March 30: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to bring e-buses with the support of the Chinese government is in limbo. Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been…
March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on…
March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial…
March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee.…
March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west…
March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower.…
March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination…
March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million.…
March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the…
March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first…
March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole…
March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B…
March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market.…
March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu.…
March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal. Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize…
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Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.', 'content' => '<p>March 30: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to bring e-buses with the support of the Chinese government is in limbo. Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.</p> <p>He further adds “Representatives of CRRCT, a Chinese motor company, have already submitted the report regarding road assessment for bringing the e-bus to Kathmandu valley. Although the KMC has been preparing to bring e-buses, it has been delayed for lack of any response from the government in this regard. We are hopeful that the government will make positive response on the matter within few days”. </p> <p>The KMC started works in this regard as an agreement was signed to provide 20 e-buses by China in grant and to buy 10 more such buses by Nepal. Such e-bus can travel 200 kilometers once the battery is fully charged for two hours. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3055', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3216', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister urges agitating manpower agencies to continue service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.</p> <p>The meeting was held in the wake of the agitation launched by the foreign employment entrepreneurs after the police raided various 18 offices of the manpower agencies and held some proprietors. </p> <p>Since then, the agencies have not been providing regular service.General Secretary of the Foreign Employment Association, Rohan Gurung, shared that both the government and the entrepreneurs put forth their views at the meeting today. </p> <p>The talk would continue today. RSS </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3054', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3215', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai: Less than half in action ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach.', 'content' => '<p> March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach. Hence, industries are unable to run," informs Punya Parsad Neupane, Chief Revenue Officer of Inland Revenue Office Dhanusha.</p> <p>The registration of environment friendly Brick Industries has increased after Government started to employ strict rules in the establishment and running of the industries based on old technology. A total of 65 Brick Industries to the registered 256 industries are running in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, and Sindhuli districts.</p> <p>As per the rule Brick Industries must register in the VAT. The number of registered Brick industries is 71 in Dhanusha, 74 in Mahottari, 65 in Sarlahi and 16 in Sindhuli, according to Inland Revenue Office, Dhanusha. All the registered industries in Sindhuli are not running at present." The number of active industries is only 15 in Sarlahi and 50-50 in Dhanusha and Mahottari," informed Neupane.</p> <p>"Although industries are renewed every year, many industries are not able to run due to the lack of raw materials and market," says Vinya Yadav, President of Brick Entrepreneurs Association, and Janakpur Zone.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3053', 'image' => '20160330025302_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3213', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Health Insurance Program to Start from Kailali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. Ilam, Baglung and Kailali were selected in first phase for implementation of the program. According to Lohani, the registration process for the program in Kailali will start from Chaitra 25, while health service will be commenced from the month of Jestha. </p> <p>The ministry has made agreements with local health institutes and hospitals for medical checkup of the insurers. Agreements have been made with Kohalpur Hospital, Melkuna Hospital, Dhangadhi Hostpital, Tikapur Hospital and four primary health centers for the purpose. Similarly, 124 trained volunteers have been assigned for the program in Kailali.</p> <p>As per the program, a family of five can take health insurance of Rs 50,000 by paying Rs 2,500 as insurance premium. But families under extreme poverty will get 100 percent discount in insurance premium. Likewise, families under moderate poverty and poverty will get 75 percent and 50 percent discounts respectively. The government will categorize poor people on the basis of identity card distributed by Poverty Alleviation Ministry. </p> <p>The government had announced health insurance program in the budget of current fiscal year in a bid to secure health services to all citizens. It initiated health insurance through Social Health Security Program under Health Insurance Policy in 2071 BS. Kailali, Baglung, Illam, Jhapa, Rautahat, Chitwan, Bhaktapur, Myagdi, Kaski, Palpa, Jajarkot, Jumla and Baitadi have been selected as sample districts for the program. The Health Ministry plans to expand the program in other districts after the implementation in sample districts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3051', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3209', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Laxmi Bank Extends its Arms in Mid-West and Far-West Regions ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.</p> <p>With the new openings, the total number of branches of the bank has reached 49, while it has two extension counters and 62 ATM. “Our aim is to search new markets and satisfy the demand of increasing business services,” the bank said in a press statement. Laxmi bank has been providing Srijansil Savings Account, term deposits, home and auto loans, small and middle business loans and tech friendly banking services.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3047', 'image' => '20160330114819_Clipboard12.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3208', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Namarjun Hydel project to be developed on joint venture model', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. </p> <p>“The project based in Namarjun VDC of Kaski is to be developed on a joint-venture investment of Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Siddhartha Development Bank, Kailash Development Bank, Vibor Development Bank, Tribeni Development Bank and Kasthamandap Development Bank”, says Sudhir Yadav, Chief Executive Officer of the project. An agreement regarding the investment was signed on Tuesday. </p> <p>Employees of telecommunication service provider, Ncell, have also share of 40 percent in the 12- megawatt project. The construction of the project is estimated to cost Rs 1.87 billion. The company plans to invest 30 percent of the total cost while BFIs will invest 70 percent. The project is likely to complete within the thirty months since the start of construction.</p> <p> As, the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and environmental impact assessment of the project has already been carried out, it is expected to enter the construction phase shortly. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3046', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3207', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali migrant workers facing difficulty due to lack of labour pact', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.</p> <p>The bilateral labour agreement is the foundation for the workers' security. Absence of agreements has led to deprivation of basic rights and facilities as minimum salary, medical expenses, insurance and legal services to the workets. </p> <p>Although the country has opened 108 countries as destination countries for Nepali workers, the country has signed labour agreement only with Qatar so far while MoUs have been signed with Bahrain, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait and Israel.</p> <p>According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govinda Mani Bhurtel, “Exchange of letters is taking place with Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Oman for signing the bilateral labour agreements while the draft of the agreement has been prepared and ready to be sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Jordan and Lebanon”.</p> <p>Bhurtel said that signing labour agreement is not all in Nepal's control as the approval of the destination country too needs to be taken to that connection; so, the delay. He claimed that agreements would be reached with many countries very soon.</p> <p>Executive Director of the Department of Foreign Employment, Raghu Raj Kafle said that if possible bilateral labour agreement should be signed and if not at least MoU should be reached between the source country and the destination country before sending the workers. In his view, the present problem is because many countries have been opened as destination countries for Nepali workers without signing either labour agreement or MoU.</p> <p>He said the workers are facing problems like not getting their pay on time, the company seizing their passport from them and denial of services, facilities, insurance and health allowances etc.</p> <p>A total 4 million 520 thousand 413 Nepalis have gone on overseas employment as per the figures available until mid-March since the Department of Foreign Employment started keeping records of people going on foreign employment 22 years back. This number does not include the Nepali migrant workers in India. Of this number, 4 million 357 thousand 119 are male and 163 thousand 294 are female. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3045', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3206', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ICRA Nepal assigns Grade 4 to the proposed right shares of Surya Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. Surya Life Insurance is proposing to float 25 percent rights issue of 1,250,000 equity shares each with a face value of Rs 100 each to be issued to existing shareholders at par.</p> <p>The grading, at the current levels, indicates below average fundamentals to the proposed rights issue of the company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3044', 'image' => '20160329045122_surya_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3205', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Vehicles of Force company in Pyuthan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Company informed the public about the features of the vehicle by organizing 'Road Shows' in different commercial centers of the district," informed Chandraman Shrestha, contact person of Pyuthan and General Secretary of Swargadwari Public Transportation Entrepreneurs Committee. According to him, company has established its showroom in Jumri.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Force jeep having 13 seat capacities will have warranty of 300,000 km," informed Dinesh Man Amatya, Director of Biswajyoti Multipurpose Company, an official sales partner of the Force Company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3043', 'image' => '20160329040714_forcecompany.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3204', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Electronic banking services reaches to Solukhumbu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Salleri Branch of Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) has started electronic banking services. With the start of this service, the banking activities have been easy and comfortable for service seekers in the district. There are only Agricultural Development Bank, Rastriya Banjiya Bank, Sagarmatha Finance and NMB Bank in Solukhumbu district. After the start of electronic banking services, the Salleri branch provides money for the cheques of banks outside the district, which has made the transaction easier for the customers.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"We are giving the money for the cheques of 125 Banks registered in Nepal Rastra Bank after starting electronic banking services," says Komal Prasad Sitaula, Manager of Salleri Branch of ADBL. After the start of electronic banking services, the payment of cheques of any bank is made from ADBL.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3042', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3203', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'PM Oli issues directive to speed up reconstruction works', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.</p> <p>Inaugurating the seminar on reconstruction organised here today by the National Reconstruction Authority for the coordination among the related ministries, bodies and units, he said he has not swung into action as per the aspirations of the people and issued directives to the bodies concerned to carry out the reconstruction tasks in a speedy manner.</p> <p>"I myself am not satisfied with the pace of entire works of the government as well as the reconstruction works. May be I might also be to blame for this but the delay in the reconstruction campaign in the pretext of other obstacles and impediments would not be tolerated. I am ready to do everything on behalf the Council of Ministers or parliament for that cause," he said.</p> <p>PM Oli stated that any employee making delay in works under any pretext from now on would be transferred and replaced by the one who works. "It would not be proper if building shelter to the earthquake victims takes decades," he added.</p> <p>Stating that the details of the extent of reconstruction works and the employees assigned for overseeing that work should be made public through the national media on a daily basis from now on, the Prime Minister also underlined the need of mobilising the youth volunteers in the reconstruction works.<br /> <br /> PM Oli time and again urged for forwarding the reconstruction works with a new zeal and height while expressing concern over what he said was lack of progress in the reconstruction of the Rani Pokhari and Dharahara. He also questioned over the collection of only Rs 1.8 million so far for the 'I Will Construct My Dharahara' campaign with the contribution made by the ministers and some other persons, calling for support from the mechanism and the public in the campaign. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3041', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3199', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'N.B Insurance opens branch in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.</p> <p>According to the company, the branches are established focusing on agricultural insurance. "Government has been giving high priority in agricultural insurance, says Poudel, adding that the priority of N.B Insurance has also been to assist agriculture in local level."</p> <p>"Company has also kept tourism insurance in priority as Solukhumbu is also an attractive tourism destination," he informs. Pro. Dr. Phatha Bahadur K.C inaugurated both branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3037', 'image' => '20160329012242_Clipboard07.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3198', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SEBON alerts investors with capital market breakthrough', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. The secondary capital market of the country is gaining record break points each day with NEPSE index reaching as high as 1377.33 on March 27, 2016. </p> <p>As per the press release, despite the projection of merely 2 percent economic growth due to the devastating earthquake, followed by the Terai unrest and having unsatisfactory financial conditions of BFIs, the NEPSE index has increased to 1350 points from 961.23 points of Ashadh end in the FY 2071/72. SEBON stated the on-going growth of capital market abnormal and investors should take precaution while investing in capital market right now. </p> <p>SEBON has requested the investors to analyse current national economic scenario as well as technical analysis of listed organizations before investing in current market condition. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/Clipboard13.jpg" style="height:579px; width:700px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3036', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3196', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'HR meet concluded', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p>March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. </p> <p>The two-day event had more than 250 participants from different institutions and professions. It featured Deepak Babu Tiwari, Joint president at Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, Dr. Malavika Desai, a PhD in Organizational Behavior and a psychologist and Ananda Munshi, one of the top motivational speakers in India. <br /> The program addressed the concept of “Productivity through Employee Motivation” through presentations, exercises, knowledge, experiences and idea sharing of the resource persons. </p> <p>The program stressed on the issues such as understanding market reality and moving along with it, focusing more on soft skills while recruitment and providing training on the required aspects to prepare them for better challenges, fair treatment to employees, focusing on work ethics, employee engagement and factual evidences. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3034', 'image' => '20160329115554_Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3194', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '19th Flora Expo-2016 from March 31', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal. Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fa', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fair in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu from March 31, informed the organizers, issuing a press statement on March 27. According to the FAN, there will be 64 stalls in four days long Expo, which will include 6 official stalls, three stalls for floriculture contest, four stalls for landscape and 51 commercial stalls.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The expo will exhibit different seasonal flowers, decoration flowers, cut flowers and drip flowers as well as seeds, tools, and books as well as materials regarding gardening. The expo will award the participants in ten different categories best seasonal flower, best decoration, best flower, best landscape, best flower decoration, best stall, best cut flower (rose), best cut flower (carnesan), best cut flower (jarbera) and best cut flower (galsuolas).Similarly, there will be five international technical stalls, says Min Bahadur Tamang, General Secretary of FAN.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3032', 'image' => '20160329113005_nbafolora.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ) ) $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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Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.', 'content' => '<p>March 30: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to bring e-buses with the support of the Chinese government is in limbo. Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.</p> <p>He further adds “Representatives of CRRCT, a Chinese motor company, have already submitted the report regarding road assessment for bringing the e-bus to Kathmandu valley. Although the KMC has been preparing to bring e-buses, it has been delayed for lack of any response from the government in this regard. We are hopeful that the government will make positive response on the matter within few days”. </p> <p>The KMC started works in this regard as an agreement was signed to provide 20 e-buses by China in grant and to buy 10 more such buses by Nepal. Such e-bus can travel 200 kilometers once the battery is fully charged for two hours. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3055', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3216', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister urges agitating manpower agencies to continue service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.</p> <p>The meeting was held in the wake of the agitation launched by the foreign employment entrepreneurs after the police raided various 18 offices of the manpower agencies and held some proprietors. </p> <p>Since then, the agencies have not been providing regular service.General Secretary of the Foreign Employment Association, Rohan Gurung, shared that both the government and the entrepreneurs put forth their views at the meeting today. </p> <p>The talk would continue today. RSS </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3054', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3215', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai: Less than half in action ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach.', 'content' => '<p> March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach. Hence, industries are unable to run," informs Punya Parsad Neupane, Chief Revenue Officer of Inland Revenue Office Dhanusha.</p> <p>The registration of environment friendly Brick Industries has increased after Government started to employ strict rules in the establishment and running of the industries based on old technology. A total of 65 Brick Industries to the registered 256 industries are running in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, and Sindhuli districts.</p> <p>As per the rule Brick Industries must register in the VAT. The number of registered Brick industries is 71 in Dhanusha, 74 in Mahottari, 65 in Sarlahi and 16 in Sindhuli, according to Inland Revenue Office, Dhanusha. All the registered industries in Sindhuli are not running at present." The number of active industries is only 15 in Sarlahi and 50-50 in Dhanusha and Mahottari," informed Neupane.</p> <p>"Although industries are renewed every year, many industries are not able to run due to the lack of raw materials and market," says Vinya Yadav, President of Brick Entrepreneurs Association, and Janakpur Zone.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3053', 'image' => '20160330025302_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3213', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Health Insurance Program to Start from Kailali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. Ilam, Baglung and Kailali were selected in first phase for implementation of the program. According to Lohani, the registration process for the program in Kailali will start from Chaitra 25, while health service will be commenced from the month of Jestha. </p> <p>The ministry has made agreements with local health institutes and hospitals for medical checkup of the insurers. Agreements have been made with Kohalpur Hospital, Melkuna Hospital, Dhangadhi Hostpital, Tikapur Hospital and four primary health centers for the purpose. Similarly, 124 trained volunteers have been assigned for the program in Kailali.</p> <p>As per the program, a family of five can take health insurance of Rs 50,000 by paying Rs 2,500 as insurance premium. But families under extreme poverty will get 100 percent discount in insurance premium. Likewise, families under moderate poverty and poverty will get 75 percent and 50 percent discounts respectively. The government will categorize poor people on the basis of identity card distributed by Poverty Alleviation Ministry. </p> <p>The government had announced health insurance program in the budget of current fiscal year in a bid to secure health services to all citizens. It initiated health insurance through Social Health Security Program under Health Insurance Policy in 2071 BS. Kailali, Baglung, Illam, Jhapa, Rautahat, Chitwan, Bhaktapur, Myagdi, Kaski, Palpa, Jajarkot, Jumla and Baitadi have been selected as sample districts for the program. The Health Ministry plans to expand the program in other districts after the implementation in sample districts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3051', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3209', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Laxmi Bank Extends its Arms in Mid-West and Far-West Regions ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.</p> <p>With the new openings, the total number of branches of the bank has reached 49, while it has two extension counters and 62 ATM. “Our aim is to search new markets and satisfy the demand of increasing business services,” the bank said in a press statement. Laxmi bank has been providing Srijansil Savings Account, term deposits, home and auto loans, small and middle business loans and tech friendly banking services.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3047', 'image' => '20160330114819_Clipboard12.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3208', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Namarjun Hydel project to be developed on joint venture model', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. </p> <p>“The project based in Namarjun VDC of Kaski is to be developed on a joint-venture investment of Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Siddhartha Development Bank, Kailash Development Bank, Vibor Development Bank, Tribeni Development Bank and Kasthamandap Development Bank”, says Sudhir Yadav, Chief Executive Officer of the project. An agreement regarding the investment was signed on Tuesday. </p> <p>Employees of telecommunication service provider, Ncell, have also share of 40 percent in the 12- megawatt project. The construction of the project is estimated to cost Rs 1.87 billion. The company plans to invest 30 percent of the total cost while BFIs will invest 70 percent. The project is likely to complete within the thirty months since the start of construction.</p> <p> As, the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and environmental impact assessment of the project has already been carried out, it is expected to enter the construction phase shortly. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3046', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3207', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali migrant workers facing difficulty due to lack of labour pact', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.</p> <p>The bilateral labour agreement is the foundation for the workers' security. Absence of agreements has led to deprivation of basic rights and facilities as minimum salary, medical expenses, insurance and legal services to the workets. </p> <p>Although the country has opened 108 countries as destination countries for Nepali workers, the country has signed labour agreement only with Qatar so far while MoUs have been signed with Bahrain, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait and Israel.</p> <p>According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govinda Mani Bhurtel, “Exchange of letters is taking place with Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Oman for signing the bilateral labour agreements while the draft of the agreement has been prepared and ready to be sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Jordan and Lebanon”.</p> <p>Bhurtel said that signing labour agreement is not all in Nepal's control as the approval of the destination country too needs to be taken to that connection; so, the delay. He claimed that agreements would be reached with many countries very soon.</p> <p>Executive Director of the Department of Foreign Employment, Raghu Raj Kafle said that if possible bilateral labour agreement should be signed and if not at least MoU should be reached between the source country and the destination country before sending the workers. In his view, the present problem is because many countries have been opened as destination countries for Nepali workers without signing either labour agreement or MoU.</p> <p>He said the workers are facing problems like not getting their pay on time, the company seizing their passport from them and denial of services, facilities, insurance and health allowances etc.</p> <p>A total 4 million 520 thousand 413 Nepalis have gone on overseas employment as per the figures available until mid-March since the Department of Foreign Employment started keeping records of people going on foreign employment 22 years back. This number does not include the Nepali migrant workers in India. Of this number, 4 million 357 thousand 119 are male and 163 thousand 294 are female. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3045', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3206', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ICRA Nepal assigns Grade 4 to the proposed right shares of Surya Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. Surya Life Insurance is proposing to float 25 percent rights issue of 1,250,000 equity shares each with a face value of Rs 100 each to be issued to existing shareholders at par.</p> <p>The grading, at the current levels, indicates below average fundamentals to the proposed rights issue of the company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3044', 'image' => '20160329045122_surya_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3205', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Vehicles of Force company in Pyuthan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Company informed the public about the features of the vehicle by organizing 'Road Shows' in different commercial centers of the district," informed Chandraman Shrestha, contact person of Pyuthan and General Secretary of Swargadwari Public Transportation Entrepreneurs Committee. According to him, company has established its showroom in Jumri.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Force jeep having 13 seat capacities will have warranty of 300,000 km," informed Dinesh Man Amatya, Director of Biswajyoti Multipurpose Company, an official sales partner of the Force Company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3043', 'image' => '20160329040714_forcecompany.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3204', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Electronic banking services reaches to Solukhumbu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Salleri Branch of Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) has started electronic banking services. With the start of this service, the banking activities have been easy and comfortable for service seekers in the district. There are only Agricultural Development Bank, Rastriya Banjiya Bank, Sagarmatha Finance and NMB Bank in Solukhumbu district. After the start of electronic banking services, the Salleri branch provides money for the cheques of banks outside the district, which has made the transaction easier for the customers.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"We are giving the money for the cheques of 125 Banks registered in Nepal Rastra Bank after starting electronic banking services," says Komal Prasad Sitaula, Manager of Salleri Branch of ADBL. After the start of electronic banking services, the payment of cheques of any bank is made from ADBL.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3042', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3203', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'PM Oli issues directive to speed up reconstruction works', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.</p> <p>Inaugurating the seminar on reconstruction organised here today by the National Reconstruction Authority for the coordination among the related ministries, bodies and units, he said he has not swung into action as per the aspirations of the people and issued directives to the bodies concerned to carry out the reconstruction tasks in a speedy manner.</p> <p>"I myself am not satisfied with the pace of entire works of the government as well as the reconstruction works. May be I might also be to blame for this but the delay in the reconstruction campaign in the pretext of other obstacles and impediments would not be tolerated. I am ready to do everything on behalf the Council of Ministers or parliament for that cause," he said.</p> <p>PM Oli stated that any employee making delay in works under any pretext from now on would be transferred and replaced by the one who works. "It would not be proper if building shelter to the earthquake victims takes decades," he added.</p> <p>Stating that the details of the extent of reconstruction works and the employees assigned for overseeing that work should be made public through the national media on a daily basis from now on, the Prime Minister also underlined the need of mobilising the youth volunteers in the reconstruction works.<br /> <br /> PM Oli time and again urged for forwarding the reconstruction works with a new zeal and height while expressing concern over what he said was lack of progress in the reconstruction of the Rani Pokhari and Dharahara. He also questioned over the collection of only Rs 1.8 million so far for the 'I Will Construct My Dharahara' campaign with the contribution made by the ministers and some other persons, calling for support from the mechanism and the public in the campaign. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3041', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3199', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'N.B Insurance opens branch in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.</p> <p>According to the company, the branches are established focusing on agricultural insurance. "Government has been giving high priority in agricultural insurance, says Poudel, adding that the priority of N.B Insurance has also been to assist agriculture in local level."</p> <p>"Company has also kept tourism insurance in priority as Solukhumbu is also an attractive tourism destination," he informs. Pro. Dr. Phatha Bahadur K.C inaugurated both branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3037', 'image' => '20160329012242_Clipboard07.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3198', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SEBON alerts investors with capital market breakthrough', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. The secondary capital market of the country is gaining record break points each day with NEPSE index reaching as high as 1377.33 on March 27, 2016. </p> <p>As per the press release, despite the projection of merely 2 percent economic growth due to the devastating earthquake, followed by the Terai unrest and having unsatisfactory financial conditions of BFIs, the NEPSE index has increased to 1350 points from 961.23 points of Ashadh end in the FY 2071/72. SEBON stated the on-going growth of capital market abnormal and investors should take precaution while investing in capital market right now. </p> <p>SEBON has requested the investors to analyse current national economic scenario as well as technical analysis of listed organizations before investing in current market condition. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/Clipboard13.jpg" style="height:579px; width:700px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3036', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3196', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'HR meet concluded', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p>March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. </p> <p>The two-day event had more than 250 participants from different institutions and professions. It featured Deepak Babu Tiwari, Joint president at Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, Dr. Malavika Desai, a PhD in Organizational Behavior and a psychologist and Ananda Munshi, one of the top motivational speakers in India. <br /> The program addressed the concept of “Productivity through Employee Motivation” through presentations, exercises, knowledge, experiences and idea sharing of the resource persons. </p> <p>The program stressed on the issues such as understanding market reality and moving along with it, focusing more on soft skills while recruitment and providing training on the required aspects to prepare them for better challenges, fair treatment to employees, focusing on work ethics, employee engagement and factual evidences. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3034', 'image' => '20160329115554_Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3194', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '19th Flora Expo-2016 from March 31', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal. Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fa', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fair in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu from March 31, informed the organizers, issuing a press statement on March 27. According to the FAN, there will be 64 stalls in four days long Expo, which will include 6 official stalls, three stalls for floriculture contest, four stalls for landscape and 51 commercial stalls.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The expo will exhibit different seasonal flowers, decoration flowers, cut flowers and drip flowers as well as seeds, tools, and books as well as materials regarding gardening. The expo will award the participants in ten different categories best seasonal flower, best decoration, best flower, best landscape, best flower decoration, best stall, best cut flower (rose), best cut flower (carnesan), best cut flower (jarbera) and best cut flower (galsuolas).Similarly, there will be five international technical stalls, says Min Bahadur Tamang, General Secretary of FAN.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3032', 'image' => '20160329113005_nbafolora.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ) ) $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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Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.', 'content' => '<p>March 30: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to bring e-buses with the support of the Chinese government is in limbo. Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.</p> <p>He further adds “Representatives of CRRCT, a Chinese motor company, have already submitted the report regarding road assessment for bringing the e-bus to Kathmandu valley. Although the KMC has been preparing to bring e-buses, it has been delayed for lack of any response from the government in this regard. We are hopeful that the government will make positive response on the matter within few days”. </p> <p>The KMC started works in this regard as an agreement was signed to provide 20 e-buses by China in grant and to buy 10 more such buses by Nepal. Such e-bus can travel 200 kilometers once the battery is fully charged for two hours. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3055', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3216', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister urges agitating manpower agencies to continue service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.</p> <p>The meeting was held in the wake of the agitation launched by the foreign employment entrepreneurs after the police raided various 18 offices of the manpower agencies and held some proprietors. </p> <p>Since then, the agencies have not been providing regular service.General Secretary of the Foreign Employment Association, Rohan Gurung, shared that both the government and the entrepreneurs put forth their views at the meeting today. </p> <p>The talk would continue today. RSS </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3054', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3215', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai: Less than half in action ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach.', 'content' => '<p> March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach. Hence, industries are unable to run," informs Punya Parsad Neupane, Chief Revenue Officer of Inland Revenue Office Dhanusha.</p> <p>The registration of environment friendly Brick Industries has increased after Government started to employ strict rules in the establishment and running of the industries based on old technology. A total of 65 Brick Industries to the registered 256 industries are running in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, and Sindhuli districts.</p> <p>As per the rule Brick Industries must register in the VAT. The number of registered Brick industries is 71 in Dhanusha, 74 in Mahottari, 65 in Sarlahi and 16 in Sindhuli, according to Inland Revenue Office, Dhanusha. All the registered industries in Sindhuli are not running at present." The number of active industries is only 15 in Sarlahi and 50-50 in Dhanusha and Mahottari," informed Neupane.</p> <p>"Although industries are renewed every year, many industries are not able to run due to the lack of raw materials and market," says Vinya Yadav, President of Brick Entrepreneurs Association, and Janakpur Zone.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3053', 'image' => '20160330025302_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3213', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Health Insurance Program to Start from Kailali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. Ilam, Baglung and Kailali were selected in first phase for implementation of the program. According to Lohani, the registration process for the program in Kailali will start from Chaitra 25, while health service will be commenced from the month of Jestha. </p> <p>The ministry has made agreements with local health institutes and hospitals for medical checkup of the insurers. Agreements have been made with Kohalpur Hospital, Melkuna Hospital, Dhangadhi Hostpital, Tikapur Hospital and four primary health centers for the purpose. Similarly, 124 trained volunteers have been assigned for the program in Kailali.</p> <p>As per the program, a family of five can take health insurance of Rs 50,000 by paying Rs 2,500 as insurance premium. But families under extreme poverty will get 100 percent discount in insurance premium. Likewise, families under moderate poverty and poverty will get 75 percent and 50 percent discounts respectively. The government will categorize poor people on the basis of identity card distributed by Poverty Alleviation Ministry. </p> <p>The government had announced health insurance program in the budget of current fiscal year in a bid to secure health services to all citizens. It initiated health insurance through Social Health Security Program under Health Insurance Policy in 2071 BS. Kailali, Baglung, Illam, Jhapa, Rautahat, Chitwan, Bhaktapur, Myagdi, Kaski, Palpa, Jajarkot, Jumla and Baitadi have been selected as sample districts for the program. The Health Ministry plans to expand the program in other districts after the implementation in sample districts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3051', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3209', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Laxmi Bank Extends its Arms in Mid-West and Far-West Regions ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.</p> <p>With the new openings, the total number of branches of the bank has reached 49, while it has two extension counters and 62 ATM. “Our aim is to search new markets and satisfy the demand of increasing business services,” the bank said in a press statement. Laxmi bank has been providing Srijansil Savings Account, term deposits, home and auto loans, small and middle business loans and tech friendly banking services.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3047', 'image' => '20160330114819_Clipboard12.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3208', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Namarjun Hydel project to be developed on joint venture model', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. </p> <p>“The project based in Namarjun VDC of Kaski is to be developed on a joint-venture investment of Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Siddhartha Development Bank, Kailash Development Bank, Vibor Development Bank, Tribeni Development Bank and Kasthamandap Development Bank”, says Sudhir Yadav, Chief Executive Officer of the project. An agreement regarding the investment was signed on Tuesday. </p> <p>Employees of telecommunication service provider, Ncell, have also share of 40 percent in the 12- megawatt project. The construction of the project is estimated to cost Rs 1.87 billion. The company plans to invest 30 percent of the total cost while BFIs will invest 70 percent. The project is likely to complete within the thirty months since the start of construction.</p> <p> As, the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and environmental impact assessment of the project has already been carried out, it is expected to enter the construction phase shortly. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3046', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3207', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali migrant workers facing difficulty due to lack of labour pact', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.</p> <p>The bilateral labour agreement is the foundation for the workers' security. Absence of agreements has led to deprivation of basic rights and facilities as minimum salary, medical expenses, insurance and legal services to the workets. </p> <p>Although the country has opened 108 countries as destination countries for Nepali workers, the country has signed labour agreement only with Qatar so far while MoUs have been signed with Bahrain, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait and Israel.</p> <p>According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govinda Mani Bhurtel, “Exchange of letters is taking place with Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Oman for signing the bilateral labour agreements while the draft of the agreement has been prepared and ready to be sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Jordan and Lebanon”.</p> <p>Bhurtel said that signing labour agreement is not all in Nepal's control as the approval of the destination country too needs to be taken to that connection; so, the delay. He claimed that agreements would be reached with many countries very soon.</p> <p>Executive Director of the Department of Foreign Employment, Raghu Raj Kafle said that if possible bilateral labour agreement should be signed and if not at least MoU should be reached between the source country and the destination country before sending the workers. In his view, the present problem is because many countries have been opened as destination countries for Nepali workers without signing either labour agreement or MoU.</p> <p>He said the workers are facing problems like not getting their pay on time, the company seizing their passport from them and denial of services, facilities, insurance and health allowances etc.</p> <p>A total 4 million 520 thousand 413 Nepalis have gone on overseas employment as per the figures available until mid-March since the Department of Foreign Employment started keeping records of people going on foreign employment 22 years back. This number does not include the Nepali migrant workers in India. Of this number, 4 million 357 thousand 119 are male and 163 thousand 294 are female. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3045', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3206', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ICRA Nepal assigns Grade 4 to the proposed right shares of Surya Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. Surya Life Insurance is proposing to float 25 percent rights issue of 1,250,000 equity shares each with a face value of Rs 100 each to be issued to existing shareholders at par.</p> <p>The grading, at the current levels, indicates below average fundamentals to the proposed rights issue of the company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3044', 'image' => '20160329045122_surya_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3205', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Vehicles of Force company in Pyuthan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Company informed the public about the features of the vehicle by organizing 'Road Shows' in different commercial centers of the district," informed Chandraman Shrestha, contact person of Pyuthan and General Secretary of Swargadwari Public Transportation Entrepreneurs Committee. According to him, company has established its showroom in Jumri.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Force jeep having 13 seat capacities will have warranty of 300,000 km," informed Dinesh Man Amatya, Director of Biswajyoti Multipurpose Company, an official sales partner of the Force Company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3043', 'image' => '20160329040714_forcecompany.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3204', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Electronic banking services reaches to Solukhumbu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Salleri Branch of Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) has started electronic banking services. With the start of this service, the banking activities have been easy and comfortable for service seekers in the district. There are only Agricultural Development Bank, Rastriya Banjiya Bank, Sagarmatha Finance and NMB Bank in Solukhumbu district. After the start of electronic banking services, the Salleri branch provides money for the cheques of banks outside the district, which has made the transaction easier for the customers.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"We are giving the money for the cheques of 125 Banks registered in Nepal Rastra Bank after starting electronic banking services," says Komal Prasad Sitaula, Manager of Salleri Branch of ADBL. After the start of electronic banking services, the payment of cheques of any bank is made from ADBL.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3042', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3203', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'PM Oli issues directive to speed up reconstruction works', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.</p> <p>Inaugurating the seminar on reconstruction organised here today by the National Reconstruction Authority for the coordination among the related ministries, bodies and units, he said he has not swung into action as per the aspirations of the people and issued directives to the bodies concerned to carry out the reconstruction tasks in a speedy manner.</p> <p>"I myself am not satisfied with the pace of entire works of the government as well as the reconstruction works. May be I might also be to blame for this but the delay in the reconstruction campaign in the pretext of other obstacles and impediments would not be tolerated. I am ready to do everything on behalf the Council of Ministers or parliament for that cause," he said.</p> <p>PM Oli stated that any employee making delay in works under any pretext from now on would be transferred and replaced by the one who works. "It would not be proper if building shelter to the earthquake victims takes decades," he added.</p> <p>Stating that the details of the extent of reconstruction works and the employees assigned for overseeing that work should be made public through the national media on a daily basis from now on, the Prime Minister also underlined the need of mobilising the youth volunteers in the reconstruction works.<br /> <br /> PM Oli time and again urged for forwarding the reconstruction works with a new zeal and height while expressing concern over what he said was lack of progress in the reconstruction of the Rani Pokhari and Dharahara. He also questioned over the collection of only Rs 1.8 million so far for the 'I Will Construct My Dharahara' campaign with the contribution made by the ministers and some other persons, calling for support from the mechanism and the public in the campaign. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3041', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3199', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'N.B Insurance opens branch in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.</p> <p>According to the company, the branches are established focusing on agricultural insurance. "Government has been giving high priority in agricultural insurance, says Poudel, adding that the priority of N.B Insurance has also been to assist agriculture in local level."</p> <p>"Company has also kept tourism insurance in priority as Solukhumbu is also an attractive tourism destination," he informs. Pro. Dr. Phatha Bahadur K.C inaugurated both branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3037', 'image' => '20160329012242_Clipboard07.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3198', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SEBON alerts investors with capital market breakthrough', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. The secondary capital market of the country is gaining record break points each day with NEPSE index reaching as high as 1377.33 on March 27, 2016. </p> <p>As per the press release, despite the projection of merely 2 percent economic growth due to the devastating earthquake, followed by the Terai unrest and having unsatisfactory financial conditions of BFIs, the NEPSE index has increased to 1350 points from 961.23 points of Ashadh end in the FY 2071/72. SEBON stated the on-going growth of capital market abnormal and investors should take precaution while investing in capital market right now. </p> <p>SEBON has requested the investors to analyse current national economic scenario as well as technical analysis of listed organizations before investing in current market condition. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/Clipboard13.jpg" style="height:579px; width:700px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3036', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3196', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'HR meet concluded', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p>March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. </p> <p>The two-day event had more than 250 participants from different institutions and professions. It featured Deepak Babu Tiwari, Joint president at Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, Dr. Malavika Desai, a PhD in Organizational Behavior and a psychologist and Ananda Munshi, one of the top motivational speakers in India. <br /> The program addressed the concept of “Productivity through Employee Motivation” through presentations, exercises, knowledge, experiences and idea sharing of the resource persons. </p> <p>The program stressed on the issues such as understanding market reality and moving along with it, focusing more on soft skills while recruitment and providing training on the required aspects to prepare them for better challenges, fair treatment to employees, focusing on work ethics, employee engagement and factual evidences. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3034', 'image' => '20160329115554_Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3194', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '19th Flora Expo-2016 from March 31', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal. Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fa', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fair in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu from March 31, informed the organizers, issuing a press statement on March 27. According to the FAN, there will be 64 stalls in four days long Expo, which will include 6 official stalls, three stalls for floriculture contest, four stalls for landscape and 51 commercial stalls.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The expo will exhibit different seasonal flowers, decoration flowers, cut flowers and drip flowers as well as seeds, tools, and books as well as materials regarding gardening. The expo will award the participants in ten different categories best seasonal flower, best decoration, best flower, best landscape, best flower decoration, best stall, best cut flower (rose), best cut flower (carnesan), best cut flower (jarbera) and best cut flower (galsuolas).Similarly, there will be five international technical stalls, says Min Bahadur Tamang, General Secretary of FAN.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3032', 'image' => '20160329113005_nbafolora.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ) ) $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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Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.', 'content' => '<p>March 30: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to bring e-buses with the support of the Chinese government is in limbo. Chief at the KMC Public-Private Partnership Section, Shiva Adhikari says “Works related to this could not move ahead after the government did not pay attention in this regard though study process for the purchase of e-bus has already been completed”.</p> <p>He further adds “Representatives of CRRCT, a Chinese motor company, have already submitted the report regarding road assessment for bringing the e-bus to Kathmandu valley. Although the KMC has been preparing to bring e-buses, it has been delayed for lack of any response from the government in this regard. We are hopeful that the government will make positive response on the matter within few days”. </p> <p>The KMC started works in this regard as an agreement was signed to provide 20 e-buses by China in grant and to buy 10 more such buses by Nepal. Such e-bus can travel 200 kilometers once the battery is fully charged for two hours. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3055', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3216', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister urges agitating manpower agencies to continue service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Minister for Labour and Employment, Dipak Bohara, held a talk with the agitating foreign employment entrepreneurs and discussed how the activities of the manpower agencies could be made friendly to the foreign employment seekers on Tuesday.</p> <p>The meeting was held in the wake of the agitation launched by the foreign employment entrepreneurs after the police raided various 18 offices of the manpower agencies and held some proprietors. </p> <p>Since then, the agencies have not been providing regular service.General Secretary of the Foreign Employment Association, Rohan Gurung, shared that both the government and the entrepreneurs put forth their views at the meeting today. </p> <p>The talk would continue today. RSS </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3054', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3215', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai: Less than half in action ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach.', 'content' => '<p> March 30 : More than half of the registered Brick Industries in Mid-Terai including Dhanusha district are inactive at present. "Financial conditions of most of the Brick Industries in Terai are weak and they have limited financial outreach. Hence, industries are unable to run," informs Punya Parsad Neupane, Chief Revenue Officer of Inland Revenue Office Dhanusha.</p> <p>The registration of environment friendly Brick Industries has increased after Government started to employ strict rules in the establishment and running of the industries based on old technology. A total of 65 Brick Industries to the registered 256 industries are running in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, and Sindhuli districts.</p> <p>As per the rule Brick Industries must register in the VAT. The number of registered Brick industries is 71 in Dhanusha, 74 in Mahottari, 65 in Sarlahi and 16 in Sindhuli, according to Inland Revenue Office, Dhanusha. All the registered industries in Sindhuli are not running at present." The number of active industries is only 15 in Sarlahi and 50-50 in Dhanusha and Mahottari," informed Neupane.</p> <p>"Although industries are renewed every year, many industries are not able to run due to the lack of raw materials and market," says Vinya Yadav, President of Brick Entrepreneurs Association, and Janakpur Zone.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3053', 'image' => '20160330025302_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3213', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Health Insurance Program to Start from Kailali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Health Ministry is going to implement Health Insurance Program from Kailali district. “Among the three districts selected for the first phase, implementation of the program will commence from Kailali,” informs Guna Raj Lohani, Executive Director of Social Health Security Development Committee. Ilam, Baglung and Kailali were selected in first phase for implementation of the program. According to Lohani, the registration process for the program in Kailali will start from Chaitra 25, while health service will be commenced from the month of Jestha. </p> <p>The ministry has made agreements with local health institutes and hospitals for medical checkup of the insurers. Agreements have been made with Kohalpur Hospital, Melkuna Hospital, Dhangadhi Hostpital, Tikapur Hospital and four primary health centers for the purpose. Similarly, 124 trained volunteers have been assigned for the program in Kailali.</p> <p>As per the program, a family of five can take health insurance of Rs 50,000 by paying Rs 2,500 as insurance premium. But families under extreme poverty will get 100 percent discount in insurance premium. Likewise, families under moderate poverty and poverty will get 75 percent and 50 percent discounts respectively. The government will categorize poor people on the basis of identity card distributed by Poverty Alleviation Ministry. </p> <p>The government had announced health insurance program in the budget of current fiscal year in a bid to secure health services to all citizens. It initiated health insurance through Social Health Security Program under Health Insurance Policy in 2071 BS. Kailali, Baglung, Illam, Jhapa, Rautahat, Chitwan, Bhaktapur, Myagdi, Kaski, Palpa, Jajarkot, Jumla and Baitadi have been selected as sample districts for the program. The Health Ministry plans to expand the program in other districts after the implementation in sample districts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3051', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3209', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Laxmi Bank Extends its Arms in Mid-West and Far-West Regions ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.', 'content' => '<p>March 30 : Laxmi Bank has opened new branches in Birendranagar, Surkhet and Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. According to the bank, the opening of the two branches has strengthened its position in mid-west and far west regions.</p> <p>With the new openings, the total number of branches of the bank has reached 49, while it has two extension counters and 62 ATM. “Our aim is to search new markets and satisfy the demand of increasing business services,” the bank said in a press statement. Laxmi bank has been providing Srijansil Savings Account, term deposits, home and auto loans, small and middle business loans and tech friendly banking services.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3047', 'image' => '20160330114819_Clipboard12.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3208', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Namarjun Hydel project to be developed on joint venture model', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. ', 'content' => '<p>March 30: Various six banks including the Janata Bank are to invest in the Namarjun Hydropower Project to be developed by the Himalaya Hydropower. </p> <p>“The project based in Namarjun VDC of Kaski is to be developed on a joint-venture investment of Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Siddhartha Development Bank, Kailash Development Bank, Vibor Development Bank, Tribeni Development Bank and Kasthamandap Development Bank”, says Sudhir Yadav, Chief Executive Officer of the project. An agreement regarding the investment was signed on Tuesday. </p> <p>Employees of telecommunication service provider, Ncell, have also share of 40 percent in the 12- megawatt project. The construction of the project is estimated to cost Rs 1.87 billion. The company plans to invest 30 percent of the total cost while BFIs will invest 70 percent. The project is likely to complete within the thirty months since the start of construction.</p> <p> As, the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and environmental impact assessment of the project has already been carried out, it is expected to enter the construction phase shortly. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-30', 'modified' => '2016-03-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3046', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3207', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali migrant workers facing difficulty due to lack of labour pact', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Nepali migrant workers have been facing various difficulties as the Government has not signed bilateral labour agreement with many destination countries.</p> <p>The bilateral labour agreement is the foundation for the workers' security. Absence of agreements has led to deprivation of basic rights and facilities as minimum salary, medical expenses, insurance and legal services to the workets. </p> <p>Although the country has opened 108 countries as destination countries for Nepali workers, the country has signed labour agreement only with Qatar so far while MoUs have been signed with Bahrain, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait and Israel.</p> <p>According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govinda Mani Bhurtel, “Exchange of letters is taking place with Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Oman for signing the bilateral labour agreements while the draft of the agreement has been prepared and ready to be sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Jordan and Lebanon”.</p> <p>Bhurtel said that signing labour agreement is not all in Nepal's control as the approval of the destination country too needs to be taken to that connection; so, the delay. He claimed that agreements would be reached with many countries very soon.</p> <p>Executive Director of the Department of Foreign Employment, Raghu Raj Kafle said that if possible bilateral labour agreement should be signed and if not at least MoU should be reached between the source country and the destination country before sending the workers. In his view, the present problem is because many countries have been opened as destination countries for Nepali workers without signing either labour agreement or MoU.</p> <p>He said the workers are facing problems like not getting their pay on time, the company seizing their passport from them and denial of services, facilities, insurance and health allowances etc.</p> <p>A total 4 million 520 thousand 413 Nepalis have gone on overseas employment as per the figures available until mid-March since the Department of Foreign Employment started keeping records of people going on foreign employment 22 years back. This number does not include the Nepali migrant workers in India. Of this number, 4 million 357 thousand 119 are male and 163 thousand 294 are female. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3045', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3206', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ICRA Nepal assigns Grade 4 to the proposed right shares of Surya Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: ICRA Nepal has assigned “[ICRANP] IPO Grade 4” to the proposed right issue of Surya Life Insurance Company Ltd worth of Rs 125 million. Surya Life Insurance is proposing to float 25 percent rights issue of 1,250,000 equity shares each with a face value of Rs 100 each to be issued to existing shareholders at par.</p> <p>The grading, at the current levels, indicates below average fundamentals to the proposed rights issue of the company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3044', 'image' => '20160329045122_surya_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3205', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Vehicles of Force company in Pyuthan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Vehicles of Force Company are going to be sold from the main commercial centre of Pyuthan, Bijuwar Jumri. The company has managed the easy distribution of 'Four Wheelers' and 'Two Wheelers' in the district.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Company informed the public about the features of the vehicle by organizing 'Road Shows' in different commercial centers of the district," informed Chandraman Shrestha, contact person of Pyuthan and General Secretary of Swargadwari Public Transportation Entrepreneurs Committee. According to him, company has established its showroom in Jumri.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"Force jeep having 13 seat capacities will have warranty of 300,000 km," informed Dinesh Man Amatya, Director of Biswajyoti Multipurpose Company, an official sales partner of the Force Company.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3043', 'image' => '20160329040714_forcecompany.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3204', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Electronic banking services reaches to Solukhumbu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: Electronic banking services have been started in Solukhumbu district, a mountainous district, for the first time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Salleri Branch of Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) has started electronic banking services. With the start of this service, the banking activities have been easy and comfortable for service seekers in the district. There are only Agricultural Development Bank, Rastriya Banjiya Bank, Sagarmatha Finance and NMB Bank in Solukhumbu district. After the start of electronic banking services, the Salleri branch provides money for the cheques of banks outside the district, which has made the transaction easier for the customers.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">"We are giving the money for the cheques of 125 Banks registered in Nepal Rastra Bank after starting electronic banking services," says Komal Prasad Sitaula, Manager of Salleri Branch of ADBL. After the start of electronic banking services, the payment of cheques of any bank is made from ADBL.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3042', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3203', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'PM Oli issues directive to speed up reconstruction works', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed concern over the delay in the post-earthquake reconstruction works and directed the employees concerned to expedite the whole campaign.</p> <p>Inaugurating the seminar on reconstruction organised here today by the National Reconstruction Authority for the coordination among the related ministries, bodies and units, he said he has not swung into action as per the aspirations of the people and issued directives to the bodies concerned to carry out the reconstruction tasks in a speedy manner.</p> <p>"I myself am not satisfied with the pace of entire works of the government as well as the reconstruction works. May be I might also be to blame for this but the delay in the reconstruction campaign in the pretext of other obstacles and impediments would not be tolerated. I am ready to do everything on behalf the Council of Ministers or parliament for that cause," he said.</p> <p>PM Oli stated that any employee making delay in works under any pretext from now on would be transferred and replaced by the one who works. "It would not be proper if building shelter to the earthquake victims takes decades," he added.</p> <p>Stating that the details of the extent of reconstruction works and the employees assigned for overseeing that work should be made public through the national media on a daily basis from now on, the Prime Minister also underlined the need of mobilising the youth volunteers in the reconstruction works.<br /> <br /> PM Oli time and again urged for forwarding the reconstruction works with a new zeal and height while expressing concern over what he said was lack of progress in the reconstruction of the Rani Pokhari and Dharahara. He also questioned over the collection of only Rs 1.8 million so far for the 'I Will Construct My Dharahara' campaign with the contribution made by the ministers and some other persons, calling for support from the mechanism and the public in the campaign. RSS</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3041', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3199', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'N.B Insurance opens branch in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.', 'content' => '<p>March 29: N.B Insurance Company Ltd. has established its branches in Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga districts. "Company has opened its branches in Dhudhkunda Municipality of Solukhumbu and Siddhicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga," informs Ambikaprasad Poudel, President of the N.B Insurance.</p> <p>According to the company, the branches are established focusing on agricultural insurance. "Government has been giving high priority in agricultural insurance, says Poudel, adding that the priority of N.B Insurance has also been to assist agriculture in local level."</p> <p>"Company has also kept tourism insurance in priority as Solukhumbu is also an attractive tourism destination," he informs. Pro. Dr. Phatha Bahadur K.C inaugurated both branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3037', 'image' => '20160329012242_Clipboard07.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3198', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SEBON alerts investors with capital market breakthrough', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. ', 'content' => '<p>March 29: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has expressed its concern on rapid growth of Nepal’s only secondary capital market. SEBON, in its press release, has requested investors to be highly cautious of mounting capital market. The secondary capital market of the country is gaining record break points each day with NEPSE index reaching as high as 1377.33 on March 27, 2016. </p> <p>As per the press release, despite the projection of merely 2 percent economic growth due to the devastating earthquake, followed by the Terai unrest and having unsatisfactory financial conditions of BFIs, the NEPSE index has increased to 1350 points from 961.23 points of Ashadh end in the FY 2071/72. SEBON stated the on-going growth of capital market abnormal and investors should take precaution while investing in capital market right now. </p> <p>SEBON has requested the investors to analyse current national economic scenario as well as technical analysis of listed organizations before investing in current market condition. </p> <p><img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/Clipboard13.jpg" style="height:579px; width:700px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3036', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3196', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'HR meet concluded', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p>March 28: HR consultant ‘Growth Sellers’ organised 9th edition of annual HR Meet on March 25-26 titled “DAV College of Management presents -Productivity through Employee Motivation” in association with Access World Tech Pvt. Ltd at Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. </p> <p>The two-day event had more than 250 participants from different institutions and professions. It featured Deepak Babu Tiwari, Joint president at Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, Dr. Malavika Desai, a PhD in Organizational Behavior and a psychologist and Ananda Munshi, one of the top motivational speakers in India. <br /> The program addressed the concept of “Productivity through Employee Motivation” through presentations, exercises, knowledge, experiences and idea sharing of the resource persons. </p> <p>The program stressed on the issues such as understanding market reality and moving along with it, focusing more on soft skills while recruitment and providing training on the required aspects to prepare them for better challenges, fair treatment to employees, focusing on work ethics, employee engagement and factual evidences. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3034', 'image' => '20160329115554_Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '3194', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '19th Flora Expo-2016 from March 31', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal. Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fa', 'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">March 29: The 19th Flora Expo-2016 is all set to kick off with a slogan of 'Clean Environment and Economic Prosperity through Floriculture' for the promotion of floriculture business in Nepal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN) will organize fair in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu from March 31, informed the organizers, issuing a press statement on March 27. According to the FAN, there will be 64 stalls in four days long Expo, which will include 6 official stalls, three stalls for floriculture contest, four stalls for landscape and 51 commercial stalls.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The expo will exhibit different seasonal flowers, decoration flowers, cut flowers and drip flowers as well as seeds, tools, and books as well as materials regarding gardening. The expo will award the participants in ten different categories best seasonal flower, best decoration, best flower, best landscape, best flower decoration, best stall, best cut flower (rose), best cut flower (carnesan), best cut flower (jarbera) and best cut flower (galsuolas).Similarly, there will be five international technical stalls, says Min Bahadur Tamang, General Secretary of FAN.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2016-03-29', 'modified' => '2016-03-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '3032', 'image' => '20160329113005_nbafolora.jpg', 'article_date' => '2016-03-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '15' ) ) ) $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
