- Friday, 24 March 2023
Gold price falls by Rs 2,000 per tola
The price of gold in the domestic market today fell by Rs 2,000 per tola (11.66 grams).
BFIs demand stringent action against attackers
The umbrella organizations of the bank and financial institutions (BFI) has demanded security guarantee to the employees working in the BFIs as well as action against those attacking them.
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Y-o-Y consumer price inflation increases over 1 percent in seven months
The country has witnessed the year-on-year consumer price inflation at 7.88 percent until mid-February of the current fiscal year, 2022/23.
Export and import decline in first seven months of current fiscal year
Both export and import have decreased in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2022/23.
Forex reserves improves in first seven months of current fiscal year
A significant improvement has been noticed in the country's foreign currency reserves in the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
Stakeholders call for immediate structural measures for economic revival
Knowledgeable persons have highlighted the need of placing immediate structural reforms to bail out the country's economy from crises.
'Expansion of opportunity and potential only in a liberal economy'
Economic experts and knowledgeable persons have stressed that expansion of opportunities and potential was only possible in a liberal economy.
Nepal's energy is being gradually exported to Indian, Bangladeshi markets, PM Prachanda says
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has expressed the confidence that the power produced in Nepal would gradually reach to the Indian and Bangladeshi markets.
Communications Minister Sharma calls for providing internet access for all people
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has stressed the need for providing mobile and internet access for all people across the country.
Ministry officials monitor pesticide residue laboratory at Kalimati
A team of government officials led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, and coordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers monitored the laboratory on pesticide residue analyses on Thursday.
'Cooperatives are credible medium for social transformation'
The Ministry for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has emphasized on a long-term strategy to take forward cooperatives campaign as a credible medium for social transformation.
Finance Minister bats for marketing of domestic goods
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that marketing of the domestic products is a crucial need of the hour.
Priority should be given to local products: Minister Sharma
Deukhuri, Feb 15 : Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said though domestic production has increased it has not yet got its full market. Inaugurating Lumbini Province-level Cottage and Small Industries, Tourism and Agriculture Exhibition organised by Federation of Cottage and Small Industries, Dang, at Ghorahi on Wednesday, Minister Sharma said that small-scale entrepreneurs have been facing problem due to lack of market of local agricultural products. She stressed the need of carrying out activities for the branding of local organic products as geographical territory and weather of different places of the country is different. The Communications Minister shared that such types of expo should serve as an opportunity for promotion of the local products. Mentioning that cottage and small entrepreneurs have been carrying out exemplary works by developing entrepreneurship, she said, "This is the basis of prosperity. It is necessary to take it ahead systematically. I believe that such types of expo will be fruitful to encourage small entrepreneurs." Minister Sharma expressed concern over decrease in local products including mustard, Tilki and Anadi rice in recent period due to modern agriculture system although Dang is fertile land. She pointed out the need of moving ahead utilizing the district properly as it has immense potential for agriculture, which could help the country's prosperity and create employment with rise in domestic production. On the occasion, Province Assembly member Raju Khanal, Central Chairperson of Federation of Nepali Journalists, Bipul Pokhrel, Central Vice-Chairperson of Federation of Small and Cottage Industries, Netra Pathak, said the agriculture expo would play role for the recognition of local products and marketing. There are more than 100 stalls of products manufactured from agriculture and Cottage industries of 12 districts of Lumbini Province in the expo. The expo will run till February 25.(RSS)