March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa.…
March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa.…
March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing…
March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI).…
March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March…
March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce…
March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7.…
March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March…
March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services.…
March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district.…
March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March…
March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara.…
March 13: Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March…
March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia.…
March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali.…
March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March…
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', 'content' => '<p>March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the bank said that customers will get their cash back if they buy goods and services using the card.</p> <p> “If new customers of Visa Debit Card hold transaction within 15 days of getting the card activated, they will get 15 percent of the total invested amount and can get as much as Rs 1,000 in their accounts,” read the statement, adding, “The customers will get 10 percent cash back if the expenditure of customer crosses Rs 1,000 using the card for more than three times in Nepal.”</p> <p>The scheme will be applicable till April 13, 2018. The bank has been providing its services through 100 branches, 105 ATMs, three extension counters and 99 branchless banking service. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-18', 'modified' => '2018-03-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7520', 'image' => '20180318111857_20171207041257_sid.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7738', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Readies to Construct Warehouses at Kolkata and Haldiya ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.</p> <p>Nepali importers have been repeatedly burdened with heavy fines due to the delay in clearing the containers of imported goods.</p> <p>Maximum of the goods imported from third world country enter Nepal through these ports. Besides the ports themselves are among the crucial sea hubs for India to get commercially connected with the world which indeed increases the pressure in the busy ports.</p> <p>This slow service has resulted in Nepal being penalized with heavy fines due to delay in collection of the imported commodities. After analyzing these losses, the Ministry of Finance has come up with a plan to construct warehouses in the available lease lands at ports of both Kolkata and Haldiya. </p> <p>Narayan Aryal, consul general of Nepal, informed New Business Age that the government has decided to construct a warehouse each at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites.</p> <p>"We have already been paying for the lands but have hardly utilized them. Construction of warehouse will definitely be the optimum utilization of the leased space," Aryal added.</p> <p>Shipping companies generally allocate 21 days duration to return back the container for unloading the goods but since the ports are generally packed with heavy traffic, agencies working for Nepal have been failing to meet the deadline, according to Aryal. “Therefore, we are being penalized,” stated Aryal.</p> <p>So, warehouses can be very crucial for unloading the goods in time, which indeed will help us to return back the container within the deadline, he added.</p> <p>Ports also charge additional amount for delay. Generally, they only allocate 20 days or 10 days to return the containers. Containers transported by trains have to be back at the port within 20 days and only in 10 days if transported by the road, informed Aryal. </p> <p>At present, Nepal spends more than over Rs 2 billion annually for shipping, port and transportation expenses. Construction of warehouses in this situation can somehow bring down the expenses for the country. </p> <p>“We have been leasing altogether around 11,000 plus square meters of land at both the ports and documents for warehouse construction is awaiting approval from the Indian authorities, reported an official at the Ministry of Finance. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7519', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7737', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). The five-day event is scheduled to be held from April 6 to 10 in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Organising a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14, the association said that the exhibition aims to promote local industry and local products of the country. Unlike other trade-based or import-based exhibition, this fair features products made in the domestic market with the theme 'Industrial Exhibition for Sustainable Economic Development'. The association has been organizing such exhibitions in every two years since 2011.</p> <p>According to CNI President Hari Bhakta Shrama, the exhibition is going to take place at Chitwan’s exhibition center which was built with an investment of around Rs 300 million jointly by the government of Nepal and Chitwan Industrial Association. He said such an exemplary exhibition center should be constructed in all seven provinces of the country stating that there is no other alternative exhibition pavilion except Brikutimandap in Kathmandu.</p> <p>Chitwan Industrial Association's President Bhesraj Duwadi urged the industrialists to display their capacity in production, and their potentialities during the exhibition. According to him, the exhibition will be showing various products and materials relating to agriculture, industry, tourism, education, health, science and technology, handicraft among others.</p> <p>There will be more than 250 stalls during the exhibition showcasing industrial machineries and technologies, electrical and electronic equipment, construction materials and plastic products, fishery and poultry products, alternative power production/bio production, furniture products, clay products, fast food and drinks, handicrafts and entertaining materials, wood and furniture products, new and modern production technology, veterinary and agricultural medicines, agricultural equipment, informed the organizers.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7518', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7735', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Activities under International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] begin', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.</p> <p>While the main conclave is slated for March 24, the conclave will have series of pre-events including college and club level awareness programmes, the organisers said during a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14. Mentorship session for startups and idea auditions started from March 14.</p> <p> “The event will serve as an ideal platform for connecting the young entrepreneurial minds of India and Nepal and will be the first of its kind platform created for the entrepreneurs of both countries. The Embassy would be conducting a series of events in the coming few months anchored around entrepreneurial cooperation between India and Nepal,” said Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.</p> <p>Similarly, Dilli Raj Joshi, director of Clock b Business Innovations, said that through the entrepreneurship conclave, Clock b Innovations is cultivating relationships with great minds to support the next generation of economic leaders. </p> <p>“We are ready to engage with and invest in the young entrepreneurs of Nepal with a purpose to work more efficiently, so the series of event will help us to find such potential young entrepreneurs ,” said SK Sharma, CEO of Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), parent company of Arun III hydro project amid the conference.</p> <p>In addition to this, Binay Devkota, CEO of Clock b Business Innovations informed that the organisers have already received more than 300 idea proposals and the startups and youths who are looking to pitch their ideas will need to submit their ideas by midnight of March 16. “Besides the basic criteria such as viability, desirability and market feasibility of the product or service, the jury panel will be deciding on the selection process of the potential startups for the main event,” Devkota said.</p> <p>The conclave will feature distinguished CEOs, investors, jury members and ecosystem from both India and Nepal. The notable guests include Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO rooms, Ashutosh Tyagi, senior vice-President of Tata Capital Private Equity, Navin Surya, chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI), Vandana Sharma, Woman Icon Asia Pacific 2017 BERG Singapore, military veteran and founder of Startup People Consulting, Kaushik Mukherjee, co-founder and MD of FAB BAG, Avelo Roy, MD of Kolkata Ventures and Yatin K Thakur, co-founder of Startup India and Co-working.</p> <p>Similarly, the ecosystem partners and jury from Nepal includes Siddhant Raj Pandey, chairman and CEO of Business Oxygen, Narottam Aryal, executive director of King’s College, Sushil Pokharel, CEO of Sushmit Group, Bishwas Dhakal, president of F1 Soft, FinTech, Subash Ghimire, editor of Republica daily, Semanta Dahal, advocate and partner of Abhinawa Law Chambers, Sixit Bhatta, co-founder and CEO of Tootle and Amit Agrawal, CEO of Janaki Technology.</p> <p>SJVN is the main sponsor of the event, Nepal SBI bank is the associate sponsor, and Jet Airways is the airlines partner. Likewise, Daaqi is the logistic partner and investment partner of the event is Sushmit Holdings. Similarly, New Business Age is the magazine partner and Himalaya TV is the TV partner for the event.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7516', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7734', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Experts call for a different approach for accelerating poverty reduction', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.</p> <p>Speakers at a panel discussion jointly organised by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and the World Bank in the capital on Tuesday, March 13 said that there is an urgent need to change Nepal’s development model to make sure that opportunities for faster growth and poverty reduction are not missed.</p> <p> “At this historic moment in Nepal, there is a need for new approach to achieve faster progress,” SEJON quoted Ruth Hill, a co-author of ‘Nepal Systematic Country Diagnostic’ report by the World Bank which was unveiled on the program, as saying.</p> <p>The report also calls for the departure from the ‘business-as-usual’ approach that will not address the inequalities, reduce poverty rapidly and create enough employment opportunities in the country to achieve the faster economic growth, SEJON said in a statement.</p> <p>“The private-public partnership is going to be critically important as the government cannot alone make the huge investment needed in the country. The government should join hands with the private sector for development,” said Suraj Vaidya, president at the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</p> <p>Jeewan Bahadur Shahi, a member of provincial assembly of Karnali, said that the inequality between the provinces should be addressed. “The first step for addressing the inequality between the provinces is to distribute the resources from the central government in an equitable way,” he added.</p> <p>Kewal Prasad Bhandari, a join secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that focus should be on the agricultural development as the country may not be able to immediately compete in manufacturing sector with China and India.</p> <p>Min Bahadur Shrestha, former Vice President at National Planning Commission, said that the government should facilitate in attracting private sector investment, both domestic and foreign investments, to create mass-scale employment opportunities.</p> <p>THE WORLD BANK RECOMMENDS SIX ACTIONS IN NEW APPROACH</p> <p>Among other, the SCD report pointed out the six areas where action is required to take advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, to address sources of fragility, and to reduce vulnerability. The SCD report has said that there is a need of encouragement of political inclusion and eliminating ‘clientelism’.</p> <p>“The current transition to federalism is a potential game changer if it is accompanied by a meaningful change in the balance of power,” said Hill, adding that real progress in this area of action is not only important but also very possible. Another areas of action recommended in the report is private sector investment. According to the report, addressing constraints to private investment is essential for individuals to become more productive employees and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>The report has also recommended the need to harness the potential of natural resources. Stating that the constraints to private investment are apparent in natural resource development, it said that unlocking such constraints means getting more from natural resources which will improve employment for the many and have spill-over effects into other sectors.</p> <p>The World Bank report also called for addressing the barriers to health posed by remoteness, low income, and norms to ensure that all Nepalis are equally able to invest in and use human capital. “Improving inclusion in acquisition and use of human capital is not only important for taking advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, it is fundamental to addressing source of fragility,” reads the report.</p> <p>As the progress in the country has often been set back by natural disasters, the report said that there is a need to increase the resilience to natural disasters and health shocks.</p> <p>“Resilience is built both by reducing exposure to risk and strengthening coping mechanisms for when shocks do occur,” the report states.</p> <p>From migration, Nepal can get more than remittances, according to the SCD report. One of the ways is to tap in the capital and skills that returnees bring, said the report. “Getting more from migration entails addressing constraints remittance recipients and migrant returnees face in pursuing entrepreneurial investments,” the report added.</p> <p>Shankar Prasad Adhikari, secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that the SCD report could become a good reference for the government in aligning its development plan and programs in the days to come.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7515', 'image' => '20180315110850_9.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7733', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Formal Inauguration of Muktinath Branch at Chahabil ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. The branch was inaugurated by Ganesh Bahadur Thapa, former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank amid a function on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>According to the bank’s CEO Bharat Raj Dhakal, the branch was opened for the benefit of public and entrepreneurs residing in the place. He added that the branch aims to contribute to the local business.</p> <p>The bank informed that it has a total of 74 branches across the nation including 9 branches inside Kathmandu valley and 65 branches outside the valley.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7514', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7732', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance Sign Bancassuarnce Agreement ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>Parshuram Kunwar Chhetri, CEO of the bank and Manoj Kumar Bhattarai, CEO of the insurance company signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations amid a function.</p> <p>Following the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from any kind of insurance service provided by the insurance company through any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7513', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7731', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Machhapuchre Bank Starts MBL Smart Saving Account', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. According to the bank, customers can get 6 percent interest with minimum saving of Rs 5000 in the account.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has brought the smart service to support the customers to open and operate their account through electronic medium without going to the bank. The bank has announced to provide various services to the account holders including internet banking service, MBL mobile money, debit card, credit card, Demat account, mero share service, C-ASBA service, inter-branch transaction service and also 50 percent discount on locker service.</p> <p>The bank said the customers can change their savings account into fixed deposit account just by staying at their home.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7512', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7730', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Opens Showroom at Gulariya', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. The company started the showroom by appointing Bardiya Auto International Company as its local authorised distributor. </span></p> <p>Yogen Gurung, general manager of the company, inaugurated the showroom amid a function on Tuesday, March 13. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company informed that the showroom will make available 3S (sales, service and spare parts). The company said it has also offered attractive prizes on the occasion. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7511', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7729', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Volkswagen Announces Spring Exchange Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.</span></p> <p>According to the company, the offer for a week will provide various services including vehicle exchange, free accessories and special discount. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7510', 'image' => '20180314110158_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7728', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Met Five restaurant with 100 million investment in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. Basanta Gautam, a hospitality professional with 30 years of experience in this sector has established the Met Five restaurant.</span></p> <p>“We have started Met Five with the motive to serve Pokhara with cuisines from five different Mediterranean countries,” said Gautam. “Dishes from Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be served at the restaurant, besides Nepali cuisines and dishes as per the order of customers,” he added.</p> <p>The restaurant is capable to host 180 individuals at a time. It also features an open kitchen, making it safe for the customers to invigilate the cooking procedure, Gautam stated. The restaurant also has ice creams and bakery items in its menu.</p> <p>Customers can enjoy their meal with mesmerizing view of the lake and mountains in a family environment, added Gautam. The restaurant is currently employing 30 individuals. </p> <p>Gautam owned Temple Tree and Café Cansto restaurant prior to establishing the Met Five restaurant. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7509', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7726', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p><strong>March 13: </strong>Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>“Made for an age in which consumers increasingly communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ drives innovation with Samsung’s advanced camera,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p> Redesigned with a new dual aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, super slow-mo video capabilities and personalized AR emoji, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ensure that the users do not miss a moment and make their everyday epic, according to the conpany.</p> <p>The company said that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ deliver an enhanced entertainment experience with powerful stereo speakers tuned by AKG, immersive audio with Dolby Atmos® and a refined edge-to-edge Infinity Display– a key staple in Samsung’s design heritage. In addition, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with the new SmartThings app, which unites Samsung’s existing IoT services into one single, smart experience.</p> <p>“The way we use our smartphones has changed as communication and self-expression has evolved,” said Pranay Ratna Sthapit, head of IMBiz, Samsung Nepal, adding, “With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, we have reimagined the smartphone camera. Not only do the Galaxy S9 and S9+ enable consumers to shoot great photos and videos anywhere, it’s a smartphone that’s designed to help them connect to others and express themselves in a way that’s unique and personal to them.”</p> <p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Product Specifications</strong></p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:667px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9+</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>OS</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Display</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(570ppi)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(529ppi)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Body</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm, 163g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Camera</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel<br /> 12MPAFsensor<br /> with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS<br /> Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>AP</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Memory</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>4GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400 GB)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400GB)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>SIM Card</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Battery</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>3,000mAh</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>3,500mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Network</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Sensors</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Authentication</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Audio</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Video</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 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', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. This football event is being held from this May 10 onwards.</p> <p>The street children of Nepal are representing the nation for the first time in an international event. Shelter Asraya Nepal, a welfare organization that is working for the benefit of street children towards their betterment and secured future is the architect behind the success and with the coordination of the organization, Goldstar is supporting towards the cause and aiding the street children to compete in the international event, the company said in a press statement.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, expressed humbly, "When it comes to any sporting activity, a shoe comes to mind immediately. Goldstar, being one of Nepal's largest selling shoe companies, definitely is no less. But towards a sporting event, which is so unique and distinct to its own right – Street Child World Cup 2018, we as a company feel a sense of responsibility and take pride to be a part of it.”</p> <p>The sporting event – Street Child World Cup 2018, which works against marginalization, stigmatization, seclusion, and aversion of street children all across the world aims to alleviate the perception of responsible society towards underprivileged children and hopes to bring awareness towards their education, placement, and security.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7507', 'image' => '20180313035757_IMG_20180309_144756.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7725', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj’s new showroom in Lamki ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. The company believes that the new showroom will make it easier for the customer to access bike spare parts and accessories.</p> <p>Yogain Gurung, general manager of Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, said, “We are pleased to announce our new showroom in Kailali. The growing demand of consumers motivates us to expand our reach and with this expansion Kailali consumers will be benefitted in many ways. We are committed to provide high quality service to all our customers throughout the country. With God's grace and the goodwill of our customers I am sure that we have a bright future ahead of us."<br /> <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7506', 'image' => '20180313033149_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7724', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance Agreement between Century Bank and Gurans Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p>March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>The bank’s Acting CEO Jeevan Bhattarai and the insurance company’s CEO Narayan Kumar Bhattarai inked the agreement. 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', 'content' => '<p>March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the bank said that customers will get their cash back if they buy goods and services using the card.</p> <p> “If new customers of Visa Debit Card hold transaction within 15 days of getting the card activated, they will get 15 percent of the total invested amount and can get as much as Rs 1,000 in their accounts,” read the statement, adding, “The customers will get 10 percent cash back if the expenditure of customer crosses Rs 1,000 using the card for more than three times in Nepal.”</p> <p>The scheme will be applicable till April 13, 2018. The bank has been providing its services through 100 branches, 105 ATMs, three extension counters and 99 branchless banking service. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-18', 'modified' => '2018-03-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7520', 'image' => '20180318111857_20171207041257_sid.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7738', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Readies to Construct Warehouses at Kolkata and Haldiya ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.</p> <p>Nepali importers have been repeatedly burdened with heavy fines due to the delay in clearing the containers of imported goods.</p> <p>Maximum of the goods imported from third world country enter Nepal through these ports. Besides the ports themselves are among the crucial sea hubs for India to get commercially connected with the world which indeed increases the pressure in the busy ports.</p> <p>This slow service has resulted in Nepal being penalized with heavy fines due to delay in collection of the imported commodities. After analyzing these losses, the Ministry of Finance has come up with a plan to construct warehouses in the available lease lands at ports of both Kolkata and Haldiya. </p> <p>Narayan Aryal, consul general of Nepal, informed New Business Age that the government has decided to construct a warehouse each at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites.</p> <p>"We have already been paying for the lands but have hardly utilized them. Construction of warehouse will definitely be the optimum utilization of the leased space," Aryal added.</p> <p>Shipping companies generally allocate 21 days duration to return back the container for unloading the goods but since the ports are generally packed with heavy traffic, agencies working for Nepal have been failing to meet the deadline, according to Aryal. “Therefore, we are being penalized,” stated Aryal.</p> <p>So, warehouses can be very crucial for unloading the goods in time, which indeed will help us to return back the container within the deadline, he added.</p> <p>Ports also charge additional amount for delay. Generally, they only allocate 20 days or 10 days to return the containers. Containers transported by trains have to be back at the port within 20 days and only in 10 days if transported by the road, informed Aryal. </p> <p>At present, Nepal spends more than over Rs 2 billion annually for shipping, port and transportation expenses. Construction of warehouses in this situation can somehow bring down the expenses for the country. </p> <p>“We have been leasing altogether around 11,000 plus square meters of land at both the ports and documents for warehouse construction is awaiting approval from the Indian authorities, reported an official at the Ministry of Finance. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7519', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7737', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). The five-day event is scheduled to be held from April 6 to 10 in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Organising a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14, the association said that the exhibition aims to promote local industry and local products of the country. Unlike other trade-based or import-based exhibition, this fair features products made in the domestic market with the theme 'Industrial Exhibition for Sustainable Economic Development'. The association has been organizing such exhibitions in every two years since 2011.</p> <p>According to CNI President Hari Bhakta Shrama, the exhibition is going to take place at Chitwan’s exhibition center which was built with an investment of around Rs 300 million jointly by the government of Nepal and Chitwan Industrial Association. He said such an exemplary exhibition center should be constructed in all seven provinces of the country stating that there is no other alternative exhibition pavilion except Brikutimandap in Kathmandu.</p> <p>Chitwan Industrial Association's President Bhesraj Duwadi urged the industrialists to display their capacity in production, and their potentialities during the exhibition. According to him, the exhibition will be showing various products and materials relating to agriculture, industry, tourism, education, health, science and technology, handicraft among others.</p> <p>There will be more than 250 stalls during the exhibition showcasing industrial machineries and technologies, electrical and electronic equipment, construction materials and plastic products, fishery and poultry products, alternative power production/bio production, furniture products, clay products, fast food and drinks, handicrafts and entertaining materials, wood and furniture products, new and modern production technology, veterinary and agricultural medicines, agricultural equipment, informed the organizers.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7518', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7735', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Activities under International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] begin', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.</p> <p>While the main conclave is slated for March 24, the conclave will have series of pre-events including college and club level awareness programmes, the organisers said during a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14. Mentorship session for startups and idea auditions started from March 14.</p> <p> “The event will serve as an ideal platform for connecting the young entrepreneurial minds of India and Nepal and will be the first of its kind platform created for the entrepreneurs of both countries. The Embassy would be conducting a series of events in the coming few months anchored around entrepreneurial cooperation between India and Nepal,” said Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.</p> <p>Similarly, Dilli Raj Joshi, director of Clock b Business Innovations, said that through the entrepreneurship conclave, Clock b Innovations is cultivating relationships with great minds to support the next generation of economic leaders. </p> <p>“We are ready to engage with and invest in the young entrepreneurs of Nepal with a purpose to work more efficiently, so the series of event will help us to find such potential young entrepreneurs ,” said SK Sharma, CEO of Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), parent company of Arun III hydro project amid the conference.</p> <p>In addition to this, Binay Devkota, CEO of Clock b Business Innovations informed that the organisers have already received more than 300 idea proposals and the startups and youths who are looking to pitch their ideas will need to submit their ideas by midnight of March 16. “Besides the basic criteria such as viability, desirability and market feasibility of the product or service, the jury panel will be deciding on the selection process of the potential startups for the main event,” Devkota said.</p> <p>The conclave will feature distinguished CEOs, investors, jury members and ecosystem from both India and Nepal. The notable guests include Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO rooms, Ashutosh Tyagi, senior vice-President of Tata Capital Private Equity, Navin Surya, chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI), Vandana Sharma, Woman Icon Asia Pacific 2017 BERG Singapore, military veteran and founder of Startup People Consulting, Kaushik Mukherjee, co-founder and MD of FAB BAG, Avelo Roy, MD of Kolkata Ventures and Yatin K Thakur, co-founder of Startup India and Co-working.</p> <p>Similarly, the ecosystem partners and jury from Nepal includes Siddhant Raj Pandey, chairman and CEO of Business Oxygen, Narottam Aryal, executive director of King’s College, Sushil Pokharel, CEO of Sushmit Group, Bishwas Dhakal, president of F1 Soft, FinTech, Subash Ghimire, editor of Republica daily, Semanta Dahal, advocate and partner of Abhinawa Law Chambers, Sixit Bhatta, co-founder and CEO of Tootle and Amit Agrawal, CEO of Janaki Technology.</p> <p>SJVN is the main sponsor of the event, Nepal SBI bank is the associate sponsor, and Jet Airways is the airlines partner. Likewise, Daaqi is the logistic partner and investment partner of the event is Sushmit Holdings. Similarly, New Business Age is the magazine partner and Himalaya TV is the TV partner for the event.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7516', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7734', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Experts call for a different approach for accelerating poverty reduction', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.</p> <p>Speakers at a panel discussion jointly organised by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and the World Bank in the capital on Tuesday, March 13 said that there is an urgent need to change Nepal’s development model to make sure that opportunities for faster growth and poverty reduction are not missed.</p> <p> “At this historic moment in Nepal, there is a need for new approach to achieve faster progress,” SEJON quoted Ruth Hill, a co-author of ‘Nepal Systematic Country Diagnostic’ report by the World Bank which was unveiled on the program, as saying.</p> <p>The report also calls for the departure from the ‘business-as-usual’ approach that will not address the inequalities, reduce poverty rapidly and create enough employment opportunities in the country to achieve the faster economic growth, SEJON said in a statement.</p> <p>“The private-public partnership is going to be critically important as the government cannot alone make the huge investment needed in the country. The government should join hands with the private sector for development,” said Suraj Vaidya, president at the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</p> <p>Jeewan Bahadur Shahi, a member of provincial assembly of Karnali, said that the inequality between the provinces should be addressed. “The first step for addressing the inequality between the provinces is to distribute the resources from the central government in an equitable way,” he added.</p> <p>Kewal Prasad Bhandari, a join secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that focus should be on the agricultural development as the country may not be able to immediately compete in manufacturing sector with China and India.</p> <p>Min Bahadur Shrestha, former Vice President at National Planning Commission, said that the government should facilitate in attracting private sector investment, both domestic and foreign investments, to create mass-scale employment opportunities.</p> <p>THE WORLD BANK RECOMMENDS SIX ACTIONS IN NEW APPROACH</p> <p>Among other, the SCD report pointed out the six areas where action is required to take advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, to address sources of fragility, and to reduce vulnerability. The SCD report has said that there is a need of encouragement of political inclusion and eliminating ‘clientelism’.</p> <p>“The current transition to federalism is a potential game changer if it is accompanied by a meaningful change in the balance of power,” said Hill, adding that real progress in this area of action is not only important but also very possible. Another areas of action recommended in the report is private sector investment. According to the report, addressing constraints to private investment is essential for individuals to become more productive employees and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>The report has also recommended the need to harness the potential of natural resources. Stating that the constraints to private investment are apparent in natural resource development, it said that unlocking such constraints means getting more from natural resources which will improve employment for the many and have spill-over effects into other sectors.</p> <p>The World Bank report also called for addressing the barriers to health posed by remoteness, low income, and norms to ensure that all Nepalis are equally able to invest in and use human capital. “Improving inclusion in acquisition and use of human capital is not only important for taking advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, it is fundamental to addressing source of fragility,” reads the report.</p> <p>As the progress in the country has often been set back by natural disasters, the report said that there is a need to increase the resilience to natural disasters and health shocks.</p> <p>“Resilience is built both by reducing exposure to risk and strengthening coping mechanisms for when shocks do occur,” the report states.</p> <p>From migration, Nepal can get more than remittances, according to the SCD report. One of the ways is to tap in the capital and skills that returnees bring, said the report. “Getting more from migration entails addressing constraints remittance recipients and migrant returnees face in pursuing entrepreneurial investments,” the report added.</p> <p>Shankar Prasad Adhikari, secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that the SCD report could become a good reference for the government in aligning its development plan and programs in the days to come.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7515', 'image' => '20180315110850_9.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7733', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Formal Inauguration of Muktinath Branch at Chahabil ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. The branch was inaugurated by Ganesh Bahadur Thapa, former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank amid a function on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>According to the bank’s CEO Bharat Raj Dhakal, the branch was opened for the benefit of public and entrepreneurs residing in the place. He added that the branch aims to contribute to the local business.</p> <p>The bank informed that it has a total of 74 branches across the nation including 9 branches inside Kathmandu valley and 65 branches outside the valley.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7514', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7732', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance Sign Bancassuarnce Agreement ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>Parshuram Kunwar Chhetri, CEO of the bank and Manoj Kumar Bhattarai, CEO of the insurance company signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations amid a function.</p> <p>Following the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from any kind of insurance service provided by the insurance company through any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7513', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7731', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Machhapuchre Bank Starts MBL Smart Saving Account', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. According to the bank, customers can get 6 percent interest with minimum saving of Rs 5000 in the account.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has brought the smart service to support the customers to open and operate their account through electronic medium without going to the bank. The bank has announced to provide various services to the account holders including internet banking service, MBL mobile money, debit card, credit card, Demat account, mero share service, C-ASBA service, inter-branch transaction service and also 50 percent discount on locker service.</p> <p>The bank said the customers can change their savings account into fixed deposit account just by staying at their home.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7512', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7730', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Opens Showroom at Gulariya', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. The company started the showroom by appointing Bardiya Auto International Company as its local authorised distributor. </span></p> <p>Yogen Gurung, general manager of the company, inaugurated the showroom amid a function on Tuesday, March 13. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company informed that the showroom will make available 3S (sales, service and spare parts). The company said it has also offered attractive prizes on the occasion. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7511', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7729', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Volkswagen Announces Spring Exchange Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.</span></p> <p>According to the company, the offer for a week will provide various services including vehicle exchange, free accessories and special discount. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7510', 'image' => '20180314110158_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7728', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Met Five restaurant with 100 million investment in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. Basanta Gautam, a hospitality professional with 30 years of experience in this sector has established the Met Five restaurant.</span></p> <p>“We have started Met Five with the motive to serve Pokhara with cuisines from five different Mediterranean countries,” said Gautam. “Dishes from Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be served at the restaurant, besides Nepali cuisines and dishes as per the order of customers,” he added.</p> <p>The restaurant is capable to host 180 individuals at a time. It also features an open kitchen, making it safe for the customers to invigilate the cooking procedure, Gautam stated. The restaurant also has ice creams and bakery items in its menu.</p> <p>Customers can enjoy their meal with mesmerizing view of the lake and mountains in a family environment, added Gautam. The restaurant is currently employing 30 individuals. </p> <p>Gautam owned Temple Tree and Café Cansto restaurant prior to establishing the Met Five restaurant. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7509', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7726', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p><strong>March 13: </strong>Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>“Made for an age in which consumers increasingly communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ drives innovation with Samsung’s advanced camera,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p> Redesigned with a new dual aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, super slow-mo video capabilities and personalized AR emoji, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ensure that the users do not miss a moment and make their everyday epic, according to the conpany.</p> <p>The company said that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ deliver an enhanced entertainment experience with powerful stereo speakers tuned by AKG, immersive audio with Dolby Atmos® and a refined edge-to-edge Infinity Display– a key staple in Samsung’s design heritage. In addition, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with the new SmartThings app, which unites Samsung’s existing IoT services into one single, smart experience.</p> <p>“The way we use our smartphones has changed as communication and self-expression has evolved,” said Pranay Ratna Sthapit, head of IMBiz, Samsung Nepal, adding, “With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, we have reimagined the smartphone camera. Not only do the Galaxy S9 and S9+ enable consumers to shoot great photos and videos anywhere, it’s a smartphone that’s designed to help them connect to others and express themselves in a way that’s unique and personal to them.”</p> <p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Product Specifications</strong></p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:667px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9+</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>OS</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Display</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(570ppi)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(529ppi)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Body</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm, 163g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Camera</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel<br /> 12MPAFsensor<br /> with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS<br /> Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>AP</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Memory</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>4GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400 GB)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400GB)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>SIM Card</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Battery</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>3,000mAh</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>3,500mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Network</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Sensors</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Authentication</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Audio</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Video</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7508', 'image' => '20180313035154_launch picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7727', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar supports Team Nepal playing at Street Child World Cup 2018 in Russia', 'sub_title' => 'Street children of Nepal are representing the country for the first time', 'summary' => 'March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. This football event is being held from this May 10 onwards.</p> <p>The street children of Nepal are representing the nation for the first time in an international event. Shelter Asraya Nepal, a welfare organization that is working for the benefit of street children towards their betterment and secured future is the architect behind the success and with the coordination of the organization, Goldstar is supporting towards the cause and aiding the street children to compete in the international event, the company said in a press statement.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, expressed humbly, "When it comes to any sporting activity, a shoe comes to mind immediately. Goldstar, being one of Nepal's largest selling shoe companies, definitely is no less. But towards a sporting event, which is so unique and distinct to its own right – Street Child World Cup 2018, we as a company feel a sense of responsibility and take pride to be a part of it.”</p> <p>The sporting event – Street Child World Cup 2018, which works against marginalization, stigmatization, seclusion, and aversion of street children all across the world aims to alleviate the perception of responsible society towards underprivileged children and hopes to bring awareness towards their education, placement, and security.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7507', 'image' => '20180313035757_IMG_20180309_144756.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7725', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj’s new showroom in Lamki ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. The company believes that the new showroom will make it easier for the customer to access bike spare parts and accessories.</p> <p>Yogain Gurung, general manager of Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, said, “We are pleased to announce our new showroom in Kailali. The growing demand of consumers motivates us to expand our reach and with this expansion Kailali consumers will be benefitted in many ways. We are committed to provide high quality service to all our customers throughout the country. With God's grace and the goodwill of our customers I am sure that we have a bright future ahead of us."<br /> <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7506', 'image' => '20180313033149_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7724', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance Agreement between Century Bank and Gurans Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p>March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>The bank’s Acting CEO Jeevan Bhattarai and the insurance company’s CEO Narayan Kumar Bhattarai inked the agreement. With the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from all kinds of insurance services of the insurance company from any branches of the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7505', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the bank said that customers will get their cash back if they buy goods and services using the card.</p> <p> “If new customers of Visa Debit Card hold transaction within 15 days of getting the card activated, they will get 15 percent of the total invested amount and can get as much as Rs 1,000 in their accounts,” read the statement, adding, “The customers will get 10 percent cash back if the expenditure of customer crosses Rs 1,000 using the card for more than three times in Nepal.”</p> <p>The scheme will be applicable till April 13, 2018. The bank has been providing its services through 100 branches, 105 ATMs, three extension counters and 99 branchless banking service. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-18', 'modified' => '2018-03-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7520', 'image' => '20180318111857_20171207041257_sid.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7738', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Readies to Construct Warehouses at Kolkata and Haldiya ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.</p> <p>Nepali importers have been repeatedly burdened with heavy fines due to the delay in clearing the containers of imported goods.</p> <p>Maximum of the goods imported from third world country enter Nepal through these ports. Besides the ports themselves are among the crucial sea hubs for India to get commercially connected with the world which indeed increases the pressure in the busy ports.</p> <p>This slow service has resulted in Nepal being penalized with heavy fines due to delay in collection of the imported commodities. After analyzing these losses, the Ministry of Finance has come up with a plan to construct warehouses in the available lease lands at ports of both Kolkata and Haldiya. </p> <p>Narayan Aryal, consul general of Nepal, informed New Business Age that the government has decided to construct a warehouse each at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites.</p> <p>"We have already been paying for the lands but have hardly utilized them. Construction of warehouse will definitely be the optimum utilization of the leased space," Aryal added.</p> <p>Shipping companies generally allocate 21 days duration to return back the container for unloading the goods but since the ports are generally packed with heavy traffic, agencies working for Nepal have been failing to meet the deadline, according to Aryal. “Therefore, we are being penalized,” stated Aryal.</p> <p>So, warehouses can be very crucial for unloading the goods in time, which indeed will help us to return back the container within the deadline, he added.</p> <p>Ports also charge additional amount for delay. Generally, they only allocate 20 days or 10 days to return the containers. Containers transported by trains have to be back at the port within 20 days and only in 10 days if transported by the road, informed Aryal. </p> <p>At present, Nepal spends more than over Rs 2 billion annually for shipping, port and transportation expenses. Construction of warehouses in this situation can somehow bring down the expenses for the country. </p> <p>“We have been leasing altogether around 11,000 plus square meters of land at both the ports and documents for warehouse construction is awaiting approval from the Indian authorities, reported an official at the Ministry of Finance. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7519', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7737', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). The five-day event is scheduled to be held from April 6 to 10 in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Organising a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14, the association said that the exhibition aims to promote local industry and local products of the country. Unlike other trade-based or import-based exhibition, this fair features products made in the domestic market with the theme 'Industrial Exhibition for Sustainable Economic Development'. The association has been organizing such exhibitions in every two years since 2011.</p> <p>According to CNI President Hari Bhakta Shrama, the exhibition is going to take place at Chitwan’s exhibition center which was built with an investment of around Rs 300 million jointly by the government of Nepal and Chitwan Industrial Association. He said such an exemplary exhibition center should be constructed in all seven provinces of the country stating that there is no other alternative exhibition pavilion except Brikutimandap in Kathmandu.</p> <p>Chitwan Industrial Association's President Bhesraj Duwadi urged the industrialists to display their capacity in production, and their potentialities during the exhibition. According to him, the exhibition will be showing various products and materials relating to agriculture, industry, tourism, education, health, science and technology, handicraft among others.</p> <p>There will be more than 250 stalls during the exhibition showcasing industrial machineries and technologies, electrical and electronic equipment, construction materials and plastic products, fishery and poultry products, alternative power production/bio production, furniture products, clay products, fast food and drinks, handicrafts and entertaining materials, wood and furniture products, new and modern production technology, veterinary and agricultural medicines, agricultural equipment, informed the organizers.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7518', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7735', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Activities under International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] begin', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.</p> <p>While the main conclave is slated for March 24, the conclave will have series of pre-events including college and club level awareness programmes, the organisers said during a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14. Mentorship session for startups and idea auditions started from March 14.</p> <p> “The event will serve as an ideal platform for connecting the young entrepreneurial minds of India and Nepal and will be the first of its kind platform created for the entrepreneurs of both countries. The Embassy would be conducting a series of events in the coming few months anchored around entrepreneurial cooperation between India and Nepal,” said Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.</p> <p>Similarly, Dilli Raj Joshi, director of Clock b Business Innovations, said that through the entrepreneurship conclave, Clock b Innovations is cultivating relationships with great minds to support the next generation of economic leaders. </p> <p>“We are ready to engage with and invest in the young entrepreneurs of Nepal with a purpose to work more efficiently, so the series of event will help us to find such potential young entrepreneurs ,” said SK Sharma, CEO of Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), parent company of Arun III hydro project amid the conference.</p> <p>In addition to this, Binay Devkota, CEO of Clock b Business Innovations informed that the organisers have already received more than 300 idea proposals and the startups and youths who are looking to pitch their ideas will need to submit their ideas by midnight of March 16. “Besides the basic criteria such as viability, desirability and market feasibility of the product or service, the jury panel will be deciding on the selection process of the potential startups for the main event,” Devkota said.</p> <p>The conclave will feature distinguished CEOs, investors, jury members and ecosystem from both India and Nepal. The notable guests include Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO rooms, Ashutosh Tyagi, senior vice-President of Tata Capital Private Equity, Navin Surya, chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI), Vandana Sharma, Woman Icon Asia Pacific 2017 BERG Singapore, military veteran and founder of Startup People Consulting, Kaushik Mukherjee, co-founder and MD of FAB BAG, Avelo Roy, MD of Kolkata Ventures and Yatin K Thakur, co-founder of Startup India and Co-working.</p> <p>Similarly, the ecosystem partners and jury from Nepal includes Siddhant Raj Pandey, chairman and CEO of Business Oxygen, Narottam Aryal, executive director of King’s College, Sushil Pokharel, CEO of Sushmit Group, Bishwas Dhakal, president of F1 Soft, FinTech, Subash Ghimire, editor of Republica daily, Semanta Dahal, advocate and partner of Abhinawa Law Chambers, Sixit Bhatta, co-founder and CEO of Tootle and Amit Agrawal, CEO of Janaki Technology.</p> <p>SJVN is the main sponsor of the event, Nepal SBI bank is the associate sponsor, and Jet Airways is the airlines partner. Likewise, Daaqi is the logistic partner and investment partner of the event is Sushmit Holdings. Similarly, New Business Age is the magazine partner and Himalaya TV is the TV partner for the event.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7516', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7734', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Experts call for a different approach for accelerating poverty reduction', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.</p> <p>Speakers at a panel discussion jointly organised by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and the World Bank in the capital on Tuesday, March 13 said that there is an urgent need to change Nepal’s development model to make sure that opportunities for faster growth and poverty reduction are not missed.</p> <p> “At this historic moment in Nepal, there is a need for new approach to achieve faster progress,” SEJON quoted Ruth Hill, a co-author of ‘Nepal Systematic Country Diagnostic’ report by the World Bank which was unveiled on the program, as saying.</p> <p>The report also calls for the departure from the ‘business-as-usual’ approach that will not address the inequalities, reduce poverty rapidly and create enough employment opportunities in the country to achieve the faster economic growth, SEJON said in a statement.</p> <p>“The private-public partnership is going to be critically important as the government cannot alone make the huge investment needed in the country. The government should join hands with the private sector for development,” said Suraj Vaidya, president at the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</p> <p>Jeewan Bahadur Shahi, a member of provincial assembly of Karnali, said that the inequality between the provinces should be addressed. “The first step for addressing the inequality between the provinces is to distribute the resources from the central government in an equitable way,” he added.</p> <p>Kewal Prasad Bhandari, a join secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that focus should be on the agricultural development as the country may not be able to immediately compete in manufacturing sector with China and India.</p> <p>Min Bahadur Shrestha, former Vice President at National Planning Commission, said that the government should facilitate in attracting private sector investment, both domestic and foreign investments, to create mass-scale employment opportunities.</p> <p>THE WORLD BANK RECOMMENDS SIX ACTIONS IN NEW APPROACH</p> <p>Among other, the SCD report pointed out the six areas where action is required to take advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, to address sources of fragility, and to reduce vulnerability. The SCD report has said that there is a need of encouragement of political inclusion and eliminating ‘clientelism’.</p> <p>“The current transition to federalism is a potential game changer if it is accompanied by a meaningful change in the balance of power,” said Hill, adding that real progress in this area of action is not only important but also very possible. Another areas of action recommended in the report is private sector investment. According to the report, addressing constraints to private investment is essential for individuals to become more productive employees and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>The report has also recommended the need to harness the potential of natural resources. Stating that the constraints to private investment are apparent in natural resource development, it said that unlocking such constraints means getting more from natural resources which will improve employment for the many and have spill-over effects into other sectors.</p> <p>The World Bank report also called for addressing the barriers to health posed by remoteness, low income, and norms to ensure that all Nepalis are equally able to invest in and use human capital. “Improving inclusion in acquisition and use of human capital is not only important for taking advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, it is fundamental to addressing source of fragility,” reads the report.</p> <p>As the progress in the country has often been set back by natural disasters, the report said that there is a need to increase the resilience to natural disasters and health shocks.</p> <p>“Resilience is built both by reducing exposure to risk and strengthening coping mechanisms for when shocks do occur,” the report states.</p> <p>From migration, Nepal can get more than remittances, according to the SCD report. One of the ways is to tap in the capital and skills that returnees bring, said the report. “Getting more from migration entails addressing constraints remittance recipients and migrant returnees face in pursuing entrepreneurial investments,” the report added.</p> <p>Shankar Prasad Adhikari, secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that the SCD report could become a good reference for the government in aligning its development plan and programs in the days to come.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7515', 'image' => '20180315110850_9.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7733', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Formal Inauguration of Muktinath Branch at Chahabil ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. The branch was inaugurated by Ganesh Bahadur Thapa, former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank amid a function on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>According to the bank’s CEO Bharat Raj Dhakal, the branch was opened for the benefit of public and entrepreneurs residing in the place. He added that the branch aims to contribute to the local business.</p> <p>The bank informed that it has a total of 74 branches across the nation including 9 branches inside Kathmandu valley and 65 branches outside the valley.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7514', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7732', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance Sign Bancassuarnce Agreement ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>Parshuram Kunwar Chhetri, CEO of the bank and Manoj Kumar Bhattarai, CEO of the insurance company signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations amid a function.</p> <p>Following the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from any kind of insurance service provided by the insurance company through any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7513', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7731', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Machhapuchre Bank Starts MBL Smart Saving Account', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. According to the bank, customers can get 6 percent interest with minimum saving of Rs 5000 in the account.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has brought the smart service to support the customers to open and operate their account through electronic medium without going to the bank. The bank has announced to provide various services to the account holders including internet banking service, MBL mobile money, debit card, credit card, Demat account, mero share service, C-ASBA service, inter-branch transaction service and also 50 percent discount on locker service.</p> <p>The bank said the customers can change their savings account into fixed deposit account just by staying at their home.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7512', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7730', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Opens Showroom at Gulariya', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. The company started the showroom by appointing Bardiya Auto International Company as its local authorised distributor. </span></p> <p>Yogen Gurung, general manager of the company, inaugurated the showroom amid a function on Tuesday, March 13. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company informed that the showroom will make available 3S (sales, service and spare parts). The company said it has also offered attractive prizes on the occasion. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7511', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7729', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Volkswagen Announces Spring Exchange Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.</span></p> <p>According to the company, the offer for a week will provide various services including vehicle exchange, free accessories and special discount. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7510', 'image' => '20180314110158_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7728', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Met Five restaurant with 100 million investment in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. Basanta Gautam, a hospitality professional with 30 years of experience in this sector has established the Met Five restaurant.</span></p> <p>“We have started Met Five with the motive to serve Pokhara with cuisines from five different Mediterranean countries,” said Gautam. “Dishes from Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be served at the restaurant, besides Nepali cuisines and dishes as per the order of customers,” he added.</p> <p>The restaurant is capable to host 180 individuals at a time. It also features an open kitchen, making it safe for the customers to invigilate the cooking procedure, Gautam stated. The restaurant also has ice creams and bakery items in its menu.</p> <p>Customers can enjoy their meal with mesmerizing view of the lake and mountains in a family environment, added Gautam. The restaurant is currently employing 30 individuals. </p> <p>Gautam owned Temple Tree and Café Cansto restaurant prior to establishing the Met Five restaurant. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7509', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7726', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p><strong>March 13: </strong>Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>“Made for an age in which consumers increasingly communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ drives innovation with Samsung’s advanced camera,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p> Redesigned with a new dual aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, super slow-mo video capabilities and personalized AR emoji, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ensure that the users do not miss a moment and make their everyday epic, according to the conpany.</p> <p>The company said that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ deliver an enhanced entertainment experience with powerful stereo speakers tuned by AKG, immersive audio with Dolby Atmos® and a refined edge-to-edge Infinity Display– a key staple in Samsung’s design heritage. In addition, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with the new SmartThings app, which unites Samsung’s existing IoT services into one single, smart experience.</p> <p>“The way we use our smartphones has changed as communication and self-expression has evolved,” said Pranay Ratna Sthapit, head of IMBiz, Samsung Nepal, adding, “With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, we have reimagined the smartphone camera. Not only do the Galaxy S9 and S9+ enable consumers to shoot great photos and videos anywhere, it’s a smartphone that’s designed to help them connect to others and express themselves in a way that’s unique and personal to them.”</p> <p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Product Specifications</strong></p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:667px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9+</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>OS</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Display</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(570ppi)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(529ppi)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Body</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm, 163g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Camera</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel<br /> 12MPAFsensor<br /> with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS<br /> Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>AP</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Memory</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>4GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400 GB)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400GB)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>SIM Card</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Battery</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>3,000mAh</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>3,500mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Network</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Sensors</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Authentication</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Audio</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Video</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 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', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. This football event is being held from this May 10 onwards.</p> <p>The street children of Nepal are representing the nation for the first time in an international event. Shelter Asraya Nepal, a welfare organization that is working for the benefit of street children towards their betterment and secured future is the architect behind the success and with the coordination of the organization, Goldstar is supporting towards the cause and aiding the street children to compete in the international event, the company said in a press statement.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, expressed humbly, "When it comes to any sporting activity, a shoe comes to mind immediately. Goldstar, being one of Nepal's largest selling shoe companies, definitely is no less. But towards a sporting event, which is so unique and distinct to its own right – Street Child World Cup 2018, we as a company feel a sense of responsibility and take pride to be a part of it.”</p> <p>The sporting event – Street Child World Cup 2018, which works against marginalization, stigmatization, seclusion, and aversion of street children all across the world aims to alleviate the perception of responsible society towards underprivileged children and hopes to bring awareness towards their education, placement, and security.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7507', 'image' => '20180313035757_IMG_20180309_144756.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7725', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj’s new showroom in Lamki ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. The company believes that the new showroom will make it easier for the customer to access bike spare parts and accessories.</p> <p>Yogain Gurung, general manager of Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, said, “We are pleased to announce our new showroom in Kailali. The growing demand of consumers motivates us to expand our reach and with this expansion Kailali consumers will be benefitted in many ways. We are committed to provide high quality service to all our customers throughout the country. With God's grace and the goodwill of our customers I am sure that we have a bright future ahead of us."<br /> <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7506', 'image' => '20180313033149_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7724', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance Agreement between Century Bank and Gurans Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p>March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>The bank’s Acting CEO Jeevan Bhattarai and the insurance company’s CEO Narayan Kumar Bhattarai inked the agreement. With the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from all kinds of insurance services of the insurance company from any branches of the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7505', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>March 18: Siddhartha Bank has introduced a cash back scheme for its Visa card users in collaboration with international card supplier company, Visa. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the bank said that customers will get their cash back if they buy goods and services using the card.</p> <p> “If new customers of Visa Debit Card hold transaction within 15 days of getting the card activated, they will get 15 percent of the total invested amount and can get as much as Rs 1,000 in their accounts,” read the statement, adding, “The customers will get 10 percent cash back if the expenditure of customer crosses Rs 1,000 using the card for more than three times in Nepal.”</p> <p>The scheme will be applicable till April 13, 2018. The bank has been providing its services through 100 branches, 105 ATMs, three extension counters and 99 branchless banking service. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-18', 'modified' => '2018-03-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7520', 'image' => '20180318111857_20171207041257_sid.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7738', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Readies to Construct Warehouses at Kolkata and Haldiya ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: The government has come up with a plan to utilise the available spare lands at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites by constructing warehouses.</p> <p>Nepali importers have been repeatedly burdened with heavy fines due to the delay in clearing the containers of imported goods.</p> <p>Maximum of the goods imported from third world country enter Nepal through these ports. Besides the ports themselves are among the crucial sea hubs for India to get commercially connected with the world which indeed increases the pressure in the busy ports.</p> <p>This slow service has resulted in Nepal being penalized with heavy fines due to delay in collection of the imported commodities. After analyzing these losses, the Ministry of Finance has come up with a plan to construct warehouses in the available lease lands at ports of both Kolkata and Haldiya. </p> <p>Narayan Aryal, consul general of Nepal, informed New Business Age that the government has decided to construct a warehouse each at Kolkata and Haldiya port sites.</p> <p>"We have already been paying for the lands but have hardly utilized them. Construction of warehouse will definitely be the optimum utilization of the leased space," Aryal added.</p> <p>Shipping companies generally allocate 21 days duration to return back the container for unloading the goods but since the ports are generally packed with heavy traffic, agencies working for Nepal have been failing to meet the deadline, according to Aryal. “Therefore, we are being penalized,” stated Aryal.</p> <p>So, warehouses can be very crucial for unloading the goods in time, which indeed will help us to return back the container within the deadline, he added.</p> <p>Ports also charge additional amount for delay. Generally, they only allocate 20 days or 10 days to return the containers. Containers transported by trains have to be back at the port within 20 days and only in 10 days if transported by the road, informed Aryal. </p> <p>At present, Nepal spends more than over Rs 2 billion annually for shipping, port and transportation expenses. Construction of warehouses in this situation can somehow bring down the expenses for the country. </p> <p>“We have been leasing altogether around 11,000 plus square meters of land at both the ports and documents for warehouse construction is awaiting approval from the Indian authorities, reported an official at the Ministry of Finance. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7519', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7737', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Chiwan Industrial Association is all set to organise the 5th National Industrial Exhibition- 2074 in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI). The five-day event is scheduled to be held from April 6 to 10 in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Organising a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14, the association said that the exhibition aims to promote local industry and local products of the country. Unlike other trade-based or import-based exhibition, this fair features products made in the domestic market with the theme 'Industrial Exhibition for Sustainable Economic Development'. The association has been organizing such exhibitions in every two years since 2011.</p> <p>According to CNI President Hari Bhakta Shrama, the exhibition is going to take place at Chitwan’s exhibition center which was built with an investment of around Rs 300 million jointly by the government of Nepal and Chitwan Industrial Association. He said such an exemplary exhibition center should be constructed in all seven provinces of the country stating that there is no other alternative exhibition pavilion except Brikutimandap in Kathmandu.</p> <p>Chitwan Industrial Association's President Bhesraj Duwadi urged the industrialists to display their capacity in production, and their potentialities during the exhibition. According to him, the exhibition will be showing various products and materials relating to agriculture, industry, tourism, education, health, science and technology, handicraft among others.</p> <p>There will be more than 250 stalls during the exhibition showcasing industrial machineries and technologies, electrical and electronic equipment, construction materials and plastic products, fishery and poultry products, alternative power production/bio production, furniture products, clay products, fast food and drinks, handicrafts and entertaining materials, wood and furniture products, new and modern production technology, veterinary and agricultural medicines, agricultural equipment, informed the organizers.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7518', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7735', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Activities under International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] begin', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Indian Embassy in association with Clock b Business Innovations is organising International Entrepreneurship Conclave-Connect [IN] in the capital on March 24.</p> <p>While the main conclave is slated for March 24, the conclave will have series of pre-events including college and club level awareness programmes, the organisers said during a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, March 14. Mentorship session for startups and idea auditions started from March 14.</p> <p> “The event will serve as an ideal platform for connecting the young entrepreneurial minds of India and Nepal and will be the first of its kind platform created for the entrepreneurs of both countries. The Embassy would be conducting a series of events in the coming few months anchored around entrepreneurial cooperation between India and Nepal,” said Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.</p> <p>Similarly, Dilli Raj Joshi, director of Clock b Business Innovations, said that through the entrepreneurship conclave, Clock b Innovations is cultivating relationships with great minds to support the next generation of economic leaders. </p> <p>“We are ready to engage with and invest in the young entrepreneurs of Nepal with a purpose to work more efficiently, so the series of event will help us to find such potential young entrepreneurs ,” said SK Sharma, CEO of Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), parent company of Arun III hydro project amid the conference.</p> <p>In addition to this, Binay Devkota, CEO of Clock b Business Innovations informed that the organisers have already received more than 300 idea proposals and the startups and youths who are looking to pitch their ideas will need to submit their ideas by midnight of March 16. “Besides the basic criteria such as viability, desirability and market feasibility of the product or service, the jury panel will be deciding on the selection process of the potential startups for the main event,” Devkota said.</p> <p>The conclave will feature distinguished CEOs, investors, jury members and ecosystem from both India and Nepal. The notable guests include Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO rooms, Ashutosh Tyagi, senior vice-President of Tata Capital Private Equity, Navin Surya, chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI), Vandana Sharma, Woman Icon Asia Pacific 2017 BERG Singapore, military veteran and founder of Startup People Consulting, Kaushik Mukherjee, co-founder and MD of FAB BAG, Avelo Roy, MD of Kolkata Ventures and Yatin K Thakur, co-founder of Startup India and Co-working.</p> <p>Similarly, the ecosystem partners and jury from Nepal includes Siddhant Raj Pandey, chairman and CEO of Business Oxygen, Narottam Aryal, executive director of King’s College, Sushil Pokharel, CEO of Sushmit Group, Bishwas Dhakal, president of F1 Soft, FinTech, Subash Ghimire, editor of Republica daily, Semanta Dahal, advocate and partner of Abhinawa Law Chambers, Sixit Bhatta, co-founder and CEO of Tootle and Amit Agrawal, CEO of Janaki Technology.</p> <p>SJVN is the main sponsor of the event, Nepal SBI bank is the associate sponsor, and Jet Airways is the airlines partner. Likewise, Daaqi is the logistic partner and investment partner of the event is Sushmit Holdings. Similarly, New Business Age is the magazine partner and Himalaya TV is the TV partner for the event.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7516', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7734', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Experts call for a different approach for accelerating poverty reduction', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Experts and stakeholders have said that a new and different approach is needed for the country to accelerate the economic growth and reduce poverty.</p> <p>Speakers at a panel discussion jointly organised by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and the World Bank in the capital on Tuesday, March 13 said that there is an urgent need to change Nepal’s development model to make sure that opportunities for faster growth and poverty reduction are not missed.</p> <p> “At this historic moment in Nepal, there is a need for new approach to achieve faster progress,” SEJON quoted Ruth Hill, a co-author of ‘Nepal Systematic Country Diagnostic’ report by the World Bank which was unveiled on the program, as saying.</p> <p>The report also calls for the departure from the ‘business-as-usual’ approach that will not address the inequalities, reduce poverty rapidly and create enough employment opportunities in the country to achieve the faster economic growth, SEJON said in a statement.</p> <p>“The private-public partnership is going to be critically important as the government cannot alone make the huge investment needed in the country. The government should join hands with the private sector for development,” said Suraj Vaidya, president at the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</p> <p>Jeewan Bahadur Shahi, a member of provincial assembly of Karnali, said that the inequality between the provinces should be addressed. “The first step for addressing the inequality between the provinces is to distribute the resources from the central government in an equitable way,” he added.</p> <p>Kewal Prasad Bhandari, a join secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that focus should be on the agricultural development as the country may not be able to immediately compete in manufacturing sector with China and India.</p> <p>Min Bahadur Shrestha, former Vice President at National Planning Commission, said that the government should facilitate in attracting private sector investment, both domestic and foreign investments, to create mass-scale employment opportunities.</p> <p>THE WORLD BANK RECOMMENDS SIX ACTIONS IN NEW APPROACH</p> <p>Among other, the SCD report pointed out the six areas where action is required to take advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, to address sources of fragility, and to reduce vulnerability. The SCD report has said that there is a need of encouragement of political inclusion and eliminating ‘clientelism’.</p> <p>“The current transition to federalism is a potential game changer if it is accompanied by a meaningful change in the balance of power,” said Hill, adding that real progress in this area of action is not only important but also very possible. Another areas of action recommended in the report is private sector investment. According to the report, addressing constraints to private investment is essential for individuals to become more productive employees and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>The report has also recommended the need to harness the potential of natural resources. Stating that the constraints to private investment are apparent in natural resource development, it said that unlocking such constraints means getting more from natural resources which will improve employment for the many and have spill-over effects into other sectors.</p> <p>The World Bank report also called for addressing the barriers to health posed by remoteness, low income, and norms to ensure that all Nepalis are equally able to invest in and use human capital. “Improving inclusion in acquisition and use of human capital is not only important for taking advantage of opportunities for growth and poverty reduction, it is fundamental to addressing source of fragility,” reads the report.</p> <p>As the progress in the country has often been set back by natural disasters, the report said that there is a need to increase the resilience to natural disasters and health shocks.</p> <p>“Resilience is built both by reducing exposure to risk and strengthening coping mechanisms for when shocks do occur,” the report states.</p> <p>From migration, Nepal can get more than remittances, according to the SCD report. One of the ways is to tap in the capital and skills that returnees bring, said the report. “Getting more from migration entails addressing constraints remittance recipients and migrant returnees face in pursuing entrepreneurial investments,” the report added.</p> <p>Shankar Prasad Adhikari, secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that the SCD report could become a good reference for the government in aligning its development plan and programs in the days to come.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7515', 'image' => '20180315110850_9.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7733', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Formal Inauguration of Muktinath Branch at Chahabil ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened its new branch at Chahabil, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-7. The branch was inaugurated by Ganesh Bahadur Thapa, former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank amid a function on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>According to the bank’s CEO Bharat Raj Dhakal, the branch was opened for the benefit of public and entrepreneurs residing in the place. He added that the branch aims to contribute to the local business.</p> <p>The bank informed that it has a total of 74 branches across the nation including 9 branches inside Kathmandu valley and 65 branches outside the valley.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7514', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7732', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance Sign Bancassuarnce Agreement ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Janata Bank and Prime Life Insurance have inked bancassurance agreement on Tuesday, March 13.</p> <p>Parshuram Kunwar Chhetri, CEO of the bank and Manoj Kumar Bhattarai, CEO of the insurance company signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations amid a function.</p> <p>Following the agreement, the bank’s customers can benefit from any kind of insurance service provided by the insurance company through any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7513', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7731', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Machhapuchre Bank Starts MBL Smart Saving Account', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. ', 'content' => '<p>March 15: Machhapuchre Bank has launched the MBL Smart Saving Account along with its smart services. According to the bank, customers can get 6 percent interest with minimum saving of Rs 5000 in the account.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has brought the smart service to support the customers to open and operate their account through electronic medium without going to the bank. The bank has announced to provide various services to the account holders including internet banking service, MBL mobile money, debit card, credit card, Demat account, mero share service, C-ASBA service, inter-branch transaction service and also 50 percent discount on locker service.</p> <p>The bank said the customers can change their savings account into fixed deposit account just by staying at their home.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-15', 'modified' => '2018-03-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7512', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-15 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7730', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj Opens Showroom at Gulariya', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Hanraj Hulaschand and Co Pvt Ltd, the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched its authorised showroom at Gulariya of Bardiya district. The company started the showroom by appointing Bardiya Auto International Company as its local authorised distributor. </span></p> <p>Yogen Gurung, general manager of the company, inaugurated the showroom amid a function on Tuesday, March 13. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company informed that the showroom will make available 3S (sales, service and spare parts). The company said it has also offered attractive prizes on the occasion. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7511', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7729', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Volkswagen Announces Spring Exchange Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: Puja International Nepal, the authorized distributor of Volkswagen in Nepal, has announced Spring Exchange Offer from Thursday, March 15.</span></p> <p>According to the company, the offer for a week will provide various services including vehicle exchange, free accessories and special discount. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7510', 'image' => '20180314110158_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7728', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Met Five restaurant with 100 million investment in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="line-height:1.6">March 14: A posh restaurant established with Rs 100 million investments has commenced its service at Gaurighat of Lakeside Pokhara. Basanta Gautam, a hospitality professional with 30 years of experience in this sector has established the Met Five restaurant.</span></p> <p>“We have started Met Five with the motive to serve Pokhara with cuisines from five different Mediterranean countries,” said Gautam. “Dishes from Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be served at the restaurant, besides Nepali cuisines and dishes as per the order of customers,” he added.</p> <p>The restaurant is capable to host 180 individuals at a time. It also features an open kitchen, making it safe for the customers to invigilate the cooking procedure, Gautam stated. The restaurant also has ice creams and bakery items in its menu.</p> <p>Customers can enjoy their meal with mesmerizing view of the lake and mountains in a family environment, added Gautam. The restaurant is currently employing 30 individuals. </p> <p>Gautam owned Temple Tree and Café Cansto restaurant prior to establishing the Met Five restaurant. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-14', 'modified' => '2018-03-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7509', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-14 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7726', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p><strong>March 13: </strong>Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones in the Nepali market on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>“Made for an age in which consumers increasingly communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ drives innovation with Samsung’s advanced camera,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p> Redesigned with a new dual aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, super slow-mo video capabilities and personalized AR emoji, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ensure that the users do not miss a moment and make their everyday epic, according to the conpany.</p> <p>The company said that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ deliver an enhanced entertainment experience with powerful stereo speakers tuned by AKG, immersive audio with Dolby Atmos® and a refined edge-to-edge Infinity Display– a key staple in Samsung’s design heritage. In addition, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with the new SmartThings app, which unites Samsung’s existing IoT services into one single, smart experience.</p> <p>“The way we use our smartphones has changed as communication and self-expression has evolved,” said Pranay Ratna Sthapit, head of IMBiz, Samsung Nepal, adding, “With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, we have reimagined the smartphone camera. Not only do the Galaxy S9 and S9+ enable consumers to shoot great photos and videos anywhere, it’s a smartphone that’s designed to help them connect to others and express themselves in a way that’s unique and personal to them.”</p> <p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Product Specifications</strong></p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:667px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p><strong>Galaxy S9+</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>OS</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Android 8 (Oreo)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Display</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(570ppi)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super<br /> AMOLED, 18.5:9<sup>9,10 </sup>(529ppi)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Body</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm, 163g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g,<br /> IP68<sup>7</sup></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Camera</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel<br /> 12MPAFsensor<br /> with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS<br /> Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4)<br /> Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4)<br /> Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>AP</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz)<br /> 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Memory</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>4GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400 GB)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>6GB RAM<br /> 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot<br /> (upto 400GB)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>SIM Card</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Single SIM: Nano SIM<br /> Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM): Nano SIM + Nano SIM or MicroSD slot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Battery</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>3,000mAh</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>3,500mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0<br /> Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Network</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, <em>Bluetooth</em>® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Sensors</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Authentication</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Lock type: pattern, PIN, password<br /> Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Audio</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology,<br /> Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:109px"> <p><strong>Video</strong></p> </td> <td style="width:270px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> <td style="width:288px"> <p>MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7508', 'image' => '20180313035154_launch picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7727', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar supports Team Nepal playing at Street Child World Cup 2018 in Russia', 'sub_title' => 'Street children of Nepal are representing the country for the first time', 'summary' => 'March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the manufacturer, distributor, and marketing company of renowned Goldstar shoes, has announced its support to Team Nepal that is going to represent the company in the upcoming Street Child World Cup 2018 being held in Russia. This football event is being held from this May 10 onwards.</p> <p>The street children of Nepal are representing the nation for the first time in an international event. Shelter Asraya Nepal, a welfare organization that is working for the benefit of street children towards their betterment and secured future is the architect behind the success and with the coordination of the organization, Goldstar is supporting towards the cause and aiding the street children to compete in the international event, the company said in a press statement.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, expressed humbly, "When it comes to any sporting activity, a shoe comes to mind immediately. Goldstar, being one of Nepal's largest selling shoe companies, definitely is no less. But towards a sporting event, which is so unique and distinct to its own right – Street Child World Cup 2018, we as a company feel a sense of responsibility and take pride to be a part of it.”</p> <p>The sporting event – Street Child World Cup 2018, which works against marginalization, stigmatization, seclusion, and aversion of street children all across the world aims to alleviate the perception of responsible society towards underprivileged children and hopes to bring awareness towards their education, placement, and security.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7507', 'image' => '20180313035757_IMG_20180309_144756.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7725', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bajaj’s new showroom in Lamki ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. ', 'content' => '<p>March 13: Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, the sole distributors of Bajaj motorcycles in the country, has launched a fully-facilitated new showroom “Ganga Automobiles" in Lamki, Kailali. The company believes that the new showroom will make it easier for the customer to access bike spare parts and accessories.</p> <p>Yogain Gurung, general manager of Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd, said, “We are pleased to announce our new showroom in Kailali. The growing demand of consumers motivates us to expand our reach and with this expansion Kailali consumers will be benefitted in many ways. We are committed to provide high quality service to all our customers throughout the country. With God's grace and the goodwill of our customers I am sure that we have a bright future ahead of us."<br /> <br /> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-13', 'modified' => '2018-03-13', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7506', 'image' => '20180313033149_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-13 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7724', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance Agreement between Century Bank and Gurans Life Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.', 'content' => '<p>March 12: Century Commercial Bank and Gurans Life Insurance have signed an agreement to commence bancassurance service to their customers on Monday, March 12.</p> <p>The bank’s Acting CEO Jeevan Bhattarai and the insurance company’s CEO Narayan Kumar Bhattarai inked the agreement. 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| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
