Economy

Tourism sector can offer 200,000 jobs in a year: Minister Adhikari

Kathmandu / May 30: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari, has said the tourism sector has the potentiality of offering jobs to some 200,000 people in a year. Speaking at an interaction organised by the Reporters’ Club here today, the Minister was of the view of increasing investment in infrastructure development in […]


Govt increases tax on alcohol, cigars and construction materials

Kathmandu, May 29/ The fiscal budget has made provisions to levy tax on alcohol, cigars, sanitary, electronics and construction materials. Similarly, the budget has scrapped the provisions to impose VAT on education, health which was being imposed on the income made through providing health facilities. Meanwhile, the government has also decided to waive the over-long-due […]


Finance Minister unveils first federal budget of Rs1.31 trillion

Kathmandu May 29/ Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has launched the first ever federal budget of Rs 1.315 trillion for the fiscal year 2018/19, today. Out of the total budget, government aims to utilise Rs845.5 billion as recurrent expenditure. Likewise, Rs314.28 billion and Rs155.18 billion have been earmarked for capital expenditure and financing provision, respectively. Moreover, […]


Banking system mandatory while paying staffers

Kathmandu, May 28: From now onward every industry and or company has to mandatorily pay their staffers through banking system. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Singha Durbar today passed employment regulations making it mandatory to deposit their staffers’ salaries in the bank accounts before paying them. Minister for Labor, Employment and […]


News Analysis: Nepali industrialists see prospect of increased FDI amid improving business climate

by Prithvi Shrestha Kathmandu, May 27 : Nepali industrialists have expected a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal in the coming days as the country is heading toward political stability after recent national elections. After 16 years, the ruling party has had the absolute majority in the parliament which will contribute to the […]


Govt projects 5.5 per cent economic growth in the current fiscal; Govt to unveil budget on Tuesday

Kathmandu / May 27 : Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has presented the economic survey of the current fiscal year and annual status review of public enterprises in a parliamentary meeting today. The survey projected a 5.5 per cent economic growth rate in the current fiscal year. Likewise, per capita income is estimated to […]


VPT wants Nepal’s liaison officer in city

An eminent persons’ group from Nepal and (India) which visited the city on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the facilities available at the Visakhapatnam Port. The port has been designated as the second gateway for Nepal-bound cargo after Kolkata-Haldia. Visakhapatnam Port Trust Chairman M.T. Krishna Babu and Deputy Chairman P.L. Haranadh who interacted with the team […]


CAAN conducts successful test flight at Rajbiraj airport

RAJBIRAJ, May 24: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has confirmed that the test flight conducted in Rajbiraj Airport on Wednesday was successful. However the locals will have to wait for a few more weeks for regular flights. A CRJ200 jet engine of Shree Airlines with the capacity of carrying 50 passengers successfully completed […]


Fast Track, Mid-Hills & Postal Highway within five years : Minister Mahaseth

KATHMANDU: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth said the government’s new policies and programmes has given priority to the road mapping, tunnel way and highway bridge constructions. Speaking at programme in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Minister Mahaseth said the government, through its policies and programmes, unveiled its targets of completing all the works relating […]


Country will get progressive and socialism-oriented budget: PM Oli

KATHMANDU, May 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government would bring progressive and socialism oriented budget. Addressing the parliamentarians of the Communist Party of Nepal represented in the Federal Parliament at Baluwatar on Tuesday, Prime Minister said that the budget would be prepared as per the people’s expectation. He further said […]




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