KATHMANDU, March 30: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth said that Nepal is expecting to complete Detail Project Reports of Kathmandu-Kerung and Kathmandu-Raxual railways within one year.

KATHMANDU, March 30: The much-awaited Nepal Investment Summit 2019 began in Kathmandu on Friday with participation from over 40 countries around the world. But one question which boggled the minds of many participants throughout the first day of the two-day even was: What could be the reason behind choosing a minister from Myanmar as a keynote speaker for the inaugural session?

KATHMANDU, March 29: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, has said that the government has put energy in top priority as the sector is the major basis of country's economic transformation.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The government has requested all investors attending the ongoing Investment Summit to invest in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Nepal Investment Summit 2019 is currently underway at Hotel Soaltee in the capital. As part of the summit, the first plenary session titled "Investment opportunities in Nepal" is now going on. Various speakers are delivering presentations during the session chaired by Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Amid a special function, Nepal Investment Summit 2019 officially kicked off with National Anthem in the capital on Friday morning.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that development agenda and foreign investment enjoy national consensus in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said that recent legal and regulatory reforms carried out by the government will make investing easier in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal Investment Summit 2019 is going to kick off in the capital Friday, with the country eyeing billions of dollars in foreign investment in key development sectors, to attain the goal of a prosperous Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 28: Investors have said that Nepal has high potential in an emerging market for infrastructure development.

KATHMANDU, March 28: The government has pledged to set up one-stop service units for investors at the earliest aiming to provide easy and fast services. The units to be set up at the Investment Board Nepal and the Department of Industry aim to eliminate bureaucratic hassles and delays.

The government is hosting Investment Summit starting from Friday in Kathmandu at a time when it is being criticized for not being able to create an investment-friendly environment.

KATHMANDU, March 27: The government said on Wednesday that it has made all preparations to host the Nepal Investment Summit in Kathmandu later this week.

KATHMANDU, March 27: The government has said that as many as 12 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to bring foreign investments during Nepal Investment Summit 2019.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepal International Trade Fair, organized by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in coordination with the government and local stakeholders, is set to begin on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, March 26: Former Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi said on Tuesday that the government has not done enough homework to make the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit a success.

KATHMANDU, March 26: The government is holding Nepal Investment Summit 2019 this week for bringing foreign investments to achieve higher economic growth and generate more jobs. Youth entrepreneurship in Nepal is growing at a fast pace albeit in small scale and size. Young entrepreneurs have harnessed innovation and new business opportunities. As the government prepares to host the summit, Republica talked to some young entrepreneurs to know what they think about investing in Nepal and why foreign investors should come to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 25: Preparations for the Nepal Investment Summit 2019 scheduled for March 29-30 in Kathmandu have neared final stage.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The government is organizing second investment summit in March next year.