An independent selection committee had selected Gurung as the local hero who made substantial contribution towards the society. Krishna Prasad Baral from Malepatan, Pokhara had nominated Gurung for the recognition, which MAW is awarding under its Alba Ratna campaign.
The winner was awarded Rs 50,000 along with a trophy and a certificate by chief guest Shankar Pokharel, Minister of Information and Communication, states a press release issued Tuesday. The nominator for the Alba Ratna was also given Rs 5,000 for helping MAW recognize the person who has made substantial contribution to the society selflessly.
Alba Ratna is a yearlong campaign through which the company will choose Alba Ratnas every month. Alba is 106 cc most economic bikes in the segment, the statement added.
CG offers Bangkok tour scheme
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: CG Brand, a leading household appliance brand from Chaudhary Group, has announced a new promotional scheme ´Yaslai Bhanchan Dashain Aako´, offering a chance to its customers to tour Bangkok this Dashain and Tihar with a partner.
A press statement issued on Tuesday says that along with Bangkok tour for five couples, the scheme also gifts a CG product free to the customers of televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, deep freezers and microwave ovens.
The company has said that the winners of the Bangkok tour will be announced through a television program, while the free CG products will be given instantly at the purchase time. “The winner of Bangkok tour will be flying high to Bangkok city and lying down in the beautiful beaches of Pattaya,” concludes the release.
Global´s Family Saving
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Global Bank Ltd has launched ´Family Saving Scheme´ on the occasion of he upcoming festive season. The scheme is mainly focused on encouraging customers for fixed and saving deposits.
Under the scheme, depositors would get up to 10 percent interest on saving deposits. The bank has included Global Saving, Women Waving, Employee Retirement Saving, Senior Citizen Saving, Shuva Labh Saving, Future Star Saving along with fixed deposits under the scheme, states a press release issued on Tuesday.
The bank said the scheme was launched with the objectives of habituate customers for more saving. The offer is applicable in all 19 branches across the country for three months.
Customers participating on the new scheme can enjoy free Global Visa Debit Card, Good for Payment Check and 50 percent discount on travel check charge and education loan processing fee and 30 percent discount on charge of locker facility.
Better Homes unveils new kitchen design
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Better Homes, which introduced European kitchens in Nepal, has revealed new kitchen design concept in the market. The company is offering the design concept at an average price of just over Rs 99,000 per kitchen for an average kitchen size of less than 120 square feet.
"The innovative concept will free the city dwellers from the problems they face in optimizing the limited living space in their homes and apartments," says a press release, adding that the new design is an outcome of its vast experience in remodeling, design and construction, and gives a fresh approach to the conventional kitchen layout.
Better Homes is a complete kitchen service firm based in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, offering a wide variety of remodeling services including kitchen design, construction services, materials, accessories and appliances.
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