, May 28: Tourism is a priority sector of the government. But outcomes of the sector in recent year have been below expectations.

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No sustenance allowance for unemployed this year

Published On: May 27, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Nikeeta Gautam

KATHMANDU, May 27: In May last year, Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced a flagship program named Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP), promising a minimum of 100 days of employment to jobless people.

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