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3.7 Million Jobs in Nepal at Risk: ILO
3.7 Million Jobs in Nepal at Risk: ILO
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown imposed by the government has put 3.7 million jobs at…

FNCCI Executive Committee to Meet on June 22
FNCCI Executive Committee to Meet on June 22
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The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), the apex body of the Nepali private sector, has called executive committee meeting on June 22 to decide on convening its 53rd annual general meeting (AGM) which has become a subject of dispute between the rival factions within the organisation.…

Rs 3 Billion Investment Realised During Lockdown
Rs 3 Billion Investment Realised During Lockdown
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Almost Rs 3 billion in investment has been received from foreign and Nepali investors in the industrial sector in the past one month.…

IB Gives Continuity to Covid-19 Insurance Scheme
IB Gives Continuity to Covid-19 Insurance Scheme
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A day after directing insurance companies to discontinue issuing the Covid-19 Insurance Policy, the Insurance Board (IB), the insurance sector regulator, has decided to give continuity to the coronavirus insurance…

Repatriation of 40,000 Nepalis Stranded in Foreign Lands Begins
Repatriation of 40,000 Nepalis Stranded in Foreign Lands Begins
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The government has started to repatriate Nepali nationals stranded in foreign lands due to Covid-19 crisis on priority basis. After facing harsh criticism from various quarters of the society for showing reluctance to bring stranded Nepalis back home, the government has stepped up to rescue 40,000 citizens from different countries starting…

Xiaomi Introduces Redmi Note 9 Pro in Nepal
Xiaomi Introduces Redmi Note 9 Pro in Nepal
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Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched the 9th generation of its Redmi Note series handsets in the Nepal market. Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with for NavIC, a navigation system developed indigenously by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which will prioritise Indian satellites for…

Business Owners Intensify Defiance of Lockdown Orders
Business Owners Intensify Defiance of Lockdown Orders
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In a show of growing frustration against the ‘no-end-in-sight’ lockdown, business owners and traders have opened stores across the country. With the ongoing lockdown in its 73rd day making it one of the longest running lockdowns in the world to stop coronavirus from spreading, traders have been forced to face mounting business losses.…

Tax Clearance Deadline Extended by 14 days
Tax Clearance Deadline Extended by 14 days
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After facing widespread criticism for issuing notice to clear tax dues and submit tax details to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) by June 7, the government has extended the tax payment and tax filing deadline by 14.…

NRB Introduces Refinancing Work Procedure
NRB Introduces Refinancing Work Procedure
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Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced the Refinancing Work Procedure, 2077 to allow small and medium scale industries to avail up to Rs 100 million in refinancing.…