Government Prioritizes Electricity Infrastructure Expansion to Boost Consumption

9 hours ago

Kathmandu. The government has stated that it is making policy and technical preparations to increase electricity consumption. According to the Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha,...

Farmers Face Double Loss Due to Poor Cold Storage and Road Obstructions

12 hours ago

Kathmandu. Every year, as soon as the monsoon arrives in Nepal, farmers face the fate of their green vegetables and fruits produced in the hilly and terai regions rotting in...

Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel to Operate by July with Modern Toll System

13 hours ago

Kathmandu. The construction work of the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, connecting Kathmandu and Dhading, is nearing completion and is preparing to be operational within July. This tunnel is being prepared for operation...

Nepal Launches Five-Year Plan to Revitalize Carpet Industry

14 hours ago

Kathmandu. The government has put forward an ambitious five-year plan to bring the Nepali carpet industry, considered the main backbone of Nepal's economic transformation, job creation, and foreign exchange earnings,...

Government Amends Public Procurement Act to Ensure Quality Infrastructure Development

15 hours ago

Kathmandu. The government has amended the Public Procurement Act, 2063, for the second time with the objective of completing infrastructure development in a quality manner within the stipulated time. Construction...

Government Imposes 6% Tax on Ride-Sharing Services

17 hours ago

Kathmandu. The government has started taking 6 rupees on a 100 rupee ride. From Friday, the government has started taking 6 rupees including 5 percent value-added tax and 1 percent...

Transport Federation Suggests Additional Levies for Accident Relief Fund

17 hours ago

Kathmandu. The umbrella organization of transport entrepreneurs, Nepal Yatayat Byabasayi Rashtriya Mahasangh, has suggested collecting an additional fee of one rupee per liter on petroleum products and one rupee per...

Nepalgunj Customs Office Collects Rs 20.11 Billion Revenue in FY 2082/83

18 hours ago

Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj Customs Office has collected revenue of Rs 20 billion 115.5 million in the last fiscal year 2082/83. According to the Chief Customs Officer of the Customs Office, Janardan...

Industry Department Approves Rs 58 Billion FDI Commitments for FY 2082/83

19 hours ago

Kathmandu. The Department of Industry has approved direct foreign investment commitments worth Rs 58 billion 1 crore 85 lakh 305 in the financial year 2082/83.The department has stated that during...

Construction Entrepreneurs Federation Chairman Nicholas Pandey Believes Second Amendment to Public Procurement Act Will Benefit the Entire State Mechanism

21 hours ago

Kathmandu. Chairman of the Federation of Construction Entrepreneurs of Nepal, Nicholas Pandey, has expressed confidence that the second amendment to the Public Procurement Act will benefit not only construction entrepreneurs...

Madesh Province Sees 58% Paddy Plantation Amidst Delayed Monsoon

21 hours ago

Janakpurdham. Due to the delayed monsoon this year, paddy plantation has occurred in about 58 percent of the arable land in Madesh Province by the end of Asar.According to the...

Birgunj Customs Office Collects NPR 243.82 Billion in Revenue

21 hours ago

Kathmandu. Birgunj Customs Office has collected NPR 243.82 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year 2082/83. Information Officer Udaysingh Bisht informed that the office collected 89.19 percent of the...

Prime Minister Balen Shah Engages with Private Sector on Industry Promotion and Smuggling Control

22 hours ago

Kathmandu. For the past two weeks, Prime Minister Balen Shah has been busy in discussions with the private sector. Prime Minister Shah, who did not meet anyone for the first...

Rasuwa Timure Customs Trade Normal, Dry Port Construction Stalled

22 hours ago

Rasauwa. Trade activities at Rasuwa Timure customs, affected for six months by the Lhende Khola flood a year ago, are now back to normal. However, the construction of a dry...

Foreign Direct Investment Commitment Reaches NPR 58.1 Billion in FY 2082/83

1 day ago

Kathmandu. In the last one year, i.e., the last fiscal year 2082/83, the commitment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has reached NPR 58.1 billion 1 crore 85 lakh 305 rupees....