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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Thapa Bags Rs 100,000 Under City Express  Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'LG launches 75 inch UHD TV in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9377',
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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'id' => '9375',
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9374',
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			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'title' => 'Action against Industries in Hetauda Industrial Estate',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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		'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
		'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

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			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank supports Teach for Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

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			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

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			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'title' => 'Action against Industries in Hetauda Industrial Estate',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9380',
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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9160',
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			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Thapa Bags Rs 100,000 Under City Express  Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9383',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'LG launches 75 inch UHD TV in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9378',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9377',
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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'id' => '9375',
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9374',
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			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '9373',
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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'title' => 'Action against Industries in Hetauda Industrial Estate',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank supports Teach for Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank, Medicity Hospital sign Agreement',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
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<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

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			'title' => 'Thapa Bags Rs 100,000 Under City Express  Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'LG launches 75 inch UHD TV in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

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			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

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			'id' => '9377',
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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'LG launches 75 inch UHD TV in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

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			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
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<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank supports Teach for Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
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<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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			'title' => 'Café Coffee Day now at Durbar Marg',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

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			'title' => 'Thapa Bags Rs 100,000 Under City Express  Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

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			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

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			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

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			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'title' => 'Action against Industries in Hetauda Industrial Estate',
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			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

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<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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			'summary' => 'November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Café Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Indian multinational coffee brand Caf&eacute; Coffee Day has opened its third outlet in Nepal at Durbar Marg. Popular Nepali actress Swastima Khadka&nbsp; inaugurated the outlet amid an event on Wednesday, October 31.<br />
The new outlet is divided into two floors with a seating capacity of 40 in the first floor and 30 in the second, reads a press statement issued by the company. The outlet is spread across an area of 1100 sq ft in each floor with the second floor offering an open terrace view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, the incredible response it received from Nepali coffee lovers for its first two outlets at Jawlakhel and Basantapur has encouraged the caf&eacute; to enter the posh market of Nepal at Durbar Marg, with a revised menu, that includes various new and local food, and a bigger place for hangout.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Caf&eacute; Coffee Day is a hangout spot where you can meet people, make conversations, cook up new ideas and have a whole lot of fun over steaming cups of great coffee. Caf&eacute; Coffee Day brings you that ambience, which is cozy and fun and youthful and happening, and yet private and peaceful,&rdquo; the statement added.</p>
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			'id' => '9384',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Nepal Participates in ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century ‘Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018’ held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal participated in the 21st Century &lsquo;Maritime Silk Road Expo 2018&rsquo; held in Guangdong Province of China from October 24 to 26.</p>

<p>A Nepali delegation led by Former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha attended the event, which saw participation of more than 800 representatives from 46 countries.</p>

<p>The Nepali delegation comprised of Sunil Shakya, president of Pacific Asia Travel Association Nepal, and other officials from PATA.</p>

<p>Speaking at the event, President Shakya said that Nepal has immense opportunities for investment in the tourism sector. &ldquo;Nepal needs huge investment for infrastructural development,&rdquo; he said, urging the Chinese investors to invest in Nepal. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'created' => '2018-11-01',
			'modified' => '2018-11-21',
			'keywords' => '',
			'description' => '',
			'sortorder' => '9161',
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9380',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Xiaomi launches Pocophone F1 in Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its new sub-brand Pocophone F1 in Nepal on October 30. According to the company, Pocophone seeks to redefine the smartphone experience by offering the ultimate performance with no frills.</p>

<p>Pocophone F1 features the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, the industry-leading LiquidCool Technology for cooling system, and a long-lasting 4000mAh battery.</p>

<p>The new smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs 34,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM variant from November 11.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'modified' => '2018-11-01',
			'keywords' => '',
			'description' => '',
			'sortorder' => '9160',
			'image' => '20181101010647_pop.jpg',
			'article_date' => '2018-11-01 00:00:00',
			'homepage' => false,
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9379',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Nepal Slips 5 Spots in Global Ranking for Doing Business',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for ‘Doing Business’ due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: Nepal has slipped down five places to 110th position in the global ranking for &lsquo;Doing Business&rsquo; due to the new restrictive Labour Act, according to a report published by the World Bank.</p>

<p>The World Bank report suggested Nepal to make paying taxes easier by simplifying the process of social security related payments.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is the reason that the recent labor act has made the process more cumbersome and contributed to pushing the country down five places to 110th in the global ranking for the ease of doing business,&rdquo; says the World Bank Group&rsquo;s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.</p>

<p>According to the annual ranking, Nepal made paying taxes more difficult through the 2017 Labour Act that introduced a labour gratuity, medical insurance and accident insurance paid by employers in a way that places a larger administrative burden on companies that already face considerable bureaucracy. The labour gratuity is a particular burden as employers must file and pay it manually every month whereas the medical and accident insurance is paid annually.</p>

<p>This has had an impact on the number of tax payments and time in hours to comply with tax obligations, said the World Bank. As a result, it took companies in Nepal around 39 payments and 353 hours to comply with their fiscal obligations in 2017. This compares unfavorably with the global average of 24 payments and 237 hours.</p>

<p>Nepal ranks 158th for paying taxes in the Doing Business ranking out of 190 countries and this is its lowest ranking among the 10 indicators. Aside from paying taxes, Nepal also ranks low in other indicators for the ease of doing business, including enforcing contracts (154), dealing with construction permits (148), and getting electricity (137).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal&rsquo;s performance contrasts with the rest of South Asia where a total of 19 business reforms were carried out in the region during the past year, the second highest ever, compared with previous year&rsquo;s revised record of 21 reforms.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9159',
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			'id' => '9382',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Thapa Bags Rs 100,000 Under City Express  Scheme',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its ‘Lakhpati Express’ monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: City Express Money Transfer has announced Basu Dev Thapa as the winner of its &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rsquo; monthly scheme for October. Thapa has won Rs 100,000 under the scheme.</p>

<p>City Express had launched the &lsquo;Lakhpati Express&rdquo; scheme on September 17 on the occasion of its 12 anniversary. The offer will conclude on December 15.</p>

<p>&nbsp;City Express in a statement said that so far a total of 43 individuals have been provided with mobile top-up of Rs 200 while 15 individuals have won Rs 10,000 under the scheme. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9158',
			'image' => '20181101022419_city.jpg',
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			'id' => '9383',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'LG launches 75 inch UHD TV in Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: LG has launched 75 inch UHD TV in the Nepali market.</p>

<p>The UHD TV comes with special features like quad core processor, Web OAS, 4K UHD display.</p>

<p>The company in a statement said that the 75 inch UHD TV is available at Rs 940,990. Customer on the festive occasion of Tihar and Chhath will receive special discount on the purchase of the TV along with a complementary LG JX 4 speaker.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9157',
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9378',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'NBI, Siddhartha Bank Sign MoU',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. ',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: National Banking Institute (NBI) and Siddhartha Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic alliance whereby NBI would provide training programs to the bank for human capital development. This partnership is expected to further leverage the strategic intervention towards the development of human capital of the bank, reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>Shambhu Nath Gautam, CEO of Siddhartha Bank, and Sanjib Subba, CEO of NBI, signed the MoU amid a function on October 30.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This alliance is expected to be instrumental in the capacity building process and bringing about positive transformation in human capital development in the industry,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Siddhartha Bank has been providing various banking services through its 126 branches&nbsp;(including three extension counters), 113 ATMs and 99 branchless banking locations with plans of further expansion in the future.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9156',
			'image' => '20181101124343_sid.jpg',
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9377',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Call for Investment in Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.',
			'content' => '<p>November 1: With the promulgation of the new constitution, the country has many sectors for investment, and has a huge potential to achieve a rapid economic growth, according to the president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) Hari Bhakta Sharma.</p>

<p>Speaking at an interaction program in Qatar on Wednesday, October 31, Sharma also urged the business community of Qatar to invest in Nepal.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The investors can invest for the structural development of Tribhuvan International Airport and Nijgadh International Airport &ndash; a proposed airport to be constructed in Nijgadh,&rdquo; he said, urging the Qatari business community to invest in Hetauda-Kathmandu Tunnel Highway, East-West Electric Railway and Pokhara-Kathmandu Railway.</p>

<p>He further added that the country has a huge potential to generate and export electricity to the neighboring countries. &nbsp;&ldquo;Nepal needs to increase production, develop infrastructure and focus on export to reduce trade deficit,&rdquo; he said.</p>

<p>Sharma is in Qatar as a delegate in the official entourage of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari, who in Qatar upon the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will return Nepal on Thursday, November 1, after completing her four-day visit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma further added that a huge number of Nepali youths are in Qatar for employment, so this visit will also transfer a positive message towards the migrant workers. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The interaction session was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, officials from the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, among other delegates.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9376',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Nepal Records Economic Growth of 6.3 Percent in FY 2017/18: IMF',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled ‘South Asian Regional Update October 2018’ released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Nepal recorded an economic growth of 6.3 percent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, according to a recent report entitled &lsquo;South Asian Regional Update October 2018&rsquo; released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, October 30.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Economic Survey of the government had projected an economic growth rate of 5.9 percent for the current FY.&nbsp; Meanwhile, reports released by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had projected lower economic growth rates than the government estimate.</p>

<p>The IMF said that the high economic growth rate achieved by the country is a result of institutional and policy reforms.</p>

<p>Favorable climate, steady restoration after earthquake, availability of electricity in the industrial sector and smooth trade and transit have contributed to the economic growth.</p>

<p>The report also shows that inflation stood at 4.2 percent which is comparatively lower than in the previous years. According to the IMF, the inflation rate was the result of controlled price of food items.</p>
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9375',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Alam bags Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Dr Shahidul Alam has been honored with the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence by Photo Kathmandu recently for his contributions towards the development of photography and journalism.</p>

<p>He is a prominent Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator, educator and activist. He is the founder of Drik Picture Library, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography and Majority World, all groundbreaking Bangladeshi institutions.</p>

<p>The decision to confer this year&rsquo;s Photo Kathmandu Award of Excellence to Dr Shahidul Alam was unanimously reached among the Photo Kathmandu 2018 Awards organising committee that included Bikas Rauniar (senior nepali photojournalist), Bikas Karki, (president of Photojournalist Club Nepal and photo editor of Annapurna Post) and Sagar Shrestha (president of National Forum of Photojournalists).</p>

<p>Photo Kathmandu is an international photography festival organized by photo.circle. The festival presents exhibitions, workshops, and a diverse range of public programmes to Kathmandu audiences and international visitors once every two years.</p>

<p>The festival is organized by photo.circle in collaboration with Sikhshya Foundation which is sponsored by various organizations including National Geography Television, Nepal Tourism Board among others.</p>

<p>The event which was inaugurated on October 12 will conclude on November 16. Photos from various renowned photographers from Nepal and abroad are being exhibited in the photo festival.</p>

<p>The organizers had also hosted an interaction program on October 25 where individuals had interacted with Prabal Gurung, iconic American-Nepalese fashion designer and founder of Sikhshya Nepal in Mangal Bazar.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9374',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'The Last Resort organizes retreat',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: The Last Resort Adventure Pvt Ltd situated in Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality organized a retreat for journalists from various media houses.</p>

<p>The two-day retreat organized by the resort was attended by 14 media persons on October 29 and 30.</p>

<p>The organizer conducted various adventurous activities on the occasion. The team visiting the Last Resort for retreat performed rock climbing,&nbsp;abseiling, bungee jumping and canyoning.&nbsp; Besides, facilities like transportation, food and accommodation were also arranged by the organizing committee.</p>

<p>Bhuwan Sharma, general manager of the Last Resort, informed New Business Age that the retreat is a part of a package offered to corporate houses aimed at team building activities. The participating journalists informed that the retreat activities gave them a memorable experience and helped them extend their network amongst each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The resort established in 1999 AD has been offering various adventure sports &nbsp;activities.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9373',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Syangja to host Paragliding World Cup from Thursday',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Syangja is all set to host the world paragliding championship from November 1 to 4 in Swarek of Bhirkot Municipality.</p>

<p>The world championship is being organised jointly by the 11 local units of Syangja in association with Nepal Paragliding and Handgliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja.</p>

<p>The organisers said that the venue of the championship, which was initially proposed to be held in Pokhara, was shifted to Syangja after Pokhara Municipality failed to provide ground for the competition.</p>

<p>The competition requires at least 100 square meters of space for landing, which the Pokhara Municipality could not provide.</p>

<p>Ananta Kumar Shrestha, member of the organising committee, confirmed that preparations for the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup has been complete.</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9151',
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9372',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Action against Industries in Hetauda Industrial Estate',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Hetauda Industrial District Management Office has started the process to take action against the industries which are operating without following the standards of Hetauda Industrial Estate.</p>

<p>The office, from Tuesday, initiated action against a total of 27 industries, which are operating without following the criteria set by the industrial estate. According to the office, it has already taken action against five industries.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The office is all set to scrap the agreement with the industries which are yet to operate the industry even after acquiring land,&rdquo; said Nepal Bhusan Baidhya, chief of the Hetauda Industrial District Management Office.</p>

<p>The office has asked the industries to operate as per the criteria set by the industrial estate within next three months. The office has also asked the industries which have already acquired land to build required infrastructures to operate the factory within the next six months.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9150',
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			'id' => '9371',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank supports Teach for Nepal',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement to support the initiative of Teach for Nepal to strengthen education at public schools across the country. In this regard, the bank provided a checque of Rs 500,000 to Teach for Nepal under its corporate social responsibility in order to provide quality education in rural areas of Nepal.</p>

<p>The bank said that its support will help Teach for Nepal in deploying volunteers in remote areas to teach for two years.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'sortorder' => '9149',
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		'Article' => array(
			'id' => '9370',
			'article_category_id' => '1',
			'title' => 'Siddhartha Bank, Medicity Hospital sign Agreement',
			'sub_title' => '',
			'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
			'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'summary' => 'October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.',
		'content' => '<p>October 31: Siddhartha Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal Medicity Hospital for providing discounts to its customers at the hospital.</p>

<p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that its debit/credit card holders, customers and employees can avail discounts at the hospital for various services.</p>

<p>The hospital&rsquo;s General Manager Bijay Rimal and the bank&rsquo;s Deputy General Manager Suresh Raj Maharjan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p>

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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