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			'summary' => 'September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service. The festival started from August 17 and will run till October 17.</p>

<p>According to the bank, all of its branches will provide various facilities to its customers during the festival period. The bank will provide free debit cards, discount on loan service charge, discount on annual locker and discount on credit card. The bank has also announced to provide surprise gifts. The bank has urged its customers to go to their nearest counter and take full benefit from the scheme.</p>
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			'title' => 'Citizens Bank Opens New Branch in Makwanpur',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: Citizens Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari of Makwanpur district.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: Citizens Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari of Makwanpur district. It is the 62<sup>nd</sup> branch of the bank. The branch was inaugurated by the bank&rsquo;s Deputy CEO Ganesh Raj Pokharel. During the inauguration, the bank distributed one set of computer each to two local schools.</p>
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			'title' => 'Outreach Nepal Steals the Show During Crity Awards',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9th Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9<sup>th</sup> Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.</p>

<p>A total of 24 awards were up for grabs during the ceremony held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza. Altogether 27 advertising agencies had participated in the awards ceremony, informed the organizers.</p>

<p>Business Advantage won five awards followed by Max L&rsquo;agence and Digitalin, both receiving received three awards each.</p>

<p>Avani, ANS Creations, Mars Advertising and Research as well as Makeways won two awards each.</p>

<p>Munz Ad, Welcome Advertising, Creo Communications, V-Chitra, Prisma Advertising, Max Media and Ad Media won one awards each.</p>

<p>Past president of AAN Madhav Raj Timilsina senior advertising professional Nabin Lal Joshi was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.</p>

<p>A 53-member jury from different fields under the coordination of Prof Dr Bijay KC had selected the winners, AAN said in a statement.</p>

<p>The president of AAN, Santosh Shrestha, on behalf of AAN handed over a cheque of Rs 100,000 to Bhawani Rana, the chairperson of FNCCI, for the Flood Victim Relief Fund during the occasion.</p>

<p>The program was marked by the presence of Raymond So, the president of Asian Federation of Advertising Association and Bharat Avlani, chief Knowledge officer from AFAA, the statement further said.</p>

<p>The four-hour event was telecast live by almost all major satellite TV channels of Nepal.</p>

<p>The event was sponsored by Nepal Ice, CG Cement, Civil Homes, Himalaya TV, The Himalayan Times, Nepal Telecom, Muktinath Development Bank and Nepal Tourism Board.</p>

<p>AAN said that the event was attended by more than 700 people from corporate houses, advertising agencies, government officials, media personalities along with foreign delegates.</p>

<p>Crity Award was established in 2060 BS to honor and motivate the creativity in advertising industry of Nepal.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'MetLife Asia Signs Sponsorship Deal with MDRT',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. ',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 13: </strong>MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. As per the agreement, MDRT will participate and support the ongoing education, exchange of marketing and sales practice and skills development for MetLife Asia&rsquo;s financial services professionals and MDRT members in the Asia Pacific region.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>MetLife Asia said it markets its products and services in its 11 markets in Asia through a multichannel distribution strategy including career agency, bancassurance, brokerage, other third-party distribution and direct marketing.</p>

<p>With over 20 million customers in the Asia region, it is the fourth-largest pan-Asian life insurer (based on gross written premium or &ldquo;GWP&rdquo;) and ranks among the top five foreign life insurer in many of the Asian markets in which it operates, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Commenting on the announcement, Bharat Kannan, SVP, chief distribution officer of MetLife Asia said, &ldquo;We have over 45,000 career agents in Asia and they, together with our other sales professionals play an important role in supporting our customers in their choices. Partnering with MDRT is an excellent way to provide our sales professionals with the tools and ongoing learning and development opportunities, and underscores our commitment in upholding the highest standards on behaviour, ethics and customer service in our industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;MDRT is excited for this unique opportunity with MetLife Asia. We value the support of companies that are dedicated to the development and growth of their professionals and strengthening the financial services profession overall,&rdquo; said MDRT President James D Pittman, CLU, CFP.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Colors Announces Festive Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme "Prarambha" targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme &quot;<em>Prarambha</em>&quot; targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.</p>

<p>Under this scheme, consumers can get free Colors Dry Iron on purchasing Colors Refrigerator and Colors Semi-automatic Washing Machine; Colors Steam Iron on purchasing Colors Chest Freezer and Colors Automatic Washing Machine, Colors 1.8 liter Rice Cooker with 42 inch Smart LED TV, Colors Bar Phone with 32 inch LED TV and an 8 GB Pen Drive with 24 inch LED TV, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Talking to the media about Colors festive offers, Lalit Kumar Mishra, CEO of Universal Electrocom, said, &quot;We had envisioned creating a local brand that stands on par with international brands and also delivers more value for money. Today we are grateful that we have been able to win the trust of our consumers and therefore achieve that vision in a very short while. Our festive <em>Pra<a name="_GoBack"></a>rambha</em> is all about making a fresh start and stepping into a life they have always aspired for. On behalf of my company I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Dashain and Tihar.&quot;</p>
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			'title' => 'Three More Commercial Banks to Meet Paid-Up Capital Requirement',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. NIC Asia Bank, Citizens Bank and Nabil Bank are the banks which have taken necessary measures to ensure that they meet the requirement set by the central bank. The three banks have decided to call for their general assembly before Dashain to issue bonus shares. The paid-up capital of all three banks will cross the ceiling set by NRB after the issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Nabil Bank&rsquo;s paid-up capital is Rs 6.18 billion as of fiscal year 2016/17 but is expected to rise to 8.4 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Likewise, the paid-up capital of NIC Asia Bank is Rs 6.69 billion and is expected to reach Rs 8.3 billion soon.</p>

<p>Citizen&rsquo;s Bank has a paid-up capital of Rs 6.92 billion, which will shoot up to Rs 8.2 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>NRB had instructed banks and financial institutions to meet the paid-up capital requirement by mid-July 2017.</p>

<p>Within the set deadline, three banks owned by the government &ndash; Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agriculture Development Bank and Nepal Bank &ndash; as well as two private banks including Nepal Investment Bank and Global IME Bank have fulfilled the requirement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Coke Announces Festive Offer',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. The offer is valid from September 5 up to October 16 or as long as the stocks last all over Nepal, reads a statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>This year&#39;s campaign comes with a unique opportunity to win a motorbike, a TVS Stryker 125 CC, every day, the statement said. The company informed that other attractive prizes of the campaign include four LG LED TVs daily and mobile recharge worth Rs 100 for 400 people through e-Sewa on a daily basis.</p>

<p>To participate in the campaign, Coca-Cola consumers are requested to see the 10-digit unique code under the label and SMS it to 37722 between 11 am to 7 pm for it to be included in that specific day&rsquo;s lucky draw.</p>

<p>The company said it is mandatory to keep the original label with the winning code for eligibility.</p>

<p>The offer is available on 500 ml, 1.5 L or 2.25 L packs of Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite, the statement further said.</p>

<p>Managing Director of Bottlers Nepal Ltd, Puneet Varshney, said, &ldquo;As we approach the most awaited time of the year, it gives me great pleasure to share that the relationship campaign loved by our consumers last year, &ldquo;Mann Kholaun Coke Sanga&rdquo; is back this year, for you to once again celebrate relationships with your loved ones during this festive season.&nbsp; As we continue with this spirit, we are extremely excited about the never-been-done before consumer offer during this auspicious occasion of Dashain and Tihar. I encourage you all to gift your loved ones a special customized bottle of coke, while you have the chance to win a TVS Stryker, LG LED TV or other exciting gifts. We are confident that our mega-promo offer will connect strongly with our valuable consumers and we wish our consumers a wonderful festive holiday.&rdquo;</p>
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			'title' => 'Millennium Baby Care Launches Baby Products in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. The company said it has introduced the world-class baby care product and sanitary napkins for the first time at such affordable prices in Nepal in collaboration with Diamond Nepal which has its own manufacturing unit.</p>

<p>&ldquo;After its successful launch in India and the UAE, now Millenium Baby Care has launched its brand Bumtum, Papimo baby pants diaper and Free Me sanitary napkins in Nepal,&rdquo; reads a press statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>The forte of Millennium Baby Care is baby pull-up pant style diaper which is the latest design in the diaper industry, the company said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main reason for the popularity of these pant-style diapers are its design, comfort and security. The pants come with features of cottony soft material, complete dryness, instant absorption and air-fresh material. It also comes in small size, medium size and large size,&rdquo; the statement further says.</p>

<p>Director of Bumtum pants, Nikita Bhimsaria says, &quot;Bumtum pants is just the perfect pant style diapers for your babies. It is made with soft materials for your baby&#39;s comfort and care. Mothers will not have to worry about wet diapers anymore as these diapers are made of cottony soft materials with complete dryness and instant absorption. Apart from these, air-fresh material is a bonus point.&quot;</p>

<p>Price List of Bumtum and Free Me</p>

<p>BUMTUM PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>Small 46 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Medium 36 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Large 34 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Small 5 Pcs = NRs 83</p>

<p>Medium 5 Pcs = NRs 99</p>

<p>Large 5 Pcs = NRs 107</p>

<p>FREE ME SANITARY NAPKIN PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>240 MM 8 Pcs = NRs 52</p>

<p>280 MM 7 Pcs = NRs 64</p>
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			'title' => 'Asia de Tour Team completes Cross Country Tour on Dominar 400',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of "Peace for Environment". ',
			'content' => '<p>​<strong>September 11:</strong>&nbsp;The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of &quot;Peace for Environment&quot;. The tour was initially targeted to accomplish&nbsp;within 101 days. The organisers informed that the team members Dipak Prasad Poudyal, Shyam Prasad Subedi, Ramesh Dhital, Ram Krishna Nepal and Suraj Adhikari, started their journey on June 5 and finished it on September 4 within 92 days.</p>

<p>The journey started with a ceremony where President Bidhya Devi Bhandari handed the riders with the national flag.</p>

<p>The tour kicked off from Kathmandu to Kakadvitta, Fulbari (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sutarkandi (India), Mohare (India), Tamu (Myanmar), Mesot (Thailand), Sadawa (Thailand), Jorbaru (Malaysia), Singapore and back to Nepal. The total distance covered was approximately 11,599 km. The vehicles used were private Bajaj Dominar 400. The team spent Rs 10 million for the entire tour.</p>

<p>Asked about their experiences about the tour, the riders stated, &quot;Most of our friends and relatives thought it was an impossible venture. We asked ourselves, all over the world people are touring the world on cars, bicycles and even on foot. Why can&#39;t we too? We were determined about the tour and after we got encouragement from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. We chose Bajaj Dominar 400 for our journey as it suited our need for more power and comfort. Dominar really was a great choice we realized while on the tour. We had almost no problem at all and the bike helped us on critical situations during our tour.&rdquo;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'HBL Introduces Enhanced E-Commerce Payment Gateway',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. The bank said that businessmen and customers, both domestic and international, will now be able to buy and sell products and services online using their debit/credit cards.</p>

<p>The bank said it has been providing this service to traders in Nepal since January 2015 catering to international card holders.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Government of Nepal used Himalayan Bank E-Commerce gateway in 2015 to receive donation from abroad forwarded to Prime Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund. Almost USD 93,500 was collected through HBL E-Commerce,&rdquo; reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>The bank said its E-commerce Payment Gateway has been enhanced to include domestic cardholders in partnership with 2C2P Thailand, one of the most renowned E-Commerce payment service providers in Asia Pacific.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The introduction of E-commerce payment gateway by the bank, for the first time in the history of Nepal, has truly revolutionized the way of doing business. E-commerce (Electronic Commerce) enables the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers through an electronic medium. The E-commerce Payment Gateway accepts all Visa and MasterCard branded cards. American Express, JCB, and UPI cards will soon be integrated,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>According to the bank, the E-commerce service is available for all businesses such as airlines, hotels, travel and tours, online shopping sites, movie theaters etc. At present Buddha air, Yeti Airlines, Simrik, Goma and Shree airlines, Muncha, Chairs Ent, Oli&rsquo;s Smart Doko, Himalayan Social Journey Treck and Nepal Social Treks are using HBL&rsquo;s E-commerce payment gateway.&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Rhino Steel Rebar Organizes Technical Meet',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p><em>September 11: </em>Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market. The company informed that it has initiated technical meets at various location to give the technical information about the product.</p>

<p>Recently, Jagadamba Steels extends its technical meet of Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D. Issuing a press statement, the company said that it organized the technical meet to provide technical information about its products. In the technical meet, Anand Nepal, CEO of Jagdamba Steels Pvt Ltd, said, &ldquo;Rhino 500D is a new generation, high strength and ductile ribbed reinforcement bar.&rdquo;</p>

<p>He further added that &ldquo;Rhino is different from other rebars in the way it has been manufactured (process) and in its combination of both physical and chemical properties. Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D comes with a combined restriction of impurities like sulphur and phosphorous to a maximum of 0.075 percent which ensures higher strength and ductility in the rebar&rdquo;.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Given the higher ductility and strength, Rhino 500D Rebar is ideally suitable for application in Nepal, considering the high seismic risk potential,&rdquo; said the company.</p>

<p>Jagadamba Steels said Rhino 500D high ductile steel rebars can cater to the big challenge of safe and earthquake-resistant construction.</p>

<p>The company said Rhino 500D Rebar is available in sizes 8 mm and up to 32 mm through exclusive retail points spread across Nepal. It is also available in 36 mm and 40 mm sizes as per customer/project requirements.&nbsp;</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 11: </strong>Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.</p>

<p>The company said that Fascino is now available in four exciting new dual tone colors &nbsp;blending blue, fusion red, unite white and mingling cyan. Haute white and sassy cyan are also available in the market.</p>

<p>According to Yamaha, powering the automatic scooter is a 113 cc air-cooled SOHC mill coupled with a V-belt automatic transmission. The BSIV compliant engine is capable of producing 7.1 PS of maximum power at 7,500 rpm and 8.1 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The updated Fascino comes with new stylish meter console, attractive head lamp, dual tone colour scheme with elegantly designed graphics, 3D logo, chrome finish on the rear view mirrors, 21-litre storage space, small utility storage space, convenient hook, longer seat, grab bar and much more,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Yamaha said that the updated scooter is offered with both kick as well as electric start. The scooter tips the scale at 103 kg (unchanged) but the ground clearance has been raised by 2 mm to 130 mm thus providing it more space to tackle with typical Nepali roads.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company has set the price of new Yamaha Fascino at Rs 1,94,900. The Yamaha Fascino was launched in May 2015. Since then, it has established itself as the supermodel scooter especially because of its classic looks, unmatched performance and comfort, the statement said.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Dhirendra Pant, managing director of Boom Remittance, and Surendra Bhusan Shrestha, deputy general manager of Nepal Bangladesh Bank signed the pact on September 10. As per the agreement, the branches of Nepal Bangladesh Bank can make payouts of Boom Remit and its associated products and as well send/remit domestic transactions of Boom Remit from Boom Remit&#39;s software, reads a press statement issued by Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has more than 4,000 agents in all 75 districts of Nepal and Nepal Bangladesh Bank has 47 branches and 2 extension counters all over Nepal.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has been expanding its local networks in a very fast way and is also looking to expand its global markets as well, the statement said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Boom Remit has liaison with many banks in Nepal to open migrants&rsquo; accounts from abroad. Boom Remit has been educating and organizing banking awareness campaigns among the migrant workers abroad about the disadvantages of money laundering (Hundi) and its consequences,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.</p>

<p>The fund included 150 million US dollar as concessional OCR loan and 2 million US dollar grant equivalent to approximately NRs 15.46 billion, reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.</p>

<p>An agreement to this effect was signed and exchanged at the Ministry of Finance, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 10.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the project supports to expand the transmission lines in various areas of Nepal and enhance the distribution efficiency in the northern parts of the Kathmandu Valley. The project will incorporate various components such as construction of transmission lines, upgrading sub-stations in Barhabise, Laphsiphedi, Khimti and Chapagaun areas and the rehabilitation and capacity enhancement of distribution system in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the ministry, the project has completion period of 4.5 years.</p>

<p>Finance Secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Sharad Bhandari, officer-in-charge of Nepal Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank signed the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of Nepal and the ADB respectively.</p>

<p>Similarly, Kulman Ghishing, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority and Sharad Bhandari signed the project agreement.</p>

<p>ADB has also agreed to provide US$ 21 million (approximately NRs 2.13 billion) policy based loan assistance to the Government of Nepal. The loan amount will be utilized in the implementation of SASEC Customs Reforms and Modernization for Trade Facilitation program, the ministry said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main objective of the program is to increase legitimate trade&rsquo;s access for simplification, harmonization and modernization of trade processes. Being a policy based loan, after the successful completion of the program it is expected that national policy and legal framework for trade facilitation will be improved, customs procedures will be improved, organization structure of Department of Customs (DOC) will be strengthened and including other, the capacity of DOC will be enhanced. The program will cover the whole customs administration and its offices throughout the country,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>The loan amount will be utilized within August 2021.</p>

<p>The agreement was signed by Baikuntha Aryal, joint secretary at Ministry of Finance and Sharad Bhandariof ADB on behalf of their respective offices.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: King’s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16.',
			'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">September 11: King&rsquo;s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16. The college said it has joined hands with Essex Business School (EBS), London to organize the three-day conference with the theme &ldquo;Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Economic Development&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br />
The annual IEF conference which began in 2001 from Naples, Italy, has already been organized in countries including, China, India, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, Bahrain, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia and is being held in Nepal for the first time, reads a press statement issued by the college.<br />
According to the college, the three-day conference will include plenary and panel sessions, presentations and discussions of academic research, policy driven and reflective practitioner-oriented papers, empathy and networking interlude, social interaction and awards for best papers.<br />
&ldquo;Apart from presentations, deliberations, and discussions, the conference will also feature 13 stalls where the 10 best entrepreneurial products under the MEDEP will be showcased; while five videos relating to entrepreneurial journey of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and enterprises will also be screened,&rdquo; the statement said. &nbsp;<br />
The college informed that a total of 600 Nepali and foreign participants including academicians, students, entrepreneurs, experts, researchers and practitioners from corporate houses, multilateral and bilateral partners from over 20 countries are set to attend the conference.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Because of the impression and impact that we made last year by hosting International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, we have been chosen to host the IEF Conference,&rdquo; says King&rsquo;s College Principal, Narottam Aryal, adding, &ldquo;We believe this opportunity in itself is a big reward to King&rsquo;s College for its unflinching efforts towards the path of development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Nepal.&rdquo;<br />
Delegates from Nepal will have to pay Rs 6,650 to participate in the event while delegates from all low-income countries will be charged Rs 13,400 as registration fee. Similarly, registration charge for delegates from the UK has been set at Rs 26,800 and the charge for full time students both Nepali and foreigner has been fixed at Rs 5,300. &nbsp;</p>

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		'summary' => 'September 13: MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. ',
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<p>MetLife Asia said it markets its products and services in its 11 markets in Asia through a multichannel distribution strategy including career agency, bancassurance, brokerage, other third-party distribution and direct marketing.</p>

<p>With over 20 million customers in the Asia region, it is the fourth-largest pan-Asian life insurer (based on gross written premium or &ldquo;GWP&rdquo;) and ranks among the top five foreign life insurer in many of the Asian markets in which it operates, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Commenting on the announcement, Bharat Kannan, SVP, chief distribution officer of MetLife Asia said, &ldquo;We have over 45,000 career agents in Asia and they, together with our other sales professionals play an important role in supporting our customers in their choices. Partnering with MDRT is an excellent way to provide our sales professionals with the tools and ongoing learning and development opportunities, and underscores our commitment in upholding the highest standards on behaviour, ethics and customer service in our industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service. The festival started from August 17 and will run till October 17.</p>

<p>According to the bank, all of its branches will provide various facilities to its customers during the festival period. The bank will provide free debit cards, discount on loan service charge, discount on annual locker and discount on credit card. The bank has also announced to provide surprise gifts. The bank has urged its customers to go to their nearest counter and take full benefit from the scheme.</p>
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			'content' => '<p>September 13: Citizens Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari of Makwanpur district. It is the 62<sup>nd</sup> branch of the bank. The branch was inaugurated by the bank&rsquo;s Deputy CEO Ganesh Raj Pokharel. During the inauguration, the bank distributed one set of computer each to two local schools.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9th Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9<sup>th</sup> Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.</p>

<p>A total of 24 awards were up for grabs during the ceremony held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza. Altogether 27 advertising agencies had participated in the awards ceremony, informed the organizers.</p>

<p>Business Advantage won five awards followed by Max L&rsquo;agence and Digitalin, both receiving received three awards each.</p>

<p>Avani, ANS Creations, Mars Advertising and Research as well as Makeways won two awards each.</p>

<p>Munz Ad, Welcome Advertising, Creo Communications, V-Chitra, Prisma Advertising, Max Media and Ad Media won one awards each.</p>

<p>Past president of AAN Madhav Raj Timilsina senior advertising professional Nabin Lal Joshi was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.</p>

<p>A 53-member jury from different fields under the coordination of Prof Dr Bijay KC had selected the winners, AAN said in a statement.</p>

<p>The president of AAN, Santosh Shrestha, on behalf of AAN handed over a cheque of Rs 100,000 to Bhawani Rana, the chairperson of FNCCI, for the Flood Victim Relief Fund during the occasion.</p>

<p>The program was marked by the presence of Raymond So, the president of Asian Federation of Advertising Association and Bharat Avlani, chief Knowledge officer from AFAA, the statement further said.</p>

<p>The four-hour event was telecast live by almost all major satellite TV channels of Nepal.</p>

<p>The event was sponsored by Nepal Ice, CG Cement, Civil Homes, Himalaya TV, The Himalayan Times, Nepal Telecom, Muktinath Development Bank and Nepal Tourism Board.</p>

<p>AAN said that the event was attended by more than 700 people from corporate houses, advertising agencies, government officials, media personalities along with foreign delegates.</p>

<p>Crity Award was established in 2060 BS to honor and motivate the creativity in advertising industry of Nepal.</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme "Prarambha" targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme &quot;<em>Prarambha</em>&quot; targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.</p>

<p>Under this scheme, consumers can get free Colors Dry Iron on purchasing Colors Refrigerator and Colors Semi-automatic Washing Machine; Colors Steam Iron on purchasing Colors Chest Freezer and Colors Automatic Washing Machine, Colors 1.8 liter Rice Cooker with 42 inch Smart LED TV, Colors Bar Phone with 32 inch LED TV and an 8 GB Pen Drive with 24 inch LED TV, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Talking to the media about Colors festive offers, Lalit Kumar Mishra, CEO of Universal Electrocom, said, &quot;We had envisioned creating a local brand that stands on par with international brands and also delivers more value for money. Today we are grateful that we have been able to win the trust of our consumers and therefore achieve that vision in a very short while. Our festive <em>Pra<a name="_GoBack"></a>rambha</em> is all about making a fresh start and stepping into a life they have always aspired for. On behalf of my company I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Dashain and Tihar.&quot;</p>
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			'title' => 'Three More Commercial Banks to Meet Paid-Up Capital Requirement',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. NIC Asia Bank, Citizens Bank and Nabil Bank are the banks which have taken necessary measures to ensure that they meet the requirement set by the central bank. The three banks have decided to call for their general assembly before Dashain to issue bonus shares. The paid-up capital of all three banks will cross the ceiling set by NRB after the issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Nabil Bank&rsquo;s paid-up capital is Rs 6.18 billion as of fiscal year 2016/17 but is expected to rise to 8.4 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Likewise, the paid-up capital of NIC Asia Bank is Rs 6.69 billion and is expected to reach Rs 8.3 billion soon.</p>

<p>Citizen&rsquo;s Bank has a paid-up capital of Rs 6.92 billion, which will shoot up to Rs 8.2 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>NRB had instructed banks and financial institutions to meet the paid-up capital requirement by mid-July 2017.</p>

<p>Within the set deadline, three banks owned by the government &ndash; Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agriculture Development Bank and Nepal Bank &ndash; as well as two private banks including Nepal Investment Bank and Global IME Bank have fulfilled the requirement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Coke Announces Festive Offer',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. The offer is valid from September 5 up to October 16 or as long as the stocks last all over Nepal, reads a statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>This year&#39;s campaign comes with a unique opportunity to win a motorbike, a TVS Stryker 125 CC, every day, the statement said. The company informed that other attractive prizes of the campaign include four LG LED TVs daily and mobile recharge worth Rs 100 for 400 people through e-Sewa on a daily basis.</p>

<p>To participate in the campaign, Coca-Cola consumers are requested to see the 10-digit unique code under the label and SMS it to 37722 between 11 am to 7 pm for it to be included in that specific day&rsquo;s lucky draw.</p>

<p>The company said it is mandatory to keep the original label with the winning code for eligibility.</p>

<p>The offer is available on 500 ml, 1.5 L or 2.25 L packs of Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite, the statement further said.</p>

<p>Managing Director of Bottlers Nepal Ltd, Puneet Varshney, said, &ldquo;As we approach the most awaited time of the year, it gives me great pleasure to share that the relationship campaign loved by our consumers last year, &ldquo;Mann Kholaun Coke Sanga&rdquo; is back this year, for you to once again celebrate relationships with your loved ones during this festive season.&nbsp; As we continue with this spirit, we are extremely excited about the never-been-done before consumer offer during this auspicious occasion of Dashain and Tihar. I encourage you all to gift your loved ones a special customized bottle of coke, while you have the chance to win a TVS Stryker, LG LED TV or other exciting gifts. We are confident that our mega-promo offer will connect strongly with our valuable consumers and we wish our consumers a wonderful festive holiday.&rdquo;</p>
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			'title' => 'Millennium Baby Care Launches Baby Products in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. The company said it has introduced the world-class baby care product and sanitary napkins for the first time at such affordable prices in Nepal in collaboration with Diamond Nepal which has its own manufacturing unit.</p>

<p>&ldquo;After its successful launch in India and the UAE, now Millenium Baby Care has launched its brand Bumtum, Papimo baby pants diaper and Free Me sanitary napkins in Nepal,&rdquo; reads a press statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>The forte of Millennium Baby Care is baby pull-up pant style diaper which is the latest design in the diaper industry, the company said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main reason for the popularity of these pant-style diapers are its design, comfort and security. The pants come with features of cottony soft material, complete dryness, instant absorption and air-fresh material. It also comes in small size, medium size and large size,&rdquo; the statement further says.</p>

<p>Director of Bumtum pants, Nikita Bhimsaria says, &quot;Bumtum pants is just the perfect pant style diapers for your babies. It is made with soft materials for your baby&#39;s comfort and care. Mothers will not have to worry about wet diapers anymore as these diapers are made of cottony soft materials with complete dryness and instant absorption. Apart from these, air-fresh material is a bonus point.&quot;</p>

<p>Price List of Bumtum and Free Me</p>

<p>BUMTUM PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>Small 46 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Medium 36 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Large 34 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Small 5 Pcs = NRs 83</p>

<p>Medium 5 Pcs = NRs 99</p>

<p>Large 5 Pcs = NRs 107</p>

<p>FREE ME SANITARY NAPKIN PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>240 MM 8 Pcs = NRs 52</p>

<p>280 MM 7 Pcs = NRs 64</p>
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			'title' => 'Asia de Tour Team completes Cross Country Tour on Dominar 400',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of "Peace for Environment". ',
			'content' => '<p>​<strong>September 11:</strong>&nbsp;The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of &quot;Peace for Environment&quot;. The tour was initially targeted to accomplish&nbsp;within 101 days. The organisers informed that the team members Dipak Prasad Poudyal, Shyam Prasad Subedi, Ramesh Dhital, Ram Krishna Nepal and Suraj Adhikari, started their journey on June 5 and finished it on September 4 within 92 days.</p>

<p>The journey started with a ceremony where President Bidhya Devi Bhandari handed the riders with the national flag.</p>

<p>The tour kicked off from Kathmandu to Kakadvitta, Fulbari (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sutarkandi (India), Mohare (India), Tamu (Myanmar), Mesot (Thailand), Sadawa (Thailand), Jorbaru (Malaysia), Singapore and back to Nepal. The total distance covered was approximately 11,599 km. The vehicles used were private Bajaj Dominar 400. The team spent Rs 10 million for the entire tour.</p>

<p>Asked about their experiences about the tour, the riders stated, &quot;Most of our friends and relatives thought it was an impossible venture. We asked ourselves, all over the world people are touring the world on cars, bicycles and even on foot. Why can&#39;t we too? We were determined about the tour and after we got encouragement from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. We chose Bajaj Dominar 400 for our journey as it suited our need for more power and comfort. Dominar really was a great choice we realized while on the tour. We had almost no problem at all and the bike helped us on critical situations during our tour.&rdquo;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'HBL Introduces Enhanced E-Commerce Payment Gateway',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. The bank said that businessmen and customers, both domestic and international, will now be able to buy and sell products and services online using their debit/credit cards.</p>

<p>The bank said it has been providing this service to traders in Nepal since January 2015 catering to international card holders.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Government of Nepal used Himalayan Bank E-Commerce gateway in 2015 to receive donation from abroad forwarded to Prime Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund. Almost USD 93,500 was collected through HBL E-Commerce,&rdquo; reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>The bank said its E-commerce Payment Gateway has been enhanced to include domestic cardholders in partnership with 2C2P Thailand, one of the most renowned E-Commerce payment service providers in Asia Pacific.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The introduction of E-commerce payment gateway by the bank, for the first time in the history of Nepal, has truly revolutionized the way of doing business. E-commerce (Electronic Commerce) enables the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers through an electronic medium. The E-commerce Payment Gateway accepts all Visa and MasterCard branded cards. American Express, JCB, and UPI cards will soon be integrated,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>According to the bank, the E-commerce service is available for all businesses such as airlines, hotels, travel and tours, online shopping sites, movie theaters etc. At present Buddha air, Yeti Airlines, Simrik, Goma and Shree airlines, Muncha, Chairs Ent, Oli&rsquo;s Smart Doko, Himalayan Social Journey Treck and Nepal Social Treks are using HBL&rsquo;s E-commerce payment gateway.&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Rhino Steel Rebar Organizes Technical Meet',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p><em>September 11: </em>Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market. The company informed that it has initiated technical meets at various location to give the technical information about the product.</p>

<p>Recently, Jagadamba Steels extends its technical meet of Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D. Issuing a press statement, the company said that it organized the technical meet to provide technical information about its products. In the technical meet, Anand Nepal, CEO of Jagdamba Steels Pvt Ltd, said, &ldquo;Rhino 500D is a new generation, high strength and ductile ribbed reinforcement bar.&rdquo;</p>

<p>He further added that &ldquo;Rhino is different from other rebars in the way it has been manufactured (process) and in its combination of both physical and chemical properties. Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D comes with a combined restriction of impurities like sulphur and phosphorous to a maximum of 0.075 percent which ensures higher strength and ductility in the rebar&rdquo;.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Given the higher ductility and strength, Rhino 500D Rebar is ideally suitable for application in Nepal, considering the high seismic risk potential,&rdquo; said the company.</p>

<p>Jagadamba Steels said Rhino 500D high ductile steel rebars can cater to the big challenge of safe and earthquake-resistant construction.</p>

<p>The company said Rhino 500D Rebar is available in sizes 8 mm and up to 32 mm through exclusive retail points spread across Nepal. It is also available in 36 mm and 40 mm sizes as per customer/project requirements.&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Yamaha Fascino Comes in New Look',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 11: </strong>Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.</p>

<p>The company said that Fascino is now available in four exciting new dual tone colors &nbsp;blending blue, fusion red, unite white and mingling cyan. Haute white and sassy cyan are also available in the market.</p>

<p>According to Yamaha, powering the automatic scooter is a 113 cc air-cooled SOHC mill coupled with a V-belt automatic transmission. The BSIV compliant engine is capable of producing 7.1 PS of maximum power at 7,500 rpm and 8.1 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The updated Fascino comes with new stylish meter console, attractive head lamp, dual tone colour scheme with elegantly designed graphics, 3D logo, chrome finish on the rear view mirrors, 21-litre storage space, small utility storage space, convenient hook, longer seat, grab bar and much more,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Yamaha said that the updated scooter is offered with both kick as well as electric start. The scooter tips the scale at 103 kg (unchanged) but the ground clearance has been raised by 2 mm to 130 mm thus providing it more space to tackle with typical Nepali roads.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company has set the price of new Yamaha Fascino at Rs 1,94,900. The Yamaha Fascino was launched in May 2015. Since then, it has established itself as the supermodel scooter especially because of its classic looks, unmatched performance and comfort, the statement said.</p>
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			'title' => 'Boom Remittance signs agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Dhirendra Pant, managing director of Boom Remittance, and Surendra Bhusan Shrestha, deputy general manager of Nepal Bangladesh Bank signed the pact on September 10. As per the agreement, the branches of Nepal Bangladesh Bank can make payouts of Boom Remit and its associated products and as well send/remit domestic transactions of Boom Remit from Boom Remit&#39;s software, reads a press statement issued by Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has more than 4,000 agents in all 75 districts of Nepal and Nepal Bangladesh Bank has 47 branches and 2 extension counters all over Nepal.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has been expanding its local networks in a very fast way and is also looking to expand its global markets as well, the statement said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Boom Remit has liaison with many banks in Nepal to open migrants&rsquo; accounts from abroad. Boom Remit has been educating and organizing banking awareness campaigns among the migrant workers abroad about the disadvantages of money laundering (Hundi) and its consequences,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'ADB to Provide Rs 15 Billion for Power Transmission Project',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.</p>

<p>The fund included 150 million US dollar as concessional OCR loan and 2 million US dollar grant equivalent to approximately NRs 15.46 billion, reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.</p>

<p>An agreement to this effect was signed and exchanged at the Ministry of Finance, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 10.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the project supports to expand the transmission lines in various areas of Nepal and enhance the distribution efficiency in the northern parts of the Kathmandu Valley. The project will incorporate various components such as construction of transmission lines, upgrading sub-stations in Barhabise, Laphsiphedi, Khimti and Chapagaun areas and the rehabilitation and capacity enhancement of distribution system in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the ministry, the project has completion period of 4.5 years.</p>

<p>Finance Secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Sharad Bhandari, officer-in-charge of Nepal Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank signed the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of Nepal and the ADB respectively.</p>

<p>Similarly, Kulman Ghishing, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority and Sharad Bhandari signed the project agreement.</p>

<p>ADB has also agreed to provide US$ 21 million (approximately NRs 2.13 billion) policy based loan assistance to the Government of Nepal. The loan amount will be utilized in the implementation of SASEC Customs Reforms and Modernization for Trade Facilitation program, the ministry said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main objective of the program is to increase legitimate trade&rsquo;s access for simplification, harmonization and modernization of trade processes. Being a policy based loan, after the successful completion of the program it is expected that national policy and legal framework for trade facilitation will be improved, customs procedures will be improved, organization structure of Department of Customs (DOC) will be strengthened and including other, the capacity of DOC will be enhanced. The program will cover the whole customs administration and its offices throughout the country,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>The loan amount will be utilized within August 2021.</p>

<p>The agreement was signed by Baikuntha Aryal, joint secretary at Ministry of Finance and Sharad Bhandariof ADB on behalf of their respective offices.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: King’s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16.',
			'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">September 11: King&rsquo;s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16. The college said it has joined hands with Essex Business School (EBS), London to organize the three-day conference with the theme &ldquo;Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Economic Development&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br />
The annual IEF conference which began in 2001 from Naples, Italy, has already been organized in countries including, China, India, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, Bahrain, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia and is being held in Nepal for the first time, reads a press statement issued by the college.<br />
According to the college, the three-day conference will include plenary and panel sessions, presentations and discussions of academic research, policy driven and reflective practitioner-oriented papers, empathy and networking interlude, social interaction and awards for best papers.<br />
&ldquo;Apart from presentations, deliberations, and discussions, the conference will also feature 13 stalls where the 10 best entrepreneurial products under the MEDEP will be showcased; while five videos relating to entrepreneurial journey of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and enterprises will also be screened,&rdquo; the statement said. &nbsp;<br />
The college informed that a total of 600 Nepali and foreign participants including academicians, students, entrepreneurs, experts, researchers and practitioners from corporate houses, multilateral and bilateral partners from over 20 countries are set to attend the conference.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Because of the impression and impact that we made last year by hosting International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, we have been chosen to host the IEF Conference,&rdquo; says King&rsquo;s College Principal, Narottam Aryal, adding, &ldquo;We believe this opportunity in itself is a big reward to King&rsquo;s College for its unflinching efforts towards the path of development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Nepal.&rdquo;<br />
Delegates from Nepal will have to pay Rs 6,650 to participate in the event while delegates from all low-income countries will be charged Rs 13,400 as registration fee. Similarly, registration charge for delegates from the UK has been set at Rs 26,800 and the charge for full time students both Nepali and foreigner has been fixed at Rs 5,300. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		'title' => 'MetLife Asia Signs Sponsorship Deal with MDRT',
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		'summary' => 'September 13: MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. ',
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<p>MetLife Asia said it markets its products and services in its 11 markets in Asia through a multichannel distribution strategy including career agency, bancassurance, brokerage, other third-party distribution and direct marketing.</p>

<p>With over 20 million customers in the Asia region, it is the fourth-largest pan-Asian life insurer (based on gross written premium or &ldquo;GWP&rdquo;) and ranks among the top five foreign life insurer in many of the Asian markets in which it operates, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Commenting on the announcement, Bharat Kannan, SVP, chief distribution officer of MetLife Asia said, &ldquo;We have over 45,000 career agents in Asia and they, together with our other sales professionals play an important role in supporting our customers in their choices. Partnering with MDRT is an excellent way to provide our sales professionals with the tools and ongoing learning and development opportunities, and underscores our commitment in upholding the highest standards on behaviour, ethics and customer service in our industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;MDRT is excited for this unique opportunity with MetLife Asia. We value the support of companies that are dedicated to the development and growth of their professionals and strengthening the financial services profession overall,&rdquo; said MDRT President James D Pittman, CLU, CFP.</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service.',
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<p>According to the bank, all of its branches will provide various facilities to its customers during the festival period. The bank will provide free debit cards, discount on loan service charge, discount on annual locker and discount on credit card. The bank has also announced to provide surprise gifts. The bank has urged its customers to go to their nearest counter and take full benefit from the scheme.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 13: Citizens Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari of Makwanpur district.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: Citizens Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari of Makwanpur district. It is the 62<sup>nd</sup> branch of the bank. The branch was inaugurated by the bank&rsquo;s Deputy CEO Ganesh Raj Pokharel. During the inauguration, the bank distributed one set of computer each to two local schools.</p>
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			'title' => 'Outreach Nepal Steals the Show During Crity Awards',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9th Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9<sup>th</sup> Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.</p>

<p>A total of 24 awards were up for grabs during the ceremony held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza. Altogether 27 advertising agencies had participated in the awards ceremony, informed the organizers.</p>

<p>Business Advantage won five awards followed by Max L&rsquo;agence and Digitalin, both receiving received three awards each.</p>

<p>Avani, ANS Creations, Mars Advertising and Research as well as Makeways won two awards each.</p>

<p>Munz Ad, Welcome Advertising, Creo Communications, V-Chitra, Prisma Advertising, Max Media and Ad Media won one awards each.</p>

<p>Past president of AAN Madhav Raj Timilsina senior advertising professional Nabin Lal Joshi was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.</p>

<p>A 53-member jury from different fields under the coordination of Prof Dr Bijay KC had selected the winners, AAN said in a statement.</p>

<p>The president of AAN, Santosh Shrestha, on behalf of AAN handed over a cheque of Rs 100,000 to Bhawani Rana, the chairperson of FNCCI, for the Flood Victim Relief Fund during the occasion.</p>

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<p>The four-hour event was telecast live by almost all major satellite TV channels of Nepal.</p>

<p>The event was sponsored by Nepal Ice, CG Cement, Civil Homes, Himalaya TV, The Himalayan Times, Nepal Telecom, Muktinath Development Bank and Nepal Tourism Board.</p>

<p>AAN said that the event was attended by more than 700 people from corporate houses, advertising agencies, government officials, media personalities along with foreign delegates.</p>

<p>Crity Award was established in 2060 BS to honor and motivate the creativity in advertising industry of Nepal.</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 13: MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. ',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme "Prarambha" targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme &quot;<em>Prarambha</em>&quot; targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.</p>

<p>Under this scheme, consumers can get free Colors Dry Iron on purchasing Colors Refrigerator and Colors Semi-automatic Washing Machine; Colors Steam Iron on purchasing Colors Chest Freezer and Colors Automatic Washing Machine, Colors 1.8 liter Rice Cooker with 42 inch Smart LED TV, Colors Bar Phone with 32 inch LED TV and an 8 GB Pen Drive with 24 inch LED TV, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Talking to the media about Colors festive offers, Lalit Kumar Mishra, CEO of Universal Electrocom, said, &quot;We had envisioned creating a local brand that stands on par with international brands and also delivers more value for money. Today we are grateful that we have been able to win the trust of our consumers and therefore achieve that vision in a very short while. Our festive <em>Pra<a name="_GoBack"></a>rambha</em> is all about making a fresh start and stepping into a life they have always aspired for. On behalf of my company I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Dashain and Tihar.&quot;</p>
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			'title' => 'Three More Commercial Banks to Meet Paid-Up Capital Requirement',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. NIC Asia Bank, Citizens Bank and Nabil Bank are the banks which have taken necessary measures to ensure that they meet the requirement set by the central bank. The three banks have decided to call for their general assembly before Dashain to issue bonus shares. The paid-up capital of all three banks will cross the ceiling set by NRB after the issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Nabil Bank&rsquo;s paid-up capital is Rs 6.18 billion as of fiscal year 2016/17 but is expected to rise to 8.4 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Likewise, the paid-up capital of NIC Asia Bank is Rs 6.69 billion and is expected to reach Rs 8.3 billion soon.</p>

<p>Citizen&rsquo;s Bank has a paid-up capital of Rs 6.92 billion, which will shoot up to Rs 8.2 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>NRB had instructed banks and financial institutions to meet the paid-up capital requirement by mid-July 2017.</p>

<p>Within the set deadline, three banks owned by the government &ndash; Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agriculture Development Bank and Nepal Bank &ndash; as well as two private banks including Nepal Investment Bank and Global IME Bank have fulfilled the requirement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Coke Announces Festive Offer',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. The offer is valid from September 5 up to October 16 or as long as the stocks last all over Nepal, reads a statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>This year&#39;s campaign comes with a unique opportunity to win a motorbike, a TVS Stryker 125 CC, every day, the statement said. The company informed that other attractive prizes of the campaign include four LG LED TVs daily and mobile recharge worth Rs 100 for 400 people through e-Sewa on a daily basis.</p>

<p>To participate in the campaign, Coca-Cola consumers are requested to see the 10-digit unique code under the label and SMS it to 37722 between 11 am to 7 pm for it to be included in that specific day&rsquo;s lucky draw.</p>

<p>The company said it is mandatory to keep the original label with the winning code for eligibility.</p>

<p>The offer is available on 500 ml, 1.5 L or 2.25 L packs of Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite, the statement further said.</p>

<p>Managing Director of Bottlers Nepal Ltd, Puneet Varshney, said, &ldquo;As we approach the most awaited time of the year, it gives me great pleasure to share that the relationship campaign loved by our consumers last year, &ldquo;Mann Kholaun Coke Sanga&rdquo; is back this year, for you to once again celebrate relationships with your loved ones during this festive season.&nbsp; As we continue with this spirit, we are extremely excited about the never-been-done before consumer offer during this auspicious occasion of Dashain and Tihar. I encourage you all to gift your loved ones a special customized bottle of coke, while you have the chance to win a TVS Stryker, LG LED TV or other exciting gifts. We are confident that our mega-promo offer will connect strongly with our valuable consumers and we wish our consumers a wonderful festive holiday.&rdquo;</p>
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			'title' => 'Millennium Baby Care Launches Baby Products in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. The company said it has introduced the world-class baby care product and sanitary napkins for the first time at such affordable prices in Nepal in collaboration with Diamond Nepal which has its own manufacturing unit.</p>

<p>&ldquo;After its successful launch in India and the UAE, now Millenium Baby Care has launched its brand Bumtum, Papimo baby pants diaper and Free Me sanitary napkins in Nepal,&rdquo; reads a press statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>The forte of Millennium Baby Care is baby pull-up pant style diaper which is the latest design in the diaper industry, the company said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main reason for the popularity of these pant-style diapers are its design, comfort and security. The pants come with features of cottony soft material, complete dryness, instant absorption and air-fresh material. It also comes in small size, medium size and large size,&rdquo; the statement further says.</p>

<p>Director of Bumtum pants, Nikita Bhimsaria says, &quot;Bumtum pants is just the perfect pant style diapers for your babies. It is made with soft materials for your baby&#39;s comfort and care. Mothers will not have to worry about wet diapers anymore as these diapers are made of cottony soft materials with complete dryness and instant absorption. Apart from these, air-fresh material is a bonus point.&quot;</p>

<p>Price List of Bumtum and Free Me</p>

<p>BUMTUM PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>Small 46 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Medium 36 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Large 34 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Small 5 Pcs = NRs 83</p>

<p>Medium 5 Pcs = NRs 99</p>

<p>Large 5 Pcs = NRs 107</p>

<p>FREE ME SANITARY NAPKIN PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>240 MM 8 Pcs = NRs 52</p>

<p>280 MM 7 Pcs = NRs 64</p>
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			'title' => 'Asia de Tour Team completes Cross Country Tour on Dominar 400',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of "Peace for Environment". ',
			'content' => '<p>​<strong>September 11:</strong>&nbsp;The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of &quot;Peace for Environment&quot;. The tour was initially targeted to accomplish&nbsp;within 101 days. The organisers informed that the team members Dipak Prasad Poudyal, Shyam Prasad Subedi, Ramesh Dhital, Ram Krishna Nepal and Suraj Adhikari, started their journey on June 5 and finished it on September 4 within 92 days.</p>

<p>The journey started with a ceremony where President Bidhya Devi Bhandari handed the riders with the national flag.</p>

<p>The tour kicked off from Kathmandu to Kakadvitta, Fulbari (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sutarkandi (India), Mohare (India), Tamu (Myanmar), Mesot (Thailand), Sadawa (Thailand), Jorbaru (Malaysia), Singapore and back to Nepal. The total distance covered was approximately 11,599 km. The vehicles used were private Bajaj Dominar 400. The team spent Rs 10 million for the entire tour.</p>

<p>Asked about their experiences about the tour, the riders stated, &quot;Most of our friends and relatives thought it was an impossible venture. We asked ourselves, all over the world people are touring the world on cars, bicycles and even on foot. Why can&#39;t we too? We were determined about the tour and after we got encouragement from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. We chose Bajaj Dominar 400 for our journey as it suited our need for more power and comfort. Dominar really was a great choice we realized while on the tour. We had almost no problem at all and the bike helped us on critical situations during our tour.&rdquo;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'HBL Introduces Enhanced E-Commerce Payment Gateway',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. The bank said that businessmen and customers, both domestic and international, will now be able to buy and sell products and services online using their debit/credit cards.</p>

<p>The bank said it has been providing this service to traders in Nepal since January 2015 catering to international card holders.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Government of Nepal used Himalayan Bank E-Commerce gateway in 2015 to receive donation from abroad forwarded to Prime Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund. Almost USD 93,500 was collected through HBL E-Commerce,&rdquo; reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>The bank said its E-commerce Payment Gateway has been enhanced to include domestic cardholders in partnership with 2C2P Thailand, one of the most renowned E-Commerce payment service providers in Asia Pacific.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The introduction of E-commerce payment gateway by the bank, for the first time in the history of Nepal, has truly revolutionized the way of doing business. E-commerce (Electronic Commerce) enables the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers through an electronic medium. The E-commerce Payment Gateway accepts all Visa and MasterCard branded cards. American Express, JCB, and UPI cards will soon be integrated,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>According to the bank, the E-commerce service is available for all businesses such as airlines, hotels, travel and tours, online shopping sites, movie theaters etc. At present Buddha air, Yeti Airlines, Simrik, Goma and Shree airlines, Muncha, Chairs Ent, Oli&rsquo;s Smart Doko, Himalayan Social Journey Treck and Nepal Social Treks are using HBL&rsquo;s E-commerce payment gateway.&nbsp;</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p><em>September 11: </em>Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market. The company informed that it has initiated technical meets at various location to give the technical information about the product.</p>

<p>Recently, Jagadamba Steels extends its technical meet of Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D. Issuing a press statement, the company said that it organized the technical meet to provide technical information about its products. In the technical meet, Anand Nepal, CEO of Jagdamba Steels Pvt Ltd, said, &ldquo;Rhino 500D is a new generation, high strength and ductile ribbed reinforcement bar.&rdquo;</p>

<p>He further added that &ldquo;Rhino is different from other rebars in the way it has been manufactured (process) and in its combination of both physical and chemical properties. Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D comes with a combined restriction of impurities like sulphur and phosphorous to a maximum of 0.075 percent which ensures higher strength and ductility in the rebar&rdquo;.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Given the higher ductility and strength, Rhino 500D Rebar is ideally suitable for application in Nepal, considering the high seismic risk potential,&rdquo; said the company.</p>

<p>Jagadamba Steels said Rhino 500D high ductile steel rebars can cater to the big challenge of safe and earthquake-resistant construction.</p>

<p>The company said Rhino 500D Rebar is available in sizes 8 mm and up to 32 mm through exclusive retail points spread across Nepal. It is also available in 36 mm and 40 mm sizes as per customer/project requirements.&nbsp;</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 11: </strong>Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.</p>

<p>The company said that Fascino is now available in four exciting new dual tone colors &nbsp;blending blue, fusion red, unite white and mingling cyan. Haute white and sassy cyan are also available in the market.</p>

<p>According to Yamaha, powering the automatic scooter is a 113 cc air-cooled SOHC mill coupled with a V-belt automatic transmission. The BSIV compliant engine is capable of producing 7.1 PS of maximum power at 7,500 rpm and 8.1 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The updated Fascino comes with new stylish meter console, attractive head lamp, dual tone colour scheme with elegantly designed graphics, 3D logo, chrome finish on the rear view mirrors, 21-litre storage space, small utility storage space, convenient hook, longer seat, grab bar and much more,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Yamaha said that the updated scooter is offered with both kick as well as electric start. The scooter tips the scale at 103 kg (unchanged) but the ground clearance has been raised by 2 mm to 130 mm thus providing it more space to tackle with typical Nepali roads.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company has set the price of new Yamaha Fascino at Rs 1,94,900. The Yamaha Fascino was launched in May 2015. Since then, it has established itself as the supermodel scooter especially because of its classic looks, unmatched performance and comfort, the statement said.</p>
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			'title' => 'Boom Remittance signs agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Dhirendra Pant, managing director of Boom Remittance, and Surendra Bhusan Shrestha, deputy general manager of Nepal Bangladesh Bank signed the pact on September 10. As per the agreement, the branches of Nepal Bangladesh Bank can make payouts of Boom Remit and its associated products and as well send/remit domestic transactions of Boom Remit from Boom Remit&#39;s software, reads a press statement issued by Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has more than 4,000 agents in all 75 districts of Nepal and Nepal Bangladesh Bank has 47 branches and 2 extension counters all over Nepal.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has been expanding its local networks in a very fast way and is also looking to expand its global markets as well, the statement said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Boom Remit has liaison with many banks in Nepal to open migrants&rsquo; accounts from abroad. Boom Remit has been educating and organizing banking awareness campaigns among the migrant workers abroad about the disadvantages of money laundering (Hundi) and its consequences,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'ADB to Provide Rs 15 Billion for Power Transmission Project',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.</p>

<p>The fund included 150 million US dollar as concessional OCR loan and 2 million US dollar grant equivalent to approximately NRs 15.46 billion, reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.</p>

<p>An agreement to this effect was signed and exchanged at the Ministry of Finance, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 10.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the project supports to expand the transmission lines in various areas of Nepal and enhance the distribution efficiency in the northern parts of the Kathmandu Valley. The project will incorporate various components such as construction of transmission lines, upgrading sub-stations in Barhabise, Laphsiphedi, Khimti and Chapagaun areas and the rehabilitation and capacity enhancement of distribution system in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the ministry, the project has completion period of 4.5 years.</p>

<p>Finance Secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Sharad Bhandari, officer-in-charge of Nepal Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank signed the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of Nepal and the ADB respectively.</p>

<p>Similarly, Kulman Ghishing, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority and Sharad Bhandari signed the project agreement.</p>

<p>ADB has also agreed to provide US$ 21 million (approximately NRs 2.13 billion) policy based loan assistance to the Government of Nepal. The loan amount will be utilized in the implementation of SASEC Customs Reforms and Modernization for Trade Facilitation program, the ministry said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main objective of the program is to increase legitimate trade&rsquo;s access for simplification, harmonization and modernization of trade processes. Being a policy based loan, after the successful completion of the program it is expected that national policy and legal framework for trade facilitation will be improved, customs procedures will be improved, organization structure of Department of Customs (DOC) will be strengthened and including other, the capacity of DOC will be enhanced. The program will cover the whole customs administration and its offices throughout the country,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>The loan amount will be utilized within August 2021.</p>

<p>The agreement was signed by Baikuntha Aryal, joint secretary at Ministry of Finance and Sharad Bhandariof ADB on behalf of their respective offices.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 11: King’s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16.',
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The annual IEF conference which began in 2001 from Naples, Italy, has already been organized in countries including, China, India, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, Bahrain, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia and is being held in Nepal for the first time, reads a press statement issued by the college.<br />
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&ldquo;Apart from presentations, deliberations, and discussions, the conference will also feature 13 stalls where the 10 best entrepreneurial products under the MEDEP will be showcased; while five videos relating to entrepreneurial journey of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and enterprises will also be screened,&rdquo; the statement said. &nbsp;<br />
The college informed that a total of 600 Nepali and foreign participants including academicians, students, entrepreneurs, experts, researchers and practitioners from corporate houses, multilateral and bilateral partners from over 20 countries are set to attend the conference.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Because of the impression and impact that we made last year by hosting International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, we have been chosen to host the IEF Conference,&rdquo; says King&rsquo;s College Principal, Narottam Aryal, adding, &ldquo;We believe this opportunity in itself is a big reward to King&rsquo;s College for its unflinching efforts towards the path of development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Nepal.&rdquo;<br />
Delegates from Nepal will have to pay Rs 6,650 to participate in the event while delegates from all low-income countries will be charged Rs 13,400 as registration fee. Similarly, registration charge for delegates from the UK has been set at Rs 26,800 and the charge for full time students both Nepali and foreigner has been fixed at Rs 5,300. &nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'September 13: Machhapuchhre Bank has been organizing Machhapuchhre festival on the occasion of stepping into 18 years of service.',
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<p>According to the bank, all of its branches will provide various facilities to its customers during the festival period. The bank will provide free debit cards, discount on loan service charge, discount on annual locker and discount on credit card. The bank has also announced to provide surprise gifts. The bank has urged its customers to go to their nearest counter and take full benefit from the scheme.</p>
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9th Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Outreach Nepal won 10 awards during the Nepal Ice 9<sup>th</sup> Crity Awards organized by Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) on September 11.</p>

<p>A total of 24 awards were up for grabs during the ceremony held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza. Altogether 27 advertising agencies had participated in the awards ceremony, informed the organizers.</p>

<p>Business Advantage won five awards followed by Max L&rsquo;agence and Digitalin, both receiving received three awards each.</p>

<p>Avani, ANS Creations, Mars Advertising and Research as well as Makeways won two awards each.</p>

<p>Munz Ad, Welcome Advertising, Creo Communications, V-Chitra, Prisma Advertising, Max Media and Ad Media won one awards each.</p>

<p>Past president of AAN Madhav Raj Timilsina senior advertising professional Nabin Lal Joshi was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.</p>

<p>A 53-member jury from different fields under the coordination of Prof Dr Bijay KC had selected the winners, AAN said in a statement.</p>

<p>The president of AAN, Santosh Shrestha, on behalf of AAN handed over a cheque of Rs 100,000 to Bhawani Rana, the chairperson of FNCCI, for the Flood Victim Relief Fund during the occasion.</p>

<p>The program was marked by the presence of Raymond So, the president of Asian Federation of Advertising Association and Bharat Avlani, chief Knowledge officer from AFAA, the statement further said.</p>

<p>The four-hour event was telecast live by almost all major satellite TV channels of Nepal.</p>

<p>The event was sponsored by Nepal Ice, CG Cement, Civil Homes, Himalaya TV, The Himalayan Times, Nepal Telecom, Muktinath Development Bank and Nepal Tourism Board.</p>

<p>AAN said that the event was attended by more than 700 people from corporate houses, advertising agencies, government officials, media personalities along with foreign delegates.</p>

<p>Crity Award was established in 2060 BS to honor and motivate the creativity in advertising industry of Nepal.</p>

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			'title' => 'MetLife Asia Signs Sponsorship Deal with MDRT',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. ',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 13: </strong>MetLife announced signing a 3-year sponsorship agreement with Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) on September 12. As per the agreement, MDRT will participate and support the ongoing education, exchange of marketing and sales practice and skills development for MetLife Asia&rsquo;s financial services professionals and MDRT members in the Asia Pacific region.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>MetLife Asia said it markets its products and services in its 11 markets in Asia through a multichannel distribution strategy including career agency, bancassurance, brokerage, other third-party distribution and direct marketing.</p>

<p>With over 20 million customers in the Asia region, it is the fourth-largest pan-Asian life insurer (based on gross written premium or &ldquo;GWP&rdquo;) and ranks among the top five foreign life insurer in many of the Asian markets in which it operates, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Commenting on the announcement, Bharat Kannan, SVP, chief distribution officer of MetLife Asia said, &ldquo;We have over 45,000 career agents in Asia and they, together with our other sales professionals play an important role in supporting our customers in their choices. Partnering with MDRT is an excellent way to provide our sales professionals with the tools and ongoing learning and development opportunities, and underscores our commitment in upholding the highest standards on behaviour, ethics and customer service in our industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;MDRT is excited for this unique opportunity with MetLife Asia. We value the support of companies that are dedicated to the development and growth of their professionals and strengthening the financial services profession overall,&rdquo; said MDRT President James D Pittman, CLU, CFP.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Colors Announces Festive Scheme',
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			'summary' => 'September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme "Prarambha" targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.',
			'content' => '<p>September 13: With the festive season just around the corner, Colors Home Appliances has launched its festive scheme &quot;<em>Prarambha</em>&quot; targeting the upcoming Dashian and Tihar festivals.</p>

<p>Under this scheme, consumers can get free Colors Dry Iron on purchasing Colors Refrigerator and Colors Semi-automatic Washing Machine; Colors Steam Iron on purchasing Colors Chest Freezer and Colors Automatic Washing Machine, Colors 1.8 liter Rice Cooker with 42 inch Smart LED TV, Colors Bar Phone with 32 inch LED TV and an 8 GB Pen Drive with 24 inch LED TV, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Talking to the media about Colors festive offers, Lalit Kumar Mishra, CEO of Universal Electrocom, said, &quot;We had envisioned creating a local brand that stands on par with international brands and also delivers more value for money. Today we are grateful that we have been able to win the trust of our consumers and therefore achieve that vision in a very short while. Our festive <em>Pra<a name="_GoBack"></a>rambha</em> is all about making a fresh start and stepping into a life they have always aspired for. On behalf of my company I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Dashain and Tihar.&quot;</p>
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			'id' => '6574',
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			'title' => 'Three More Commercial Banks to Meet Paid-Up Capital Requirement',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Three additional commercial banks are all set to meet the paid-up capital requirement of Rs 8 billion set by the Nepal Rastra Bank. NIC Asia Bank, Citizens Bank and Nabil Bank are the banks which have taken necessary measures to ensure that they meet the requirement set by the central bank. The three banks have decided to call for their general assembly before Dashain to issue bonus shares. The paid-up capital of all three banks will cross the ceiling set by NRB after the issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Nabil Bank&rsquo;s paid-up capital is Rs 6.18 billion as of fiscal year 2016/17 but is expected to rise to 8.4 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>Likewise, the paid-up capital of NIC Asia Bank is Rs 6.69 billion and is expected to reach Rs 8.3 billion soon.</p>

<p>Citizen&rsquo;s Bank has a paid-up capital of Rs 6.92 billion, which will shoot up to Rs 8.2 billion after issuing the bonus shares.</p>

<p>NRB had instructed banks and financial institutions to meet the paid-up capital requirement by mid-July 2017.</p>

<p>Within the set deadline, three banks owned by the government &ndash; Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agriculture Development Bank and Nepal Bank &ndash; as well as two private banks including Nepal Investment Bank and Global IME Bank have fulfilled the requirement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Coke Announces Festive Offer',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Coca-Cola has announced its mega Dashain-Tihar Consumer Promotion Campaign in Nepal. The offer is valid from September 5 up to October 16 or as long as the stocks last all over Nepal, reads a statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>This year&#39;s campaign comes with a unique opportunity to win a motorbike, a TVS Stryker 125 CC, every day, the statement said. The company informed that other attractive prizes of the campaign include four LG LED TVs daily and mobile recharge worth Rs 100 for 400 people through e-Sewa on a daily basis.</p>

<p>To participate in the campaign, Coca-Cola consumers are requested to see the 10-digit unique code under the label and SMS it to 37722 between 11 am to 7 pm for it to be included in that specific day&rsquo;s lucky draw.</p>

<p>The company said it is mandatory to keep the original label with the winning code for eligibility.</p>

<p>The offer is available on 500 ml, 1.5 L or 2.25 L packs of Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite, the statement further said.</p>

<p>Managing Director of Bottlers Nepal Ltd, Puneet Varshney, said, &ldquo;As we approach the most awaited time of the year, it gives me great pleasure to share that the relationship campaign loved by our consumers last year, &ldquo;Mann Kholaun Coke Sanga&rdquo; is back this year, for you to once again celebrate relationships with your loved ones during this festive season.&nbsp; As we continue with this spirit, we are extremely excited about the never-been-done before consumer offer during this auspicious occasion of Dashain and Tihar. I encourage you all to gift your loved ones a special customized bottle of coke, while you have the chance to win a TVS Stryker, LG LED TV or other exciting gifts. We are confident that our mega-promo offer will connect strongly with our valuable consumers and we wish our consumers a wonderful festive holiday.&rdquo;</p>
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			'title' => 'Millennium Baby Care Launches Baby Products in Nepal',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Millennium Baby Care, a pant-style baby diaper manufacturers based in India, has launched its world-class baby care product in Nepal. The company said it has introduced the world-class baby care product and sanitary napkins for the first time at such affordable prices in Nepal in collaboration with Diamond Nepal which has its own manufacturing unit.</p>

<p>&ldquo;After its successful launch in India and the UAE, now Millenium Baby Care has launched its brand Bumtum, Papimo baby pants diaper and Free Me sanitary napkins in Nepal,&rdquo; reads a press statement issued by the company.</p>

<p>The forte of Millennium Baby Care is baby pull-up pant style diaper which is the latest design in the diaper industry, the company said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main reason for the popularity of these pant-style diapers are its design, comfort and security. The pants come with features of cottony soft material, complete dryness, instant absorption and air-fresh material. It also comes in small size, medium size and large size,&rdquo; the statement further says.</p>

<p>Director of Bumtum pants, Nikita Bhimsaria says, &quot;Bumtum pants is just the perfect pant style diapers for your babies. It is made with soft materials for your baby&#39;s comfort and care. Mothers will not have to worry about wet diapers anymore as these diapers are made of cottony soft materials with complete dryness and instant absorption. Apart from these, air-fresh material is a bonus point.&quot;</p>

<p>Price List of Bumtum and Free Me</p>

<p>BUMTUM PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>Small 46 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Medium 36 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Large 34 Pcs = NRs 720</p>

<p>Small 5 Pcs = NRs 83</p>

<p>Medium 5 Pcs = NRs 99</p>

<p>Large 5 Pcs = NRs 107</p>

<p>FREE ME SANITARY NAPKIN PRICE LIST&nbsp;</p>

<p>240 MM 8 Pcs = NRs 52</p>

<p>280 MM 7 Pcs = NRs 64</p>
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			'title' => 'Asia de Tour Team completes Cross Country Tour on Dominar 400',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of "Peace for Environment". ',
			'content' => '<p>​<strong>September 11:</strong>&nbsp;The Asia de Tour Team has successfully completed its cross country tour with the motto of &quot;Peace for Environment&quot;. The tour was initially targeted to accomplish&nbsp;within 101 days. The organisers informed that the team members Dipak Prasad Poudyal, Shyam Prasad Subedi, Ramesh Dhital, Ram Krishna Nepal and Suraj Adhikari, started their journey on June 5 and finished it on September 4 within 92 days.</p>

<p>The journey started with a ceremony where President Bidhya Devi Bhandari handed the riders with the national flag.</p>

<p>The tour kicked off from Kathmandu to Kakadvitta, Fulbari (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sutarkandi (India), Mohare (India), Tamu (Myanmar), Mesot (Thailand), Sadawa (Thailand), Jorbaru (Malaysia), Singapore and back to Nepal. The total distance covered was approximately 11,599 km. The vehicles used were private Bajaj Dominar 400. The team spent Rs 10 million for the entire tour.</p>

<p>Asked about their experiences about the tour, the riders stated, &quot;Most of our friends and relatives thought it was an impossible venture. We asked ourselves, all over the world people are touring the world on cars, bicycles and even on foot. Why can&#39;t we too? We were determined about the tour and after we got encouragement from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. We chose Bajaj Dominar 400 for our journey as it suited our need for more power and comfort. Dominar really was a great choice we realized while on the tour. We had almost no problem at all and the bike helped us on critical situations during our tour.&rdquo;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'HBL Introduces Enhanced E-Commerce Payment Gateway',
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			'summary' => 'September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. ',
			'content' => '<p>September 12: Himalayan Bank Limited has announced the release of its E-Commerce Payment Gateway. The bank said that businessmen and customers, both domestic and international, will now be able to buy and sell products and services online using their debit/credit cards.</p>

<p>The bank said it has been providing this service to traders in Nepal since January 2015 catering to international card holders.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Government of Nepal used Himalayan Bank E-Commerce gateway in 2015 to receive donation from abroad forwarded to Prime Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund. Almost USD 93,500 was collected through HBL E-Commerce,&rdquo; reads a statement issued by the bank.</p>

<p>The bank said its E-commerce Payment Gateway has been enhanced to include domestic cardholders in partnership with 2C2P Thailand, one of the most renowned E-Commerce payment service providers in Asia Pacific.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The introduction of E-commerce payment gateway by the bank, for the first time in the history of Nepal, has truly revolutionized the way of doing business. E-commerce (Electronic Commerce) enables the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers through an electronic medium. The E-commerce Payment Gateway accepts all Visa and MasterCard branded cards. American Express, JCB, and UPI cards will soon be integrated,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>According to the bank, the E-commerce service is available for all businesses such as airlines, hotels, travel and tours, online shopping sites, movie theaters etc. At present Buddha air, Yeti Airlines, Simrik, Goma and Shree airlines, Muncha, Chairs Ent, Oli&rsquo;s Smart Doko, Himalayan Social Journey Treck and Nepal Social Treks are using HBL&rsquo;s E-commerce payment gateway.&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '6569',
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			'title' => 'Rhino Steel Rebar Organizes Technical Meet',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market.',
			'content' => '<p><em>September 11: </em>Jagdamba Steels, a sister organization of Shanker Group, has pioneered in manufacturing Rhino Steel Rebars with guaranteed ductility in the Nepali market. The company informed that it has initiated technical meets at various location to give the technical information about the product.</p>

<p>Recently, Jagadamba Steels extends its technical meet of Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D. Issuing a press statement, the company said that it organized the technical meet to provide technical information about its products. In the technical meet, Anand Nepal, CEO of Jagdamba Steels Pvt Ltd, said, &ldquo;Rhino 500D is a new generation, high strength and ductile ribbed reinforcement bar.&rdquo;</p>

<p>He further added that &ldquo;Rhino is different from other rebars in the way it has been manufactured (process) and in its combination of both physical and chemical properties. Rhino Steel Rebar in grade Fe 500D comes with a combined restriction of impurities like sulphur and phosphorous to a maximum of 0.075 percent which ensures higher strength and ductility in the rebar&rdquo;.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Given the higher ductility and strength, Rhino 500D Rebar is ideally suitable for application in Nepal, considering the high seismic risk potential,&rdquo; said the company.</p>

<p>Jagadamba Steels said Rhino 500D high ductile steel rebars can cater to the big challenge of safe and earthquake-resistant construction.</p>

<p>The company said Rhino 500D Rebar is available in sizes 8 mm and up to 32 mm through exclusive retail points spread across Nepal. It is also available in 36 mm and 40 mm sizes as per customer/project requirements.&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Yamaha Fascino Comes in New Look',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.',
			'content' => '<p><strong>September 11: </strong>Yamaha has updated its popular scooter Fascino with dual tone exteriors giving the scooter with elegant design and appearance.</p>

<p>The company said that Fascino is now available in four exciting new dual tone colors &nbsp;blending blue, fusion red, unite white and mingling cyan. Haute white and sassy cyan are also available in the market.</p>

<p>According to Yamaha, powering the automatic scooter is a 113 cc air-cooled SOHC mill coupled with a V-belt automatic transmission. The BSIV compliant engine is capable of producing 7.1 PS of maximum power at 7,500 rpm and 8.1 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm, the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The updated Fascino comes with new stylish meter console, attractive head lamp, dual tone colour scheme with elegantly designed graphics, 3D logo, chrome finish on the rear view mirrors, 21-litre storage space, small utility storage space, convenient hook, longer seat, grab bar and much more,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>Yamaha said that the updated scooter is offered with both kick as well as electric start. The scooter tips the scale at 103 kg (unchanged) but the ground clearance has been raised by 2 mm to 130 mm thus providing it more space to tackle with typical Nepali roads.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company has set the price of new Yamaha Fascino at Rs 1,94,900. The Yamaha Fascino was launched in May 2015. Since then, it has established itself as the supermodel scooter especially because of its classic looks, unmatched performance and comfort, the statement said.</p>
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			'id' => '6567',
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			'title' => 'Boom Remittance signs agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Boom Remittance Pvt Ltd signed an agreement with Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd for the transactions of Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Dhirendra Pant, managing director of Boom Remittance, and Surendra Bhusan Shrestha, deputy general manager of Nepal Bangladesh Bank signed the pact on September 10. As per the agreement, the branches of Nepal Bangladesh Bank can make payouts of Boom Remit and its associated products and as well send/remit domestic transactions of Boom Remit from Boom Remit&#39;s software, reads a press statement issued by Boom Remit.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has more than 4,000 agents in all 75 districts of Nepal and Nepal Bangladesh Bank has 47 branches and 2 extension counters all over Nepal.</p>

<p>Boom Remit has been expanding its local networks in a very fast way and is also looking to expand its global markets as well, the statement said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Boom Remit has liaison with many banks in Nepal to open migrants&rsquo; accounts from abroad. Boom Remit has been educating and organizing banking awareness campaigns among the migrant workers abroad about the disadvantages of money laundering (Hundi) and its consequences,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'ADB to Provide Rs 15 Billion for Power Transmission Project',
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			'summary' => 'September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.',
			'content' => '<p>September 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide US$ 152 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction for the implementation of Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.</p>

<p>The fund included 150 million US dollar as concessional OCR loan and 2 million US dollar grant equivalent to approximately NRs 15.46 billion, reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.</p>

<p>An agreement to this effect was signed and exchanged at the Ministry of Finance, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 10.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the project supports to expand the transmission lines in various areas of Nepal and enhance the distribution efficiency in the northern parts of the Kathmandu Valley. The project will incorporate various components such as construction of transmission lines, upgrading sub-stations in Barhabise, Laphsiphedi, Khimti and Chapagaun areas and the rehabilitation and capacity enhancement of distribution system in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the ministry, the project has completion period of 4.5 years.</p>

<p>Finance Secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Sharad Bhandari, officer-in-charge of Nepal Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank signed the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of Nepal and the ADB respectively.</p>

<p>Similarly, Kulman Ghishing, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority and Sharad Bhandari signed the project agreement.</p>

<p>ADB has also agreed to provide US$ 21 million (approximately NRs 2.13 billion) policy based loan assistance to the Government of Nepal. The loan amount will be utilized in the implementation of SASEC Customs Reforms and Modernization for Trade Facilitation program, the ministry said.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The main objective of the program is to increase legitimate trade&rsquo;s access for simplification, harmonization and modernization of trade processes. Being a policy based loan, after the successful completion of the program it is expected that national policy and legal framework for trade facilitation will be improved, customs procedures will be improved, organization structure of Department of Customs (DOC) will be strengthened and including other, the capacity of DOC will be enhanced. The program will cover the whole customs administration and its offices throughout the country,&rdquo; the statement said.</p>

<p>The loan amount will be utilized within August 2021.</p>

<p>The agreement was signed by Baikuntha Aryal, joint secretary at Ministry of Finance and Sharad Bhandariof ADB on behalf of their respective offices.</p>
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			'content' => '<p style="text-align: justify;">September 11: King&rsquo;s College, a Kathmandu-based business school, has announced to host the 16th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference -2017 at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu from September 14-16. The college said it has joined hands with Essex Business School (EBS), London to organize the three-day conference with the theme &ldquo;Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Economic Development&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br />
The annual IEF conference which began in 2001 from Naples, Italy, has already been organized in countries including, China, India, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, Bahrain, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia and is being held in Nepal for the first time, reads a press statement issued by the college.<br />
According to the college, the three-day conference will include plenary and panel sessions, presentations and discussions of academic research, policy driven and reflective practitioner-oriented papers, empathy and networking interlude, social interaction and awards for best papers.<br />
&ldquo;Apart from presentations, deliberations, and discussions, the conference will also feature 13 stalls where the 10 best entrepreneurial products under the MEDEP will be showcased; while five videos relating to entrepreneurial journey of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and enterprises will also be screened,&rdquo; the statement said. &nbsp;<br />
The college informed that a total of 600 Nepali and foreign participants including academicians, students, entrepreneurs, experts, researchers and practitioners from corporate houses, multilateral and bilateral partners from over 20 countries are set to attend the conference.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Because of the impression and impact that we made last year by hosting International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, we have been chosen to host the IEF Conference,&rdquo; says King&rsquo;s College Principal, Narottam Aryal, adding, &ldquo;We believe this opportunity in itself is a big reward to King&rsquo;s College for its unflinching efforts towards the path of development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Nepal.&rdquo;<br />
Delegates from Nepal will have to pay Rs 6,650 to participate in the event while delegates from all low-income countries will be charged Rs 13,400 as registration fee. Similarly, registration charge for delegates from the UK has been set at Rs 26,800 and the charge for full time students both Nepali and foreigner has been fixed at Rs 5,300. &nbsp;</p>

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The annual IEF conference which began in 2001 from Naples, Italy, has already been organized in countries including, China, India, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, Bahrain, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia and is being held in Nepal for the first time, reads a press statement issued by the college.<br />
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&ldquo;Apart from presentations, deliberations, and discussions, the conference will also feature 13 stalls where the 10 best entrepreneurial products under the MEDEP will be showcased; while five videos relating to entrepreneurial journey of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and enterprises will also be screened,&rdquo; the statement said. &nbsp;<br />
The college informed that a total of 600 Nepali and foreign participants including academicians, students, entrepreneurs, experts, researchers and practitioners from corporate houses, multilateral and bilateral partners from over 20 countries are set to attend the conference.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;Because of the impression and impact that we made last year by hosting International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, we have been chosen to host the IEF Conference,&rdquo; says King&rsquo;s College Principal, Narottam Aryal, adding, &ldquo;We believe this opportunity in itself is a big reward to King&rsquo;s College for its unflinching efforts towards the path of development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Nepal.&rdquo;<br />
Delegates from Nepal will have to pay Rs 6,650 to participate in the event while delegates from all low-income countries will be charged Rs 13,400 as registration fee. Similarly, registration charge for delegates from the UK has been set at Rs 26,800 and the charge for full time students both Nepali and foreigner has been fixed at Rs 5,300. &nbsp;</p>

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