January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country.…
January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country.…
January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past.…
January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018.…
January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime…
January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11th anniversary.…
January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards…
January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at…
January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of…
January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year…
January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and…
December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program.…
December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced.…
December 29: The 14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December…
December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri,…
December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has…
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', 'content' => '<p>January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country. They stressed on the need to amend old laws and policies to support the industrial sector gain pace.</p> <p>Speaking at a program organised in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Puskar Bajracharya, former member of the National Planning Commission, said that the contribution of manufacturing sector to country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is slowly declining, so the government should take necessary steps to solve this issue.</p> <p>The program entitled ‘Industrial Development and Trade Policy' was jointly organized by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and Economic Policy Incubator (EPI).</p> <p>Likewise, Hari Bhakta Sharma, president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), said that the new government should make economic growth its main priority.</p> <p>He also informed that entrepreneurs are opting for trade rather than manufacturing business. “The cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing has become more costly in Nepal,” he said, adding that this has propelled entrepreneurs to opt for trading.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Yam Kumari Khatiwada, secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), informed that the government has been working to make investment-friendly policies. She also added that the MoI will work with the private sector to make appropriate policies for the industrial sector to grow.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-04', 'modified' => '2018-01-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7023', 'image' => '20180104124652_Hari.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-04 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7241', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '940,218 tourists visited Nepal in 2017', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. Stakeholders in the field of tourism said that 2017 was a overall good for the tourism industry due to improvement in political situation and increased tourism activities. Around 940,218 tourists visited Nepal as of December 17, 2017, which is the maximum number of tourists visiting the country in a year till date.</p> <p>Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Maheshwar Neupane, said that the relative increase in the number of tourists should be considered an achievement provided that Nepal lacks proper infrastructures for tourism.</p> <p>He said that there would not be any problem in bringing in more tourists if we have adequate infrastructure.</p> <p>“We haven’t been able to fulfill all the works but still tourists have been visiting Nepal time and again because of their love and affection for our country. If we are able to develop infrastructure, the number of tourists would surely rise,” he said.</p> <p>Secretary Neupane pointed out the need of branding Nepali tourism in order to promote tourism. He added that the government will now onwards keep record of tourists visiting Nepal from land route.</p> <p>Nepal Tourism Board’s CEO Deepak Raj Joshi says that various promotional activities done within the country and outside have helped in increasing the number of tourists.</p> <p>Nepal’s tourism industry in back on track at a time when tourism entrepreneurs were struggling for survival instead of working to revive the industry. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7022', 'image' => '20180103040118_Tourists.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7240', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tilganga Eye Hospital to Produce 700,000 lens annually', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. At present, the hospital has been exporting excess of lens to foreign countries after fulfilling the demand within the country. The hospital has been producing lens since 1995 and has been exporting lens from the very first year it started manufacturing the lens.</p> <p>The hospital decided to increase the production of lens due to increase in demand from foreign countries, informed Bhagirath Bania, administration chief of the hospital.</p> <p>He claimed that the lens produced by the hospital are considered among the best in the world.</p> <p>The hospital had exported 263,000 pairs of lens in the year 2016. The number of lens the hospital exported in 2015 was 158,000 and it was 219,000 in 2014. At present, 60 percent of lens manufactured by the hospital are exported, according to Bania.</p> <p>“It is a matter of pride that Nepal has been exporting lens to more than 50 countries at a time when the country is importing every other essentials,” said Bania.</p> <p>According to the hospital’s marketing manager Santosh Kumar Sharma, most of the lens are sold to countries like China, Pakistan, South Africa, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.</p> <p>“We are preparing to enhance our capacity as there has been an increase in demand for our products,” said Sharma.</p> <p>Tilganga Eye Hospital has been manufacturing two types of intraocular lens – PMMA and foldable lenses. PMMA lens are prepared using old technology while the foldable lens are made using modern technology, informed Sharma. As the eye power differs from person to person, the hospital has to manufacture 100 different sub-categories of lens under these two categories. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7021', 'image' => '20180103035312_Tilganga Fred Hollow Lab.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7239', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Unlikely to be Self-Reliant on Fruits Within Next 10 Years: Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.</p> <p>The Ministry of Agriculture Development has set a target to make the country self-reliant on fruits by fiscal year 2082/83 BS. However, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Supplies shows that Nepal is unlikely to meet the target within the timeframe.</p> <p>The survey report has estimated that the total demand of the country for fruits will be 276,800 metric tons by FY 2082/83. However, the report states that the production of fruits within the country will be only 88,000 metric tons, informed a source at the Ministry of Supplies.</p> <p>According to the report, the demand for fruits in tarai alone will be 139,129 metric tons by FY 2082/83 while the production will be 58,208 metric tons. Likewise, it is estimated that the demand for fruits will be 124,596 metric tons in the hill region but the total production will be just 11,709.</p> <p>However, the mountainous region of Nepal will be self-reliant on fruit production by 2082/83. According to the report, the demand for fruits in the mountainous region will be 13,029 metric tons while the production is estimated to be 18,600 metric tons.</p> <p>The ministry made such projection upon studying the demand and supply conditions of the last five years in five different parts of the country.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7020', 'image' => '20180103015454_20171229022021_edee.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7238', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank Opens Corporate Office in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Chiranjivi Nepal inaugurated the office amid a function on Tuesday, January 2. Global IME Bank, which started its service in 2007 by establishing a registered office in Birgunj, has succeeded in setting up its corporate and registered office in the capital within 11 years of its establishment.</p> <p>Chairman of the bank Chandra Prasad Dhakal attributed the success of the bank to its customers, shareholders, well wishers and staff members and pledged to provide better services in the coming days. On the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the bank also opened five new branches across the country. The new branches were opened in the capital’s Kamaladi and Gothatar; Purchaudi of Baitadi; Gaidakot of Gulmi and Damak of Jhapa. Now, the bank has a total of 113 branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7019', 'image' => '20180103013232_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7237', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tata Nexon Wins Subcompact SUV of the Year Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018.', 'content' => '<div><span style="font-size:13px">January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018. Issuing a press statement, Tata Motors said that Nexon is the first model from India’s homegrown automaker to be launched in the sub-4 metre SUV space.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors launched Nexon in India on September 21, 2017 as its fourth product to be based on the carmaker's latest impact design philosophy. The company said that Nexon bring a lot of freshness to the subcompact SUV space with its curvy design along with some futuristic styling and smart features.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Along with its styling dual tone colour option, Tata Nexon comes with some intriguing styling elements that enhance the look of the car, according to the company.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">“On the features front, Nexon comes with projector headlamps, LED daytime running lights and LED taillamps and 16-inch alloy wheels among others. As for the cabin, Nexon comes with a premium looking interior and nice fit and finish and a well laid-out dashboard. Two of the most interesting features, however, are the dash top HD infotainment display and a multi-driving mode system,” reads the statement.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors said it is planning to lAnchoraunch Tata Nexon in the Nepali market soon.</span></div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7018', 'image' => '20180103011032_Nexon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7236', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Conducts Cookery and Training Classes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.</p> <p>The company said that the cooking class was basically organized to educate people on how to use different Samsung microwave ovens to cook a range of delicious meals. The training class was conducted for promoters and dealers to inform them about the new products of Samsung like (TV, washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners and vacuum cleaners). The classes were conducted by representatives of Samsung Digital Plaza.</p> <p>During the microwave oven cooking class, the participants were trained to cook pulaw, mutter-paneer, grilled fish, pizza, cake and other delicacies, reads a press statement issued by the company. They also learnt the ways to cook in microwave and safety tips.</p> <p>Speaking about the cooking class, Seema Golchha, the director of Him Electronic, said, "The participants were really excited to cook using the Samsung microwave ovens. They said that it could be a beginning of a healthy eating habit in their family. We are glad that we could promote healthy lifestyle among our valued customers."</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7017', 'image' => '20180103010341_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7235', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kusom Conclave discusses ‘Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Nepal’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.</p> <p>Experts from various fields in the Nepali economy discussed about the ambitious project of Chinese President Xi Xinping and how Nepal as a part of this initiative can benefit from it during the Kusom Conclave.</p> <p>The one-day event was organized with two thematic presentations, followed by panel discussion on the same topics. The thematic presenters Mitra Bandhu Paudel (principal, LACM) and Dr Yubraj Sangraula (former attorney general) made presentations on the concept of Belt and Road Initiative and what it meant for Nepal. On the base of this presentation, the panelist of three presenters that included Rajan Sharma (president, Nepal Freight Forwarder’s Association) , Bishwo Paudel (senior economist with the National Planning Commission) and Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma (president, Nepal China Friendship Forum) discussed on the various aspects of this initiative. While Rajan Sharma as freight businessperson talked more from the viewpoint of connectivity, Dr Bishwo Paudel linked this initiative with historical Nepal-China relation, reads a statement issued by Kusom. Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma gave a more general perspective of Nepal and china relation on this topic.</p> <p>‘Kusom Conclave’ was the second day of the three-day annual mega festival of Kusom where students focus on collaborating with the outside world of academia.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7016', 'image' => '20180102121128_backdrop.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7234', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Honda Announces New Year Scheme', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .</p> <p>Under this scheme, Honda’s customers get a scratch a coupon and discount up to Rs 25,000 on purchase of any Honda motorcycle/scooter, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Four lucky customers will get a chance to win shopping vouchers worth Rs 100,000 at branded stores in Labim Mall. This scheme is valid all over Nepal starting from January 1-31, according to the company.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7015', 'image' => '20180102120318_index.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7233', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar Shoes' authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati. Soulmates Enterprises at Old Baneshor and First Step Enterprises at Kalimati are the two new franchise shops of Goldstar shoes, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, says, "The popularity and acceptance of Goldstar shoes in the recent years have been overwhelming. We understand the demand of our customers, and in the process, we are inaugurating new franchise showrooms of Goldstar shoes".</p> <p>These two authorized franchise showrooms are in addition to the company’s authorized factory showroom at Civil Mall, Sundhara and franchise showroom at Jyoti Bhawan, Jamal.</p> <p>In the upcoming year 2018, Kiran Shoe Manufacturers said it will continue the current trend of establishing franchise showrooms, and also vowed to bring newer fashionable shoes for people of all walks of life.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7014', 'image' => '20180102115416_gs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7232', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Life Starts Term-Insurance for Migrant Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. He said that the policy has been introduced to provide effective service to the migrant workers. Speaking at the program, promoter of Prabhu Bank Ambika Sharma said that the reach of Nepalis in life insurance is very low, and she requested the company to bring effective service for the consumers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7013', 'image' => '20171229025856_FE OFFICE INAUGURATION.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7231', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Top ten Finalists selected for Rio Chamchami 3', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. After the elimination of Roshan Bishwakarma during the show aired by Nepal Television on Wednesday, December 27, now only ten contestants are left in the competition.</p> <p>Bishwakarma secured 11<sup>th</sup> position among 275 people who had come for audition in Kathmandu. He was eliminated on the basis of votes of the viewers, according to Ram Babu Adhikari, media coordinator for the event.</p> <p>The show is aired every Wednesday at 8.40 pm. And is re-telecast at 11.30 pm the same night as well as 2.20 pm on Thursdays. Viewers can also watch the show’s live stream at ntv.org.np/live.</p> <p>Chaudhary Group’s Rio juice is the main sponsor of the event. Agreement for the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> editions have already been made, said the organisers.</p> <p>The program is aired live in 140 countries through V-SAT technology. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7012', 'image' => '20171229025505_Top 11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7230', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The 14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The 14<sup>th</sup> Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28. Finance Minister Gyanendra Karki inaugurated the expo which aims to promote shoes and slippers made in the country.</p> <p>During the function, Minister Karki stressed that the government needs to give priority to export-oriented economy.</p> <p>Likewise, Shekhar Golcha, Senior Vice President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) said that the Nepali economy faces many challenges but expressed his belief that the private sector is capable of running business within the country. </p> <p>President of Footwear Manufacturers Association of Nepal, Rabin Shrestha, drew the attention of the government to develop footwear zone in the country. He warned that the import of shoes is high due to globalization and this trend should be stopped.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7011', 'image' => '20171229023601_6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7229', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NOC Introduces Locking System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.</p> <p>The NOC said it introduced the system as the theft of fuel while importing was increasing over the years. NOC Spokesperson Birendra Goit informed that the locking system has been introduced, and those tankers will enter Nepal by Sunday.</p> <p>A team of NOC had collaborated with a team of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to introduce the locking system in petroleum tankers. That team had decided to introduce locking system in the tankers.</p> <p>As per a report submitted by the team, NOC has introduced locking system in the tankers. NOC has also said that it will introduce locking system in tankers importing petroleum products via other borders.</p> <p>“The theft of petroleum products will be controlled with the introduction of this system. The locks used in the tankers can’t be broken easily. IOC’s locking system is of international standard, and NOC will also use the locking system of the same design,” Goit said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7010', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7228', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'First phase of Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017 completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.</p> <p>Under this program titled “Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017”, the company reached to 86 schools across Nepal and took height and weight of individual students to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI), while also observing the cleanliness and drinking water facility of each school.</p> <p>The Head of Marketing at Dabur Nepal, Abhaya Prashad Gorkhalee said, “Dabur Nepal largely focuses on health and hygiene of individuals. Since it is winter time and it has been seen that the immunity of younger people, mostly till grade 8, suffer from common maladies during this time – we opted to go to these schools and communicate about immunity and its importance during this season”.</p> <p>Uttam Thapa, General Manager (Operations) from Vayodhya Hospital, who worked closely to make this program a successful one said, “This program is an excellent way to keep a track of individual growth and development of young students. This program not only helps get information about their BMI, but also spreads a positive message towards immunity. We feel privileged to be a part of this initiative, and hope that Dabur Nepal continues this program in its third edition too”.</p> <p>Surina Gurung from Galaxy Public School, one of last edition’s winner of Dabur School Immuno Champ, said, “It was a pleasure to company Dabur Nepal in a program that is dedicated to health and hygiene related issues. We were honored to have won past year’s competition and have high hopes for this year too. Keeping track of students’ health is an excellent competition, and we definitely want to be a part of such a positively driven program”.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7009', 'image' => '20171229010443_Immuno champ Logo-01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country. They stressed on the need to amend old laws and policies to support the industrial sector gain pace.</p> <p>Speaking at a program organised in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Puskar Bajracharya, former member of the National Planning Commission, said that the contribution of manufacturing sector to country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is slowly declining, so the government should take necessary steps to solve this issue.</p> <p>The program entitled ‘Industrial Development and Trade Policy' was jointly organized by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and Economic Policy Incubator (EPI).</p> <p>Likewise, Hari Bhakta Sharma, president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), said that the new government should make economic growth its main priority.</p> <p>He also informed that entrepreneurs are opting for trade rather than manufacturing business. “The cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing has become more costly in Nepal,” he said, adding that this has propelled entrepreneurs to opt for trading.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Yam Kumari Khatiwada, secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), informed that the government has been working to make investment-friendly policies. She also added that the MoI will work with the private sector to make appropriate policies for the industrial sector to grow.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-04', 'modified' => '2018-01-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7023', 'image' => '20180104124652_Hari.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-04 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7241', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '940,218 tourists visited Nepal in 2017', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. Stakeholders in the field of tourism said that 2017 was a overall good for the tourism industry due to improvement in political situation and increased tourism activities. Around 940,218 tourists visited Nepal as of December 17, 2017, which is the maximum number of tourists visiting the country in a year till date.</p> <p>Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Maheshwar Neupane, said that the relative increase in the number of tourists should be considered an achievement provided that Nepal lacks proper infrastructures for tourism.</p> <p>He said that there would not be any problem in bringing in more tourists if we have adequate infrastructure.</p> <p>“We haven’t been able to fulfill all the works but still tourists have been visiting Nepal time and again because of their love and affection for our country. If we are able to develop infrastructure, the number of tourists would surely rise,” he said.</p> <p>Secretary Neupane pointed out the need of branding Nepali tourism in order to promote tourism. He added that the government will now onwards keep record of tourists visiting Nepal from land route.</p> <p>Nepal Tourism Board’s CEO Deepak Raj Joshi says that various promotional activities done within the country and outside have helped in increasing the number of tourists.</p> <p>Nepal’s tourism industry in back on track at a time when tourism entrepreneurs were struggling for survival instead of working to revive the industry. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7022', 'image' => '20180103040118_Tourists.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7240', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tilganga Eye Hospital to Produce 700,000 lens annually', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. At present, the hospital has been exporting excess of lens to foreign countries after fulfilling the demand within the country. The hospital has been producing lens since 1995 and has been exporting lens from the very first year it started manufacturing the lens.</p> <p>The hospital decided to increase the production of lens due to increase in demand from foreign countries, informed Bhagirath Bania, administration chief of the hospital.</p> <p>He claimed that the lens produced by the hospital are considered among the best in the world.</p> <p>The hospital had exported 263,000 pairs of lens in the year 2016. The number of lens the hospital exported in 2015 was 158,000 and it was 219,000 in 2014. At present, 60 percent of lens manufactured by the hospital are exported, according to Bania.</p> <p>“It is a matter of pride that Nepal has been exporting lens to more than 50 countries at a time when the country is importing every other essentials,” said Bania.</p> <p>According to the hospital’s marketing manager Santosh Kumar Sharma, most of the lens are sold to countries like China, Pakistan, South Africa, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.</p> <p>“We are preparing to enhance our capacity as there has been an increase in demand for our products,” said Sharma.</p> <p>Tilganga Eye Hospital has been manufacturing two types of intraocular lens – PMMA and foldable lenses. PMMA lens are prepared using old technology while the foldable lens are made using modern technology, informed Sharma. As the eye power differs from person to person, the hospital has to manufacture 100 different sub-categories of lens under these two categories. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7021', 'image' => '20180103035312_Tilganga Fred Hollow Lab.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7239', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Unlikely to be Self-Reliant on Fruits Within Next 10 Years: Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.</p> <p>The Ministry of Agriculture Development has set a target to make the country self-reliant on fruits by fiscal year 2082/83 BS. However, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Supplies shows that Nepal is unlikely to meet the target within the timeframe.</p> <p>The survey report has estimated that the total demand of the country for fruits will be 276,800 metric tons by FY 2082/83. However, the report states that the production of fruits within the country will be only 88,000 metric tons, informed a source at the Ministry of Supplies.</p> <p>According to the report, the demand for fruits in tarai alone will be 139,129 metric tons by FY 2082/83 while the production will be 58,208 metric tons. Likewise, it is estimated that the demand for fruits will be 124,596 metric tons in the hill region but the total production will be just 11,709.</p> <p>However, the mountainous region of Nepal will be self-reliant on fruit production by 2082/83. According to the report, the demand for fruits in the mountainous region will be 13,029 metric tons while the production is estimated to be 18,600 metric tons.</p> <p>The ministry made such projection upon studying the demand and supply conditions of the last five years in five different parts of the country.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7020', 'image' => '20180103015454_20171229022021_edee.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7238', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank Opens Corporate Office in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Chiranjivi Nepal inaugurated the office amid a function on Tuesday, January 2. Global IME Bank, which started its service in 2007 by establishing a registered office in Birgunj, has succeeded in setting up its corporate and registered office in the capital within 11 years of its establishment.</p> <p>Chairman of the bank Chandra Prasad Dhakal attributed the success of the bank to its customers, shareholders, well wishers and staff members and pledged to provide better services in the coming days. On the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the bank also opened five new branches across the country. The new branches were opened in the capital’s Kamaladi and Gothatar; Purchaudi of Baitadi; Gaidakot of Gulmi and Damak of Jhapa. Now, the bank has a total of 113 branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7019', 'image' => '20180103013232_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7237', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tata Nexon Wins Subcompact SUV of the Year Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018.', 'content' => '<div><span style="font-size:13px">January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018. Issuing a press statement, Tata Motors said that Nexon is the first model from India’s homegrown automaker to be launched in the sub-4 metre SUV space.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors launched Nexon in India on September 21, 2017 as its fourth product to be based on the carmaker's latest impact design philosophy. The company said that Nexon bring a lot of freshness to the subcompact SUV space with its curvy design along with some futuristic styling and smart features.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Along with its styling dual tone colour option, Tata Nexon comes with some intriguing styling elements that enhance the look of the car, according to the company.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">“On the features front, Nexon comes with projector headlamps, LED daytime running lights and LED taillamps and 16-inch alloy wheels among others. As for the cabin, Nexon comes with a premium looking interior and nice fit and finish and a well laid-out dashboard. Two of the most interesting features, however, are the dash top HD infotainment display and a multi-driving mode system,” reads the statement.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors said it is planning to lAnchoraunch Tata Nexon in the Nepali market soon.</span></div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7018', 'image' => '20180103011032_Nexon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7236', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Conducts Cookery and Training Classes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.</p> <p>The company said that the cooking class was basically organized to educate people on how to use different Samsung microwave ovens to cook a range of delicious meals. The training class was conducted for promoters and dealers to inform them about the new products of Samsung like (TV, washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners and vacuum cleaners). The classes were conducted by representatives of Samsung Digital Plaza.</p> <p>During the microwave oven cooking class, the participants were trained to cook pulaw, mutter-paneer, grilled fish, pizza, cake and other delicacies, reads a press statement issued by the company. They also learnt the ways to cook in microwave and safety tips.</p> <p>Speaking about the cooking class, Seema Golchha, the director of Him Electronic, said, "The participants were really excited to cook using the Samsung microwave ovens. They said that it could be a beginning of a healthy eating habit in their family. We are glad that we could promote healthy lifestyle among our valued customers."</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7017', 'image' => '20180103010341_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7235', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kusom Conclave discusses ‘Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Nepal’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.</p> <p>Experts from various fields in the Nepali economy discussed about the ambitious project of Chinese President Xi Xinping and how Nepal as a part of this initiative can benefit from it during the Kusom Conclave.</p> <p>The one-day event was organized with two thematic presentations, followed by panel discussion on the same topics. The thematic presenters Mitra Bandhu Paudel (principal, LACM) and Dr Yubraj Sangraula (former attorney general) made presentations on the concept of Belt and Road Initiative and what it meant for Nepal. On the base of this presentation, the panelist of three presenters that included Rajan Sharma (president, Nepal Freight Forwarder’s Association) , Bishwo Paudel (senior economist with the National Planning Commission) and Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma (president, Nepal China Friendship Forum) discussed on the various aspects of this initiative. While Rajan Sharma as freight businessperson talked more from the viewpoint of connectivity, Dr Bishwo Paudel linked this initiative with historical Nepal-China relation, reads a statement issued by Kusom. Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma gave a more general perspective of Nepal and china relation on this topic.</p> <p>‘Kusom Conclave’ was the second day of the three-day annual mega festival of Kusom where students focus on collaborating with the outside world of academia.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7016', 'image' => '20180102121128_backdrop.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7234', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Honda Announces New Year Scheme', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .</p> <p>Under this scheme, Honda’s customers get a scratch a coupon and discount up to Rs 25,000 on purchase of any Honda motorcycle/scooter, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Four lucky customers will get a chance to win shopping vouchers worth Rs 100,000 at branded stores in Labim Mall. This scheme is valid all over Nepal starting from January 1-31, according to the company.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7015', 'image' => '20180102120318_index.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7233', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar Shoes' authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati. Soulmates Enterprises at Old Baneshor and First Step Enterprises at Kalimati are the two new franchise shops of Goldstar shoes, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, says, "The popularity and acceptance of Goldstar shoes in the recent years have been overwhelming. We understand the demand of our customers, and in the process, we are inaugurating new franchise showrooms of Goldstar shoes".</p> <p>These two authorized franchise showrooms are in addition to the company’s authorized factory showroom at Civil Mall, Sundhara and franchise showroom at Jyoti Bhawan, Jamal.</p> <p>In the upcoming year 2018, Kiran Shoe Manufacturers said it will continue the current trend of establishing franchise showrooms, and also vowed to bring newer fashionable shoes for people of all walks of life.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7014', 'image' => '20180102115416_gs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7232', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Life Starts Term-Insurance for Migrant Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. He said that the policy has been introduced to provide effective service to the migrant workers. Speaking at the program, promoter of Prabhu Bank Ambika Sharma said that the reach of Nepalis in life insurance is very low, and she requested the company to bring effective service for the consumers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7013', 'image' => '20171229025856_FE OFFICE INAUGURATION.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7231', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Top ten Finalists selected for Rio Chamchami 3', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. After the elimination of Roshan Bishwakarma during the show aired by Nepal Television on Wednesday, December 27, now only ten contestants are left in the competition.</p> <p>Bishwakarma secured 11<sup>th</sup> position among 275 people who had come for audition in Kathmandu. He was eliminated on the basis of votes of the viewers, according to Ram Babu Adhikari, media coordinator for the event.</p> <p>The show is aired every Wednesday at 8.40 pm. And is re-telecast at 11.30 pm the same night as well as 2.20 pm on Thursdays. Viewers can also watch the show’s live stream at ntv.org.np/live.</p> <p>Chaudhary Group’s Rio juice is the main sponsor of the event. Agreement for the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> editions have already been made, said the organisers.</p> <p>The program is aired live in 140 countries through V-SAT technology. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7012', 'image' => '20171229025505_Top 11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7230', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The 14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The 14<sup>th</sup> Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28. Finance Minister Gyanendra Karki inaugurated the expo which aims to promote shoes and slippers made in the country.</p> <p>During the function, Minister Karki stressed that the government needs to give priority to export-oriented economy.</p> <p>Likewise, Shekhar Golcha, Senior Vice President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) said that the Nepali economy faces many challenges but expressed his belief that the private sector is capable of running business within the country. </p> <p>President of Footwear Manufacturers Association of Nepal, Rabin Shrestha, drew the attention of the government to develop footwear zone in the country. He warned that the import of shoes is high due to globalization and this trend should be stopped.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7011', 'image' => '20171229023601_6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7229', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NOC Introduces Locking System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.</p> <p>The NOC said it introduced the system as the theft of fuel while importing was increasing over the years. NOC Spokesperson Birendra Goit informed that the locking system has been introduced, and those tankers will enter Nepal by Sunday.</p> <p>A team of NOC had collaborated with a team of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to introduce the locking system in petroleum tankers. That team had decided to introduce locking system in the tankers.</p> <p>As per a report submitted by the team, NOC has introduced locking system in the tankers. NOC has also said that it will introduce locking system in tankers importing petroleum products via other borders.</p> <p>“The theft of petroleum products will be controlled with the introduction of this system. The locks used in the tankers can’t be broken easily. IOC’s locking system is of international standard, and NOC will also use the locking system of the same design,” Goit said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7010', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7228', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'First phase of Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017 completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.</p> <p>Under this program titled “Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017”, the company reached to 86 schools across Nepal and took height and weight of individual students to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI), while also observing the cleanliness and drinking water facility of each school.</p> <p>The Head of Marketing at Dabur Nepal, Abhaya Prashad Gorkhalee said, “Dabur Nepal largely focuses on health and hygiene of individuals. Since it is winter time and it has been seen that the immunity of younger people, mostly till grade 8, suffer from common maladies during this time – we opted to go to these schools and communicate about immunity and its importance during this season”.</p> <p>Uttam Thapa, General Manager (Operations) from Vayodhya Hospital, who worked closely to make this program a successful one said, “This program is an excellent way to keep a track of individual growth and development of young students. This program not only helps get information about their BMI, but also spreads a positive message towards immunity. We feel privileged to be a part of this initiative, and hope that Dabur Nepal continues this program in its third edition too”.</p> <p>Surina Gurung from Galaxy Public School, one of last edition’s winner of Dabur School Immuno Champ, said, “It was a pleasure to company Dabur Nepal in a program that is dedicated to health and hygiene related issues. We were honored to have won past year’s competition and have high hopes for this year too. Keeping track of students’ health is an excellent competition, and we definitely want to be a part of such a positively driven program”.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7009', 'image' => '20171229010443_Immuno champ Logo-01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 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>January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country. They stressed on the need to amend old laws and policies to support the industrial sector gain pace.</p> <p>Speaking at a program organised in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Puskar Bajracharya, former member of the National Planning Commission, said that the contribution of manufacturing sector to country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is slowly declining, so the government should take necessary steps to solve this issue.</p> <p>The program entitled ‘Industrial Development and Trade Policy' was jointly organized by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and Economic Policy Incubator (EPI).</p> <p>Likewise, Hari Bhakta Sharma, president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), said that the new government should make economic growth its main priority.</p> <p>He also informed that entrepreneurs are opting for trade rather than manufacturing business. “The cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing has become more costly in Nepal,” he said, adding that this has propelled entrepreneurs to opt for trading.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Yam Kumari Khatiwada, secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), informed that the government has been working to make investment-friendly policies. She also added that the MoI will work with the private sector to make appropriate policies for the industrial sector to grow.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-04', 'modified' => '2018-01-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7023', 'image' => '20180104124652_Hari.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-04 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7241', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '940,218 tourists visited Nepal in 2017', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. Stakeholders in the field of tourism said that 2017 was a overall good for the tourism industry due to improvement in political situation and increased tourism activities. Around 940,218 tourists visited Nepal as of December 17, 2017, which is the maximum number of tourists visiting the country in a year till date.</p> <p>Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Maheshwar Neupane, said that the relative increase in the number of tourists should be considered an achievement provided that Nepal lacks proper infrastructures for tourism.</p> <p>He said that there would not be any problem in bringing in more tourists if we have adequate infrastructure.</p> <p>“We haven’t been able to fulfill all the works but still tourists have been visiting Nepal time and again because of their love and affection for our country. If we are able to develop infrastructure, the number of tourists would surely rise,” he said.</p> <p>Secretary Neupane pointed out the need of branding Nepali tourism in order to promote tourism. He added that the government will now onwards keep record of tourists visiting Nepal from land route.</p> <p>Nepal Tourism Board’s CEO Deepak Raj Joshi says that various promotional activities done within the country and outside have helped in increasing the number of tourists.</p> <p>Nepal’s tourism industry in back on track at a time when tourism entrepreneurs were struggling for survival instead of working to revive the industry. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7022', 'image' => '20180103040118_Tourists.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7240', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tilganga Eye Hospital to Produce 700,000 lens annually', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. At present, the hospital has been exporting excess of lens to foreign countries after fulfilling the demand within the country. The hospital has been producing lens since 1995 and has been exporting lens from the very first year it started manufacturing the lens.</p> <p>The hospital decided to increase the production of lens due to increase in demand from foreign countries, informed Bhagirath Bania, administration chief of the hospital.</p> <p>He claimed that the lens produced by the hospital are considered among the best in the world.</p> <p>The hospital had exported 263,000 pairs of lens in the year 2016. The number of lens the hospital exported in 2015 was 158,000 and it was 219,000 in 2014. At present, 60 percent of lens manufactured by the hospital are exported, according to Bania.</p> <p>“It is a matter of pride that Nepal has been exporting lens to more than 50 countries at a time when the country is importing every other essentials,” said Bania.</p> <p>According to the hospital’s marketing manager Santosh Kumar Sharma, most of the lens are sold to countries like China, Pakistan, South Africa, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.</p> <p>“We are preparing to enhance our capacity as there has been an increase in demand for our products,” said Sharma.</p> <p>Tilganga Eye Hospital has been manufacturing two types of intraocular lens – PMMA and foldable lenses. PMMA lens are prepared using old technology while the foldable lens are made using modern technology, informed Sharma. As the eye power differs from person to person, the hospital has to manufacture 100 different sub-categories of lens under these two categories. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7021', 'image' => '20180103035312_Tilganga Fred Hollow Lab.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7239', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Unlikely to be Self-Reliant on Fruits Within Next 10 Years: Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.</p> <p>The Ministry of Agriculture Development has set a target to make the country self-reliant on fruits by fiscal year 2082/83 BS. However, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Supplies shows that Nepal is unlikely to meet the target within the timeframe.</p> <p>The survey report has estimated that the total demand of the country for fruits will be 276,800 metric tons by FY 2082/83. However, the report states that the production of fruits within the country will be only 88,000 metric tons, informed a source at the Ministry of Supplies.</p> <p>According to the report, the demand for fruits in tarai alone will be 139,129 metric tons by FY 2082/83 while the production will be 58,208 metric tons. Likewise, it is estimated that the demand for fruits will be 124,596 metric tons in the hill region but the total production will be just 11,709.</p> <p>However, the mountainous region of Nepal will be self-reliant on fruit production by 2082/83. According to the report, the demand for fruits in the mountainous region will be 13,029 metric tons while the production is estimated to be 18,600 metric tons.</p> <p>The ministry made such projection upon studying the demand and supply conditions of the last five years in five different parts of the country.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7020', 'image' => '20180103015454_20171229022021_edee.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7238', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank Opens Corporate Office in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Chiranjivi Nepal inaugurated the office amid a function on Tuesday, January 2. Global IME Bank, which started its service in 2007 by establishing a registered office in Birgunj, has succeeded in setting up its corporate and registered office in the capital within 11 years of its establishment.</p> <p>Chairman of the bank Chandra Prasad Dhakal attributed the success of the bank to its customers, shareholders, well wishers and staff members and pledged to provide better services in the coming days. On the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the bank also opened five new branches across the country. The new branches were opened in the capital’s Kamaladi and Gothatar; Purchaudi of Baitadi; Gaidakot of Gulmi and Damak of Jhapa. Now, the bank has a total of 113 branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7019', 'image' => '20180103013232_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7237', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tata Nexon Wins Subcompact SUV of the Year Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018.', 'content' => '<div><span style="font-size:13px">January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018. Issuing a press statement, Tata Motors said that Nexon is the first model from India’s homegrown automaker to be launched in the sub-4 metre SUV space.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors launched Nexon in India on September 21, 2017 as its fourth product to be based on the carmaker's latest impact design philosophy. The company said that Nexon bring a lot of freshness to the subcompact SUV space with its curvy design along with some futuristic styling and smart features.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Along with its styling dual tone colour option, Tata Nexon comes with some intriguing styling elements that enhance the look of the car, according to the company.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">“On the features front, Nexon comes with projector headlamps, LED daytime running lights and LED taillamps and 16-inch alloy wheels among others. As for the cabin, Nexon comes with a premium looking interior and nice fit and finish and a well laid-out dashboard. Two of the most interesting features, however, are the dash top HD infotainment display and a multi-driving mode system,” reads the statement.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors said it is planning to lAnchoraunch Tata Nexon in the Nepali market soon.</span></div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7018', 'image' => '20180103011032_Nexon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7236', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Conducts Cookery and Training Classes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.</p> <p>The company said that the cooking class was basically organized to educate people on how to use different Samsung microwave ovens to cook a range of delicious meals. The training class was conducted for promoters and dealers to inform them about the new products of Samsung like (TV, washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners and vacuum cleaners). The classes were conducted by representatives of Samsung Digital Plaza.</p> <p>During the microwave oven cooking class, the participants were trained to cook pulaw, mutter-paneer, grilled fish, pizza, cake and other delicacies, reads a press statement issued by the company. They also learnt the ways to cook in microwave and safety tips.</p> <p>Speaking about the cooking class, Seema Golchha, the director of Him Electronic, said, "The participants were really excited to cook using the Samsung microwave ovens. They said that it could be a beginning of a healthy eating habit in their family. We are glad that we could promote healthy lifestyle among our valued customers."</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7017', 'image' => '20180103010341_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7235', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kusom Conclave discusses ‘Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Nepal’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.</p> <p>Experts from various fields in the Nepali economy discussed about the ambitious project of Chinese President Xi Xinping and how Nepal as a part of this initiative can benefit from it during the Kusom Conclave.</p> <p>The one-day event was organized with two thematic presentations, followed by panel discussion on the same topics. The thematic presenters Mitra Bandhu Paudel (principal, LACM) and Dr Yubraj Sangraula (former attorney general) made presentations on the concept of Belt and Road Initiative and what it meant for Nepal. On the base of this presentation, the panelist of three presenters that included Rajan Sharma (president, Nepal Freight Forwarder’s Association) , Bishwo Paudel (senior economist with the National Planning Commission) and Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma (president, Nepal China Friendship Forum) discussed on the various aspects of this initiative. While Rajan Sharma as freight businessperson talked more from the viewpoint of connectivity, Dr Bishwo Paudel linked this initiative with historical Nepal-China relation, reads a statement issued by Kusom. Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma gave a more general perspective of Nepal and china relation on this topic.</p> <p>‘Kusom Conclave’ was the second day of the three-day annual mega festival of Kusom where students focus on collaborating with the outside world of academia.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7016', 'image' => '20180102121128_backdrop.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7234', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Honda Announces New Year Scheme', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .</p> <p>Under this scheme, Honda’s customers get a scratch a coupon and discount up to Rs 25,000 on purchase of any Honda motorcycle/scooter, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Four lucky customers will get a chance to win shopping vouchers worth Rs 100,000 at branded stores in Labim Mall. This scheme is valid all over Nepal starting from January 1-31, according to the company.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7015', 'image' => '20180102120318_index.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7233', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar Shoes' authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati. Soulmates Enterprises at Old Baneshor and First Step Enterprises at Kalimati are the two new franchise shops of Goldstar shoes, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, says, "The popularity and acceptance of Goldstar shoes in the recent years have been overwhelming. We understand the demand of our customers, and in the process, we are inaugurating new franchise showrooms of Goldstar shoes".</p> <p>These two authorized franchise showrooms are in addition to the company’s authorized factory showroom at Civil Mall, Sundhara and franchise showroom at Jyoti Bhawan, Jamal.</p> <p>In the upcoming year 2018, Kiran Shoe Manufacturers said it will continue the current trend of establishing franchise showrooms, and also vowed to bring newer fashionable shoes for people of all walks of life.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7014', 'image' => '20180102115416_gs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7232', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Life Starts Term-Insurance for Migrant Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. He said that the policy has been introduced to provide effective service to the migrant workers. Speaking at the program, promoter of Prabhu Bank Ambika Sharma said that the reach of Nepalis in life insurance is very low, and she requested the company to bring effective service for the consumers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7013', 'image' => '20171229025856_FE OFFICE INAUGURATION.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7231', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Top ten Finalists selected for Rio Chamchami 3', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. After the elimination of Roshan Bishwakarma during the show aired by Nepal Television on Wednesday, December 27, now only ten contestants are left in the competition.</p> <p>Bishwakarma secured 11<sup>th</sup> position among 275 people who had come for audition in Kathmandu. He was eliminated on the basis of votes of the viewers, according to Ram Babu Adhikari, media coordinator for the event.</p> <p>The show is aired every Wednesday at 8.40 pm. And is re-telecast at 11.30 pm the same night as well as 2.20 pm on Thursdays. Viewers can also watch the show’s live stream at ntv.org.np/live.</p> <p>Chaudhary Group’s Rio juice is the main sponsor of the event. Agreement for the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> editions have already been made, said the organisers.</p> <p>The program is aired live in 140 countries through V-SAT technology. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7012', 'image' => '20171229025505_Top 11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7230', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The 14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The 14<sup>th</sup> Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28. Finance Minister Gyanendra Karki inaugurated the expo which aims to promote shoes and slippers made in the country.</p> <p>During the function, Minister Karki stressed that the government needs to give priority to export-oriented economy.</p> <p>Likewise, Shekhar Golcha, Senior Vice President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) said that the Nepali economy faces many challenges but expressed his belief that the private sector is capable of running business within the country. </p> <p>President of Footwear Manufacturers Association of Nepal, Rabin Shrestha, drew the attention of the government to develop footwear zone in the country. He warned that the import of shoes is high due to globalization and this trend should be stopped.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7011', 'image' => '20171229023601_6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7229', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NOC Introduces Locking System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.</p> <p>The NOC said it introduced the system as the theft of fuel while importing was increasing over the years. NOC Spokesperson Birendra Goit informed that the locking system has been introduced, and those tankers will enter Nepal by Sunday.</p> <p>A team of NOC had collaborated with a team of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to introduce the locking system in petroleum tankers. That team had decided to introduce locking system in the tankers.</p> <p>As per a report submitted by the team, NOC has introduced locking system in the tankers. NOC has also said that it will introduce locking system in tankers importing petroleum products via other borders.</p> <p>“The theft of petroleum products will be controlled with the introduction of this system. The locks used in the tankers can’t be broken easily. IOC’s locking system is of international standard, and NOC will also use the locking system of the same design,” Goit said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7010', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7228', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'First phase of Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017 completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.</p> <p>Under this program titled “Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017”, the company reached to 86 schools across Nepal and took height and weight of individual students to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI), while also observing the cleanliness and drinking water facility of each school.</p> <p>The Head of Marketing at Dabur Nepal, Abhaya Prashad Gorkhalee said, “Dabur Nepal largely focuses on health and hygiene of individuals. Since it is winter time and it has been seen that the immunity of younger people, mostly till grade 8, suffer from common maladies during this time – we opted to go to these schools and communicate about immunity and its importance during this season”.</p> <p>Uttam Thapa, General Manager (Operations) from Vayodhya Hospital, who worked closely to make this program a successful one said, “This program is an excellent way to keep a track of individual growth and development of young students. This program not only helps get information about their BMI, but also spreads a positive message towards immunity. We feel privileged to be a part of this initiative, and hope that Dabur Nepal continues this program in its third edition too”.</p> <p>Surina Gurung from Galaxy Public School, one of last edition’s winner of Dabur School Immuno Champ, said, “It was a pleasure to company Dabur Nepal in a program that is dedicated to health and hygiene related issues. We were honored to have won past year’s competition and have high hopes for this year too. Keeping track of students’ health is an excellent competition, and we definitely want to be a part of such a positively driven program”.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7009', 'image' => '20171229010443_Immuno champ Logo-01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 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>January 4: Experts and government officials said during an interaction that the government should work to control the ballooning trade deficit of the country. They stressed on the need to amend old laws and policies to support the industrial sector gain pace.</p> <p>Speaking at a program organised in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Puskar Bajracharya, former member of the National Planning Commission, said that the contribution of manufacturing sector to country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is slowly declining, so the government should take necessary steps to solve this issue.</p> <p>The program entitled ‘Industrial Development and Trade Policy' was jointly organized by Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and Economic Policy Incubator (EPI).</p> <p>Likewise, Hari Bhakta Sharma, president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), said that the new government should make economic growth its main priority.</p> <p>He also informed that entrepreneurs are opting for trade rather than manufacturing business. “The cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing has become more costly in Nepal,” he said, adding that this has propelled entrepreneurs to opt for trading.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Yam Kumari Khatiwada, secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), informed that the government has been working to make investment-friendly policies. She also added that the MoI will work with the private sector to make appropriate policies for the industrial sector to grow.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-04', 'modified' => '2018-01-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7023', 'image' => '20180104124652_Hari.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-04 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7241', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '940,218 tourists visited Nepal in 2017', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: The year 2017 was a good year for tourism in Nepal, which was plagued by a long political transition, earthquake and blockade during the past. Stakeholders in the field of tourism said that 2017 was a overall good for the tourism industry due to improvement in political situation and increased tourism activities. Around 940,218 tourists visited Nepal as of December 17, 2017, which is the maximum number of tourists visiting the country in a year till date.</p> <p>Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Maheshwar Neupane, said that the relative increase in the number of tourists should be considered an achievement provided that Nepal lacks proper infrastructures for tourism.</p> <p>He said that there would not be any problem in bringing in more tourists if we have adequate infrastructure.</p> <p>“We haven’t been able to fulfill all the works but still tourists have been visiting Nepal time and again because of their love and affection for our country. If we are able to develop infrastructure, the number of tourists would surely rise,” he said.</p> <p>Secretary Neupane pointed out the need of branding Nepali tourism in order to promote tourism. He added that the government will now onwards keep record of tourists visiting Nepal from land route.</p> <p>Nepal Tourism Board’s CEO Deepak Raj Joshi says that various promotional activities done within the country and outside have helped in increasing the number of tourists.</p> <p>Nepal’s tourism industry in back on track at a time when tourism entrepreneurs were struggling for survival instead of working to revive the industry. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7022', 'image' => '20180103040118_Tourists.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7240', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tilganga Eye Hospital to Produce 700,000 lens annually', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Tilganga Eye Hospital is all set to produce 700,000 lens annually from 2018. At present, the hospital has been exporting excess of lens to foreign countries after fulfilling the demand within the country. The hospital has been producing lens since 1995 and has been exporting lens from the very first year it started manufacturing the lens.</p> <p>The hospital decided to increase the production of lens due to increase in demand from foreign countries, informed Bhagirath Bania, administration chief of the hospital.</p> <p>He claimed that the lens produced by the hospital are considered among the best in the world.</p> <p>The hospital had exported 263,000 pairs of lens in the year 2016. The number of lens the hospital exported in 2015 was 158,000 and it was 219,000 in 2014. At present, 60 percent of lens manufactured by the hospital are exported, according to Bania.</p> <p>“It is a matter of pride that Nepal has been exporting lens to more than 50 countries at a time when the country is importing every other essentials,” said Bania.</p> <p>According to the hospital’s marketing manager Santosh Kumar Sharma, most of the lens are sold to countries like China, Pakistan, South Africa, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.</p> <p>“We are preparing to enhance our capacity as there has been an increase in demand for our products,” said Sharma.</p> <p>Tilganga Eye Hospital has been manufacturing two types of intraocular lens – PMMA and foldable lenses. PMMA lens are prepared using old technology while the foldable lens are made using modern technology, informed Sharma. As the eye power differs from person to person, the hospital has to manufacture 100 different sub-categories of lens under these two categories. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7021', 'image' => '20180103035312_Tilganga Fred Hollow Lab.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7239', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Unlikely to be Self-Reliant on Fruits Within Next 10 Years: Report', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Although the government has implemented the ‘Fruit Decade Strategy 2073’ with an aim to make the country self-reliant on fruits, the government is unlikely to meet its goal anytime soon.</p> <p>The Ministry of Agriculture Development has set a target to make the country self-reliant on fruits by fiscal year 2082/83 BS. However, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Supplies shows that Nepal is unlikely to meet the target within the timeframe.</p> <p>The survey report has estimated that the total demand of the country for fruits will be 276,800 metric tons by FY 2082/83. However, the report states that the production of fruits within the country will be only 88,000 metric tons, informed a source at the Ministry of Supplies.</p> <p>According to the report, the demand for fruits in tarai alone will be 139,129 metric tons by FY 2082/83 while the production will be 58,208 metric tons. Likewise, it is estimated that the demand for fruits will be 124,596 metric tons in the hill region but the total production will be just 11,709.</p> <p>However, the mountainous region of Nepal will be self-reliant on fruit production by 2082/83. According to the report, the demand for fruits in the mountainous region will be 13,029 metric tons while the production is estimated to be 18,600 metric tons.</p> <p>The ministry made such projection upon studying the demand and supply conditions of the last five years in five different parts of the country.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7020', 'image' => '20180103015454_20171229022021_edee.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7238', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank Opens Corporate Office in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Global IME Bank has opened its corporate and registered office in Kathmandu on the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Chiranjivi Nepal inaugurated the office amid a function on Tuesday, January 2. Global IME Bank, which started its service in 2007 by establishing a registered office in Birgunj, has succeeded in setting up its corporate and registered office in the capital within 11 years of its establishment.</p> <p>Chairman of the bank Chandra Prasad Dhakal attributed the success of the bank to its customers, shareholders, well wishers and staff members and pledged to provide better services in the coming days. On the occasion of its 11<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the bank also opened five new branches across the country. The new branches were opened in the capital’s Kamaladi and Gothatar; Purchaudi of Baitadi; Gaidakot of Gulmi and Damak of Jhapa. Now, the bank has a total of 113 branches.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7019', 'image' => '20180103013232_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7237', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tata Nexon Wins Subcompact SUV of the Year Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018.', 'content' => '<div><span style="font-size:13px">January 3: Tata Nexon has been crowned as the Subcompact SUV of the Year at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018. Issuing a press statement, Tata Motors said that Nexon is the first model from India’s homegrown automaker to be launched in the sub-4 metre SUV space.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors launched Nexon in India on September 21, 2017 as its fourth product to be based on the carmaker's latest impact design philosophy. The company said that Nexon bring a lot of freshness to the subcompact SUV space with its curvy design along with some futuristic styling and smart features.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Along with its styling dual tone colour option, Tata Nexon comes with some intriguing styling elements that enhance the look of the car, according to the company.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">“On the features front, Nexon comes with projector headlamps, LED daytime running lights and LED taillamps and 16-inch alloy wheels among others. As for the cabin, Nexon comes with a premium looking interior and nice fit and finish and a well laid-out dashboard. Two of the most interesting features, however, are the dash top HD infotainment display and a multi-driving mode system,” reads the statement.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:13px">Tata Motors said it is planning to lAnchoraunch Tata Nexon in the Nepali market soon.</span></div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7018', 'image' => '20180103011032_Nexon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7236', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Conducts Cookery and Training Classes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.', 'content' => '<p>January 3: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Samsung in Nepal, conducted microwave oven cooking class and Samsung product training for its customers at Narayanghat.</p> <p>The company said that the cooking class was basically organized to educate people on how to use different Samsung microwave ovens to cook a range of delicious meals. The training class was conducted for promoters and dealers to inform them about the new products of Samsung like (TV, washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners and vacuum cleaners). The classes were conducted by representatives of Samsung Digital Plaza.</p> <p>During the microwave oven cooking class, the participants were trained to cook pulaw, mutter-paneer, grilled fish, pizza, cake and other delicacies, reads a press statement issued by the company. They also learnt the ways to cook in microwave and safety tips.</p> <p>Speaking about the cooking class, Seema Golchha, the director of Him Electronic, said, "The participants were really excited to cook using the Samsung microwave ovens. They said that it could be a beginning of a healthy eating habit in their family. We are glad that we could promote healthy lifestyle among our valued customers."</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-03', 'modified' => '2018-01-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7017', 'image' => '20180103010341_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7235', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kusom Conclave discusses ‘Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Nepal’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kathmandu University School of Management (Kusom) conducted a university level discussion of ‘Belt and Road Initiative of China and its impact on Nepal’ as a part of the annual festival of KUSOM.</p> <p>Experts from various fields in the Nepali economy discussed about the ambitious project of Chinese President Xi Xinping and how Nepal as a part of this initiative can benefit from it during the Kusom Conclave.</p> <p>The one-day event was organized with two thematic presentations, followed by panel discussion on the same topics. The thematic presenters Mitra Bandhu Paudel (principal, LACM) and Dr Yubraj Sangraula (former attorney general) made presentations on the concept of Belt and Road Initiative and what it meant for Nepal. On the base of this presentation, the panelist of three presenters that included Rajan Sharma (president, Nepal Freight Forwarder’s Association) , Bishwo Paudel (senior economist with the National Planning Commission) and Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma (president, Nepal China Friendship Forum) discussed on the various aspects of this initiative. While Rajan Sharma as freight businessperson talked more from the viewpoint of connectivity, Dr Bishwo Paudel linked this initiative with historical Nepal-China relation, reads a statement issued by Kusom. Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma gave a more general perspective of Nepal and china relation on this topic.</p> <p>‘Kusom Conclave’ was the second day of the three-day annual mega festival of Kusom where students focus on collaborating with the outside world of academia.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7016', 'image' => '20180102121128_backdrop.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7234', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Honda Announces New Year Scheme', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Honda Nepal has announced “New Year, New You" scheme to celebrate this New Year .</p> <p>Under this scheme, Honda’s customers get a scratch a coupon and discount up to Rs 25,000 on purchase of any Honda motorcycle/scooter, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Four lucky customers will get a chance to win shopping vouchers worth Rs 100,000 at branded stores in Labim Mall. This scheme is valid all over Nepal starting from January 1-31, according to the company.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7015', 'image' => '20180102120318_index.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7233', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Goldstar Shoes' authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati.', 'content' => '<p>January 2: Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, the sole manufacturer, marketer and distributor for Goldstar shoes, has opened two new authorized showrooms at Old Baneshor and Kalimati. Soulmates Enterprises at Old Baneshor and First Step Enterprises at Kalimati are the two new franchise shops of Goldstar shoes, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>Vidushi Rana, the director of Kiran Shoe Manufacturers, says, "The popularity and acceptance of Goldstar shoes in the recent years have been overwhelming. We understand the demand of our customers, and in the process, we are inaugurating new franchise showrooms of Goldstar shoes".</p> <p>These two authorized franchise showrooms are in addition to the company’s authorized factory showroom at Civil Mall, Sundhara and franchise showroom at Jyoti Bhawan, Jamal.</p> <p>In the upcoming year 2018, Kiran Shoe Manufacturers said it will continue the current trend of establishing franchise showrooms, and also vowed to bring newer fashionable shoes for people of all walks of life.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-01-02', 'modified' => '2018-01-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7014', 'image' => '20180102115416_gs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-01-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7232', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Life Starts Term-Insurance for Migrant Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Prabhu Life Insurance has started term life insurance for migrant workers from Thursday (December 28), its President Ram Bahadur Pandey, said in a program. He said that the policy has been introduced to provide effective service to the migrant workers. Speaking at the program, promoter of Prabhu Bank Ambika Sharma said that the reach of Nepalis in life insurance is very low, and she requested the company to bring effective service for the consumers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7013', 'image' => '20171229025856_FE OFFICE INAUGURATION.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7231', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Top ten Finalists selected for Rio Chamchami 3', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. ', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The top ten finalists of mega dance reality show Rio Chamchami-3 have been announced. After the elimination of Roshan Bishwakarma during the show aired by Nepal Television on Wednesday, December 27, now only ten contestants are left in the competition.</p> <p>Bishwakarma secured 11<sup>th</sup> position among 275 people who had come for audition in Kathmandu. He was eliminated on the basis of votes of the viewers, according to Ram Babu Adhikari, media coordinator for the event.</p> <p>The show is aired every Wednesday at 8.40 pm. And is re-telecast at 11.30 pm the same night as well as 2.20 pm on Thursdays. Viewers can also watch the show’s live stream at ntv.org.np/live.</p> <p>Chaudhary Group’s Rio juice is the main sponsor of the event. Agreement for the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> editions have already been made, said the organisers.</p> <p>The program is aired live in 140 countries through V-SAT technology. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7012', 'image' => '20171229025505_Top 11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7230', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The 14th Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The 14<sup>th</sup> Footwear and Leather Expo kicked off in the capital on Thursday, December 28. Finance Minister Gyanendra Karki inaugurated the expo which aims to promote shoes and slippers made in the country.</p> <p>During the function, Minister Karki stressed that the government needs to give priority to export-oriented economy.</p> <p>Likewise, Shekhar Golcha, Senior Vice President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) said that the Nepali economy faces many challenges but expressed his belief that the private sector is capable of running business within the country. </p> <p>President of Footwear Manufacturers Association of Nepal, Rabin Shrestha, drew the attention of the government to develop footwear zone in the country. He warned that the import of shoes is high due to globalization and this trend should be stopped.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7011', 'image' => '20171229023601_6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7229', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NOC Introduces Locking System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has introduced locking system in tankers importing fuel to Nepal from Siliguri, India.</p> <p>The NOC said it introduced the system as the theft of fuel while importing was increasing over the years. NOC Spokesperson Birendra Goit informed that the locking system has been introduced, and those tankers will enter Nepal by Sunday.</p> <p>A team of NOC had collaborated with a team of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to introduce the locking system in petroleum tankers. That team had decided to introduce locking system in the tankers.</p> <p>As per a report submitted by the team, NOC has introduced locking system in the tankers. NOC has also said that it will introduce locking system in tankers importing petroleum products via other borders.</p> <p>“The theft of petroleum products will be controlled with the introduction of this system. The locks used in the tankers can’t be broken easily. IOC’s locking system is of international standard, and NOC will also use the locking system of the same design,” Goit said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7010', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7228', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'First phase of Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017 completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.', 'content' => '<p>December 29: The first phase of nationwide school activation program instigated by Dabur Nepal has concluded.</p> <p>Under this program titled “Dabur School Immuno Champ 2017”, the company reached to 86 schools across Nepal and took height and weight of individual students to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI), while also observing the cleanliness and drinking water facility of each school.</p> <p>The Head of Marketing at Dabur Nepal, Abhaya Prashad Gorkhalee said, “Dabur Nepal largely focuses on health and hygiene of individuals. Since it is winter time and it has been seen that the immunity of younger people, mostly till grade 8, suffer from common maladies during this time – we opted to go to these schools and communicate about immunity and its importance during this season”.</p> <p>Uttam Thapa, General Manager (Operations) from Vayodhya Hospital, who worked closely to make this program a successful one said, “This program is an excellent way to keep a track of individual growth and development of young students. This program not only helps get information about their BMI, but also spreads a positive message towards immunity. We feel privileged to be a part of this initiative, and hope that Dabur Nepal continues this program in its third edition too”.</p> <p>Surina Gurung from Galaxy Public School, one of last edition’s winner of Dabur School Immuno Champ, said, “It was a pleasure to company Dabur Nepal in a program that is dedicated to health and hygiene related issues. We were honored to have won past year’s competition and have high hopes for this year too. Keeping track of students’ health is an excellent competition, and we definitely want to be a part of such a positively driven program”.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-12-29', 'modified' => '2017-12-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7009', 'image' => '20171229010443_Immuno champ Logo-01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-12-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
