Sujita Pradhan

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Department stores start home delivery of groceries

Published On: March 27, 2020 07:49 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, March 27: Most of the department stores remained closed on Thursday even though the government had said that it would allow such stores to open for few hours in a day to ensure smooth supply of daily essentials during the lockdown.

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Market sees shortage of petroleum products

Published On: March 16, 2020 08:28 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, March 16: Most of the private petrol pumps in the Kathmandu Valley wore a deserted look, while those operated by Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Sajha Cooperative saw long queues on Sunday despite the government claim that there would be no shortage of petroleum products.

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Flouting court order, DoTM hints at crackdown on ride-hailing services

Published On: March 12, 2020 07:56 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, March 12: Bowing to protest by the Nepal Meter Taxi Entrepreneurs Association (NMTEA), the Department of Transport Management issued an official notice on Wednesday banning the use of private vehicles by paying passengers.

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Qatari ban on travelers from Nepal may hurt remittances

Published On: March 10, 2020 11:05 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, March 10: Qatar has temporarily banned the entry of travelers from 14 countries, including Nepal, as part of its preparation to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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Entry-level cars to go for

Published On: March 2, 2020 09:59 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Mar 2: Buying a first car is a major moment in your life. As it is not wise to make big investment without mastering driving skill, many people go for cheaper cars to begin with.

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Gold at new high of Rs 80,300 a tola

Published On: February 25, 2020 09:00 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The price of gold climbed to a new record high of Rs 80,300 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Monday.

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Florists importing roses worth Rs 10m for V-day

Published On: February 13, 2020 11:09 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Local florists are bringing 150,000 long stem red roses worth around Rs 10 million from India for Valentine's Day.

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Dry garlic skyrockets to Rs 560 a kilo as import from China stops

Published On: February 3, 2020 07:28 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: The retail price of dry garlic imported from China climbed to a record high of Rs 560 per kilogram in the domestic market Sunday as imports from China have stopped since the past two weeks following a coronavirus outbreak in China.

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Lack of budget limits IEDI's effort to support start-ups

Published On: January 28, 2020 12:26 PM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI), a government entity established to support start-ups, has been largely limited to provide training to emerging entrepreneurs due to budget crunch.

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KMC spent only Rs 2.5m last fiscal year

Published On: January 27, 2020 12:08 PM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) managed to spend only around Rs 2.5 million out of Rs 10 million allocated to in the previous fiscal year under Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP) – an ambitious program that aims to create jobs for unemployed people.

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Smart driving license backlog piles up due to high volume of service seekers

Published On: January 11, 2020 09:46 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) had started operation of mass printer nearly a month ago and during that time the backlog of smart driving license was 600,000 to 700,000 and now after a month of operation of mass printer the backlog still remains the same.

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Local units told to propose potential sites

Published On: January 6, 2020 09:19 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: As part of the government policy of opening at least 10 industrial villages each in all seven provinces of the country, the Ministry of Industry Commerce and Supplies has requested all local units to propose to it potential sites that could be developed into industrial villages.

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Gold at record high of Rs 75,500 per tola

Published On: January 6, 2020 09:02 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The price of gold climbed to a record high of Rs 75,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Sunday.

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Gold hits new record of Rs 74,500 a tola

Published On: January 4, 2020 12:18 PM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The price of gold has hit a new record of Rs 74,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Friday.

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Foreign Employment Board misses training targets

Published On: December 30, 2019 09:26 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Foreign Employment Board has fallen short of its target to provide free vocational training to 15,000 youths this fiscal year. Due to various reasons, less than 10,000 are likely to receive skill training in the current fiscal year.

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BFIs float Rs 41 billion in concessional loans

Published On: December 21, 2019 09:29 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Bank and financial institutions (BFIs) have provided a total of Rs 41.05 billion in concessional loans to 20,869 individuals till mid-November under seven different categories.

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Transport department starts printing of driving licenses

Published On: December 16, 2019 09:28 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has claimed that the smart driving licenses backlog will be cleared within four or five months.

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‘Beer culture flourishing in Nepal’

Published On: December 14, 2019 11:07 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

Raj Brewery Pvt Ltd, part of the Jawalakhel Group of Industries, is planning to launch Budweiser beer in Nepal. Udit Mediratta, marketing director of AB InBev South Asia, is coordinating with Jawalakhel Group of Industries to launch the popular international brand in Nepal.

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After India ban, Chinese onions take local market

Published On: December 11, 2019 10:17 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The retail price of onion came down to Rs 180 per kilogram on Tuesday. However, this is the price of onion imported from China, not the regular ones that come from India.

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No buyer for China-gifted induction stoves

Published On: December 9, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) is still struggling to sell induction stoves gifted by China some four years ago when the nation was reeling under acute shortage of fuel due to Indian blockade.

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