Home stay service has been started in the Mustang for the first time. The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from…
April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs…
April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel…
April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour…
Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23rd anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of…
April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until…
April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail…
A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the…
Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different…
Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the…
April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously previous 16.…
April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April…
Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue…
Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the…
April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at…
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The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Home stay service has been started in the Mustang for the first time. The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.</p> <p>The home stay program is expected to lengthen the stay of visitors coming to study and investigate the cultural heritages, different landscapes of the village and Tibetan culture as well as tourists coming to visit Lomathanka. “16 domestic tourists from Kathmandu have reached to stay in a home stay homes started by the seniors of village Aash Bahadur Thakali, Mamita Thakali, Man Devi Thakali and Badi Thakali,” informs Niraj Thakali, a local of Thini.</p> <p> “As per the history, the culture of Thakali had started from this village. Being a destination near to district headquarter, it is easy to bring tourists for the home stay,” he informs. According to him, other houses in the village will also start home stay services very soon. 20 houses in the village of 100 houses have started the preparation of the service.</p> <p>Thini village invites tourists regularly being the main entry point to the tourists going Dhumba Lake, Hyarojo View Point and Tilicho lake. Moreover, due to its high altitude visitors can get the direct observation of mountains like Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri. Similarly, about 80 percent land of the district can be observed from view point.</p> <p>Currently, 300 small and large hotels are running in Mustang from Tele to Lomathanka.</p> <p>“Different programmes will be organised for the development of home stay service,” informs Bel Bahadur Pun, Tourism Assistant of ACAP.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3188', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Showroom at Dailekh', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3187', 'image' => '20160417045216_bajaj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FDI Declines in Hotel Sector by 70%', 'sub_title' => 'Chinese Investment in 30 of 62 Proposed Hotels', 'summary' => 'April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, the overall FDI entering Nepali hotel sector has fallen by 70 percent. FDI worth of Rs 5.22 billion were proposed for hotel sector in the year 2071 which was limited to Rs 1.57 billion in 2072. “Investment money has decreased in compare to number of hotels,” says Rudra Bahadur Malla, spokesperson and Director of Industry Department. According to him, 123 hotels and resorts were registered for operation in 2071 which has decreased to 102 in the year 2072.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hotel entrepreneurs view the last year’s devastating earthquake and border blockade as the main cause of decrease in FDI. “Foreign Investors are in the state of ‘wait and see’, investment will flow to Nepal once the environment becomes favorable,” says General Secretary of Hotel Association of Nepal, Binayak Shah.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Investor still needs to go through various hassles due to non implementation of FDI laws,” he adds. “The proposed investments in hotel sector are just commitments. Billions of investment will enter Nepal if we achieve political stability.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The highest number of hotels and resorts registered for operation under foreign investment in 2071 and 2072 are located in Kathmandu followed by Lalitpur. Investment of more than 1 billion has been committed for 62 hotels of Kathmandu. Foreign Investors have expressed commitment to invest in various tourist locations outside Kathmandu. 20 medium hotels are about to opened in foreign investments at Pokhara. Similarly, hotels in Jumla, Solukhumbu, Chitwan, Banke, Jhapa, Morang, Nuwakot, Kavre are also getting foreign investment. Foreign investors from countries such as USA, Russia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are seen interested in the Nepali hotel sector. According to entrepreneurs, 2,500 direct employment will be created after these hotels come into operation. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3186', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Participation Falls by 5.7% Points', 'sub_title' => 'Household Survey 2071/72', 'summary' => 'April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.</p> <p>According to the latest population census, among the total Nepali population of 26,484,000, population above 15 years comprises 19,800,000. “Nearly 4 million population of the age group has left the country for employment which might be the reason of low participation in labour market,” says Dr Rudra Suwal, Deputy Director of Central Bureau of Statistics. “Migration from Rural to Urban area and immigration of manpower in foreign countries might be the reason of decreasing labour participation,” he opines, adding, “There is no compulsion to work in urban area as in rural area.” There is a lot of population living inactive life, survived on remittance send by their relatives working aboard. In the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2011, the participation rate was 83.4 percent.</p> <p>The survey has shown that participation of male are more than female in labour market. In the last FY, 78.7 percent male and 75.9 percent females were active in labour market which was 83.8 percent and 79.7 percent in the previous FY. The survey also showed that the rural population is more involve in labour market than the urban population. In the last FY, 82.2 percent rural population and only 66.2 percent of urban population were involve in labour market while it was 87 percent and 65.2 percent in the previous FY.</p> <p>The survey also showed that the number of unskilled and uneducated manpower is more than the skilled and educated manpower in the labour market. During the last FY, 82.8 percent uneducated and 74.5 percent educated manpower participated in labour market which was 85.6 percent and 81.2 percent respectively in previous FY.</p> <p>Among the employed population, 69.5 percent are engaged in agriculture, forest and fisheries sectors (it was 68.8 percent in previous FY). After that, wholesale and retail business sector comes second (6.5 percent) and manufacturing comes third (5.9 percent). It was 7 percent and 6.3 percent respectively in previous FY. The total of 82.2 percent of first quintile (the poorest) and 66.8 percent of fifth quintile (the richest) are participating in the labour market. It was 87.5 percent and 70.6 percent respectively in the previous FY.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3185', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Norvic Celebrates its 23rd Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23rd anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> April 17: Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23<sup>rd</sup> anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Norvic, Basant K. Chaudhary shed light on the hospital's vivid achievements and development plans for immediate future. He further added that the hospital will add the latest version of 128 slice CT scan and threeTesla silent MRIs (first of its kind in Nepal and 2<sup>nd</sup> in South Asia) within a few months. Chaudhary also reiterated his commitment to further upgrade its services with cutting edge technology, addition of new modular operating suites, state-of-art-IVF Centre, and new building based on the Government's new building codes and guidelines. The new building will have added beds to convert the hospital into 200 beded one.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 1993 as a 30 bedded small nursing home, it has now transformed itself as one of the multispecialty hospital of international repute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Norvic's free health services to the needy during the devastating earthquake last year was lauded during the function. All the distinguished medical and paramedical staffs who worked day and night for the welfare of the earthquake affected patients last year were also felicitated during the function.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On the occasion, "Norvic Drug Formulary" book written by Norvic's pharmacologist, Dr Ajay Chandra was also unveiled jointly by the Chief Guest and the Chairman of the hospital, Basant Chaudhary and Prof Dr Kumud Kafle. “The drug formulary is published in different levels, such as national level and the institutional level,” said Prof Dr Kafle, Head of Dept of Nepalese Army Hospital.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3183', 'image' => '20160417030525_norvic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3345', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BBSM to Become Public Company', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni which is speeding its expansion of branches declared to become a public enterprise so as to give a feel that it is a company of public. Established in 1984 with a capital of Rs 35,000, the transaction of the BBSM is now Rs 25 million daily. Beside the recently opened at World Trade Center at Tripureshowr, the company has opened branches at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Pokhara on its own building and land.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni is going to expand the branch in Narayangadh too as it recently opened its store in Dharan. With this the number of the company’s branches will reach 12. The company says that it is providing employment opportunity to around 50,000 people with all the branches in operation. The company calls its expansion plans as a ‘starting of the story.’ The company that came into tax evasion row last year shows its interest in transparency by issuing shares to the general public. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3182', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3344', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Colors Launches E-15 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carrying a price tag of Rs 14,000, Colors E-15 comes with an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera along with flash. The company claims that phone’s 5,000 mAh Li-Ion battery will provide backup up to 1,450 hours which also acts as a power bank. With the high capacity battery, this phone includes reverse charging facility. Users can charger other mobile phones using this facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3181', 'image' => '20160417011344_colors.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3342', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Butwal to Host Mobile Expo', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organizer has informed that all preparations for the expo that has been completed. “The exhibition will provide information about all the works that can be done through mobile phones,” says ML Pandey, the Coordinator of the program. "Everyone has mobile phones in their hands, but they are not properly utilized. So this event will focus on connecting entrepreneurs with technology.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organiser expects transaction of around Rs 20 million during the expo which will continue for three days. Mobile handsets ranging from Rs 875 to Rs 100,000 will be displayed in the expo. More than 30 mobile brands including iphone, Samsung, Gionee, Micromax, DTC, Lava, Willcom, Fly, Colors, Sony, LG, Karbonn, Blackberry, and Panasonic will participate in the expo. 30,000 visitors are expected in the exhibition.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the organizer, there will be free entrance for the differently able people, old and weak. Rs 10 per person will be charged for entrance of normal visitors. Similarly, customers will be offered discounts up to 25 percent in the purchase of mobile phones. Likewise, exchange offer and mobile repairing facility will also be available during the exhibition period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3179', 'image' => '20160415043900_MOBILE EXPO.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3341', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Carlsberg Taking Autographs to Mt Everest', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Under this campaign the signature of more than 10,000 Carlsberg customers will reach on the top of Mount Everest,” the company informed in a press release. According to the company, the signed banner will then be displayed in the Carlsberg Lounge at the Anfield Stadium of Liverpool Football Club.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carlsberg in 2015 organised ‘Your Autograph on Top of the World’ campaign during March-April. The company postponed the campaign for some time due to the last year’s devastating earthquake. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3178', 'image' => '20160415034339_carls.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3340', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sahayogi Bikash Starts Distribution of Bonus Share Certificate', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3177', 'image' => '20160415032627_sahayogi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3339', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC Upgrades 3G Network in Dhaulagiri Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously previous 16. ', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously 16. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">The 3G network has been upgraded in Baglung Bazar of Baglung, Kusma of Parbat, Beni of Myagdi and Jomsom of Mustang. Additionally the service has been started in Kaisang Camp of Mustang, Pulchaur of Myagdi, Patichaur and Durlung Gaun of Parbat and Bihukot, Dahapani, Thana, Hatiya, Harichaur, Bhairabstan, Burtibang and Argal VDC of Baglung district.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">Under the 3G service, Nepal Telecom is providing voice and video chat, high speed internet facility apart from voice call services.“ Users can downlaod data at 14 mb/sec and upload data at 5.7 mb/sec,” informs Dilli Ram Adhikari, Sub-Spokesperson of NTC. “We expect that our users will benefit more from this sort of quality upragrading steps of the company,” adds Adhikari.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">According to the company, the service has been extended to different cities and rural areas, outside the Kathmandu Valley as a part of its plan to upgrade, expand and strengthen 3G service in cities and other areas across the country.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3176', 'image' => '20160415024722_ntc.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3338', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEPSE Reaches All-time High', 'sub_title' => 'Crosses 1400 points', 'summary' => 'April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since the companies are publishing their third quarter financial reports, further enthusiasm can be seen in market. The first company to publish such report, First Microfinance Development Bank has reported 56 percent growth in its net profit to Rs 38 million. As the benchmark index of the country’s capital market is dominated by BFIs, indication of increase in net profits of BFIs has been further pushing the market upwards. Increase in investors’ expectations is also backed by the third quarter financial reports of the listed companies who have weathered the impacts of earthquake and the border blockade.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the market trend, annual profit of any company is estimated from third quarter financial report. With the expectation of profit, trading activities have increased sharply which was also seen in the previous corresponding seasons. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Share market is also gaining from low interest rates as banks are still flooded with liquidity. It is signaled by weighted average interbank interest rate which was 1.98 percent on April 10. With the availability of cheap money, investments in the stock market have sharply risen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> Share trading worth of Rs 560 million was carried out on Thursday. Besides the ‘Other’ group, all groups have shown increase in share transactions. Big improvement was seen in Development Bank, Insurance and Commercial Banks group on Thursday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3175', 'image' => '20160415013349_nepse.JPG', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3337', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Last Day for Share Application of Tinau', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3174', 'image' => '20160415125953_tinau.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3336', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Mega Bank Supports Kidney Patient Staff', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3173', 'image' => '20160415125452_mega.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3335', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bhat-Bhateni Now at Dharan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“On the occasion of opening of new store, we are providing 10 percent discount on readymade garments and other goods along with a 5 percent discount on alcoholic beverages of different brands,” informs th comapany. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Like other stores of Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket, daily essentials goods including clothes, cosmetic, electronics, furniture, grocery items will be available in this branch.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the company, a total of Rs 510 million has been invested in the Dharan branch and around two hundred people will be employed. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3172', 'image' => '20160415125043_bhatbateni.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Home stay service has been started in the Mustang for the first time. The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.</p> <p>The home stay program is expected to lengthen the stay of visitors coming to study and investigate the cultural heritages, different landscapes of the village and Tibetan culture as well as tourists coming to visit Lomathanka. “16 domestic tourists from Kathmandu have reached to stay in a home stay homes started by the seniors of village Aash Bahadur Thakali, Mamita Thakali, Man Devi Thakali and Badi Thakali,” informs Niraj Thakali, a local of Thini.</p> <p> “As per the history, the culture of Thakali had started from this village. Being a destination near to district headquarter, it is easy to bring tourists for the home stay,” he informs. According to him, other houses in the village will also start home stay services very soon. 20 houses in the village of 100 houses have started the preparation of the service.</p> <p>Thini village invites tourists regularly being the main entry point to the tourists going Dhumba Lake, Hyarojo View Point and Tilicho lake. Moreover, due to its high altitude visitors can get the direct observation of mountains like Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri. Similarly, about 80 percent land of the district can be observed from view point.</p> <p>Currently, 300 small and large hotels are running in Mustang from Tele to Lomathanka.</p> <p>“Different programmes will be organised for the development of home stay service,” informs Bel Bahadur Pun, Tourism Assistant of ACAP.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3188', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Showroom at Dailekh', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3187', 'image' => '20160417045216_bajaj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FDI Declines in Hotel Sector by 70%', 'sub_title' => 'Chinese Investment in 30 of 62 Proposed Hotels', 'summary' => 'April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, the overall FDI entering Nepali hotel sector has fallen by 70 percent. FDI worth of Rs 5.22 billion were proposed for hotel sector in the year 2071 which was limited to Rs 1.57 billion in 2072. “Investment money has decreased in compare to number of hotels,” says Rudra Bahadur Malla, spokesperson and Director of Industry Department. According to him, 123 hotels and resorts were registered for operation in 2071 which has decreased to 102 in the year 2072.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hotel entrepreneurs view the last year’s devastating earthquake and border blockade as the main cause of decrease in FDI. “Foreign Investors are in the state of ‘wait and see’, investment will flow to Nepal once the environment becomes favorable,” says General Secretary of Hotel Association of Nepal, Binayak Shah.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Investor still needs to go through various hassles due to non implementation of FDI laws,” he adds. “The proposed investments in hotel sector are just commitments. Billions of investment will enter Nepal if we achieve political stability.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The highest number of hotels and resorts registered for operation under foreign investment in 2071 and 2072 are located in Kathmandu followed by Lalitpur. Investment of more than 1 billion has been committed for 62 hotels of Kathmandu. Foreign Investors have expressed commitment to invest in various tourist locations outside Kathmandu. 20 medium hotels are about to opened in foreign investments at Pokhara. Similarly, hotels in Jumla, Solukhumbu, Chitwan, Banke, Jhapa, Morang, Nuwakot, Kavre are also getting foreign investment. Foreign investors from countries such as USA, Russia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are seen interested in the Nepali hotel sector. According to entrepreneurs, 2,500 direct employment will be created after these hotels come into operation. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3186', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Participation Falls by 5.7% Points', 'sub_title' => 'Household Survey 2071/72', 'summary' => 'April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.</p> <p>According to the latest population census, among the total Nepali population of 26,484,000, population above 15 years comprises 19,800,000. “Nearly 4 million population of the age group has left the country for employment which might be the reason of low participation in labour market,” says Dr Rudra Suwal, Deputy Director of Central Bureau of Statistics. “Migration from Rural to Urban area and immigration of manpower in foreign countries might be the reason of decreasing labour participation,” he opines, adding, “There is no compulsion to work in urban area as in rural area.” There is a lot of population living inactive life, survived on remittance send by their relatives working aboard. In the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2011, the participation rate was 83.4 percent.</p> <p>The survey has shown that participation of male are more than female in labour market. In the last FY, 78.7 percent male and 75.9 percent females were active in labour market which was 83.8 percent and 79.7 percent in the previous FY. The survey also showed that the rural population is more involve in labour market than the urban population. In the last FY, 82.2 percent rural population and only 66.2 percent of urban population were involve in labour market while it was 87 percent and 65.2 percent in the previous FY.</p> <p>The survey also showed that the number of unskilled and uneducated manpower is more than the skilled and educated manpower in the labour market. During the last FY, 82.8 percent uneducated and 74.5 percent educated manpower participated in labour market which was 85.6 percent and 81.2 percent respectively in previous FY.</p> <p>Among the employed population, 69.5 percent are engaged in agriculture, forest and fisheries sectors (it was 68.8 percent in previous FY). After that, wholesale and retail business sector comes second (6.5 percent) and manufacturing comes third (5.9 percent). It was 7 percent and 6.3 percent respectively in previous FY. The total of 82.2 percent of first quintile (the poorest) and 66.8 percent of fifth quintile (the richest) are participating in the labour market. It was 87.5 percent and 70.6 percent respectively in the previous FY.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3185', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Norvic Celebrates its 23rd Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23rd anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> April 17: Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23<sup>rd</sup> anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Norvic, Basant K. Chaudhary shed light on the hospital's vivid achievements and development plans for immediate future. He further added that the hospital will add the latest version of 128 slice CT scan and threeTesla silent MRIs (first of its kind in Nepal and 2<sup>nd</sup> in South Asia) within a few months. Chaudhary also reiterated his commitment to further upgrade its services with cutting edge technology, addition of new modular operating suites, state-of-art-IVF Centre, and new building based on the Government's new building codes and guidelines. The new building will have added beds to convert the hospital into 200 beded one.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 1993 as a 30 bedded small nursing home, it has now transformed itself as one of the multispecialty hospital of international repute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Norvic's free health services to the needy during the devastating earthquake last year was lauded during the function. All the distinguished medical and paramedical staffs who worked day and night for the welfare of the earthquake affected patients last year were also felicitated during the function.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On the occasion, "Norvic Drug Formulary" book written by Norvic's pharmacologist, Dr Ajay Chandra was also unveiled jointly by the Chief Guest and the Chairman of the hospital, Basant Chaudhary and Prof Dr Kumud Kafle. “The drug formulary is published in different levels, such as national level and the institutional level,” said Prof Dr Kafle, Head of Dept of Nepalese Army Hospital.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3183', 'image' => '20160417030525_norvic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3345', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BBSM to Become Public Company', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni which is speeding its expansion of branches declared to become a public enterprise so as to give a feel that it is a company of public. Established in 1984 with a capital of Rs 35,000, the transaction of the BBSM is now Rs 25 million daily. Beside the recently opened at World Trade Center at Tripureshowr, the company has opened branches at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Pokhara on its own building and land.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni is going to expand the branch in Narayangadh too as it recently opened its store in Dharan. With this the number of the company’s branches will reach 12. The company says that it is providing employment opportunity to around 50,000 people with all the branches in operation. The company calls its expansion plans as a ‘starting of the story.’ The company that came into tax evasion row last year shows its interest in transparency by issuing shares to the general public. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3182', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3344', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Colors Launches E-15 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carrying a price tag of Rs 14,000, Colors E-15 comes with an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera along with flash. The company claims that phone’s 5,000 mAh Li-Ion battery will provide backup up to 1,450 hours which also acts as a power bank. With the high capacity battery, this phone includes reverse charging facility. Users can charger other mobile phones using this facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3181', 'image' => '20160417011344_colors.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3342', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Butwal to Host Mobile Expo', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organizer has informed that all preparations for the expo that has been completed. “The exhibition will provide information about all the works that can be done through mobile phones,” says ML Pandey, the Coordinator of the program. "Everyone has mobile phones in their hands, but they are not properly utilized. So this event will focus on connecting entrepreneurs with technology.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organiser expects transaction of around Rs 20 million during the expo which will continue for three days. Mobile handsets ranging from Rs 875 to Rs 100,000 will be displayed in the expo. More than 30 mobile brands including iphone, Samsung, Gionee, Micromax, DTC, Lava, Willcom, Fly, Colors, Sony, LG, Karbonn, Blackberry, and Panasonic will participate in the expo. 30,000 visitors are expected in the exhibition.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the organizer, there will be free entrance for the differently able people, old and weak. Rs 10 per person will be charged for entrance of normal visitors. Similarly, customers will be offered discounts up to 25 percent in the purchase of mobile phones. Likewise, exchange offer and mobile repairing facility will also be available during the exhibition period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3179', 'image' => '20160415043900_MOBILE EXPO.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3341', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Carlsberg Taking Autographs to Mt Everest', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Under this campaign the signature of more than 10,000 Carlsberg customers will reach on the top of Mount Everest,” the company informed in a press release. According to the company, the signed banner will then be displayed in the Carlsberg Lounge at the Anfield Stadium of Liverpool Football Club.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carlsberg in 2015 organised ‘Your Autograph on Top of the World’ campaign during March-April. The company postponed the campaign for some time due to the last year’s devastating earthquake. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3178', 'image' => '20160415034339_carls.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3340', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sahayogi Bikash Starts Distribution of Bonus Share Certificate', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3177', 'image' => '20160415032627_sahayogi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3339', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC Upgrades 3G Network in Dhaulagiri Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously previous 16. ', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously 16. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">The 3G network has been upgraded in Baglung Bazar of Baglung, Kusma of Parbat, Beni of Myagdi and Jomsom of Mustang. Additionally the service has been started in Kaisang Camp of Mustang, Pulchaur of Myagdi, Patichaur and Durlung Gaun of Parbat and Bihukot, Dahapani, Thana, Hatiya, Harichaur, Bhairabstan, Burtibang and Argal VDC of Baglung district.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">Under the 3G service, Nepal Telecom is providing voice and video chat, high speed internet facility apart from voice call services.“ Users can downlaod data at 14 mb/sec and upload data at 5.7 mb/sec,” informs Dilli Ram Adhikari, Sub-Spokesperson of NTC. “We expect that our users will benefit more from this sort of quality upragrading steps of the company,” adds Adhikari.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">According to the company, the service has been extended to different cities and rural areas, outside the Kathmandu Valley as a part of its plan to upgrade, expand and strengthen 3G service in cities and other areas across the country.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3176', 'image' => '20160415024722_ntc.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3338', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEPSE Reaches All-time High', 'sub_title' => 'Crosses 1400 points', 'summary' => 'April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since the companies are publishing their third quarter financial reports, further enthusiasm can be seen in market. The first company to publish such report, First Microfinance Development Bank has reported 56 percent growth in its net profit to Rs 38 million. As the benchmark index of the country’s capital market is dominated by BFIs, indication of increase in net profits of BFIs has been further pushing the market upwards. Increase in investors’ expectations is also backed by the third quarter financial reports of the listed companies who have weathered the impacts of earthquake and the border blockade.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the market trend, annual profit of any company is estimated from third quarter financial report. With the expectation of profit, trading activities have increased sharply which was also seen in the previous corresponding seasons. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Share market is also gaining from low interest rates as banks are still flooded with liquidity. It is signaled by weighted average interbank interest rate which was 1.98 percent on April 10. With the availability of cheap money, investments in the stock market have sharply risen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> Share trading worth of Rs 560 million was carried out on Thursday. Besides the ‘Other’ group, all groups have shown increase in share transactions. Big improvement was seen in Development Bank, Insurance and Commercial Banks group on Thursday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3175', 'image' => '20160415013349_nepse.JPG', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3337', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Last Day for Share Application of Tinau', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3174', 'image' => '20160415125953_tinau.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3336', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Mega Bank Supports Kidney Patient Staff', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3173', 'image' => '20160415125452_mega.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3335', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bhat-Bhateni Now at Dharan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“On the occasion of opening of new store, we are providing 10 percent discount on readymade garments and other goods along with a 5 percent discount on alcoholic beverages of different brands,” informs th comapany. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Like other stores of Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket, daily essentials goods including clothes, cosmetic, electronics, furniture, grocery items will be available in this branch.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the company, a total of Rs 510 million has been invested in the Dharan branch and around two hundred people will be employed. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3172', 'image' => '20160415125043_bhatbateni.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Home stay service has been started in the Mustang for the first time. The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.</p> <p>The home stay program is expected to lengthen the stay of visitors coming to study and investigate the cultural heritages, different landscapes of the village and Tibetan culture as well as tourists coming to visit Lomathanka. “16 domestic tourists from Kathmandu have reached to stay in a home stay homes started by the seniors of village Aash Bahadur Thakali, Mamita Thakali, Man Devi Thakali and Badi Thakali,” informs Niraj Thakali, a local of Thini.</p> <p> “As per the history, the culture of Thakali had started from this village. Being a destination near to district headquarter, it is easy to bring tourists for the home stay,” he informs. According to him, other houses in the village will also start home stay services very soon. 20 houses in the village of 100 houses have started the preparation of the service.</p> <p>Thini village invites tourists regularly being the main entry point to the tourists going Dhumba Lake, Hyarojo View Point and Tilicho lake. Moreover, due to its high altitude visitors can get the direct observation of mountains like Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri. Similarly, about 80 percent land of the district can be observed from view point.</p> <p>Currently, 300 small and large hotels are running in Mustang from Tele to Lomathanka.</p> <p>“Different programmes will be organised for the development of home stay service,” informs Bel Bahadur Pun, Tourism Assistant of ACAP.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3188', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Showroom at Dailekh', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3187', 'image' => '20160417045216_bajaj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FDI Declines in Hotel Sector by 70%', 'sub_title' => 'Chinese Investment in 30 of 62 Proposed Hotels', 'summary' => 'April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, the overall FDI entering Nepali hotel sector has fallen by 70 percent. FDI worth of Rs 5.22 billion were proposed for hotel sector in the year 2071 which was limited to Rs 1.57 billion in 2072. “Investment money has decreased in compare to number of hotels,” says Rudra Bahadur Malla, spokesperson and Director of Industry Department. According to him, 123 hotels and resorts were registered for operation in 2071 which has decreased to 102 in the year 2072.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hotel entrepreneurs view the last year’s devastating earthquake and border blockade as the main cause of decrease in FDI. “Foreign Investors are in the state of ‘wait and see’, investment will flow to Nepal once the environment becomes favorable,” says General Secretary of Hotel Association of Nepal, Binayak Shah.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Investor still needs to go through various hassles due to non implementation of FDI laws,” he adds. “The proposed investments in hotel sector are just commitments. Billions of investment will enter Nepal if we achieve political stability.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The highest number of hotels and resorts registered for operation under foreign investment in 2071 and 2072 are located in Kathmandu followed by Lalitpur. Investment of more than 1 billion has been committed for 62 hotels of Kathmandu. Foreign Investors have expressed commitment to invest in various tourist locations outside Kathmandu. 20 medium hotels are about to opened in foreign investments at Pokhara. Similarly, hotels in Jumla, Solukhumbu, Chitwan, Banke, Jhapa, Morang, Nuwakot, Kavre are also getting foreign investment. Foreign investors from countries such as USA, Russia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are seen interested in the Nepali hotel sector. According to entrepreneurs, 2,500 direct employment will be created after these hotels come into operation. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3186', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Participation Falls by 5.7% Points', 'sub_title' => 'Household Survey 2071/72', 'summary' => 'April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.</p> <p>According to the latest population census, among the total Nepali population of 26,484,000, population above 15 years comprises 19,800,000. “Nearly 4 million population of the age group has left the country for employment which might be the reason of low participation in labour market,” says Dr Rudra Suwal, Deputy Director of Central Bureau of Statistics. “Migration from Rural to Urban area and immigration of manpower in foreign countries might be the reason of decreasing labour participation,” he opines, adding, “There is no compulsion to work in urban area as in rural area.” There is a lot of population living inactive life, survived on remittance send by their relatives working aboard. In the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2011, the participation rate was 83.4 percent.</p> <p>The survey has shown that participation of male are more than female in labour market. In the last FY, 78.7 percent male and 75.9 percent females were active in labour market which was 83.8 percent and 79.7 percent in the previous FY. The survey also showed that the rural population is more involve in labour market than the urban population. In the last FY, 82.2 percent rural population and only 66.2 percent of urban population were involve in labour market while it was 87 percent and 65.2 percent in the previous FY.</p> <p>The survey also showed that the number of unskilled and uneducated manpower is more than the skilled and educated manpower in the labour market. During the last FY, 82.8 percent uneducated and 74.5 percent educated manpower participated in labour market which was 85.6 percent and 81.2 percent respectively in previous FY.</p> <p>Among the employed population, 69.5 percent are engaged in agriculture, forest and fisheries sectors (it was 68.8 percent in previous FY). After that, wholesale and retail business sector comes second (6.5 percent) and manufacturing comes third (5.9 percent). It was 7 percent and 6.3 percent respectively in previous FY. The total of 82.2 percent of first quintile (the poorest) and 66.8 percent of fifth quintile (the richest) are participating in the labour market. It was 87.5 percent and 70.6 percent respectively in the previous FY.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3185', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Norvic Celebrates its 23rd Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23rd anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> April 17: Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23<sup>rd</sup> anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Norvic, Basant K. Chaudhary shed light on the hospital's vivid achievements and development plans for immediate future. He further added that the hospital will add the latest version of 128 slice CT scan and threeTesla silent MRIs (first of its kind in Nepal and 2<sup>nd</sup> in South Asia) within a few months. Chaudhary also reiterated his commitment to further upgrade its services with cutting edge technology, addition of new modular operating suites, state-of-art-IVF Centre, and new building based on the Government's new building codes and guidelines. The new building will have added beds to convert the hospital into 200 beded one.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 1993 as a 30 bedded small nursing home, it has now transformed itself as one of the multispecialty hospital of international repute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Norvic's free health services to the needy during the devastating earthquake last year was lauded during the function. All the distinguished medical and paramedical staffs who worked day and night for the welfare of the earthquake affected patients last year were also felicitated during the function.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On the occasion, "Norvic Drug Formulary" book written by Norvic's pharmacologist, Dr Ajay Chandra was also unveiled jointly by the Chief Guest and the Chairman of the hospital, Basant Chaudhary and Prof Dr Kumud Kafle. “The drug formulary is published in different levels, such as national level and the institutional level,” said Prof Dr Kafle, Head of Dept of Nepalese Army Hospital.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3183', 'image' => '20160417030525_norvic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3345', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BBSM to Become Public Company', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni which is speeding its expansion of branches declared to become a public enterprise so as to give a feel that it is a company of public. Established in 1984 with a capital of Rs 35,000, the transaction of the BBSM is now Rs 25 million daily. Beside the recently opened at World Trade Center at Tripureshowr, the company has opened branches at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Pokhara on its own building and land.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni is going to expand the branch in Narayangadh too as it recently opened its store in Dharan. With this the number of the company’s branches will reach 12. The company says that it is providing employment opportunity to around 50,000 people with all the branches in operation. The company calls its expansion plans as a ‘starting of the story.’ The company that came into tax evasion row last year shows its interest in transparency by issuing shares to the general public. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3182', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3344', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Colors Launches E-15 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carrying a price tag of Rs 14,000, Colors E-15 comes with an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera along with flash. The company claims that phone’s 5,000 mAh Li-Ion battery will provide backup up to 1,450 hours which also acts as a power bank. With the high capacity battery, this phone includes reverse charging facility. Users can charger other mobile phones using this facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3181', 'image' => '20160417011344_colors.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3342', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Butwal to Host Mobile Expo', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organizer has informed that all preparations for the expo that has been completed. “The exhibition will provide information about all the works that can be done through mobile phones,” says ML Pandey, the Coordinator of the program. "Everyone has mobile phones in their hands, but they are not properly utilized. So this event will focus on connecting entrepreneurs with technology.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organiser expects transaction of around Rs 20 million during the expo which will continue for three days. Mobile handsets ranging from Rs 875 to Rs 100,000 will be displayed in the expo. More than 30 mobile brands including iphone, Samsung, Gionee, Micromax, DTC, Lava, Willcom, Fly, Colors, Sony, LG, Karbonn, Blackberry, and Panasonic will participate in the expo. 30,000 visitors are expected in the exhibition.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the organizer, there will be free entrance for the differently able people, old and weak. Rs 10 per person will be charged for entrance of normal visitors. Similarly, customers will be offered discounts up to 25 percent in the purchase of mobile phones. Likewise, exchange offer and mobile repairing facility will also be available during the exhibition period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3179', 'image' => '20160415043900_MOBILE EXPO.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3341', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Carlsberg Taking Autographs to Mt Everest', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Under this campaign the signature of more than 10,000 Carlsberg customers will reach on the top of Mount Everest,” the company informed in a press release. According to the company, the signed banner will then be displayed in the Carlsberg Lounge at the Anfield Stadium of Liverpool Football Club.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carlsberg in 2015 organised ‘Your Autograph on Top of the World’ campaign during March-April. The company postponed the campaign for some time due to the last year’s devastating earthquake. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3178', 'image' => '20160415034339_carls.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3340', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sahayogi Bikash Starts Distribution of Bonus Share Certificate', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3177', 'image' => '20160415032627_sahayogi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3339', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC Upgrades 3G Network in Dhaulagiri Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously previous 16. ', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously 16. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">The 3G network has been upgraded in Baglung Bazar of Baglung, Kusma of Parbat, Beni of Myagdi and Jomsom of Mustang. Additionally the service has been started in Kaisang Camp of Mustang, Pulchaur of Myagdi, Patichaur and Durlung Gaun of Parbat and Bihukot, Dahapani, Thana, Hatiya, Harichaur, Bhairabstan, Burtibang and Argal VDC of Baglung district.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">Under the 3G service, Nepal Telecom is providing voice and video chat, high speed internet facility apart from voice call services.“ Users can downlaod data at 14 mb/sec and upload data at 5.7 mb/sec,” informs Dilli Ram Adhikari, Sub-Spokesperson of NTC. “We expect that our users will benefit more from this sort of quality upragrading steps of the company,” adds Adhikari.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">According to the company, the service has been extended to different cities and rural areas, outside the Kathmandu Valley as a part of its plan to upgrade, expand and strengthen 3G service in cities and other areas across the country.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3176', 'image' => '20160415024722_ntc.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3338', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEPSE Reaches All-time High', 'sub_title' => 'Crosses 1400 points', 'summary' => 'April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since the companies are publishing their third quarter financial reports, further enthusiasm can be seen in market. The first company to publish such report, First Microfinance Development Bank has reported 56 percent growth in its net profit to Rs 38 million. As the benchmark index of the country’s capital market is dominated by BFIs, indication of increase in net profits of BFIs has been further pushing the market upwards. Increase in investors’ expectations is also backed by the third quarter financial reports of the listed companies who have weathered the impacts of earthquake and the border blockade.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the market trend, annual profit of any company is estimated from third quarter financial report. With the expectation of profit, trading activities have increased sharply which was also seen in the previous corresponding seasons. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Share market is also gaining from low interest rates as banks are still flooded with liquidity. It is signaled by weighted average interbank interest rate which was 1.98 percent on April 10. With the availability of cheap money, investments in the stock market have sharply risen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> Share trading worth of Rs 560 million was carried out on Thursday. Besides the ‘Other’ group, all groups have shown increase in share transactions. Big improvement was seen in Development Bank, Insurance and Commercial Banks group on Thursday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3175', 'image' => '20160415013349_nepse.JPG', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3337', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Last Day for Share Application of Tinau', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3174', 'image' => '20160415125953_tinau.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3336', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Mega Bank Supports Kidney Patient Staff', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3173', 'image' => '20160415125452_mega.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3335', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bhat-Bhateni Now at Dharan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“On the occasion of opening of new store, we are providing 10 percent discount on readymade garments and other goods along with a 5 percent discount on alcoholic beverages of different brands,” informs th comapany. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Like other stores of Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket, daily essentials goods including clothes, cosmetic, electronics, furniture, grocery items will be available in this branch.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the company, a total of Rs 510 million has been invested in the Dharan branch and around two hundred people will be employed. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3172', 'image' => '20160415125043_bhatbateni.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Home stay service has been started in the Mustang for the first time. The service has started in 1, 2,3 number wards of Jomsome VDC and Thini village of the district. At the first stage, home stay has been started from four homes of the village with the initiative of District Development Committee of Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Project Area (ACAP), and local residents. The service has begun after the residents of Thini got the training on operating home stay from ACAP.</p> <p>The home stay program is expected to lengthen the stay of visitors coming to study and investigate the cultural heritages, different landscapes of the village and Tibetan culture as well as tourists coming to visit Lomathanka. “16 domestic tourists from Kathmandu have reached to stay in a home stay homes started by the seniors of village Aash Bahadur Thakali, Mamita Thakali, Man Devi Thakali and Badi Thakali,” informs Niraj Thakali, a local of Thini.</p> <p> “As per the history, the culture of Thakali had started from this village. Being a destination near to district headquarter, it is easy to bring tourists for the home stay,” he informs. According to him, other houses in the village will also start home stay services very soon. 20 houses in the village of 100 houses have started the preparation of the service.</p> <p>Thini village invites tourists regularly being the main entry point to the tourists going Dhumba Lake, Hyarojo View Point and Tilicho lake. Moreover, due to its high altitude visitors can get the direct observation of mountains like Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri. Similarly, about 80 percent land of the district can be observed from view point.</p> <p>Currently, 300 small and large hotels are running in Mustang from Tele to Lomathanka.</p> <p>“Different programmes will be organised for the development of home stay service,” informs Bel Bahadur Pun, Tourism Assistant of ACAP.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3188', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Showroom at Dailekh', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: A new showroom of Bajaj Motorcycle has opened in Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh. The showroom is owned by Ashok Rana, operator of Kailali Auto Service. Luk Bahadur Chhetri, The CDO of Dailekh inagurated the showroom by cutting the ribbon on April 16. “I will sell motorcycles at dealers’ rate from now,”says Rana, who had been running the service centre over the last three years. This is the first showroom of Bajaj in Dailekh. According to Rana, the showroom was opened at an investment of Rs 20,000,00.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3187', 'image' => '20160417045216_bajaj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FDI Declines in Hotel Sector by 70%', 'sub_title' => 'Chinese Investment in 30 of 62 Proposed Hotels', 'summary' => 'April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Although Chinese tourist arriving in Nepal declined to zero after last year’s devastating earthquake, Chinese investment, though, is at number one position among the foreign direct investment (FDI) in hotels and resorts. Among the 30 of 62 hotels registered in Industry Ministry for Kathmandu have Chinese investments. Along with the rising number of Chinese tourists over the past few years, Chinese investment in hotel sectors is also increasing, according to hotel entrepreneurs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, the overall FDI entering Nepali hotel sector has fallen by 70 percent. FDI worth of Rs 5.22 billion were proposed for hotel sector in the year 2071 which was limited to Rs 1.57 billion in 2072. “Investment money has decreased in compare to number of hotels,” says Rudra Bahadur Malla, spokesperson and Director of Industry Department. According to him, 123 hotels and resorts were registered for operation in 2071 which has decreased to 102 in the year 2072.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hotel entrepreneurs view the last year’s devastating earthquake and border blockade as the main cause of decrease in FDI. “Foreign Investors are in the state of ‘wait and see’, investment will flow to Nepal once the environment becomes favorable,” says General Secretary of Hotel Association of Nepal, Binayak Shah.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Investor still needs to go through various hassles due to non implementation of FDI laws,” he adds. “The proposed investments in hotel sector are just commitments. Billions of investment will enter Nepal if we achieve political stability.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The highest number of hotels and resorts registered for operation under foreign investment in 2071 and 2072 are located in Kathmandu followed by Lalitpur. Investment of more than 1 billion has been committed for 62 hotels of Kathmandu. Foreign Investors have expressed commitment to invest in various tourist locations outside Kathmandu. 20 medium hotels are about to opened in foreign investments at Pokhara. Similarly, hotels in Jumla, Solukhumbu, Chitwan, Banke, Jhapa, Morang, Nuwakot, Kavre are also getting foreign investment. Foreign investors from countries such as USA, Russia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are seen interested in the Nepali hotel sector. According to entrepreneurs, 2,500 direct employment will be created after these hotels come into operation. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3186', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Participation Falls by 5.7% Points', 'sub_title' => 'Household Survey 2071/72', 'summary' => 'April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.', 'content' => '<p>April 17: Participation in Nepali labour market is decreasing, finds a new survey. According to the Household Survey 2071/72, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a total of 82.9 percent above 15 years were active in labour market in the FY 2070/71 which has decreased to 77.2 percent in the FY 2071/72. People who are employed and searching employment are considered to be involved in the labour market.</p> <p>According to the latest population census, among the total Nepali population of 26,484,000, population above 15 years comprises 19,800,000. “Nearly 4 million population of the age group has left the country for employment which might be the reason of low participation in labour market,” says Dr Rudra Suwal, Deputy Director of Central Bureau of Statistics. “Migration from Rural to Urban area and immigration of manpower in foreign countries might be the reason of decreasing labour participation,” he opines, adding, “There is no compulsion to work in urban area as in rural area.” There is a lot of population living inactive life, survived on remittance send by their relatives working aboard. In the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2011, the participation rate was 83.4 percent.</p> <p>The survey has shown that participation of male are more than female in labour market. In the last FY, 78.7 percent male and 75.9 percent females were active in labour market which was 83.8 percent and 79.7 percent in the previous FY. The survey also showed that the rural population is more involve in labour market than the urban population. In the last FY, 82.2 percent rural population and only 66.2 percent of urban population were involve in labour market while it was 87 percent and 65.2 percent in the previous FY.</p> <p>The survey also showed that the number of unskilled and uneducated manpower is more than the skilled and educated manpower in the labour market. During the last FY, 82.8 percent uneducated and 74.5 percent educated manpower participated in labour market which was 85.6 percent and 81.2 percent respectively in previous FY.</p> <p>Among the employed population, 69.5 percent are engaged in agriculture, forest and fisheries sectors (it was 68.8 percent in previous FY). After that, wholesale and retail business sector comes second (6.5 percent) and manufacturing comes third (5.9 percent). It was 7 percent and 6.3 percent respectively in previous FY. The total of 82.2 percent of first quintile (the poorest) and 66.8 percent of fifth quintile (the richest) are participating in the labour market. It was 87.5 percent and 70.6 percent respectively in the previous FY.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3185', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Norvic Celebrates its 23rd Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23rd anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /> April 17: Norvic International Hospital has celebrated its 23<sup>rd</sup> anniversary amid a variety of programme in Kathmandu on April 16. The anniversary function was inaugurated by the chief guest of the programme, Minister for Health, Ram Janam Chaudhary by lighting the panas. Following the inauguration, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Norvic welcomed the guests in the function. Health Minister Chaudhary felicitated some of the noted staffs completing their long service at the hospital. He also felicitated some of the outstanding staffs inducing the best judged head of department.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Norvic, Basant K. Chaudhary shed light on the hospital's vivid achievements and development plans for immediate future. He further added that the hospital will add the latest version of 128 slice CT scan and threeTesla silent MRIs (first of its kind in Nepal and 2<sup>nd</sup> in South Asia) within a few months. Chaudhary also reiterated his commitment to further upgrade its services with cutting edge technology, addition of new modular operating suites, state-of-art-IVF Centre, and new building based on the Government's new building codes and guidelines. The new building will have added beds to convert the hospital into 200 beded one.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 1993 as a 30 bedded small nursing home, it has now transformed itself as one of the multispecialty hospital of international repute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Norvic's free health services to the needy during the devastating earthquake last year was lauded during the function. All the distinguished medical and paramedical staffs who worked day and night for the welfare of the earthquake affected patients last year were also felicitated during the function.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On the occasion, "Norvic Drug Formulary" book written by Norvic's pharmacologist, Dr Ajay Chandra was also unveiled jointly by the Chief Guest and the Chairman of the hospital, Basant Chaudhary and Prof Dr Kumud Kafle. “The drug formulary is published in different levels, such as national level and the institutional level,” said Prof Dr Kafle, Head of Dept of Nepalese Army Hospital.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3183', 'image' => '20160417030525_norvic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3345', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BBSM to Become Public Company', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Bhat Bhateni Super Market and Departmental Store has announced to become a listed company in the stock market. It will be a second addition to the domestic stock market’s Trading Group which has Bishal Bazzar as the only trading company up until now.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni which is speeding its expansion of branches declared to become a public enterprise so as to give a feel that it is a company of public. Established in 1984 with a capital of Rs 35,000, the transaction of the BBSM is now Rs 25 million daily. Beside the recently opened at World Trade Center at Tripureshowr, the company has opened branches at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Pokhara on its own building and land.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Bhat-Bhateni is going to expand the branch in Narayangadh too as it recently opened its store in Dharan. With this the number of the company’s branches will reach 12. The company says that it is providing employment opportunity to around 50,000 people with all the branches in operation. The company calls its expansion plans as a ‘starting of the story.’ The company that came into tax evasion row last year shows its interest in transparency by issuing shares to the general public. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3182', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3344', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Colors Launches E-15 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 17: Tele Talk Nepal has launched ‘Colors E-15” smartphone in the Nepali market. The company launched the hand set on the occasion of New Year 2073. “E-15 supports 4G network and will help users to communicate comfortably,” informs the company in a press statement.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, the new Colors phone runs on Adnroid 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Similarly, the phone features 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM and attractive 5 inch HD IPS display with dragon trail glass.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carrying a price tag of Rs 14,000, Colors E-15 comes with an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera along with flash. The company claims that phone’s 5,000 mAh Li-Ion battery will provide backup up to 1,450 hours which also acts as a power bank. With the high capacity battery, this phone includes reverse charging facility. Users can charger other mobile phones using this facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-17', 'modified' => '2016-04-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3181', 'image' => '20160417011344_colors.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3342', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Butwal to Host Mobile Expo', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: A mobile expo will be held in Butwal from April 16. It will be for the first time that a mobile exhibition is going to be held outside the Kathmandu Valley. The expo will focus on connecting the technology, entrepreneurs and general people, according to Mobile Committee of Butwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the event.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organizer has informed that all preparations for the expo that has been completed. “The exhibition will provide information about all the works that can be done through mobile phones,” says ML Pandey, the Coordinator of the program. "Everyone has mobile phones in their hands, but they are not properly utilized. So this event will focus on connecting entrepreneurs with technology.”</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The organiser expects transaction of around Rs 20 million during the expo which will continue for three days. Mobile handsets ranging from Rs 875 to Rs 100,000 will be displayed in the expo. More than 30 mobile brands including iphone, Samsung, Gionee, Micromax, DTC, Lava, Willcom, Fly, Colors, Sony, LG, Karbonn, Blackberry, and Panasonic will participate in the expo. 30,000 visitors are expected in the exhibition.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the organizer, there will be free entrance for the differently able people, old and weak. Rs 10 per person will be charged for entrance of normal visitors. Similarly, customers will be offered discounts up to 25 percent in the purchase of mobile phones. Likewise, exchange offer and mobile repairing facility will also be available during the exhibition period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3179', 'image' => '20160415043900_MOBILE EXPO.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3341', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Carlsberg Taking Autographs to Mt Everest', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Carlsberg is taking signature of its customers to the Mount Everest. The brewery on Sunday handed over the signed ball and flag to its mountaineering partner agency Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd. The mountaineering campaign started in April is expected to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain with the signed ball and flag by the mid of May. By organising the campaign, the company hopes to provide its customers with a different feel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“Under this campaign the signature of more than 10,000 Carlsberg customers will reach on the top of Mount Everest,” the company informed in a press release. According to the company, the signed banner will then be displayed in the Carlsberg Lounge at the Anfield Stadium of Liverpool Football Club.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Carlsberg in 2015 organised ‘Your Autograph on Top of the World’ campaign during March-April. The company postponed the campaign for some time due to the last year’s devastating earthquake. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3178', 'image' => '20160415034339_carls.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3340', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sahayogi Bikash Starts Distribution of Bonus Share Certificate', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Sahayogi Bikash Bank has started distribution of 28 Percent bonus share certificates to its shareholders from April 14 which was approved by the general meeting. The bank’s bonus share certificates are also being distributed from Dahanusha, Mahottari, and Sindhuli for shareholders outside the Kathmandu Valley. NCM Merchant Banking Ltd is the share registrar of the bank.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3177', 'image' => '20160415032627_sahayogi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3339', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC Upgrades 3G Network in Dhaulagiri Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously previous 16. ', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">April 15: Nepal Telecom has started the upgradation of its 3G mobile service in different locations of Dhaulagiri zone of Western Deveoplment region. The qualitatively improved 3G mobile service has been started in the region with 21 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) by adding 5 BTS which was previously 16. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">The 3G network has been upgraded in Baglung Bazar of Baglung, Kusma of Parbat, Beni of Myagdi and Jomsom of Mustang. Additionally the service has been started in Kaisang Camp of Mustang, Pulchaur of Myagdi, Patichaur and Durlung Gaun of Parbat and Bihukot, Dahapani, Thana, Hatiya, Harichaur, Bhairabstan, Burtibang and Argal VDC of Baglung district.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">Under the 3G service, Nepal Telecom is providing voice and video chat, high speed internet facility apart from voice call services.“ Users can downlaod data at 14 mb/sec and upload data at 5.7 mb/sec,” informs Dilli Ram Adhikari, Sub-Spokesperson of NTC. “We expect that our users will benefit more from this sort of quality upragrading steps of the company,” adds Adhikari.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">According to the company, the service has been extended to different cities and rural areas, outside the Kathmandu Valley as a part of its plan to upgrade, expand and strengthen 3G service in cities and other areas across the country.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3176', 'image' => '20160415024722_ntc.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3338', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEPSE Reaches All-time High', 'sub_title' => 'Crosses 1400 points', 'summary' => 'April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: NEPSE index has set a new record with 1405 points on Thursday. With the gain of 444 points, investors’ assets have been increased by Rs 500 billion (including additional new shares) over the last year. Investors’ assets have exceeded Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time on Thursday. Similarly, the total market capitalisation reached Rs 1.515 trillion on the last trading day for the week ending April 14.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since the companies are publishing their third quarter financial reports, further enthusiasm can be seen in market. The first company to publish such report, First Microfinance Development Bank has reported 56 percent growth in its net profit to Rs 38 million. As the benchmark index of the country’s capital market is dominated by BFIs, indication of increase in net profits of BFIs has been further pushing the market upwards. Increase in investors’ expectations is also backed by the third quarter financial reports of the listed companies who have weathered the impacts of earthquake and the border blockade.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the market trend, annual profit of any company is estimated from third quarter financial report. With the expectation of profit, trading activities have increased sharply which was also seen in the previous corresponding seasons. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Share market is also gaining from low interest rates as banks are still flooded with liquidity. It is signaled by weighted average interbank interest rate which was 1.98 percent on April 10. With the availability of cheap money, investments in the stock market have sharply risen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> Share trading worth of Rs 560 million was carried out on Thursday. Besides the ‘Other’ group, all groups have shown increase in share transactions. Big improvement was seen in Development Bank, Insurance and Commercial Banks group on Thursday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3175', 'image' => '20160415013349_nepse.JPG', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3337', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Last Day for Share Application of Tinau', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.', 'content' => '<p>April 15: Today is the last day for right share application issued by the Tinau Development Bank. The bank has issued 546,192 units of shares for its shareholders in the ratio 4:1. Shareholders can submit application form across all branches of the bank and Siddhartha Development Bank for trading of right share. Siddhartha Capital Ltd has taken the role of the issue manager.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3174', 'image' => '20160415125953_tinau.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3336', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Mega Bank Supports Kidney Patient Staff', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align:justify">Arpil 15: Mega Bank has provided Rs 500,000 to one of its staff suffering from kidney problem. In the initiative of the bank’s employee union, Rs 500,000 was handed over to Niroj Dangol, a staff at the clearing department, whose has been undergoing treatment after his both kidneys failed to work. Anil Keshari Saha, CEO of MEGA bank and Kriti Wagle, President of employee union handed over the cheque to Dangol on April 14. The money was raised by the union from the one day salary of all employees of the bank, which amounted to RS 474,398. The remaining amount was collected from advisors and members of the union.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3173', 'image' => '20160415125452_mega.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3335', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bhat-Bhateni Now at Dharan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">April 15: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket and Departmental Store is opening its 11th branch at Dharan. “The branch will be inaugurated on April 16, Saturday,” states press release issued by the company. Currently, Bhat-Bhateni supermarket has a total of 10 branches across Nepal including nine at Kathmandu and one at Pokhara.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">“On the occasion of opening of new store, we are providing 10 percent discount on readymade garments and other goods along with a 5 percent discount on alcoholic beverages of different brands,” informs th comapany. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Like other stores of Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket, daily essentials goods including clothes, cosmetic, electronics, furniture, grocery items will be available in this branch.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to the company, a total of Rs 510 million has been invested in the Dharan branch and around two hundred people will be employed. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-04-15', 'modified' => '2016-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3172', 'image' => '20160415125043_bhatbateni.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-04-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
