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November 22: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) has urged one and all to attend the grand cycle rally to promote environment-friendly transport use and explore alternative transport solution to deepening energy…

International Elephant Polo begins
International Elephant Polo begins
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November 22: The 34th International Elephant Polo competition has kicked off at Amaltari of Nawalparasi on Sunday. The sport chosen for the playground is the community forest of the buffer state in the western belt of the Chitwan National…

Government trying to find alternative for easing supply
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November 21: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has said the government was trying to find an alternative to normalise the supplies of daily essentials affected with India's blockade on the…

November 19: The Ministry of Industry has made preparations to arrange free registration system for small and cottage industries aimed at promoting women entrepreneurs. Speaking in an interaction programme organized by Small and Cottage Industry Committee here today, secretary at the committee Jay Mukunda Khanal added that the Ministry was preparing to come out with the free registration facility to the small entrepreneurs as per the provision of the Industry Act. Secretary Khanal further said that the Ministry was imparting free training to women entrepreneurs. Similarly, joint secretary Yam Kumari Khatiwada said that the Ministry was preparing to make arrangement to sell the local productions prepared by the women entrepreneurs in government offices at all the 75 districts. She added that the labour of…

Govt. to check black marketing
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November 18: The government has decided to take stern action against those indulging in hoarding and black marketing in wake of the ongoing crisis of essential commodities and fuel in the country. The decision comes in response to increasing public complaints over rampant black marketing across the country. A meeting on Wednesday chaired by Chief Secretary Dr Som Lal Subedi decided to authorize the concerned district administration office to carry out stringent market monitoring and take action against those found indulging in it. Representatives of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Home Ministry and Commerce and Supplies Management Department took part in the meeting, according to a statement issued by Home Ministry spokesperson Laxmi Prasad Dhakal. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry has…

Outstanding taxpayers felicitated
Outstanding taxpayers felicitated
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November 17: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) on Tuesday felicitated outstanding tax-payers, both individuals and companies, on the occasion of the Tax Day. Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel awarded letter of appreciation to the outstanding tax-payers amidst a programme in the capital. Individual taxpayers as well as companies were felicitated based on the tax they paid in the last fiscal…

Birgunj dry port waives parking fees of containers
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November 17: The Birgunj dry port has waived the parking fees of containers and warehouses for the imported goods. Himalayan Terminals, the dry port operator, announced to waive the parking fees of 40 days for the importers stating that the good suppliers were unable to supply the commodities due to an indefinite strike imposed by the Madhes-centric political…

Towards building independent economy
Towards building independent economy
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November 15: Owing sincere thanks to China for providing emergency support in the tough time in Nepal, he said the government will put its efforts to expand trade with China and import essential goods including petro products from northern…

Chinese proposal to bring gas bullets directly to Panchkhal
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November 15: Nepal's Ambassador to China, Dr Mahesh Maskey, has today met with Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun at the Office of the Vice President at Bahadur Bhawan. During the meeting, Ambassador Maskey familiarized Vice President Pun that final preparation of signing a trade agreement was underway as the agreement in principle was already signed between Nepal and China to bring fuel from…

Nepali shoppers making beeline at Indian market
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November 13: The Indian town of Gauriphanta across the Nepal-India border adjoining the Kailali district is teeming with Nepali shoppers, notwithstanding the undeclared border blockade imposed by India. The blockade has created a shortage of cooking oil, spices, sugar, lentils and other essentials in the Nepali markets as Dhangadhi and Attariya, which has spurred the exodus of shoppers to the Indian market during the festival…

Trout fish farming in Parbat's Patikhola
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November 12: The Patikhola rainbow trout fish farm in Bajung of Parbar has become the best farm of Nepal. The farm was declared the best among the 29 such farms across the country in an evaluation carried out on the occasion of World Food Day, according to the Agriculture Development Office, Parbat. The evaluation was based on the cleanliness of the farm, state of water, production and sales. The Patikhola rainbow trout began producing the trout species of fish 18 months ago. The farm was established by Yam Prasad Sharma at the cost of Rs. 5 million.RSS…

Bordering Indian market full with Nepali customers
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November 12: The number of Nepali customers visiting bordering Indian markets for shopping for Tihar and Chhat festivals has been on the rise. With Nepali markets out of stock of many goods including daily essentials, the neighbouring Indian market has become a good choice for the locals here. Travelling across the border has become relatively easier after the agitating Madhesi parties relaxed their protests on the eve of the festivals. Neighbouring Indian markets of Thuthibari, Laxmipur, Jhulnipur, Baragdawa and to Balmikinagar among others are full of customers from Nepal.…

November 11: While the third day of five-day Hindu festival, Tihar, is marked as the day of the worship of cow, which signifies prosperity and wealth, curd prepared from cow milk and its wastes like urine and dung are used as medicines that reportedly help cure various diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and cancer, among others. According to various researches conducted in the United States of America and Europe, the dairy products and wastes of the animal would help cure various diseases like cancer, tuberculosis and malaria. Yogi Somraj said that dairy products like curd, milk, ghee and urine and waste of cow are used as medicines to treat various diseases. Cow's milk is richer in omega-3, vitamin E, beta-carotene and CLA (a beneficial fatty acid named coagulated linoleic acid), which helps treat…

Renewable Energy Exhibition
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November 11: An exhibition on renewable energy has kicked off at the Nepal Art Council in the capital city from today. Organized with an objective to introduce the public to the various forms of alternative energy source at a time when the country is reeling under widespread fuel-crisis, the two-day event is organized by the District Development Office (DDO), Kathmandu in collaboration with the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre and Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). The exhibition has more than 25 stalls, offering information about electronic vehicles, bio-mass fuel, firewood stove, improved-stove and briquette among others. Many of the products in the display are home-made with reasonable price. Inaugurating the exhibition, Minister for Science, Technology and Environment Biswendra Paswan…

Five-Star Hotel Proposed at TIA
Five-Star Hotel Proposed at TIA
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November 10: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has decided to re-forward the proposal to build a five star hotel at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to the Cabinet. The ministry has recommended the government to lease the land and build the hotel under the Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT)…