December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects.…
December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects.…
December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business.…
December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of…
December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the…
December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal.…
December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December…
December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper…
December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current…
December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha…
December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation.…
December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance…
December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories.…
December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the…
December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline.…
December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris.…
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', 'content' => '<p>December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects. As told by NEA Spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, the total capacity of such projects is 1,051 megawatts.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), all of agreements have the private sector investment and their promoters have been urged to complete the fiscal management as soon as possible and move to the construction phase.</p> <p>The state-run news agency said that the NEA and Arati Hydro Power Company had signed the PPA on the very first day of the current fiscal year. The company has acquired electricity generation license for the 14.10-mw Upper Irkhuwa Hydropower Project based in Bhojpur district.</p> <p>It may be noted that the December 11 meeting of the NEA Board of Directors held under the chair of Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun decided to make the PPA under the 'Take or Pay' concept, RSS said in a news report.</p> <p>The government has set the target to generate 15,000 mw power by the next 10 years, making the country self-sufficient on power production.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-18', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9425', 'image' => '20181218024309_nea.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9639', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has tremendous potential for trade: NRB Governor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Governor Nepal made such remark while unveiling a book named 'Asal Arthasastra' (Good Economics)' this weekend, while he argued that it is high time people mull about building entrepreneurship and creating jobs rather than being a job holder. <br /> "Trade and business is all about new innovations and planning," RSS quoted Nepal as saying.</p> <p>“He who runs business possesses a sharp mind. Hence business should be planned from home." <br /> He viewed that as various laws were being formulated, a favourable environment for trade and business was being created in the country. <br /> The governor, on the newly released book, said, "It is a must-read book for those who would like to study the basics and intricacies of economics."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9414', 'image' => '20181217013338_Send (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9637', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Foreign Investors Getting Attracted to Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.</p> <p>According to the data provided by the Department of Industry, foreign investors are mainly interested in the industrial sector followed by the tourism sector.</p> <p>As of mid-November of the current fiscal year, 60 projects relating to tourism have been registered while 28 projects have been registered in the productive sector. Although the number of the productive projects seems lower than that of the tourism sector, investors have committed Rs 6.613 for the productive sector whereas Rs 5.18 billion has been pledged for tourism sector, according to the department.</p> <p>Compared to last year, both the number of projects and investment are expected to increase in this fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, tourism sector had received commitment for 157 projects worth Rs 4.79 billion.</p> <p>The foreign investors seem to be attracted to the country after the government started considering tourism as the main contributor to the country’s economy. </p> <p>Amar Man Sakya, president of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), said that the increase of investment in tourism is really a positive thing. He further said, “With the existing tourism infrastructure also, Nepal is capable to welcome a large number of tourists visiting the country. Foreign investors might have shown interest in tourism sector since the government has proposed ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’.”</p> <p>Likewise, Sunil Sakya, president of Nepal Chapter of Pacific Asia Travel Association, said the Visit Nepal Year 2020 and the increased inflow of tourists in the country are the reason for the growing attraction of foreign investors in the sector.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9413', 'image' => '20181216040227_Annapurna Eco Village Resort @ Astam (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9638', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Govt extends deadline for transportation bodies to register under Companies Act', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision. Moreover, the government itself has extended the deadline for the committees to register themselves under the Companies Act till mid-March. This is the third time that the committees have been given chance to register themselves as companies.</p> <p>The government issued such directive considering that there was syndicate system in transportation sector while operating public vehicles. The government had made it mandatory for the transportation cartels to run their services under the company model within mid-August of last year. However, the bodies were not registered as companies due to which the government had given them chance to get registered within mid-December this year. Since the transportation committees failed to meet the second deadline, the government again gave them a lifeline by extending the deadline once again upon the request from the transport entrepreneurs.</p> <p> According to the president of Federation of Nepalese National Transportation Entrepreneurs Yogendra Karmacharya, they are positive about registering the transportation committees and associations under the Companies Act but added that they need some more time for this.</p> <p>“The government has extended the deadline till mid-March and we will adopt the company model by that time.”</p> <p>According to the Department of Transportation Management, more than 200,000 public vehicles are plying the roads across the country out of which 3000 transportation committees have registered for route permits for 8000 vehicles. Speaking at a programme on Saturday, December 15, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Raghubir Mahaseth said the formation of transportation authority will be carried out for the management of transportation sector in the country. For that, a committee has been formed and it will start operation under the Public-Private Partnership model from April 14, 2019, informed Mahaseth.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9412', 'image' => '20181216043536_tt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9640', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Cyclone Phethai Causes Chilly Day', 'sub_title' => 'Light rain and snowfall likely at a few places across the country', 'summary' => 'December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. </p> <p>Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light rain in a few places of eastern and central Nepal and at one or two places of the western hills on Monday. Likewise, there are chances of light to moderate snowfall in a few places of the mountainous region of eastern and central Nepal.</p> <p>Temperature in several parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley dipped as the sky became cloudy. The minimum temperature of the Valley was recorded at 2.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 20 degrees Celsius, according to the state-run news agency. <br /> Temperature in the country including in the Valley is continuously falling for the past few days. The Valley's minimum temperature was measured at 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday and a week ago it was 5-6 degrees Celsius. Jumla's temperature has also dropped to minus as it measured the lowest -6 degrees Celsius on Monday.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9411', 'image' => '20181218121537_aa - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9634', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has the Potential to Increase Exports to South Asia Four-Fold: WB Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.</p> <p>The report states that man-made trade barriers have held back intraregional trade in South Asia and if these barriers were reduced, intraregional trade could grow from its current value of $23 billion to $67 billion.</p> <p>The report, ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia’ was launched in Kathmandu at a public event hosted by the World Bank in partnership with the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).</p> <p>Intraregional trade in South Asia remains one of the lowest in the world and accounts for about 5 percent of the region’s total trade, compared with 50 percent in East Asia and the Pacific, the report highlights. Nepal mostly exports to South Asia and has a trade deficit of $10.8 billion which is equivalent to 37 percent of its GDP. </p> <p>According to the World Bank, the report also assesses the gap between current and potential trade in South Asia and provides a roadmap for deepening regional trade. It identifies four critical barriers to regional trade: tariffs and para tariffs, real and perceived non¬tariff barriers, connectivity costs, and a broader trust deficit.</p> <p>“Situated in the world’s fastest growing region, Nepal’s potential to expand trade in goods and services is promising,” said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank’s country manager for Nepal. “Addressing its own protectionist policies will help Nepal significantly increase its exports not only to South Asia, but also to the rest of the world.”</p> <p> </p> <p>The report further said that South Asian countries impose greater trade barriers for imports from within the region than from the rest of the world. More than one-third of intraregional trade falls under sen¬sitive lists, which are goods that are not offered concessional tariffs under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). More than 36 percent of Nepal’s imports from South Asia are under sensitive lists, more than any other country in the region.</p> <p>The report recommends targeting sensitive lists and para tariffs to enable real progress on SAFTA and calls for a multi-pronged effort to address non-tariff barriers, focusing on information flows, procedures, and infrastructure.</p> <p>Connectivity is a key enabler for robust regional cooperation in South Asia. Poor land and air connectivity prevent South Asian countries from reaping the benefits of shared borders, the report adds. “There are no flights between Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Maldives, or Afghanistan. And only one flight per week between Nepal and Pakistan,” Sanjay Kathuria, World Bank’s lead economist and lead author of the report. “Lack of connectivity is a key contributor to the high cost of trade between Nepal and South Asia and improving connectivity will take Nepal a long way.” </p> <p>The report suggests that policy makers in South Asia may draw lessons from the India-Sri Lanka air services liberalization experience, where liberalization was gradual and incremental, but policy persistence paid off. Today, there are 147 flights per week between Colombo and at least 14 cities in India.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9408', 'image' => '20181216021911_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9627', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC's Microwave Radio Link Expands Across Upper Mustang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.</p> <p>The link, a wireless communication technology that uses high frequency beams of radio waves to provide high speed wireless connections, has replaced satellite technology, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The service has started at Lo Manthang, Ghami, Charang, Surkhang, Chhusang, Samar and Syangboche by setting up GSM and BTS towers, the state-owned national news agency quoted senior engineer at the NTC branch office Keshab Sharma as saying.</p> <p>"Following the implementation of the service, there has been significant improvement in the availability of mobile network as well as voice and data services provided by the NTC," he said.</p> <p>“The service has also helped cut additional financial burden suffered by the NTC,” he added.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9401', 'image' => '20181214124012_Upper Mustang.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9625', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'One Million Tourists visit Nepal in 11 months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.</p> <p>According to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Nepal Tourism Board has stated that 1,001,930 foreigners visited Nepal as of November 2018 since the beginning of this calendar year. It is an increase by 17 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.</p> <p>Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India followed by China. Dipak Raj Joshi, executive director at Nepal Tourism Board, said that it was historic indeed that Nepal was able to bring in one million tourists in the 11 months of this year.</p> <p>“This has encouraged tourism,” he said.</p> <p>Besides India and China, the USA and the UK top the list of countries contributing tourists to Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9400', 'image' => '20181214121817_poon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9626', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Loan to small farmers to be written off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the interest incurred from the loan has accumulated to more than one billion rupees at the Agriculture Development Bank. With the government decision to write off the loan, more than 650 families would be benefitted.</p> <p>Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Gokul Baskota shared it at a weekly press brief on Thursday, according to the state-run news agency.</p> <p>Minister Baskota further said that the council of ministers recently decided in principle to give consent to launch the programmes of Rural Self-Entrepreneurship Fund through the small farmers’ micro finances.</p> <p>The government has also decided to issue a notice for the public to not use Indian currency notes of 200, 500 and 2000 denominations because India has banned it.</p> <p> Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide 101 households with compensation for their lands acquired for the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai fast track, according to Minister Baskota.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9399', 'image' => '20181214123216_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9620', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sub-committee formed to probe NAC’s wide-body aircraft procurement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. </p> <p>Bharat Kumar Shah, president of the Public Accounts Committee formed on Wednesday, December 12, shared that the sub-committee headed by parliamentarian Rajendra KC has been asked to look into the case and submit its report incorporating the factual accounts within a fortnight, reports the state-run Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). <br /> “We will decide on further steps relating to the purchase of the wide-body aircraft after the sub-committee submits its report," RSS quoted President Shah as saying.</p> <p>The members in the sub-committee are Prem Bahadur Ale, Meena Subba, Chanda Chaudhary, Krishna Lal Maharjan, Pradeep Yadav and Dharmashila Chapagain. </p> <p>According to RSS, the sub-committee has been mandated to prepare its report on the basis of the report of the Office of the Auditor General and Public Procurement Monitoring Office. <br /> The committee has already held discussions with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and NAC's high-ranking officials regarding the procurement of the wide-body aircraft as mentioned in the report. </p> <p>The Public Procurement Monitoring Office, upon the instruction of the committee, has already submitted its report concerning the matter. <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9398', 'image' => '20181213124244_a.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9623', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tea Farming Insurance Policy Comes into Effect', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy. The board brought the policy into effect on Wednesday, December 12, under the ‘Crop and Livestock Directives – 2069’.</p> <p>The board’s Executive Director Raju Raman Poudel said the policy was prepared to insure farmers from the high risk in tea farming. According to him, the policy will be circulated to the insurance companies within this week after which the farmers can access the service for tea farming from any non-life insurance company.</p> <p>Considering the vital role played by the agricultural sector in the country’s economy, the board had introduced agriculture insurance scheme in 2012<strong>. </strong></p> <p>Prior to introducing insurance on tea farming, there already was insurance policy for other crops like cauliflower, ginger etc in place. The insurance board aims to provide insurance facility for more than 40 varieties of vegetables.</p> <p>The policy will cover the loss of tea farming caused by fire, lightening, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, insects and other crop diseases. Likewise, the insurance policy will also cover accidental insurance of the concerned farmers up to Rs 200,000.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9397', 'image' => '20181213020242_tea farm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9618', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister Assures Support for Hetauda Cement Factory', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. </p> <p>However, Minister Yadav said that upgrading the factory depends on leaders and stakeholders, according to a news published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The state-owned news agency said that the minister made such remarks during the inauguration of the 33rd anniversary of the factory on Wednesday, December 12.</p> <p>During the occasion, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province 3, Shalikram Jammakattel, asserted that no one would be allowed to close the factory under any pretext. <br /> The factory which was reeling under loss for a long time began earning profit since four years back, according to RSS. In the fiscal year 2074/75, the factory made a profit of Rs 235 million, while the profit stood at Rs 220 million the previous year. <br /> General manager of Hetauda Cement Factory, Prem Shankar Singh, shared that the factory expects to make profit more than Rs 350 million in the current fiscal year. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9394', 'image' => '20181213121402_hc_features4.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9624', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Snowfall affects life in Humla', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.</p> <p>Limi, Muchu, Tilgaun and other villages in the northern belt in the district have received snowfall since Wednesday night, affecting the normal life and movements of the people, Rastriya Samachar Samiti quoted a local journalist Ratna Bhandari as saying. <br /> According to RSS, Namkha Rural Municipality received snow as high as one foot. With the snowfall in the district, the mercury in the district headquarters in Simkot has also dipped from Thursday morning. This is the second time that the district witnessed snowfall during this winter. Earlier, snowfall had occurred in the district last month too. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9393', 'image' => '20181213023212_snow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9619', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Business community urged to abide by ethics', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. ', 'content' => '<h3>December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the department has warned of action in case of business activities in violation of the Consumer Protection Act. <br /> No non-professional activities will be entertained during the manufacturing and production, transport, sales and distribution of goods and services, the department’s director general Yogendra Gauchan said. <br /> A news report published by the state-run news agency states that the department has urged all those involved in the above mentioned activities to respect the consumers' constitutional rights to receive quality goods and services. <br /> The act has granted market inspectors the right to fine the violators Rs 5,000 to Rs 300,000 on the spot during market monitoring. Likewise, as the quasi-judicial body, the department director general can slap a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 or a jail sentence between three months to one year or both to the violators. </h3> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9392', 'image' => '20181213123003_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9617', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Takes part in FIFA Women’s WCup Draw', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. ', 'content' => '<p>December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. The draw determined the groups in which the 24 qualified teams will play during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France in 2019.</p> <p>According to Qatar Airways, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 tournament will be watched by many football fans around the world as the top teams compete from June 7 to July 7 in 2019 across nine French host cities: Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes.</p> <p>“Sport is a key pillar of the long-term vision of the State of Qatar, and as Qatar’s national carrier, we welcome the opportunity to bring people together for this exciting tournament next summer,” said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group.</p> <p>In May 2017, Qatar Airways announced a sponsorship deal with FIFA, which saw the award-winning airline become the official partner and official airline of FIFA until 2022. The partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, will give Qatar Airways extensive marketing and branding rights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-12', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9391', 'image' => '20181213103559_woldcup finance 2019.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-12 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $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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', 'content' => '<p>December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects. As told by NEA Spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, the total capacity of such projects is 1,051 megawatts.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), all of agreements have the private sector investment and their promoters have been urged to complete the fiscal management as soon as possible and move to the construction phase.</p> <p>The state-run news agency said that the NEA and Arati Hydro Power Company had signed the PPA on the very first day of the current fiscal year. The company has acquired electricity generation license for the 14.10-mw Upper Irkhuwa Hydropower Project based in Bhojpur district.</p> <p>It may be noted that the December 11 meeting of the NEA Board of Directors held under the chair of Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun decided to make the PPA under the 'Take or Pay' concept, RSS said in a news report.</p> <p>The government has set the target to generate 15,000 mw power by the next 10 years, making the country self-sufficient on power production.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-18', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9425', 'image' => '20181218024309_nea.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9639', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has tremendous potential for trade: NRB Governor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Governor Nepal made such remark while unveiling a book named 'Asal Arthasastra' (Good Economics)' this weekend, while he argued that it is high time people mull about building entrepreneurship and creating jobs rather than being a job holder. <br /> "Trade and business is all about new innovations and planning," RSS quoted Nepal as saying.</p> <p>“He who runs business possesses a sharp mind. Hence business should be planned from home." <br /> He viewed that as various laws were being formulated, a favourable environment for trade and business was being created in the country. <br /> The governor, on the newly released book, said, "It is a must-read book for those who would like to study the basics and intricacies of economics."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9414', 'image' => '20181217013338_Send (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9637', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Foreign Investors Getting Attracted to Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.</p> <p>According to the data provided by the Department of Industry, foreign investors are mainly interested in the industrial sector followed by the tourism sector.</p> <p>As of mid-November of the current fiscal year, 60 projects relating to tourism have been registered while 28 projects have been registered in the productive sector. Although the number of the productive projects seems lower than that of the tourism sector, investors have committed Rs 6.613 for the productive sector whereas Rs 5.18 billion has been pledged for tourism sector, according to the department.</p> <p>Compared to last year, both the number of projects and investment are expected to increase in this fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, tourism sector had received commitment for 157 projects worth Rs 4.79 billion.</p> <p>The foreign investors seem to be attracted to the country after the government started considering tourism as the main contributor to the country’s economy. </p> <p>Amar Man Sakya, president of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), said that the increase of investment in tourism is really a positive thing. He further said, “With the existing tourism infrastructure also, Nepal is capable to welcome a large number of tourists visiting the country. Foreign investors might have shown interest in tourism sector since the government has proposed ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’.”</p> <p>Likewise, Sunil Sakya, president of Nepal Chapter of Pacific Asia Travel Association, said the Visit Nepal Year 2020 and the increased inflow of tourists in the country are the reason for the growing attraction of foreign investors in the sector.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9413', 'image' => '20181216040227_Annapurna Eco Village Resort @ Astam (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9638', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Govt extends deadline for transportation bodies to register under Companies Act', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision. Moreover, the government itself has extended the deadline for the committees to register themselves under the Companies Act till mid-March. This is the third time that the committees have been given chance to register themselves as companies.</p> <p>The government issued such directive considering that there was syndicate system in transportation sector while operating public vehicles. The government had made it mandatory for the transportation cartels to run their services under the company model within mid-August of last year. However, the bodies were not registered as companies due to which the government had given them chance to get registered within mid-December this year. Since the transportation committees failed to meet the second deadline, the government again gave them a lifeline by extending the deadline once again upon the request from the transport entrepreneurs.</p> <p> According to the president of Federation of Nepalese National Transportation Entrepreneurs Yogendra Karmacharya, they are positive about registering the transportation committees and associations under the Companies Act but added that they need some more time for this.</p> <p>“The government has extended the deadline till mid-March and we will adopt the company model by that time.”</p> <p>According to the Department of Transportation Management, more than 200,000 public vehicles are plying the roads across the country out of which 3000 transportation committees have registered for route permits for 8000 vehicles. Speaking at a programme on Saturday, December 15, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Raghubir Mahaseth said the formation of transportation authority will be carried out for the management of transportation sector in the country. For that, a committee has been formed and it will start operation under the Public-Private Partnership model from April 14, 2019, informed Mahaseth.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9412', 'image' => '20181216043536_tt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9640', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Cyclone Phethai Causes Chilly Day', 'sub_title' => 'Light rain and snowfall likely at a few places across the country', 'summary' => 'December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. </p> <p>Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light rain in a few places of eastern and central Nepal and at one or two places of the western hills on Monday. Likewise, there are chances of light to moderate snowfall in a few places of the mountainous region of eastern and central Nepal.</p> <p>Temperature in several parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley dipped as the sky became cloudy. The minimum temperature of the Valley was recorded at 2.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 20 degrees Celsius, according to the state-run news agency. <br /> Temperature in the country including in the Valley is continuously falling for the past few days. The Valley's minimum temperature was measured at 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday and a week ago it was 5-6 degrees Celsius. Jumla's temperature has also dropped to minus as it measured the lowest -6 degrees Celsius on Monday.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9411', 'image' => '20181218121537_aa - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9634', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has the Potential to Increase Exports to South Asia Four-Fold: WB Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.</p> <p>The report states that man-made trade barriers have held back intraregional trade in South Asia and if these barriers were reduced, intraregional trade could grow from its current value of $23 billion to $67 billion.</p> <p>The report, ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia’ was launched in Kathmandu at a public event hosted by the World Bank in partnership with the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).</p> <p>Intraregional trade in South Asia remains one of the lowest in the world and accounts for about 5 percent of the region’s total trade, compared with 50 percent in East Asia and the Pacific, the report highlights. Nepal mostly exports to South Asia and has a trade deficit of $10.8 billion which is equivalent to 37 percent of its GDP. </p> <p>According to the World Bank, the report also assesses the gap between current and potential trade in South Asia and provides a roadmap for deepening regional trade. It identifies four critical barriers to regional trade: tariffs and para tariffs, real and perceived non¬tariff barriers, connectivity costs, and a broader trust deficit.</p> <p>“Situated in the world’s fastest growing region, Nepal’s potential to expand trade in goods and services is promising,” said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank’s country manager for Nepal. “Addressing its own protectionist policies will help Nepal significantly increase its exports not only to South Asia, but also to the rest of the world.”</p> <p> </p> <p>The report further said that South Asian countries impose greater trade barriers for imports from within the region than from the rest of the world. More than one-third of intraregional trade falls under sen¬sitive lists, which are goods that are not offered concessional tariffs under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). More than 36 percent of Nepal’s imports from South Asia are under sensitive lists, more than any other country in the region.</p> <p>The report recommends targeting sensitive lists and para tariffs to enable real progress on SAFTA and calls for a multi-pronged effort to address non-tariff barriers, focusing on information flows, procedures, and infrastructure.</p> <p>Connectivity is a key enabler for robust regional cooperation in South Asia. Poor land and air connectivity prevent South Asian countries from reaping the benefits of shared borders, the report adds. “There are no flights between Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Maldives, or Afghanistan. And only one flight per week between Nepal and Pakistan,” Sanjay Kathuria, World Bank’s lead economist and lead author of the report. “Lack of connectivity is a key contributor to the high cost of trade between Nepal and South Asia and improving connectivity will take Nepal a long way.” </p> <p>The report suggests that policy makers in South Asia may draw lessons from the India-Sri Lanka air services liberalization experience, where liberalization was gradual and incremental, but policy persistence paid off. Today, there are 147 flights per week between Colombo and at least 14 cities in India.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9408', 'image' => '20181216021911_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9627', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC's Microwave Radio Link Expands Across Upper Mustang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.</p> <p>The link, a wireless communication technology that uses high frequency beams of radio waves to provide high speed wireless connections, has replaced satellite technology, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The service has started at Lo Manthang, Ghami, Charang, Surkhang, Chhusang, Samar and Syangboche by setting up GSM and BTS towers, the state-owned national news agency quoted senior engineer at the NTC branch office Keshab Sharma as saying.</p> <p>"Following the implementation of the service, there has been significant improvement in the availability of mobile network as well as voice and data services provided by the NTC," he said.</p> <p>“The service has also helped cut additional financial burden suffered by the NTC,” he added.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9401', 'image' => '20181214124012_Upper Mustang.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9625', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'One Million Tourists visit Nepal in 11 months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.</p> <p>According to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Nepal Tourism Board has stated that 1,001,930 foreigners visited Nepal as of November 2018 since the beginning of this calendar year. It is an increase by 17 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.</p> <p>Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India followed by China. Dipak Raj Joshi, executive director at Nepal Tourism Board, said that it was historic indeed that Nepal was able to bring in one million tourists in the 11 months of this year.</p> <p>“This has encouraged tourism,” he said.</p> <p>Besides India and China, the USA and the UK top the list of countries contributing tourists to Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9400', 'image' => '20181214121817_poon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9626', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Loan to small farmers to be written off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the interest incurred from the loan has accumulated to more than one billion rupees at the Agriculture Development Bank. With the government decision to write off the loan, more than 650 families would be benefitted.</p> <p>Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Gokul Baskota shared it at a weekly press brief on Thursday, according to the state-run news agency.</p> <p>Minister Baskota further said that the council of ministers recently decided in principle to give consent to launch the programmes of Rural Self-Entrepreneurship Fund through the small farmers’ micro finances.</p> <p>The government has also decided to issue a notice for the public to not use Indian currency notes of 200, 500 and 2000 denominations because India has banned it.</p> <p> Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide 101 households with compensation for their lands acquired for the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai fast track, according to Minister Baskota.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9399', 'image' => '20181214123216_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9620', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sub-committee formed to probe NAC’s wide-body aircraft procurement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. </p> <p>Bharat Kumar Shah, president of the Public Accounts Committee formed on Wednesday, December 12, shared that the sub-committee headed by parliamentarian Rajendra KC has been asked to look into the case and submit its report incorporating the factual accounts within a fortnight, reports the state-run Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). <br /> “We will decide on further steps relating to the purchase of the wide-body aircraft after the sub-committee submits its report," RSS quoted President Shah as saying.</p> <p>The members in the sub-committee are Prem Bahadur Ale, Meena Subba, Chanda Chaudhary, Krishna Lal Maharjan, Pradeep Yadav and Dharmashila Chapagain. </p> <p>According to RSS, the sub-committee has been mandated to prepare its report on the basis of the report of the Office of the Auditor General and Public Procurement Monitoring Office. <br /> The committee has already held discussions with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and NAC's high-ranking officials regarding the procurement of the wide-body aircraft as mentioned in the report. </p> <p>The Public Procurement Monitoring Office, upon the instruction of the committee, has already submitted its report concerning the matter. <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9398', 'image' => '20181213124244_a.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9623', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tea Farming Insurance Policy Comes into Effect', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy. The board brought the policy into effect on Wednesday, December 12, under the ‘Crop and Livestock Directives – 2069’.</p> <p>The board’s Executive Director Raju Raman Poudel said the policy was prepared to insure farmers from the high risk in tea farming. According to him, the policy will be circulated to the insurance companies within this week after which the farmers can access the service for tea farming from any non-life insurance company.</p> <p>Considering the vital role played by the agricultural sector in the country’s economy, the board had introduced agriculture insurance scheme in 2012<strong>. </strong></p> <p>Prior to introducing insurance on tea farming, there already was insurance policy for other crops like cauliflower, ginger etc in place. The insurance board aims to provide insurance facility for more than 40 varieties of vegetables.</p> <p>The policy will cover the loss of tea farming caused by fire, lightening, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, insects and other crop diseases. Likewise, the insurance policy will also cover accidental insurance of the concerned farmers up to Rs 200,000.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9397', 'image' => '20181213020242_tea farm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9618', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister Assures Support for Hetauda Cement Factory', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. </p> <p>However, Minister Yadav said that upgrading the factory depends on leaders and stakeholders, according to a news published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The state-owned news agency said that the minister made such remarks during the inauguration of the 33rd anniversary of the factory on Wednesday, December 12.</p> <p>During the occasion, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province 3, Shalikram Jammakattel, asserted that no one would be allowed to close the factory under any pretext. <br /> The factory which was reeling under loss for a long time began earning profit since four years back, according to RSS. In the fiscal year 2074/75, the factory made a profit of Rs 235 million, while the profit stood at Rs 220 million the previous year. <br /> General manager of Hetauda Cement Factory, Prem Shankar Singh, shared that the factory expects to make profit more than Rs 350 million in the current fiscal year. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9394', 'image' => '20181213121402_hc_features4.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9624', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Snowfall affects life in Humla', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.</p> <p>Limi, Muchu, Tilgaun and other villages in the northern belt in the district have received snowfall since Wednesday night, affecting the normal life and movements of the people, Rastriya Samachar Samiti quoted a local journalist Ratna Bhandari as saying. <br /> According to RSS, Namkha Rural Municipality received snow as high as one foot. With the snowfall in the district, the mercury in the district headquarters in Simkot has also dipped from Thursday morning. This is the second time that the district witnessed snowfall during this winter. Earlier, snowfall had occurred in the district last month too. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9393', 'image' => '20181213023212_snow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9619', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Business community urged to abide by ethics', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. ', 'content' => '<h3>December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the department has warned of action in case of business activities in violation of the Consumer Protection Act. <br /> No non-professional activities will be entertained during the manufacturing and production, transport, sales and distribution of goods and services, the department’s director general Yogendra Gauchan said. <br /> A news report published by the state-run news agency states that the department has urged all those involved in the above mentioned activities to respect the consumers' constitutional rights to receive quality goods and services. <br /> The act has granted market inspectors the right to fine the violators Rs 5,000 to Rs 300,000 on the spot during market monitoring. Likewise, as the quasi-judicial body, the department director general can slap a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 or a jail sentence between three months to one year or both to the violators. </h3> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9392', 'image' => '20181213123003_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9617', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Takes part in FIFA Women’s WCup Draw', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. ', 'content' => '<p>December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. The draw determined the groups in which the 24 qualified teams will play during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France in 2019.</p> <p>According to Qatar Airways, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 tournament will be watched by many football fans around the world as the top teams compete from June 7 to July 7 in 2019 across nine French host cities: Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes.</p> <p>“Sport is a key pillar of the long-term vision of the State of Qatar, and as Qatar’s national carrier, we welcome the opportunity to bring people together for this exciting tournament next summer,” said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group.</p> <p>In May 2017, Qatar Airways announced a sponsorship deal with FIFA, which saw the award-winning airline become the official partner and official airline of FIFA until 2022. The partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, will give Qatar Airways extensive marketing and branding rights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-12', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9391', 'image' => '20181213103559_woldcup finance 2019.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-12 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $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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', 'content' => '<p>December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects. As told by NEA Spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, the total capacity of such projects is 1,051 megawatts.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), all of agreements have the private sector investment and their promoters have been urged to complete the fiscal management as soon as possible and move to the construction phase.</p> <p>The state-run news agency said that the NEA and Arati Hydro Power Company had signed the PPA on the very first day of the current fiscal year. The company has acquired electricity generation license for the 14.10-mw Upper Irkhuwa Hydropower Project based in Bhojpur district.</p> <p>It may be noted that the December 11 meeting of the NEA Board of Directors held under the chair of Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun decided to make the PPA under the 'Take or Pay' concept, RSS said in a news report.</p> <p>The government has set the target to generate 15,000 mw power by the next 10 years, making the country self-sufficient on power production.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-18', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9425', 'image' => '20181218024309_nea.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9639', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has tremendous potential for trade: NRB Governor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Governor Nepal made such remark while unveiling a book named 'Asal Arthasastra' (Good Economics)' this weekend, while he argued that it is high time people mull about building entrepreneurship and creating jobs rather than being a job holder. <br /> "Trade and business is all about new innovations and planning," RSS quoted Nepal as saying.</p> <p>“He who runs business possesses a sharp mind. Hence business should be planned from home." <br /> He viewed that as various laws were being formulated, a favourable environment for trade and business was being created in the country. <br /> The governor, on the newly released book, said, "It is a must-read book for those who would like to study the basics and intricacies of economics."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9414', 'image' => '20181217013338_Send (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9637', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Foreign Investors Getting Attracted to Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.</p> <p>According to the data provided by the Department of Industry, foreign investors are mainly interested in the industrial sector followed by the tourism sector.</p> <p>As of mid-November of the current fiscal year, 60 projects relating to tourism have been registered while 28 projects have been registered in the productive sector. Although the number of the productive projects seems lower than that of the tourism sector, investors have committed Rs 6.613 for the productive sector whereas Rs 5.18 billion has been pledged for tourism sector, according to the department.</p> <p>Compared to last year, both the number of projects and investment are expected to increase in this fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, tourism sector had received commitment for 157 projects worth Rs 4.79 billion.</p> <p>The foreign investors seem to be attracted to the country after the government started considering tourism as the main contributor to the country’s economy. </p> <p>Amar Man Sakya, president of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), said that the increase of investment in tourism is really a positive thing. He further said, “With the existing tourism infrastructure also, Nepal is capable to welcome a large number of tourists visiting the country. Foreign investors might have shown interest in tourism sector since the government has proposed ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’.”</p> <p>Likewise, Sunil Sakya, president of Nepal Chapter of Pacific Asia Travel Association, said the Visit Nepal Year 2020 and the increased inflow of tourists in the country are the reason for the growing attraction of foreign investors in the sector.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9413', 'image' => '20181216040227_Annapurna Eco Village Resort @ Astam (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9638', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Govt extends deadline for transportation bodies to register under Companies Act', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision. Moreover, the government itself has extended the deadline for the committees to register themselves under the Companies Act till mid-March. This is the third time that the committees have been given chance to register themselves as companies.</p> <p>The government issued such directive considering that there was syndicate system in transportation sector while operating public vehicles. The government had made it mandatory for the transportation cartels to run their services under the company model within mid-August of last year. However, the bodies were not registered as companies due to which the government had given them chance to get registered within mid-December this year. Since the transportation committees failed to meet the second deadline, the government again gave them a lifeline by extending the deadline once again upon the request from the transport entrepreneurs.</p> <p> According to the president of Federation of Nepalese National Transportation Entrepreneurs Yogendra Karmacharya, they are positive about registering the transportation committees and associations under the Companies Act but added that they need some more time for this.</p> <p>“The government has extended the deadline till mid-March and we will adopt the company model by that time.”</p> <p>According to the Department of Transportation Management, more than 200,000 public vehicles are plying the roads across the country out of which 3000 transportation committees have registered for route permits for 8000 vehicles. Speaking at a programme on Saturday, December 15, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Raghubir Mahaseth said the formation of transportation authority will be carried out for the management of transportation sector in the country. For that, a committee has been formed and it will start operation under the Public-Private Partnership model from April 14, 2019, informed Mahaseth.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9412', 'image' => '20181216043536_tt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9640', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Cyclone Phethai Causes Chilly Day', 'sub_title' => 'Light rain and snowfall likely at a few places across the country', 'summary' => 'December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. </p> <p>Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light rain in a few places of eastern and central Nepal and at one or two places of the western hills on Monday. Likewise, there are chances of light to moderate snowfall in a few places of the mountainous region of eastern and central Nepal.</p> <p>Temperature in several parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley dipped as the sky became cloudy. The minimum temperature of the Valley was recorded at 2.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 20 degrees Celsius, according to the state-run news agency. <br /> Temperature in the country including in the Valley is continuously falling for the past few days. The Valley's minimum temperature was measured at 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday and a week ago it was 5-6 degrees Celsius. Jumla's temperature has also dropped to minus as it measured the lowest -6 degrees Celsius on Monday.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9411', 'image' => '20181218121537_aa - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9634', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has the Potential to Increase Exports to South Asia Four-Fold: WB Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.</p> <p>The report states that man-made trade barriers have held back intraregional trade in South Asia and if these barriers were reduced, intraregional trade could grow from its current value of $23 billion to $67 billion.</p> <p>The report, ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia’ was launched in Kathmandu at a public event hosted by the World Bank in partnership with the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).</p> <p>Intraregional trade in South Asia remains one of the lowest in the world and accounts for about 5 percent of the region’s total trade, compared with 50 percent in East Asia and the Pacific, the report highlights. Nepal mostly exports to South Asia and has a trade deficit of $10.8 billion which is equivalent to 37 percent of its GDP. </p> <p>According to the World Bank, the report also assesses the gap between current and potential trade in South Asia and provides a roadmap for deepening regional trade. It identifies four critical barriers to regional trade: tariffs and para tariffs, real and perceived non¬tariff barriers, connectivity costs, and a broader trust deficit.</p> <p>“Situated in the world’s fastest growing region, Nepal’s potential to expand trade in goods and services is promising,” said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank’s country manager for Nepal. “Addressing its own protectionist policies will help Nepal significantly increase its exports not only to South Asia, but also to the rest of the world.”</p> <p> </p> <p>The report further said that South Asian countries impose greater trade barriers for imports from within the region than from the rest of the world. More than one-third of intraregional trade falls under sen¬sitive lists, which are goods that are not offered concessional tariffs under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). More than 36 percent of Nepal’s imports from South Asia are under sensitive lists, more than any other country in the region.</p> <p>The report recommends targeting sensitive lists and para tariffs to enable real progress on SAFTA and calls for a multi-pronged effort to address non-tariff barriers, focusing on information flows, procedures, and infrastructure.</p> <p>Connectivity is a key enabler for robust regional cooperation in South Asia. Poor land and air connectivity prevent South Asian countries from reaping the benefits of shared borders, the report adds. “There are no flights between Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Maldives, or Afghanistan. And only one flight per week between Nepal and Pakistan,” Sanjay Kathuria, World Bank’s lead economist and lead author of the report. “Lack of connectivity is a key contributor to the high cost of trade between Nepal and South Asia and improving connectivity will take Nepal a long way.” </p> <p>The report suggests that policy makers in South Asia may draw lessons from the India-Sri Lanka air services liberalization experience, where liberalization was gradual and incremental, but policy persistence paid off. Today, there are 147 flights per week between Colombo and at least 14 cities in India.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9408', 'image' => '20181216021911_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9627', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC's Microwave Radio Link Expands Across Upper Mustang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.</p> <p>The link, a wireless communication technology that uses high frequency beams of radio waves to provide high speed wireless connections, has replaced satellite technology, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The service has started at Lo Manthang, Ghami, Charang, Surkhang, Chhusang, Samar and Syangboche by setting up GSM and BTS towers, the state-owned national news agency quoted senior engineer at the NTC branch office Keshab Sharma as saying.</p> <p>"Following the implementation of the service, there has been significant improvement in the availability of mobile network as well as voice and data services provided by the NTC," he said.</p> <p>“The service has also helped cut additional financial burden suffered by the NTC,” he added.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9401', 'image' => '20181214124012_Upper Mustang.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9625', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'One Million Tourists visit Nepal in 11 months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.</p> <p>According to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Nepal Tourism Board has stated that 1,001,930 foreigners visited Nepal as of November 2018 since the beginning of this calendar year. It is an increase by 17 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.</p> <p>Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India followed by China. Dipak Raj Joshi, executive director at Nepal Tourism Board, said that it was historic indeed that Nepal was able to bring in one million tourists in the 11 months of this year.</p> <p>“This has encouraged tourism,” he said.</p> <p>Besides India and China, the USA and the UK top the list of countries contributing tourists to Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9400', 'image' => '20181214121817_poon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9626', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Loan to small farmers to be written off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the interest incurred from the loan has accumulated to more than one billion rupees at the Agriculture Development Bank. With the government decision to write off the loan, more than 650 families would be benefitted.</p> <p>Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Gokul Baskota shared it at a weekly press brief on Thursday, according to the state-run news agency.</p> <p>Minister Baskota further said that the council of ministers recently decided in principle to give consent to launch the programmes of Rural Self-Entrepreneurship Fund through the small farmers’ micro finances.</p> <p>The government has also decided to issue a notice for the public to not use Indian currency notes of 200, 500 and 2000 denominations because India has banned it.</p> <p> Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide 101 households with compensation for their lands acquired for the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai fast track, according to Minister Baskota.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9399', 'image' => '20181214123216_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9620', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sub-committee formed to probe NAC’s wide-body aircraft procurement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. </p> <p>Bharat Kumar Shah, president of the Public Accounts Committee formed on Wednesday, December 12, shared that the sub-committee headed by parliamentarian Rajendra KC has been asked to look into the case and submit its report incorporating the factual accounts within a fortnight, reports the state-run Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). <br /> “We will decide on further steps relating to the purchase of the wide-body aircraft after the sub-committee submits its report," RSS quoted President Shah as saying.</p> <p>The members in the sub-committee are Prem Bahadur Ale, Meena Subba, Chanda Chaudhary, Krishna Lal Maharjan, Pradeep Yadav and Dharmashila Chapagain. </p> <p>According to RSS, the sub-committee has been mandated to prepare its report on the basis of the report of the Office of the Auditor General and Public Procurement Monitoring Office. <br /> The committee has already held discussions with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and NAC's high-ranking officials regarding the procurement of the wide-body aircraft as mentioned in the report. </p> <p>The Public Procurement Monitoring Office, upon the instruction of the committee, has already submitted its report concerning the matter. <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9398', 'image' => '20181213124244_a.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9623', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tea Farming Insurance Policy Comes into Effect', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy. The board brought the policy into effect on Wednesday, December 12, under the ‘Crop and Livestock Directives – 2069’.</p> <p>The board’s Executive Director Raju Raman Poudel said the policy was prepared to insure farmers from the high risk in tea farming. According to him, the policy will be circulated to the insurance companies within this week after which the farmers can access the service for tea farming from any non-life insurance company.</p> <p>Considering the vital role played by the agricultural sector in the country’s economy, the board had introduced agriculture insurance scheme in 2012<strong>. </strong></p> <p>Prior to introducing insurance on tea farming, there already was insurance policy for other crops like cauliflower, ginger etc in place. The insurance board aims to provide insurance facility for more than 40 varieties of vegetables.</p> <p>The policy will cover the loss of tea farming caused by fire, lightening, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, insects and other crop diseases. Likewise, the insurance policy will also cover accidental insurance of the concerned farmers up to Rs 200,000.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9397', 'image' => '20181213020242_tea farm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9618', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister Assures Support for Hetauda Cement Factory', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. </p> <p>However, Minister Yadav said that upgrading the factory depends on leaders and stakeholders, according to a news published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The state-owned news agency said that the minister made such remarks during the inauguration of the 33rd anniversary of the factory on Wednesday, December 12.</p> <p>During the occasion, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province 3, Shalikram Jammakattel, asserted that no one would be allowed to close the factory under any pretext. <br /> The factory which was reeling under loss for a long time began earning profit since four years back, according to RSS. In the fiscal year 2074/75, the factory made a profit of Rs 235 million, while the profit stood at Rs 220 million the previous year. <br /> General manager of Hetauda Cement Factory, Prem Shankar Singh, shared that the factory expects to make profit more than Rs 350 million in the current fiscal year. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9394', 'image' => '20181213121402_hc_features4.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9624', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Snowfall affects life in Humla', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.</p> <p>Limi, Muchu, Tilgaun and other villages in the northern belt in the district have received snowfall since Wednesday night, affecting the normal life and movements of the people, Rastriya Samachar Samiti quoted a local journalist Ratna Bhandari as saying. <br /> According to RSS, Namkha Rural Municipality received snow as high as one foot. With the snowfall in the district, the mercury in the district headquarters in Simkot has also dipped from Thursday morning. This is the second time that the district witnessed snowfall during this winter. Earlier, snowfall had occurred in the district last month too. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9393', 'image' => '20181213023212_snow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9619', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Business community urged to abide by ethics', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. ', 'content' => '<h3>December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the department has warned of action in case of business activities in violation of the Consumer Protection Act. <br /> No non-professional activities will be entertained during the manufacturing and production, transport, sales and distribution of goods and services, the department’s director general Yogendra Gauchan said. <br /> A news report published by the state-run news agency states that the department has urged all those involved in the above mentioned activities to respect the consumers' constitutional rights to receive quality goods and services. <br /> The act has granted market inspectors the right to fine the violators Rs 5,000 to Rs 300,000 on the spot during market monitoring. Likewise, as the quasi-judicial body, the department director general can slap a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 or a jail sentence between three months to one year or both to the violators. </h3> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9392', 'image' => '20181213123003_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9617', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Takes part in FIFA Women’s WCup Draw', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. ', 'content' => '<p>December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. The draw determined the groups in which the 24 qualified teams will play during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France in 2019.</p> <p>According to Qatar Airways, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 tournament will be watched by many football fans around the world as the top teams compete from June 7 to July 7 in 2019 across nine French host cities: Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes.</p> <p>“Sport is a key pillar of the long-term vision of the State of Qatar, and as Qatar’s national carrier, we welcome the opportunity to bring people together for this exciting tournament next summer,” said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group.</p> <p>In May 2017, Qatar Airways announced a sponsorship deal with FIFA, which saw the award-winning airline become the official partner and official airline of FIFA until 2022. The partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, will give Qatar Airways extensive marketing and branding rights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-12', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9391', 'image' => '20181213103559_woldcup finance 2019.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-12 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $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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', 'content' => '<p>December 18: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first five months of the current fiscal year signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with 52 hydropower projects. As told by NEA Spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, the total capacity of such projects is 1,051 megawatts.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), all of agreements have the private sector investment and their promoters have been urged to complete the fiscal management as soon as possible and move to the construction phase.</p> <p>The state-run news agency said that the NEA and Arati Hydro Power Company had signed the PPA on the very first day of the current fiscal year. The company has acquired electricity generation license for the 14.10-mw Upper Irkhuwa Hydropower Project based in Bhojpur district.</p> <p>It may be noted that the December 11 meeting of the NEA Board of Directors held under the chair of Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun decided to make the PPA under the 'Take or Pay' concept, RSS said in a news report.</p> <p>The government has set the target to generate 15,000 mw power by the next 10 years, making the country self-sufficient on power production.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-18', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9425', 'image' => '20181218024309_nea.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9639', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has tremendous potential for trade: NRB Governor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has asserted that one does not need to go abroad or take bribe to become rich as Nepal too has tremendous potentials for trade and business. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Governor Nepal made such remark while unveiling a book named 'Asal Arthasastra' (Good Economics)' this weekend, while he argued that it is high time people mull about building entrepreneurship and creating jobs rather than being a job holder. <br /> "Trade and business is all about new innovations and planning," RSS quoted Nepal as saying.</p> <p>“He who runs business possesses a sharp mind. Hence business should be planned from home." <br /> He viewed that as various laws were being formulated, a favourable environment for trade and business was being created in the country. <br /> The governor, on the newly released book, said, "It is a must-read book for those who would like to study the basics and intricacies of economics."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9414', 'image' => '20181217013338_Send (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9637', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Foreign Investors Getting Attracted to Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Foreign investors have shown keen interest in the tourism sector of Nepal.</p> <p>According to the data provided by the Department of Industry, foreign investors are mainly interested in the industrial sector followed by the tourism sector.</p> <p>As of mid-November of the current fiscal year, 60 projects relating to tourism have been registered while 28 projects have been registered in the productive sector. Although the number of the productive projects seems lower than that of the tourism sector, investors have committed Rs 6.613 for the productive sector whereas Rs 5.18 billion has been pledged for tourism sector, according to the department.</p> <p>Compared to last year, both the number of projects and investment are expected to increase in this fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, tourism sector had received commitment for 157 projects worth Rs 4.79 billion.</p> <p>The foreign investors seem to be attracted to the country after the government started considering tourism as the main contributor to the country’s economy. </p> <p>Amar Man Sakya, president of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), said that the increase of investment in tourism is really a positive thing. He further said, “With the existing tourism infrastructure also, Nepal is capable to welcome a large number of tourists visiting the country. Foreign investors might have shown interest in tourism sector since the government has proposed ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’.”</p> <p>Likewise, Sunil Sakya, president of Nepal Chapter of Pacific Asia Travel Association, said the Visit Nepal Year 2020 and the increased inflow of tourists in the country are the reason for the growing attraction of foreign investors in the sector.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9413', 'image' => '20181216040227_Annapurna Eco Village Resort @ Astam (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9638', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Govt extends deadline for transportation bodies to register under Companies Act', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Though the government had formally abolished syndicate system in transportation on May 7 last year by directing the existing transportation committees/associations register themselves under the Companies Act, it seems that the government has failed to implement the decision. Moreover, the government itself has extended the deadline for the committees to register themselves under the Companies Act till mid-March. This is the third time that the committees have been given chance to register themselves as companies.</p> <p>The government issued such directive considering that there was syndicate system in transportation sector while operating public vehicles. The government had made it mandatory for the transportation cartels to run their services under the company model within mid-August of last year. However, the bodies were not registered as companies due to which the government had given them chance to get registered within mid-December this year. Since the transportation committees failed to meet the second deadline, the government again gave them a lifeline by extending the deadline once again upon the request from the transport entrepreneurs.</p> <p> According to the president of Federation of Nepalese National Transportation Entrepreneurs Yogendra Karmacharya, they are positive about registering the transportation committees and associations under the Companies Act but added that they need some more time for this.</p> <p>“The government has extended the deadline till mid-March and we will adopt the company model by that time.”</p> <p>According to the Department of Transportation Management, more than 200,000 public vehicles are plying the roads across the country out of which 3000 transportation committees have registered for route permits for 8000 vehicles. Speaking at a programme on Saturday, December 15, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Raghubir Mahaseth said the formation of transportation authority will be carried out for the management of transportation sector in the country. For that, a committee has been formed and it will start operation under the Public-Private Partnership model from April 14, 2019, informed Mahaseth.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9412', 'image' => '20181216043536_tt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9640', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Cyclone Phethai Causes Chilly Day', 'sub_title' => 'Light rain and snowfall likely at a few places across the country', 'summary' => 'December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. ', 'content' => '<p>December 17: Cloudy skies, light rain and snowfall at a few places across the country have been forecast for today (Monday, December 17) due to the impact of cyclone Phethai which originated from the Bay of Bengal. </p> <p>Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light rain in a few places of eastern and central Nepal and at one or two places of the western hills on Monday. Likewise, there are chances of light to moderate snowfall in a few places of the mountainous region of eastern and central Nepal.</p> <p>Temperature in several parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley dipped as the sky became cloudy. The minimum temperature of the Valley was recorded at 2.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 20 degrees Celsius, according to the state-run news agency. <br /> Temperature in the country including in the Valley is continuously falling for the past few days. The Valley's minimum temperature was measured at 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday and a week ago it was 5-6 degrees Celsius. Jumla's temperature has also dropped to minus as it measured the lowest -6 degrees Celsius on Monday.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-17', 'modified' => '2018-12-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9411', 'image' => '20181218121537_aa - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9634', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal has the Potential to Increase Exports to South Asia Four-Fold: WB Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.', 'content' => '<p>December 16: Nepal has the potential to increase exports to South Asian countries four-fold, according to a World Bank report released on Friday, December 14.</p> <p>The report states that man-made trade barriers have held back intraregional trade in South Asia and if these barriers were reduced, intraregional trade could grow from its current value of $23 billion to $67 billion.</p> <p>The report, ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia’ was launched in Kathmandu at a public event hosted by the World Bank in partnership with the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).</p> <p>Intraregional trade in South Asia remains one of the lowest in the world and accounts for about 5 percent of the region’s total trade, compared with 50 percent in East Asia and the Pacific, the report highlights. Nepal mostly exports to South Asia and has a trade deficit of $10.8 billion which is equivalent to 37 percent of its GDP. </p> <p>According to the World Bank, the report also assesses the gap between current and potential trade in South Asia and provides a roadmap for deepening regional trade. It identifies four critical barriers to regional trade: tariffs and para tariffs, real and perceived non¬tariff barriers, connectivity costs, and a broader trust deficit.</p> <p>“Situated in the world’s fastest growing region, Nepal’s potential to expand trade in goods and services is promising,” said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank’s country manager for Nepal. “Addressing its own protectionist policies will help Nepal significantly increase its exports not only to South Asia, but also to the rest of the world.”</p> <p> </p> <p>The report further said that South Asian countries impose greater trade barriers for imports from within the region than from the rest of the world. More than one-third of intraregional trade falls under sen¬sitive lists, which are goods that are not offered concessional tariffs under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). More than 36 percent of Nepal’s imports from South Asia are under sensitive lists, more than any other country in the region.</p> <p>The report recommends targeting sensitive lists and para tariffs to enable real progress on SAFTA and calls for a multi-pronged effort to address non-tariff barriers, focusing on information flows, procedures, and infrastructure.</p> <p>Connectivity is a key enabler for robust regional cooperation in South Asia. Poor land and air connectivity prevent South Asian countries from reaping the benefits of shared borders, the report adds. “There are no flights between Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Maldives, or Afghanistan. And only one flight per week between Nepal and Pakistan,” Sanjay Kathuria, World Bank’s lead economist and lead author of the report. “Lack of connectivity is a key contributor to the high cost of trade between Nepal and South Asia and improving connectivity will take Nepal a long way.” </p> <p>The report suggests that policy makers in South Asia may draw lessons from the India-Sri Lanka air services liberalization experience, where liberalization was gradual and incremental, but policy persistence paid off. Today, there are 147 flights per week between Colombo and at least 14 cities in India.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-16', 'modified' => '2018-12-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9408', 'image' => '20181216021911_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-16 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9627', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTC's Microwave Radio Link Expands Across Upper Mustang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal Telecom has expanded microwave radio link across upper Mustang.</p> <p>The link, a wireless communication technology that uses high frequency beams of radio waves to provide high speed wireless connections, has replaced satellite technology, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The service has started at Lo Manthang, Ghami, Charang, Surkhang, Chhusang, Samar and Syangboche by setting up GSM and BTS towers, the state-owned national news agency quoted senior engineer at the NTC branch office Keshab Sharma as saying.</p> <p>"Following the implementation of the service, there has been significant improvement in the availability of mobile network as well as voice and data services provided by the NTC," he said.</p> <p>“The service has also helped cut additional financial burden suffered by the NTC,” he added.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9401', 'image' => '20181214124012_Upper Mustang.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9625', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'One Million Tourists visit Nepal in 11 months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: Nepal’s tourism sector is all set to create a historic record as the country saw the arrival of one million tourists in the last 11 months of the current year.</p> <p>According to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Nepal Tourism Board has stated that 1,001,930 foreigners visited Nepal as of November 2018 since the beginning of this calendar year. It is an increase by 17 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.</p> <p>Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India followed by China. Dipak Raj Joshi, executive director at Nepal Tourism Board, said that it was historic indeed that Nepal was able to bring in one million tourists in the 11 months of this year.</p> <p>“This has encouraged tourism,” he said.</p> <p>Besides India and China, the USA and the UK top the list of countries contributing tourists to Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9400', 'image' => '20181214121817_poon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9626', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Loan to small farmers to be written off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.', 'content' => '<p>December 14: The government has decided to write off the loan the small farmers had taken from the then Sajha Cooperatives.</p> <p>According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the interest incurred from the loan has accumulated to more than one billion rupees at the Agriculture Development Bank. With the government decision to write off the loan, more than 650 families would be benefitted.</p> <p>Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Gokul Baskota shared it at a weekly press brief on Thursday, according to the state-run news agency.</p> <p>Minister Baskota further said that the council of ministers recently decided in principle to give consent to launch the programmes of Rural Self-Entrepreneurship Fund through the small farmers’ micro finances.</p> <p>The government has also decided to issue a notice for the public to not use Indian currency notes of 200, 500 and 2000 denominations because India has banned it.</p> <p> Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide 101 households with compensation for their lands acquired for the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai fast track, according to Minister Baskota.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-14', 'modified' => '2018-12-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9399', 'image' => '20181214123216_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9620', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sub-committee formed to probe NAC’s wide-body aircraft procurement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the federal parliament has formed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate into the alleged irregularities during the procurement of the wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. </p> <p>Bharat Kumar Shah, president of the Public Accounts Committee formed on Wednesday, December 12, shared that the sub-committee headed by parliamentarian Rajendra KC has been asked to look into the case and submit its report incorporating the factual accounts within a fortnight, reports the state-run Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). <br /> “We will decide on further steps relating to the purchase of the wide-body aircraft after the sub-committee submits its report," RSS quoted President Shah as saying.</p> <p>The members in the sub-committee are Prem Bahadur Ale, Meena Subba, Chanda Chaudhary, Krishna Lal Maharjan, Pradeep Yadav and Dharmashila Chapagain. </p> <p>According to RSS, the sub-committee has been mandated to prepare its report on the basis of the report of the Office of the Auditor General and Public Procurement Monitoring Office. <br /> The committee has already held discussions with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and NAC's high-ranking officials regarding the procurement of the wide-body aircraft as mentioned in the report. </p> <p>The Public Procurement Monitoring Office, upon the instruction of the committee, has already submitted its report concerning the matter. <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9398', 'image' => '20181213124244_a.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9623', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tea Farming Insurance Policy Comes into Effect', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: The Insurance Board of Nepal has opened the door for tea farmers to purchase insurance policy. The board brought the policy into effect on Wednesday, December 12, under the ‘Crop and Livestock Directives – 2069’.</p> <p>The board’s Executive Director Raju Raman Poudel said the policy was prepared to insure farmers from the high risk in tea farming. According to him, the policy will be circulated to the insurance companies within this week after which the farmers can access the service for tea farming from any non-life insurance company.</p> <p>Considering the vital role played by the agricultural sector in the country’s economy, the board had introduced agriculture insurance scheme in 2012<strong>. </strong></p> <p>Prior to introducing insurance on tea farming, there already was insurance policy for other crops like cauliflower, ginger etc in place. The insurance board aims to provide insurance facility for more than 40 varieties of vegetables.</p> <p>The policy will cover the loss of tea farming caused by fire, lightening, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, insects and other crop diseases. Likewise, the insurance policy will also cover accidental insurance of the concerned farmers up to Rs 200,000.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9397', 'image' => '20181213020242_tea farm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9618', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Minister Assures Support for Hetauda Cement Factory', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. ', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, has assured of government support to the state-owned Hetadua Cement Factory to make it competitive as private cement factories. </p> <p>However, Minister Yadav said that upgrading the factory depends on leaders and stakeholders, according to a news published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).</p> <p>The state-owned news agency said that the minister made such remarks during the inauguration of the 33rd anniversary of the factory on Wednesday, December 12.</p> <p>During the occasion, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province 3, Shalikram Jammakattel, asserted that no one would be allowed to close the factory under any pretext. <br /> The factory which was reeling under loss for a long time began earning profit since four years back, according to RSS. In the fiscal year 2074/75, the factory made a profit of Rs 235 million, while the profit stood at Rs 220 million the previous year. <br /> General manager of Hetauda Cement Factory, Prem Shankar Singh, shared that the factory expects to make profit more than Rs 350 million in the current fiscal year. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9394', 'image' => '20181213121402_hc_features4.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9624', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Snowfall affects life in Humla', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.', 'content' => '<p>December 13: Snowfall in different parts of Humla since Wednesday night has affected the normal life in the district.</p> <p>Limi, Muchu, Tilgaun and other villages in the northern belt in the district have received snowfall since Wednesday night, affecting the normal life and movements of the people, Rastriya Samachar Samiti quoted a local journalist Ratna Bhandari as saying. <br /> According to RSS, Namkha Rural Municipality received snow as high as one foot. With the snowfall in the district, the mercury in the district headquarters in Simkot has also dipped from Thursday morning. This is the second time that the district witnessed snowfall during this winter. Earlier, snowfall had occurred in the district last month too. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9393', 'image' => '20181213023212_snow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9619', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Business community urged to abide by ethics', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. ', 'content' => '<h3>December 13: The Department of Commerce, Supply and Protection of Consumer Interest has called on the entire business community to adhere to business ethics and discipline. <br /> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the department has warned of action in case of business activities in violation of the Consumer Protection Act. <br /> No non-professional activities will be entertained during the manufacturing and production, transport, sales and distribution of goods and services, the department’s director general Yogendra Gauchan said. <br /> A news report published by the state-run news agency states that the department has urged all those involved in the above mentioned activities to respect the consumers' constitutional rights to receive quality goods and services. <br /> The act has granted market inspectors the right to fine the violators Rs 5,000 to Rs 300,000 on the spot during market monitoring. Likewise, as the quasi-judicial body, the department director general can slap a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 or a jail sentence between three months to one year or both to the violators. </h3> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-13', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9392', 'image' => '20181213123003_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9617', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Takes part in FIFA Women’s WCup Draw', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. ', 'content' => '<p>December 12: Qatar Airways said it was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday, December 8, at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) in Paris. The draw determined the groups in which the 24 qualified teams will play during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France in 2019.</p> <p>According to Qatar Airways, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 tournament will be watched by many football fans around the world as the top teams compete from June 7 to July 7 in 2019 across nine French host cities: Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes.</p> <p>“Sport is a key pillar of the long-term vision of the State of Qatar, and as Qatar’s national carrier, we welcome the opportunity to bring people together for this exciting tournament next summer,” said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group.</p> <p>In May 2017, Qatar Airways announced a sponsorship deal with FIFA, which saw the award-winning airline become the official partner and official airline of FIFA until 2022. The partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, will give Qatar Airways extensive marketing and branding rights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-12-12', 'modified' => '2018-12-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9391', 'image' => '20181213103559_woldcup finance 2019.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-12-12 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $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
