July 20: The speed test for the 35 km long Janakpur-Jayanagar railway track has been completed…
July 20: The speed test for the 35 km long Janakpur-Jayanagar railway track has been completed…
July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy.…
July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its…
July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives…
July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles.…
July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security…
July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the…
July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division…
July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power…
July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower…
July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the…
July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19…
Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. …
July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal…
July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal…
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The structure of the railway track and speed test was conducted on Sunday (July 18) in order to operate the train on the route in the Nepal-India border area. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nepal had purchased two trains from India last October. However, the schedules for train operation are still unknown.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Railway Company operated Indian train on Sunday in order to test the tracks for the operation of inter-country railway service. Guru Bhattarai, the general manager of the company said that the train from Jayanagar station in Bihar, India to Janakpur’s Kurtha station in Nepal arrived in 23 minutes, with the speed of around 60 km per hour. He added, the speed of the train was 115 km per hour while returning from Kurtha station in Janakpur.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"Testing and certification is the responsibility of the Indian side," he said. "If the new train was to be used for testing, there would have been great chances of damage to the structure of the track. Therefore, the test was carried out by Indian train.” </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bhattarai said that the company is ready to run the train regularly as soon as the test and certification work is successfully completed. He said that the train would run regularly only after the new government takes charge of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and also after the formal inauguration in coordination of both the countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"We are preparing to operate the train on this route after discussing the fare, manpower and success of track tests," Bhattarai said. "However, regular operation cannot take place until the formal inauguration and transfer of buildings and other structures by India." </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fares have also been fixed for operating the trains. The cost per passenger may reach upto Rs 75 while traveling on this route. General Manager Bhattarai said that the train fare has been fixed based on the fare of Indian Railways and public buses of Nepal. He said that the train fare should not be more expensive than the bus fare. He said that the amount has to be paid while traveling in normal seats and also for travelling by standing. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that there are deluxe seats in the train as well and the fare has been fixed at Rs 300 per passenger for deluxe seats. There are 76 deluxe seats in the train. In addition, about 1,300 people can travel at a time on the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The company has already imparted various training to 90 Nepalis with the help of Indian Railways officials a few weeks ago for the operation of the train, while 26 Indian officials are in the process of preparing for the main operation of the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two trains were brought to Janakpur's Inarwa on September 18 last year and kept in a parking lot. 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', 'content' => '<p><em>A delegation of CNI meeting Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in this photo released by CNI on July 18. Photo Courtesy: CNI</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The finance minister made such remark during a meeting with a delegation of CNI.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the meeting, Finance Minister Sharma clarified that he would back the campaign as his priority was to build a self-reliant economy, CNI said in a statement.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said the government and private sector should join hands to increase production and to reduce country's import.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“I checked the data as soon as I became a minister. I found that our import is high and export is weak. We need to change this. The government can do this by joining hands with the private sector,” said Sharma. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> The government would move ahead by taking the private sector in confidence for economic development and to generate employment, added Minister Sharma. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that the government needs support from the private sector to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. The finance minister added that he was ready to support the private sector to create conducive environment for industrial development.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The minister further said that he was ready to take into consideration the constructive criticism and suggestions from the private sector.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, CNI President Satish Kumar Moore congratulated Minister Sharma on behalf of the CNI for his appointment to the post of Finance Minister. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that vaccine to all Nepalis and programmes for economic revival were the major need of the hour, the statement added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13445', 'image' => '20210719033604_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:27:08', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smart Telecom gets Six more Months to Clear its Arrears', 'sub_title' => 'The Company is Liable to Pay more than Rs 6 Billion to the Government', 'summary' => 'July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears. The private telecommunication company has been given six months to clear its arrears worth over Rs 6 billion as per the cabinet decision on July 14. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The earlier deadline for the company to clear its arrears was July 15, 2021, according to the state-owned national news agency (RSS). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has already received a letter in this regard, confirmed Santosh Paudel, spokesperson for NTA.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the extension of the deadline, Paudel said that the company has to submit its progress report to the NTA every month. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA has to carry out the analysis of the financial status of Smart Telecom on the basis of the details submitted by the company within mid-November and submit it to the concerned ministry. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to RSS, the company has not paid its dues in various topics to the government since four years. </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13444', 'image' => '20210719030614_20171029024916_IMAG0112.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:05:05', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' PM Deuba gets Vote of Confidence from HoR ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In a voting held in the HoR meeting on Sunday (July 18), PM Deuba received vote of confidence from Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha. Likewise, some lawmakers of the CPN (UML) also voted in favour of Deuba. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker of the HoR, Agni Prasad Sapkota, announced that PM Deuba received 165 votes in the parliament. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Of the total 249 votes cast, Deuba got 165 votes while 83 votes were cast against the motion. According to Speaker Sapkota, one lawmaker chose to stay neutral in the voting process. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker Sapkota announced that PM Deuba got vote of confidence in accordance to Article 76 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The HoR meeting has been postponed until July 23. --RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13443', 'image' => '20210719031200_20210715115732_adsafd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:11:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '100 Containers of Peas Stuck at Birgunj Dry Port', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. The containers that were imported under the quota of the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSM) have been stopped at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The customs officials at the dry port say that the letter written by the department to the importer is not clear about the customs clearance of the imported product. The peas imported from countries including the United States and Canada are still stuck at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had allocated quota for importing peas, betel nuts, dates and pepper for the last fiscal year 2077/78.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The DoCSM had informed the importers on May 7 that those who received the quota had to submit the shipment documents by mid-July. If not, the quota will be automatically cancelled.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had also shared the information with the Department of Customs. Information Officer at the Department of Cusoms, Chudamani Kattel said that the inspection could not be done as they were not sure about the shipment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to him, the documents of about 100 containers were submitted on Sunday for inspection. He said that even though the containers have arrived at the port, they were confused by the letter issued by the department.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“As per the letter from the department, import is possible only if the shipment documents are submitted by mid-July. So the inspection cannot be done until the this issue is clarified,” Kattel told New Business Age.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Furthermore, Kattel said that he had received information that the betel nuts are also stopped at Biratnagar customs due to similar procedural dilemmas.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government had allocated a quota to import 80,000 metric tons of peas in the last fiscal year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Importer Om Prakash Mor estimates that half of the goods under the allocated quota have already been imported. The other half is yet to arrive. “As of July 15 alone, 427 containers have been shipped. There are still about 1,500 containers on the way,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13442', 'image' => '20210719014553_20200624020915_Birgunj Dry Port.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 13:45:01', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SSF preparing Work Procedure to Include Informal Sector Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme. The process of preparing a draft of the work procedure to include those workers is in the final stage. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government has already amended the 'Some Nepal Act' to include workers in the informal sector. The SSF has intensified the process of drafting the work procedure to include workers from informal sector in the contribution-based Social Security Fund. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Act reads "Informal sector workers and self-employed people can participate in the scheme by contributing a specific amount after the Ministry publishes notice in the Nepal Gazette on the recommendation of the SSF committee."</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Act, the SSF is also authorized to collaborate with cooperatives, community associations and other business associations for the purpose of involving informal sector workers and self-employed persons in the social security scheme. Bibek Panthi, spokesperson of SSF informed that the fund seeks to implement the provisions of the Act, which allow to include the informal sector workers by setting up programs.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">He confirmed that the draft of the work procedure has been prepared. Another sub-committee has been formed within the SSF to finalize the draft. "The budget also aims to include workers from the informal sector, so we will soon finalize and implement the procedure," said Panthi.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After the implementation of this work procedure, daily wage workers, self-employed or stock market investors will also be able to participate in the social security scheme.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Similarly, preparations are on to include government employees working on contract basis. A committee has been formed at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security in this regard. Once the committee gives its decision, those employees will be included in the social security scheme. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13441', 'image' => '20210719120832_20210625024103_20210225124654_Social-Security-Fund-SSF.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 12:06:47', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13693', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14 Road Sections Damaged by Floods and Landslides', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country. Roads in 125 places across the country have been damaged since the onset of monsoon in June. Among the damaged roads, some sections in 14 districts are completely blocked. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Department of Roads, the roads have been completely blocked at 14 places in different districts including Manang, Parbat, Sindhupalchowk, Lamjung, Rasuwa, Tanahu and Palpa due to the floods and landslides. Among them, roads in Manang district are blocked in many places.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department has informed that the roads in Manang are inconvenient to operate until the rain stops due to the occurrence of regular landslides and complicated geographical conditions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roads have been blocked in Sahasradhara of Parbat district along Pushpalal Highway and Liping of Sindhupalchowk district on Araniko Highway. Road sections of Dumre-Beshisahar-Chame road in Manang and Lamjung districts are also blocked. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the road sections at Timang Khola, Dharpani of Manang, Rambazar of Bagarchap, Lamjung, Arkhale and Chyamche have been completely blocked for the past one month.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The roads at Rasuwa's Trishulikhola, Sano Bharkhu Khola and Ganjabari have also been blocked. The Kodari section of Sindhupalchowk has also been completely blocked since the beginning of July. Agahakhola in Palpa district under Siddhartha Highway has also been blocked since July 14. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the department, out of 125 blocked roads, 44 road sections have managed to come into operation from both directions whereas 67 road sections have come into one-way operation.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13439', 'image' => '20210718030017_pahiraaadruddhakhaptadsadak(1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:58:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Army Hands over 122 km Road of Karnali Corridor to Road Division', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office. The construction of the road section had started in April 2015. It has been handed over by the Army to the Planning Chief of the Hilsa-Simikot Road Division Office.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The responsibility of construction in geographically complex section was handed to the Nepalese Army. The newly built road section stretches from Khulalu of Kalikot to Salisalla of Humla district under the Karnali Corridor, one of the national pride projects.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This road has an average width of 6 meters. The road connects Kalikot, Bajura and Humla districts. After the construction of this road, Tajakot, Adanchuli, Chankheli and Sarkegard villages of Humla, the last district to be connected to the national road network, have also been connected to the road network.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13438', 'image' => '20210718085743_nepal-army.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 20:54:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13692', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '25 MW Electricity Added to National Grid', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.', 'content' => '<p><em>Singati_Lamosanghu Transmission Line. Photo Courtesy: Shine Hydroo Generation Pvt. Ltd.</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The transmission line from Singati Hydropower Project in Dolakha has added 25 megawatts of electricity to the national grid from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Project chief Rajan Dhungel told New Business Age that the work of connecting the Singati Hydropower Project to the transmission line has been successfully completed. Furthermore, he said that the electricity from the power houses can now be connected to the central transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The energy promoters of the private sector are glad that the electricity generated from the projects like Singati Khola, Siprang Khola, Lower Kharekhola and other power projects that were being wasted will now be transmitted through the single circuit.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Manahari Sapkota, former project chief of Singati Khola Hydropower Project, said that they have done their best for the construction of the transmission line as the electricity had to be wasted before because the transmission line was not constructed even after completion of the hydropower project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Likewise, Dhungel says that the private stakeholders have also contributed in completing the Singati-Lamosanghu transmission line. According to him, the work of fixing double circuit wire will start some time later as it is the rainy season right now. The project has stated that it will take about three months to complete the work of the sub-station and other remaining works of the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had signed a contract with the Indian contractor Aravali Infra Power in October 2010 for the construction of a 40 km long 132 KV double circuit transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the agreement, the transmission line and singati sub-station were to be constructed within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greenlife Hydropower Company, the promoter of the 40 MW Upper Khanikhola Hydropower Project, has been working as the Nepali representative of Aravali Infra after the contractor company lost contact even after signing the agreement. The pace of the project was also slow due to land disputes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13437', 'image' => '20210718024647_42917393_1373778629425466_8399425051228635136_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:44:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13691', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EIA of Lower Arun Hydropower Project Completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Department of Power Development in a statement informed that the preliminary report was prepared after the completion of the EIA work in the project area. Making the report public, the department has requested stakeholders to provide necessary feedback and suggestions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the report, Chichila Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 and 3 of Sankhuwasabha, Silichong Rural Municipality Ward No. 4 and 5, Khandbari Municipality Ward No. 2, 10 and 11, and Salpasilicho Rural Municipality -1 of Bhojpur and Ward No. 1, 5, and 6 of Shadananda Municipality will be affected by the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Investment Board has already signed an agreement with the Indian company Sutlej Power Corporation to move ahead with the construction process.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The project has proposed to use a total of 131.94 hectares of the intermediate zone, forest area, and government land and 29.97 hectares of private land of Makalu Barun National Park.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the Indian company Satjal, which is constructing the Arun III Hydropower Project with a total capacity of 900 MW, has started the construction works of the lower Arun project as well. An agreement had been reached with the Indian company on July 11 to prepare a detailed feasibility report for the 679 MW project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sushil Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board, and Nandlal Sharma, chairman of Sutlej Electricity Corporation, signed the MoU agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The semi-reservoir project generates 2,625 gigawatt-hours of energy annually. The 47th meeting of the Investment Board held on June 22 had approved the draft of the memorandum of understanding to be signed with the project developer Sutlej Power Corporation to issue a survey license for a detailed feasibility study.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Earlier, the board meeting on January 3, 2020, had selected Sutlej for the construction of the project in boot format. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around US$ 1300 million. As per the understanding, the detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is estimated that the capacity of the project will be around 1000 MW when the resources are used at maximum capacity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Arun III project, located on the upper bank of the river, was handed over to the Sutlej Power Corporation by the government based on global competition. The project is being constructed under the full ownership of Sutlej.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From the project, Nepal will get 21.9 percent (197.1 MW) of electricity free of cost and the rest will be exported to India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13436', 'image' => '20210718015857_1626517062.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 13:57:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13690', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTA Implements MDMS to Prevent the use of Illegal Mobile Sets ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The telecom governing body has installed the 'Mobile Device Management System (MDMS)' to act against the illegal phone calls starting from July 16.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The decision was taken in line with the budget announcement made by the then finance minister Bishnu Poudel to implement the MDMS starting from the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system requires registration of the IMEI number of mobile sets from the NTA before importing those sets to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a notice on Friday, the NTA said that commercial importers have to register the IMEI number in the first phase while this provision will be fully implemented later to make the import systematic and secure. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA further said that the implementation of MDMS would make no difference for the operation of the currently active mobile phones. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">For the time being, the registration of mobile phone sets purchased at the individual level can be registered through the NTA's website <a href="https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register</a>, the notice further said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system bars the use of telecommunications service from those mobile phone sets that have been imported by evading tax, manufactured through duplication and the sets that have been stolen. </span></span></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/Untitled.jpg" style="height:505px; width:417px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13435', 'image' => '20210718125546_1527167331184 - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:53:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13689', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Transport Entrepreneurs Urge Government to Resolve their Outstanding Issues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday, the delegation congratulated Deuba for his appointment to the post of prime minister. The transport entrepreneurs urged the government to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible for the drivers and helpers and also requested to address other issues existing in the transport sector. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">President of the federation Yogendra Karmacharya, senior vice chairs Bijay Swar, Deepak Adhikari and Hari Sharan KC, general secretary Punya Prasad Sitaula, transport trade union leaders Dharma Raj Bhandari and Ramchandra Karki were among others present during the meeting, according to the state-owned national news agency RSS.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13434', 'image' => '20210718123004_20210709110857_20200705035220_public transport.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:28:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13688', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Eight Hydropower Projects Damaged by Monsoon Flood and Landslide ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: <br /> Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. <br /> A study conducted by the Department of Electricity under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation showed that these projects were damaged due to flood and landslide. The total capacity of the damaged projects is 208 megawatts. <br /> The flood and landslide in the Dordi River in Lamjung on June 14 and 15 damaged the 12-megawatts capacity Dordi-1 Hydroelectricity Project. Similarly, another hydropower project of 27 megawatts capacity being developed by Himalayan Power Partner Ltd was also damaged. <br /> The Department said the 25-megawatt Upper Dordi and the 54-megawatt Super Dordi 'Kha' have also been damaged. <br /> The study shows that the total four projects being developed in the Dordi River corridor have suffered damage. <br /> Likewise, the flood has damaged the 15.33-megawatt Kalanga Khola Hydropower Project. This project suffered damages due to flood and landslide on June 14 and 15. <br /> Also damaged due to the flood and landslide are the 24-megawatt Madame Khola Project, the 7.27-megawatt Yamling Khola Project and the 44-megawatt Super Madi Project. The construction materials and equipment of the project have been swept away by the flood. The flood water entered the powerhouse of the project causing damage to it. <br /> The Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPAN) has called on the government to provide compensation to the projects that have suffered damage due to the flood and landslide. -RSS<br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-17', 'modified' => '2021-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13433', 'image' => '20210717044312_Dordi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-17 16:41:42', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '35' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13687', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Export up by 37.8 Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report unveiled by the central bank on Thursday.</p> <p>Destination-wise, exports to India and other countries increased 43.3 percent and 25.9 percent respectively whereas exports to China decreased 17.4 percent. Exports of soybean oil, cardamom, polyester yarn and threads, jute products, woolen carpet, among others, increased whereas exports of palm oil, pulses, zinc sheet, wire, cattle feed, among others, decreased in the review period, the report stated.</p> <p>During the first 11 months of FY 2020/21, merchandise imports increased 25.7 percent to Rs 1383.36 billion against a decrease of 15.3 percent a year ago. Destination-wise, imports from India, China and other countries increased 32.2 percent, 24.0 percent and 9.9 percent respectively.</p> <p>Imports of transport equipment and parts, crude soybean oil, MS billet, rice, telecommunication equipment and parts, among others, increased whereas imports of aircraft spare parts, crude palm oil, video television and parts, cold-rolled sheet in coil, silver, among others, decreased in the review period, NRB further said.</p> <p>According to the report, Nepal’s total trade deficit increased 24.6 per cent to Rs1262.11 billion during the eleven months of FY 2020/21. Such deficit had decreased 16.4 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The export-import ratio increased to 8.8 per cent in the review period from 8.0 per cent in the same period of the previous year.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-16', 'modified' => '2021-07-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13432', 'image' => '20210716024339_20201118113858_1605656903.1587419377.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-16 14:40:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13684', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Remittance Inflow to Nepal Increases during Last FY ', 'sub_title' => 'Country receives 870.94 Billion Remittance in first 11 months', 'summary' => 'July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Remittance inflow increased by 12.6 per cent to Rs 642.14 billion in the review period compared to 3.2 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of the USD, remittance inflow increased by 10.4 per cent to USD 7.39 billion in the review period. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The central bank said that the number of Nepali workers obtaining re-approval for foreign employment decreased by 47.1 per cent in the review period. It had decreased by 31.1 per cent in the same period of the previous year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The net transfer in the review period increased by 11.4 per cent and reached Rs 971 billion. 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The structure of the railway track and speed test was conducted on Sunday (July 18) in order to operate the train on the route in the Nepal-India border area. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nepal had purchased two trains from India last October. However, the schedules for train operation are still unknown.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Railway Company operated Indian train on Sunday in order to test the tracks for the operation of inter-country railway service. Guru Bhattarai, the general manager of the company said that the train from Jayanagar station in Bihar, India to Janakpur’s Kurtha station in Nepal arrived in 23 minutes, with the speed of around 60 km per hour. He added, the speed of the train was 115 km per hour while returning from Kurtha station in Janakpur.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"Testing and certification is the responsibility of the Indian side," he said. "If the new train was to be used for testing, there would have been great chances of damage to the structure of the track. Therefore, the test was carried out by Indian train.” </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bhattarai said that the company is ready to run the train regularly as soon as the test and certification work is successfully completed. He said that the train would run regularly only after the new government takes charge of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and also after the formal inauguration in coordination of both the countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"We are preparing to operate the train on this route after discussing the fare, manpower and success of track tests," Bhattarai said. "However, regular operation cannot take place until the formal inauguration and transfer of buildings and other structures by India." </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fares have also been fixed for operating the trains. The cost per passenger may reach upto Rs 75 while traveling on this route. General Manager Bhattarai said that the train fare has been fixed based on the fare of Indian Railways and public buses of Nepal. He said that the train fare should not be more expensive than the bus fare. He said that the amount has to be paid while traveling in normal seats and also for travelling by standing. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that there are deluxe seats in the train as well and the fare has been fixed at Rs 300 per passenger for deluxe seats. There are 76 deluxe seats in the train. In addition, about 1,300 people can travel at a time on the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The company has already imparted various training to 90 Nepalis with the help of Indian Railways officials a few weeks ago for the operation of the train, while 26 Indian officials are in the process of preparing for the main operation of the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two trains were brought to Janakpur's Inarwa on September 18 last year and kept in a parking lot. Although the date of operation of the train has been fixed time and time again, it is not certain when the train will actually start operating.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The company believes that the railway operation will pick up speed as soon as the government appoints a minister at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-20', 'modified' => '2021-07-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13446', 'image' => '20210720115530_20210120113335_1611012622.Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-20 11:54:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Finance Minister to Back Private Sector for Self-reliant Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. ', 'content' => '<p><em>A delegation of CNI meeting Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in this photo released by CNI on July 18. Photo Courtesy: CNI</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The finance minister made such remark during a meeting with a delegation of CNI.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the meeting, Finance Minister Sharma clarified that he would back the campaign as his priority was to build a self-reliant economy, CNI said in a statement.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said the government and private sector should join hands to increase production and to reduce country's import.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“I checked the data as soon as I became a minister. I found that our import is high and export is weak. We need to change this. The government can do this by joining hands with the private sector,” said Sharma. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> The government would move ahead by taking the private sector in confidence for economic development and to generate employment, added Minister Sharma. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that the government needs support from the private sector to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. The finance minister added that he was ready to support the private sector to create conducive environment for industrial development.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The minister further said that he was ready to take into consideration the constructive criticism and suggestions from the private sector.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, CNI President Satish Kumar Moore congratulated Minister Sharma on behalf of the CNI for his appointment to the post of Finance Minister. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that vaccine to all Nepalis and programmes for economic revival were the major need of the hour, the statement added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13445', 'image' => '20210719033604_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:27:08', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smart Telecom gets Six more Months to Clear its Arrears', 'sub_title' => 'The Company is Liable to Pay more than Rs 6 Billion to the Government', 'summary' => 'July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears. The private telecommunication company has been given six months to clear its arrears worth over Rs 6 billion as per the cabinet decision on July 14. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The earlier deadline for the company to clear its arrears was July 15, 2021, according to the state-owned national news agency (RSS). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has already received a letter in this regard, confirmed Santosh Paudel, spokesperson for NTA.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the extension of the deadline, Paudel said that the company has to submit its progress report to the NTA every month. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA has to carry out the analysis of the financial status of Smart Telecom on the basis of the details submitted by the company within mid-November and submit it to the concerned ministry. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to RSS, the company has not paid its dues in various topics to the government since four years. </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13444', 'image' => '20210719030614_20171029024916_IMAG0112.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:05:05', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' PM Deuba gets Vote of Confidence from HoR ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In a voting held in the HoR meeting on Sunday (July 18), PM Deuba received vote of confidence from Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha. Likewise, some lawmakers of the CPN (UML) also voted in favour of Deuba. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker of the HoR, Agni Prasad Sapkota, announced that PM Deuba received 165 votes in the parliament. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Of the total 249 votes cast, Deuba got 165 votes while 83 votes were cast against the motion. According to Speaker Sapkota, one lawmaker chose to stay neutral in the voting process. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker Sapkota announced that PM Deuba got vote of confidence in accordance to Article 76 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The HoR meeting has been postponed until July 23. --RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13443', 'image' => '20210719031200_20210715115732_adsafd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:11:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '100 Containers of Peas Stuck at Birgunj Dry Port', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. The containers that were imported under the quota of the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSM) have been stopped at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The customs officials at the dry port say that the letter written by the department to the importer is not clear about the customs clearance of the imported product. The peas imported from countries including the United States and Canada are still stuck at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had allocated quota for importing peas, betel nuts, dates and pepper for the last fiscal year 2077/78.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The DoCSM had informed the importers on May 7 that those who received the quota had to submit the shipment documents by mid-July. If not, the quota will be automatically cancelled.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had also shared the information with the Department of Customs. Information Officer at the Department of Cusoms, Chudamani Kattel said that the inspection could not be done as they were not sure about the shipment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to him, the documents of about 100 containers were submitted on Sunday for inspection. He said that even though the containers have arrived at the port, they were confused by the letter issued by the department.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“As per the letter from the department, import is possible only if the shipment documents are submitted by mid-July. So the inspection cannot be done until the this issue is clarified,” Kattel told New Business Age.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Furthermore, Kattel said that he had received information that the betel nuts are also stopped at Biratnagar customs due to similar procedural dilemmas.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government had allocated a quota to import 80,000 metric tons of peas in the last fiscal year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Importer Om Prakash Mor estimates that half of the goods under the allocated quota have already been imported. The other half is yet to arrive. “As of July 15 alone, 427 containers have been shipped. There are still about 1,500 containers on the way,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13442', 'image' => '20210719014553_20200624020915_Birgunj Dry Port.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 13:45:01', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SSF preparing Work Procedure to Include Informal Sector Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme. The process of preparing a draft of the work procedure to include those workers is in the final stage. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government has already amended the 'Some Nepal Act' to include workers in the informal sector. The SSF has intensified the process of drafting the work procedure to include workers from informal sector in the contribution-based Social Security Fund. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Act reads "Informal sector workers and self-employed people can participate in the scheme by contributing a specific amount after the Ministry publishes notice in the Nepal Gazette on the recommendation of the SSF committee."</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Act, the SSF is also authorized to collaborate with cooperatives, community associations and other business associations for the purpose of involving informal sector workers and self-employed persons in the social security scheme. Bibek Panthi, spokesperson of SSF informed that the fund seeks to implement the provisions of the Act, which allow to include the informal sector workers by setting up programs.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">He confirmed that the draft of the work procedure has been prepared. Another sub-committee has been formed within the SSF to finalize the draft. "The budget also aims to include workers from the informal sector, so we will soon finalize and implement the procedure," said Panthi.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After the implementation of this work procedure, daily wage workers, self-employed or stock market investors will also be able to participate in the social security scheme.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Similarly, preparations are on to include government employees working on contract basis. A committee has been formed at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security in this regard. Once the committee gives its decision, those employees will be included in the social security scheme. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13441', 'image' => '20210719120832_20210625024103_20210225124654_Social-Security-Fund-SSF.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 12:06:47', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13693', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14 Road Sections Damaged by Floods and Landslides', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country. Roads in 125 places across the country have been damaged since the onset of monsoon in June. Among the damaged roads, some sections in 14 districts are completely blocked. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Department of Roads, the roads have been completely blocked at 14 places in different districts including Manang, Parbat, Sindhupalchowk, Lamjung, Rasuwa, Tanahu and Palpa due to the floods and landslides. Among them, roads in Manang district are blocked in many places.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department has informed that the roads in Manang are inconvenient to operate until the rain stops due to the occurrence of regular landslides and complicated geographical conditions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roads have been blocked in Sahasradhara of Parbat district along Pushpalal Highway and Liping of Sindhupalchowk district on Araniko Highway. Road sections of Dumre-Beshisahar-Chame road in Manang and Lamjung districts are also blocked. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the road sections at Timang Khola, Dharpani of Manang, Rambazar of Bagarchap, Lamjung, Arkhale and Chyamche have been completely blocked for the past one month.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The roads at Rasuwa's Trishulikhola, Sano Bharkhu Khola and Ganjabari have also been blocked. The Kodari section of Sindhupalchowk has also been completely blocked since the beginning of July. Agahakhola in Palpa district under Siddhartha Highway has also been blocked since July 14. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the department, out of 125 blocked roads, 44 road sections have managed to come into operation from both directions whereas 67 road sections have come into one-way operation.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13439', 'image' => '20210718030017_pahiraaadruddhakhaptadsadak(1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:58:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Army Hands over 122 km Road of Karnali Corridor to Road Division', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office. The construction of the road section had started in April 2015. It has been handed over by the Army to the Planning Chief of the Hilsa-Simikot Road Division Office.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The responsibility of construction in geographically complex section was handed to the Nepalese Army. The newly built road section stretches from Khulalu of Kalikot to Salisalla of Humla district under the Karnali Corridor, one of the national pride projects.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This road has an average width of 6 meters. The road connects Kalikot, Bajura and Humla districts. After the construction of this road, Tajakot, Adanchuli, Chankheli and Sarkegard villages of Humla, the last district to be connected to the national road network, have also been connected to the road network.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13438', 'image' => '20210718085743_nepal-army.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 20:54:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13692', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '25 MW Electricity Added to National Grid', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.', 'content' => '<p><em>Singati_Lamosanghu Transmission Line. Photo Courtesy: Shine Hydroo Generation Pvt. Ltd.</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The transmission line from Singati Hydropower Project in Dolakha has added 25 megawatts of electricity to the national grid from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Project chief Rajan Dhungel told New Business Age that the work of connecting the Singati Hydropower Project to the transmission line has been successfully completed. Furthermore, he said that the electricity from the power houses can now be connected to the central transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The energy promoters of the private sector are glad that the electricity generated from the projects like Singati Khola, Siprang Khola, Lower Kharekhola and other power projects that were being wasted will now be transmitted through the single circuit.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Manahari Sapkota, former project chief of Singati Khola Hydropower Project, said that they have done their best for the construction of the transmission line as the electricity had to be wasted before because the transmission line was not constructed even after completion of the hydropower project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Likewise, Dhungel says that the private stakeholders have also contributed in completing the Singati-Lamosanghu transmission line. According to him, the work of fixing double circuit wire will start some time later as it is the rainy season right now. The project has stated that it will take about three months to complete the work of the sub-station and other remaining works of the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had signed a contract with the Indian contractor Aravali Infra Power in October 2010 for the construction of a 40 km long 132 KV double circuit transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the agreement, the transmission line and singati sub-station were to be constructed within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greenlife Hydropower Company, the promoter of the 40 MW Upper Khanikhola Hydropower Project, has been working as the Nepali representative of Aravali Infra after the contractor company lost contact even after signing the agreement. The pace of the project was also slow due to land disputes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13437', 'image' => '20210718024647_42917393_1373778629425466_8399425051228635136_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:44:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13691', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EIA of Lower Arun Hydropower Project Completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Department of Power Development in a statement informed that the preliminary report was prepared after the completion of the EIA work in the project area. Making the report public, the department has requested stakeholders to provide necessary feedback and suggestions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the report, Chichila Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 and 3 of Sankhuwasabha, Silichong Rural Municipality Ward No. 4 and 5, Khandbari Municipality Ward No. 2, 10 and 11, and Salpasilicho Rural Municipality -1 of Bhojpur and Ward No. 1, 5, and 6 of Shadananda Municipality will be affected by the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Investment Board has already signed an agreement with the Indian company Sutlej Power Corporation to move ahead with the construction process.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The project has proposed to use a total of 131.94 hectares of the intermediate zone, forest area, and government land and 29.97 hectares of private land of Makalu Barun National Park.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the Indian company Satjal, which is constructing the Arun III Hydropower Project with a total capacity of 900 MW, has started the construction works of the lower Arun project as well. An agreement had been reached with the Indian company on July 11 to prepare a detailed feasibility report for the 679 MW project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sushil Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board, and Nandlal Sharma, chairman of Sutlej Electricity Corporation, signed the MoU agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The semi-reservoir project generates 2,625 gigawatt-hours of energy annually. The 47th meeting of the Investment Board held on June 22 had approved the draft of the memorandum of understanding to be signed with the project developer Sutlej Power Corporation to issue a survey license for a detailed feasibility study.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Earlier, the board meeting on January 3, 2020, had selected Sutlej for the construction of the project in boot format. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around US$ 1300 million. As per the understanding, the detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is estimated that the capacity of the project will be around 1000 MW when the resources are used at maximum capacity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Arun III project, located on the upper bank of the river, was handed over to the Sutlej Power Corporation by the government based on global competition. The project is being constructed under the full ownership of Sutlej.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From the project, Nepal will get 21.9 percent (197.1 MW) of electricity free of cost and the rest will be exported to India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13436', 'image' => '20210718015857_1626517062.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 13:57:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13690', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTA Implements MDMS to Prevent the use of Illegal Mobile Sets ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The telecom governing body has installed the 'Mobile Device Management System (MDMS)' to act against the illegal phone calls starting from July 16.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The decision was taken in line with the budget announcement made by the then finance minister Bishnu Poudel to implement the MDMS starting from the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system requires registration of the IMEI number of mobile sets from the NTA before importing those sets to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a notice on Friday, the NTA said that commercial importers have to register the IMEI number in the first phase while this provision will be fully implemented later to make the import systematic and secure. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA further said that the implementation of MDMS would make no difference for the operation of the currently active mobile phones. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">For the time being, the registration of mobile phone sets purchased at the individual level can be registered through the NTA's website <a href="https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register</a>, the notice further said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system bars the use of telecommunications service from those mobile phone sets that have been imported by evading tax, manufactured through duplication and the sets that have been stolen. </span></span></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/Untitled.jpg" style="height:505px; width:417px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13435', 'image' => '20210718125546_1527167331184 - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:53:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13689', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Transport Entrepreneurs Urge Government to Resolve their Outstanding Issues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday, the delegation congratulated Deuba for his appointment to the post of prime minister. The transport entrepreneurs urged the government to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible for the drivers and helpers and also requested to address other issues existing in the transport sector. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">President of the federation Yogendra Karmacharya, senior vice chairs Bijay Swar, Deepak Adhikari and Hari Sharan KC, general secretary Punya Prasad Sitaula, transport trade union leaders Dharma Raj Bhandari and Ramchandra Karki were among others present during the meeting, according to the state-owned national news agency RSS.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13434', 'image' => '20210718123004_20210709110857_20200705035220_public transport.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:28:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13688', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Eight Hydropower Projects Damaged by Monsoon Flood and Landslide ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: <br /> Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. <br /> A study conducted by the Department of Electricity under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation showed that these projects were damaged due to flood and landslide. The total capacity of the damaged projects is 208 megawatts. <br /> The flood and landslide in the Dordi River in Lamjung on June 14 and 15 damaged the 12-megawatts capacity Dordi-1 Hydroelectricity Project. Similarly, another hydropower project of 27 megawatts capacity being developed by Himalayan Power Partner Ltd was also damaged. <br /> The Department said the 25-megawatt Upper Dordi and the 54-megawatt Super Dordi 'Kha' have also been damaged. <br /> The study shows that the total four projects being developed in the Dordi River corridor have suffered damage. <br /> Likewise, the flood has damaged the 15.33-megawatt Kalanga Khola Hydropower Project. This project suffered damages due to flood and landslide on June 14 and 15. <br /> Also damaged due to the flood and landslide are the 24-megawatt Madame Khola Project, the 7.27-megawatt Yamling Khola Project and the 44-megawatt Super Madi Project. The construction materials and equipment of the project have been swept away by the flood. The flood water entered the powerhouse of the project causing damage to it. <br /> The Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPAN) has called on the government to provide compensation to the projects that have suffered damage due to the flood and landslide. -RSS<br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-17', 'modified' => '2021-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13433', 'image' => '20210717044312_Dordi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-17 16:41:42', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '35' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13687', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Export up by 37.8 Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report unveiled by the central bank on Thursday.</p> <p>Destination-wise, exports to India and other countries increased 43.3 percent and 25.9 percent respectively whereas exports to China decreased 17.4 percent. Exports of soybean oil, cardamom, polyester yarn and threads, jute products, woolen carpet, among others, increased whereas exports of palm oil, pulses, zinc sheet, wire, cattle feed, among others, decreased in the review period, the report stated.</p> <p>During the first 11 months of FY 2020/21, merchandise imports increased 25.7 percent to Rs 1383.36 billion against a decrease of 15.3 percent a year ago. Destination-wise, imports from India, China and other countries increased 32.2 percent, 24.0 percent and 9.9 percent respectively.</p> <p>Imports of transport equipment and parts, crude soybean oil, MS billet, rice, telecommunication equipment and parts, among others, increased whereas imports of aircraft spare parts, crude palm oil, video television and parts, cold-rolled sheet in coil, silver, among others, decreased in the review period, NRB further said.</p> <p>According to the report, Nepal’s total trade deficit increased 24.6 per cent to Rs1262.11 billion during the eleven months of FY 2020/21. Such deficit had decreased 16.4 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The export-import ratio increased to 8.8 per cent in the review period from 8.0 per cent in the same period of the previous year.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-16', 'modified' => '2021-07-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13432', 'image' => '20210716024339_20201118113858_1605656903.1587419377.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-16 14:40:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13684', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Remittance Inflow to Nepal Increases during Last FY ', 'sub_title' => 'Country receives 870.94 Billion Remittance in first 11 months', 'summary' => 'July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Remittance inflow increased by 12.6 per cent to Rs 642.14 billion in the review period compared to 3.2 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of the USD, remittance inflow increased by 10.4 per cent to USD 7.39 billion in the review period. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The central bank said that the number of Nepali workers obtaining re-approval for foreign employment decreased by 47.1 per cent in the review period. It had decreased by 31.1 per cent in the same period of the previous year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The net transfer in the review period increased by 11.4 per cent and reached Rs 971 billion. 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The structure of the railway track and speed test was conducted on Sunday (July 18) in order to operate the train on the route in the Nepal-India border area. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nepal had purchased two trains from India last October. However, the schedules for train operation are still unknown.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Railway Company operated Indian train on Sunday in order to test the tracks for the operation of inter-country railway service. Guru Bhattarai, the general manager of the company said that the train from Jayanagar station in Bihar, India to Janakpur’s Kurtha station in Nepal arrived in 23 minutes, with the speed of around 60 km per hour. He added, the speed of the train was 115 km per hour while returning from Kurtha station in Janakpur.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"Testing and certification is the responsibility of the Indian side," he said. "If the new train was to be used for testing, there would have been great chances of damage to the structure of the track. Therefore, the test was carried out by Indian train.” </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bhattarai said that the company is ready to run the train regularly as soon as the test and certification work is successfully completed. He said that the train would run regularly only after the new government takes charge of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and also after the formal inauguration in coordination of both the countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"We are preparing to operate the train on this route after discussing the fare, manpower and success of track tests," Bhattarai said. "However, regular operation cannot take place until the formal inauguration and transfer of buildings and other structures by India." </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fares have also been fixed for operating the trains. The cost per passenger may reach upto Rs 75 while traveling on this route. General Manager Bhattarai said that the train fare has been fixed based on the fare of Indian Railways and public buses of Nepal. He said that the train fare should not be more expensive than the bus fare. He said that the amount has to be paid while traveling in normal seats and also for travelling by standing. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that there are deluxe seats in the train as well and the fare has been fixed at Rs 300 per passenger for deluxe seats. There are 76 deluxe seats in the train. In addition, about 1,300 people can travel at a time on the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The company has already imparted various training to 90 Nepalis with the help of Indian Railways officials a few weeks ago for the operation of the train, while 26 Indian officials are in the process of preparing for the main operation of the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two trains were brought to Janakpur's Inarwa on September 18 last year and kept in a parking lot. Although the date of operation of the train has been fixed time and time again, it is not certain when the train will actually start operating.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The company believes that the railway operation will pick up speed as soon as the government appoints a minister at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-20', 'modified' => '2021-07-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13446', 'image' => '20210720115530_20210120113335_1611012622.Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-20 11:54:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Finance Minister to Back Private Sector for Self-reliant Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. ', 'content' => '<p><em>A delegation of CNI meeting Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in this photo released by CNI on July 18. Photo Courtesy: CNI</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The finance minister made such remark during a meeting with a delegation of CNI.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the meeting, Finance Minister Sharma clarified that he would back the campaign as his priority was to build a self-reliant economy, CNI said in a statement.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said the government and private sector should join hands to increase production and to reduce country's import.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“I checked the data as soon as I became a minister. I found that our import is high and export is weak. We need to change this. The government can do this by joining hands with the private sector,” said Sharma. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> The government would move ahead by taking the private sector in confidence for economic development and to generate employment, added Minister Sharma. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that the government needs support from the private sector to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. The finance minister added that he was ready to support the private sector to create conducive environment for industrial development.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The minister further said that he was ready to take into consideration the constructive criticism and suggestions from the private sector.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, CNI President Satish Kumar Moore congratulated Minister Sharma on behalf of the CNI for his appointment to the post of Finance Minister. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that vaccine to all Nepalis and programmes for economic revival were the major need of the hour, the statement added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13445', 'image' => '20210719033604_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:27:08', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smart Telecom gets Six more Months to Clear its Arrears', 'sub_title' => 'The Company is Liable to Pay more than Rs 6 Billion to the Government', 'summary' => 'July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears. The private telecommunication company has been given six months to clear its arrears worth over Rs 6 billion as per the cabinet decision on July 14. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The earlier deadline for the company to clear its arrears was July 15, 2021, according to the state-owned national news agency (RSS). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has already received a letter in this regard, confirmed Santosh Paudel, spokesperson for NTA.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the extension of the deadline, Paudel said that the company has to submit its progress report to the NTA every month. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA has to carry out the analysis of the financial status of Smart Telecom on the basis of the details submitted by the company within mid-November and submit it to the concerned ministry. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to RSS, the company has not paid its dues in various topics to the government since four years. </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13444', 'image' => '20210719030614_20171029024916_IMAG0112.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:05:05', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' PM Deuba gets Vote of Confidence from HoR ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In a voting held in the HoR meeting on Sunday (July 18), PM Deuba received vote of confidence from Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha. Likewise, some lawmakers of the CPN (UML) also voted in favour of Deuba. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker of the HoR, Agni Prasad Sapkota, announced that PM Deuba received 165 votes in the parliament. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Of the total 249 votes cast, Deuba got 165 votes while 83 votes were cast against the motion. According to Speaker Sapkota, one lawmaker chose to stay neutral in the voting process. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker Sapkota announced that PM Deuba got vote of confidence in accordance to Article 76 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The HoR meeting has been postponed until July 23. --RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13443', 'image' => '20210719031200_20210715115732_adsafd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:11:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '100 Containers of Peas Stuck at Birgunj Dry Port', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. The containers that were imported under the quota of the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSM) have been stopped at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The customs officials at the dry port say that the letter written by the department to the importer is not clear about the customs clearance of the imported product. The peas imported from countries including the United States and Canada are still stuck at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had allocated quota for importing peas, betel nuts, dates and pepper for the last fiscal year 2077/78.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The DoCSM had informed the importers on May 7 that those who received the quota had to submit the shipment documents by mid-July. If not, the quota will be automatically cancelled.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had also shared the information with the Department of Customs. Information Officer at the Department of Cusoms, Chudamani Kattel said that the inspection could not be done as they were not sure about the shipment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to him, the documents of about 100 containers were submitted on Sunday for inspection. He said that even though the containers have arrived at the port, they were confused by the letter issued by the department.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“As per the letter from the department, import is possible only if the shipment documents are submitted by mid-July. So the inspection cannot be done until the this issue is clarified,” Kattel told New Business Age.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Furthermore, Kattel said that he had received information that the betel nuts are also stopped at Biratnagar customs due to similar procedural dilemmas.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government had allocated a quota to import 80,000 metric tons of peas in the last fiscal year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Importer Om Prakash Mor estimates that half of the goods under the allocated quota have already been imported. The other half is yet to arrive. “As of July 15 alone, 427 containers have been shipped. There are still about 1,500 containers on the way,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13442', 'image' => '20210719014553_20200624020915_Birgunj Dry Port.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 13:45:01', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SSF preparing Work Procedure to Include Informal Sector Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme. The process of preparing a draft of the work procedure to include those workers is in the final stage. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government has already amended the 'Some Nepal Act' to include workers in the informal sector. The SSF has intensified the process of drafting the work procedure to include workers from informal sector in the contribution-based Social Security Fund. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Act reads "Informal sector workers and self-employed people can participate in the scheme by contributing a specific amount after the Ministry publishes notice in the Nepal Gazette on the recommendation of the SSF committee."</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Act, the SSF is also authorized to collaborate with cooperatives, community associations and other business associations for the purpose of involving informal sector workers and self-employed persons in the social security scheme. Bibek Panthi, spokesperson of SSF informed that the fund seeks to implement the provisions of the Act, which allow to include the informal sector workers by setting up programs.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">He confirmed that the draft of the work procedure has been prepared. Another sub-committee has been formed within the SSF to finalize the draft. "The budget also aims to include workers from the informal sector, so we will soon finalize and implement the procedure," said Panthi.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After the implementation of this work procedure, daily wage workers, self-employed or stock market investors will also be able to participate in the social security scheme.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Similarly, preparations are on to include government employees working on contract basis. A committee has been formed at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security in this regard. Once the committee gives its decision, those employees will be included in the social security scheme. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13441', 'image' => '20210719120832_20210625024103_20210225124654_Social-Security-Fund-SSF.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 12:06:47', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13693', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14 Road Sections Damaged by Floods and Landslides', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country. Roads in 125 places across the country have been damaged since the onset of monsoon in June. Among the damaged roads, some sections in 14 districts are completely blocked. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Department of Roads, the roads have been completely blocked at 14 places in different districts including Manang, Parbat, Sindhupalchowk, Lamjung, Rasuwa, Tanahu and Palpa due to the floods and landslides. Among them, roads in Manang district are blocked in many places.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department has informed that the roads in Manang are inconvenient to operate until the rain stops due to the occurrence of regular landslides and complicated geographical conditions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roads have been blocked in Sahasradhara of Parbat district along Pushpalal Highway and Liping of Sindhupalchowk district on Araniko Highway. Road sections of Dumre-Beshisahar-Chame road in Manang and Lamjung districts are also blocked. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the road sections at Timang Khola, Dharpani of Manang, Rambazar of Bagarchap, Lamjung, Arkhale and Chyamche have been completely blocked for the past one month.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The roads at Rasuwa's Trishulikhola, Sano Bharkhu Khola and Ganjabari have also been blocked. The Kodari section of Sindhupalchowk has also been completely blocked since the beginning of July. Agahakhola in Palpa district under Siddhartha Highway has also been blocked since July 14. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the department, out of 125 blocked roads, 44 road sections have managed to come into operation from both directions whereas 67 road sections have come into one-way operation.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13439', 'image' => '20210718030017_pahiraaadruddhakhaptadsadak(1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:58:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Army Hands over 122 km Road of Karnali Corridor to Road Division', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office. The construction of the road section had started in April 2015. It has been handed over by the Army to the Planning Chief of the Hilsa-Simikot Road Division Office.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The responsibility of construction in geographically complex section was handed to the Nepalese Army. The newly built road section stretches from Khulalu of Kalikot to Salisalla of Humla district under the Karnali Corridor, one of the national pride projects.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This road has an average width of 6 meters. The road connects Kalikot, Bajura and Humla districts. After the construction of this road, Tajakot, Adanchuli, Chankheli and Sarkegard villages of Humla, the last district to be connected to the national road network, have also been connected to the road network.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13438', 'image' => '20210718085743_nepal-army.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 20:54:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13692', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '25 MW Electricity Added to National Grid', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.', 'content' => '<p><em>Singati_Lamosanghu Transmission Line. Photo Courtesy: Shine Hydroo Generation Pvt. Ltd.</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The transmission line from Singati Hydropower Project in Dolakha has added 25 megawatts of electricity to the national grid from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Project chief Rajan Dhungel told New Business Age that the work of connecting the Singati Hydropower Project to the transmission line has been successfully completed. Furthermore, he said that the electricity from the power houses can now be connected to the central transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The energy promoters of the private sector are glad that the electricity generated from the projects like Singati Khola, Siprang Khola, Lower Kharekhola and other power projects that were being wasted will now be transmitted through the single circuit.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Manahari Sapkota, former project chief of Singati Khola Hydropower Project, said that they have done their best for the construction of the transmission line as the electricity had to be wasted before because the transmission line was not constructed even after completion of the hydropower project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Likewise, Dhungel says that the private stakeholders have also contributed in completing the Singati-Lamosanghu transmission line. According to him, the work of fixing double circuit wire will start some time later as it is the rainy season right now. The project has stated that it will take about three months to complete the work of the sub-station and other remaining works of the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had signed a contract with the Indian contractor Aravali Infra Power in October 2010 for the construction of a 40 km long 132 KV double circuit transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the agreement, the transmission line and singati sub-station were to be constructed within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greenlife Hydropower Company, the promoter of the 40 MW Upper Khanikhola Hydropower Project, has been working as the Nepali representative of Aravali Infra after the contractor company lost contact even after signing the agreement. The pace of the project was also slow due to land disputes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13437', 'image' => '20210718024647_42917393_1373778629425466_8399425051228635136_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:44:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13691', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EIA of Lower Arun Hydropower Project Completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Department of Power Development in a statement informed that the preliminary report was prepared after the completion of the EIA work in the project area. Making the report public, the department has requested stakeholders to provide necessary feedback and suggestions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the report, Chichila Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 and 3 of Sankhuwasabha, Silichong Rural Municipality Ward No. 4 and 5, Khandbari Municipality Ward No. 2, 10 and 11, and Salpasilicho Rural Municipality -1 of Bhojpur and Ward No. 1, 5, and 6 of Shadananda Municipality will be affected by the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Investment Board has already signed an agreement with the Indian company Sutlej Power Corporation to move ahead with the construction process.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The project has proposed to use a total of 131.94 hectares of the intermediate zone, forest area, and government land and 29.97 hectares of private land of Makalu Barun National Park.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the Indian company Satjal, which is constructing the Arun III Hydropower Project with a total capacity of 900 MW, has started the construction works of the lower Arun project as well. An agreement had been reached with the Indian company on July 11 to prepare a detailed feasibility report for the 679 MW project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sushil Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board, and Nandlal Sharma, chairman of Sutlej Electricity Corporation, signed the MoU agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The semi-reservoir project generates 2,625 gigawatt-hours of energy annually. The 47th meeting of the Investment Board held on June 22 had approved the draft of the memorandum of understanding to be signed with the project developer Sutlej Power Corporation to issue a survey license for a detailed feasibility study.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Earlier, the board meeting on January 3, 2020, had selected Sutlej for the construction of the project in boot format. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around US$ 1300 million. As per the understanding, the detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is estimated that the capacity of the project will be around 1000 MW when the resources are used at maximum capacity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Arun III project, located on the upper bank of the river, was handed over to the Sutlej Power Corporation by the government based on global competition. The project is being constructed under the full ownership of Sutlej.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From the project, Nepal will get 21.9 percent (197.1 MW) of electricity free of cost and the rest will be exported to India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13436', 'image' => '20210718015857_1626517062.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 13:57:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13690', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTA Implements MDMS to Prevent the use of Illegal Mobile Sets ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The telecom governing body has installed the 'Mobile Device Management System (MDMS)' to act against the illegal phone calls starting from July 16.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The decision was taken in line with the budget announcement made by the then finance minister Bishnu Poudel to implement the MDMS starting from the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system requires registration of the IMEI number of mobile sets from the NTA before importing those sets to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a notice on Friday, the NTA said that commercial importers have to register the IMEI number in the first phase while this provision will be fully implemented later to make the import systematic and secure. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA further said that the implementation of MDMS would make no difference for the operation of the currently active mobile phones. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">For the time being, the registration of mobile phone sets purchased at the individual level can be registered through the NTA's website <a href="https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register</a>, the notice further said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system bars the use of telecommunications service from those mobile phone sets that have been imported by evading tax, manufactured through duplication and the sets that have been stolen. </span></span></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/Untitled.jpg" style="height:505px; width:417px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13435', 'image' => '20210718125546_1527167331184 - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:53:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13689', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Transport Entrepreneurs Urge Government to Resolve their Outstanding Issues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday, the delegation congratulated Deuba for his appointment to the post of prime minister. The transport entrepreneurs urged the government to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible for the drivers and helpers and also requested to address other issues existing in the transport sector. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">President of the federation Yogendra Karmacharya, senior vice chairs Bijay Swar, Deepak Adhikari and Hari Sharan KC, general secretary Punya Prasad Sitaula, transport trade union leaders Dharma Raj Bhandari and Ramchandra Karki were among others present during the meeting, according to the state-owned national news agency RSS.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13434', 'image' => '20210718123004_20210709110857_20200705035220_public transport.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:28:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13688', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Eight Hydropower Projects Damaged by Monsoon Flood and Landslide ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: <br /> Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. <br /> A study conducted by the Department of Electricity under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation showed that these projects were damaged due to flood and landslide. The total capacity of the damaged projects is 208 megawatts. <br /> The flood and landslide in the Dordi River in Lamjung on June 14 and 15 damaged the 12-megawatts capacity Dordi-1 Hydroelectricity Project. Similarly, another hydropower project of 27 megawatts capacity being developed by Himalayan Power Partner Ltd was also damaged. <br /> The Department said the 25-megawatt Upper Dordi and the 54-megawatt Super Dordi 'Kha' have also been damaged. <br /> The study shows that the total four projects being developed in the Dordi River corridor have suffered damage. <br /> Likewise, the flood has damaged the 15.33-megawatt Kalanga Khola Hydropower Project. This project suffered damages due to flood and landslide on June 14 and 15. <br /> Also damaged due to the flood and landslide are the 24-megawatt Madame Khola Project, the 7.27-megawatt Yamling Khola Project and the 44-megawatt Super Madi Project. The construction materials and equipment of the project have been swept away by the flood. The flood water entered the powerhouse of the project causing damage to it. <br /> The Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPAN) has called on the government to provide compensation to the projects that have suffered damage due to the flood and landslide. -RSS<br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-17', 'modified' => '2021-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13433', 'image' => '20210717044312_Dordi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-17 16:41:42', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '35' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13687', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Export up by 37.8 Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report unveiled by the central bank on Thursday.</p> <p>Destination-wise, exports to India and other countries increased 43.3 percent and 25.9 percent respectively whereas exports to China decreased 17.4 percent. Exports of soybean oil, cardamom, polyester yarn and threads, jute products, woolen carpet, among others, increased whereas exports of palm oil, pulses, zinc sheet, wire, cattle feed, among others, decreased in the review period, the report stated.</p> <p>During the first 11 months of FY 2020/21, merchandise imports increased 25.7 percent to Rs 1383.36 billion against a decrease of 15.3 percent a year ago. Destination-wise, imports from India, China and other countries increased 32.2 percent, 24.0 percent and 9.9 percent respectively.</p> <p>Imports of transport equipment and parts, crude soybean oil, MS billet, rice, telecommunication equipment and parts, among others, increased whereas imports of aircraft spare parts, crude palm oil, video television and parts, cold-rolled sheet in coil, silver, among others, decreased in the review period, NRB further said.</p> <p>According to the report, Nepal’s total trade deficit increased 24.6 per cent to Rs1262.11 billion during the eleven months of FY 2020/21. Such deficit had decreased 16.4 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The export-import ratio increased to 8.8 per cent in the review period from 8.0 per cent in the same period of the previous year.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-16', 'modified' => '2021-07-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13432', 'image' => '20210716024339_20201118113858_1605656903.1587419377.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-16 14:40:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13684', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Remittance Inflow to Nepal Increases during Last FY ', 'sub_title' => 'Country receives 870.94 Billion Remittance in first 11 months', 'summary' => 'July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Remittance inflow increased by 12.6 per cent to Rs 642.14 billion in the review period compared to 3.2 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of the USD, remittance inflow increased by 10.4 per cent to USD 7.39 billion in the review period. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The central bank said that the number of Nepali workers obtaining re-approval for foreign employment decreased by 47.1 per cent in the review period. It had decreased by 31.1 per cent in the same period of the previous year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The net transfer in the review period increased by 11.4 per cent and reached Rs 971 billion. 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The structure of the railway track and speed test was conducted on Sunday (July 18) in order to operate the train on the route in the Nepal-India border area. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nepal had purchased two trains from India last October. However, the schedules for train operation are still unknown.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Railway Company operated Indian train on Sunday in order to test the tracks for the operation of inter-country railway service. Guru Bhattarai, the general manager of the company said that the train from Jayanagar station in Bihar, India to Janakpur’s Kurtha station in Nepal arrived in 23 minutes, with the speed of around 60 km per hour. He added, the speed of the train was 115 km per hour while returning from Kurtha station in Janakpur.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"Testing and certification is the responsibility of the Indian side," he said. "If the new train was to be used for testing, there would have been great chances of damage to the structure of the track. Therefore, the test was carried out by Indian train.” </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bhattarai said that the company is ready to run the train regularly as soon as the test and certification work is successfully completed. He said that the train would run regularly only after the new government takes charge of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and also after the formal inauguration in coordination of both the countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"We are preparing to operate the train on this route after discussing the fare, manpower and success of track tests," Bhattarai said. "However, regular operation cannot take place until the formal inauguration and transfer of buildings and other structures by India." </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fares have also been fixed for operating the trains. The cost per passenger may reach upto Rs 75 while traveling on this route. General Manager Bhattarai said that the train fare has been fixed based on the fare of Indian Railways and public buses of Nepal. He said that the train fare should not be more expensive than the bus fare. He said that the amount has to be paid while traveling in normal seats and also for travelling by standing. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that there are deluxe seats in the train as well and the fare has been fixed at Rs 300 per passenger for deluxe seats. There are 76 deluxe seats in the train. In addition, about 1,300 people can travel at a time on the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The company has already imparted various training to 90 Nepalis with the help of Indian Railways officials a few weeks ago for the operation of the train, while 26 Indian officials are in the process of preparing for the main operation of the train.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two trains were brought to Janakpur's Inarwa on September 18 last year and kept in a parking lot. Although the date of operation of the train has been fixed time and time again, it is not certain when the train will actually start operating.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The company believes that the railway operation will pick up speed as soon as the government appoints a minister at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-20', 'modified' => '2021-07-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13446', 'image' => '20210720115530_20210120113335_1611012622.Clipboard09.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-20 11:54:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' Finance Minister to Back Private Sector for Self-reliant Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. ', 'content' => '<p><em>A delegation of CNI meeting Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in this photo released by CNI on July 18. Photo Courtesy: CNI</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has assured that the government would support the 'Make in Nepal-Swadeshi' campaign forwarded by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in order to build a self-reliant economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The finance minister made such remark during a meeting with a delegation of CNI.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the meeting, Finance Minister Sharma clarified that he would back the campaign as his priority was to build a self-reliant economy, CNI said in a statement.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said the government and private sector should join hands to increase production and to reduce country's import.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“I checked the data as soon as I became a minister. I found that our import is high and export is weak. We need to change this. The government can do this by joining hands with the private sector,” said Sharma. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> The government would move ahead by taking the private sector in confidence for economic development and to generate employment, added Minister Sharma. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that the government needs support from the private sector to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. The finance minister added that he was ready to support the private sector to create conducive environment for industrial development.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The minister further said that he was ready to take into consideration the constructive criticism and suggestions from the private sector.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, CNI President Satish Kumar Moore congratulated Minister Sharma on behalf of the CNI for his appointment to the post of Finance Minister. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He said that vaccine to all Nepalis and programmes for economic revival were the major need of the hour, the statement added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13445', 'image' => '20210719033604_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:27:08', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smart Telecom gets Six more Months to Clear its Arrears', 'sub_title' => 'The Company is Liable to Pay more than Rs 6 Billion to the Government', 'summary' => 'July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The government has extended the deadline for Smart Telecom to clear its arrears. The private telecommunication company has been given six months to clear its arrears worth over Rs 6 billion as per the cabinet decision on July 14. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The earlier deadline for the company to clear its arrears was July 15, 2021, according to the state-owned national news agency (RSS). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has already received a letter in this regard, confirmed Santosh Paudel, spokesperson for NTA.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the extension of the deadline, Paudel said that the company has to submit its progress report to the NTA every month. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA has to carry out the analysis of the financial status of Smart Telecom on the basis of the details submitted by the company within mid-November and submit it to the concerned ministry. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to RSS, the company has not paid its dues in various topics to the government since four years. </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13444', 'image' => '20210719030614_20171029024916_IMAG0112.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:05:05', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => ' PM Deuba gets Vote of Confidence from HoR ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In a voting held in the HoR meeting on Sunday (July 18), PM Deuba received vote of confidence from Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha. Likewise, some lawmakers of the CPN (UML) also voted in favour of Deuba. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker of the HoR, Agni Prasad Sapkota, announced that PM Deuba received 165 votes in the parliament. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Of the total 249 votes cast, Deuba got 165 votes while 83 votes were cast against the motion. According to Speaker Sapkota, one lawmaker chose to stay neutral in the voting process. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaker Sapkota announced that PM Deuba got vote of confidence in accordance to Article 76 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The HoR meeting has been postponed until July 23. --RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13443', 'image' => '20210719031200_20210715115732_adsafd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 15:11:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '100 Containers of Peas Stuck at Birgunj Dry Port', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: More than 100 containers of peas imported from third countries are stuck in the dry port of Birgunj due to procedural hassles. The containers that were imported under the quota of the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSM) have been stopped at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The customs officials at the dry port say that the letter written by the department to the importer is not clear about the customs clearance of the imported product. The peas imported from countries including the United States and Canada are still stuck at the port.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had allocated quota for importing peas, betel nuts, dates and pepper for the last fiscal year 2077/78.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The DoCSM had informed the importers on May 7 that those who received the quota had to submit the shipment documents by mid-July. If not, the quota will be automatically cancelled.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department had also shared the information with the Department of Customs. Information Officer at the Department of Cusoms, Chudamani Kattel said that the inspection could not be done as they were not sure about the shipment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to him, the documents of about 100 containers were submitted on Sunday for inspection. He said that even though the containers have arrived at the port, they were confused by the letter issued by the department.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“As per the letter from the department, import is possible only if the shipment documents are submitted by mid-July. So the inspection cannot be done until the this issue is clarified,” Kattel told New Business Age.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Furthermore, Kattel said that he had received information that the betel nuts are also stopped at Biratnagar customs due to similar procedural dilemmas.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government had allocated a quota to import 80,000 metric tons of peas in the last fiscal year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Importer Om Prakash Mor estimates that half of the goods under the allocated quota have already been imported. The other half is yet to arrive. “As of July 15 alone, 427 containers have been shipped. There are still about 1,500 containers on the way,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13442', 'image' => '20210719014553_20200624020915_Birgunj Dry Port.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 13:45:01', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SSF preparing Work Procedure to Include Informal Sector Workers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 19: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has intensified its homework to include self-employed workers from the informal sector in the government’s social security scheme. The process of preparing a draft of the work procedure to include those workers is in the final stage. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The government has already amended the 'Some Nepal Act' to include workers in the informal sector. The SSF has intensified the process of drafting the work procedure to include workers from informal sector in the contribution-based Social Security Fund. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Act reads "Informal sector workers and self-employed people can participate in the scheme by contributing a specific amount after the Ministry publishes notice in the Nepal Gazette on the recommendation of the SSF committee."</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Act, the SSF is also authorized to collaborate with cooperatives, community associations and other business associations for the purpose of involving informal sector workers and self-employed persons in the social security scheme. Bibek Panthi, spokesperson of SSF informed that the fund seeks to implement the provisions of the Act, which allow to include the informal sector workers by setting up programs.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">He confirmed that the draft of the work procedure has been prepared. Another sub-committee has been formed within the SSF to finalize the draft. "The budget also aims to include workers from the informal sector, so we will soon finalize and implement the procedure," said Panthi.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After the implementation of this work procedure, daily wage workers, self-employed or stock market investors will also be able to participate in the social security scheme.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Similarly, preparations are on to include government employees working on contract basis. A committee has been formed at the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security in this regard. Once the committee gives its decision, those employees will be included in the social security scheme. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-19', 'modified' => '2021-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13441', 'image' => '20210719120832_20210625024103_20210225124654_Social-Security-Fund-SSF.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-19 12:06:47', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13693', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '14 Road Sections Damaged by Floods and Landslides', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The floods and landslides continue to cause damage to various highways and roads as well as bridges across the country. Roads in 125 places across the country have been damaged since the onset of monsoon in June. Among the damaged roads, some sections in 14 districts are completely blocked. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the Department of Roads, the roads have been completely blocked at 14 places in different districts including Manang, Parbat, Sindhupalchowk, Lamjung, Rasuwa, Tanahu and Palpa due to the floods and landslides. Among them, roads in Manang district are blocked in many places.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The department has informed that the roads in Manang are inconvenient to operate until the rain stops due to the occurrence of regular landslides and complicated geographical conditions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roads have been blocked in Sahasradhara of Parbat district along Pushpalal Highway and Liping of Sindhupalchowk district on Araniko Highway. Road sections of Dumre-Beshisahar-Chame road in Manang and Lamjung districts are also blocked. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the road sections at Timang Khola, Dharpani of Manang, Rambazar of Bagarchap, Lamjung, Arkhale and Chyamche have been completely blocked for the past one month.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The roads at Rasuwa's Trishulikhola, Sano Bharkhu Khola and Ganjabari have also been blocked. The Kodari section of Sindhupalchowk has also been completely blocked since the beginning of July. Agahakhola in Palpa district under Siddhartha Highway has also been blocked since July 14. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">According to the department, out of 125 blocked roads, 44 road sections have managed to come into operation from both directions whereas 67 road sections have come into one-way operation.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13439', 'image' => '20210718030017_pahiraaadruddhakhaptadsadak(1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:58:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Army Hands over 122 km Road of Karnali Corridor to Road Division', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">July 18: The Nepalese Army has completed 122.75 km of road under the Karnali Corridor and handed it over to the Road Division Office. The construction of the road section had started in April 2015. It has been handed over by the Army to the Planning Chief of the Hilsa-Simikot Road Division Office.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The responsibility of construction in geographically complex section was handed to the Nepalese Army. The newly built road section stretches from Khulalu of Kalikot to Salisalla of Humla district under the Karnali Corridor, one of the national pride projects.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This road has an average width of 6 meters. The road connects Kalikot, Bajura and Humla districts. After the construction of this road, Tajakot, Adanchuli, Chankheli and Sarkegard villages of Humla, the last district to be connected to the national road network, have also been connected to the road network.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13438', 'image' => '20210718085743_nepal-army.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 20:54:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13692', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '25 MW Electricity Added to National Grid', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.', 'content' => '<p><em>Singati_Lamosanghu Transmission Line. Photo Courtesy: Shine Hydroo Generation Pvt. Ltd.</em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: With the completion of setting up single circuit wire along the Singti-Lamosanghu transmission line, 25 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity has been added to the central power system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The transmission line from Singati Hydropower Project in Dolakha has added 25 megawatts of electricity to the national grid from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Project chief Rajan Dhungel told New Business Age that the work of connecting the Singati Hydropower Project to the transmission line has been successfully completed. Furthermore, he said that the electricity from the power houses can now be connected to the central transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The energy promoters of the private sector are glad that the electricity generated from the projects like Singati Khola, Siprang Khola, Lower Kharekhola and other power projects that were being wasted will now be transmitted through the single circuit.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Manahari Sapkota, former project chief of Singati Khola Hydropower Project, said that they have done their best for the construction of the transmission line as the electricity had to be wasted before because the transmission line was not constructed even after completion of the hydropower project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Likewise, Dhungel says that the private stakeholders have also contributed in completing the Singati-Lamosanghu transmission line. According to him, the work of fixing double circuit wire will start some time later as it is the rainy season right now. The project has stated that it will take about three months to complete the work of the sub-station and other remaining works of the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had signed a contract with the Indian contractor Aravali Infra Power in October 2010 for the construction of a 40 km long 132 KV double circuit transmission line.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the agreement, the transmission line and singati sub-station were to be constructed within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greenlife Hydropower Company, the promoter of the 40 MW Upper Khanikhola Hydropower Project, has been working as the Nepali representative of Aravali Infra after the contractor company lost contact even after signing the agreement. The pace of the project was also slow due to land disputes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13437', 'image' => '20210718024647_42917393_1373778629425466_8399425051228635136_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 14:44:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13691', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EIA of Lower Arun Hydropower Project Completed', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The government has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Lower Arun Hydropower Project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Department of Power Development in a statement informed that the preliminary report was prepared after the completion of the EIA work in the project area. Making the report public, the department has requested stakeholders to provide necessary feedback and suggestions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the report, Chichila Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 and 3 of Sankhuwasabha, Silichong Rural Municipality Ward No. 4 and 5, Khandbari Municipality Ward No. 2, 10 and 11, and Salpasilicho Rural Municipality -1 of Bhojpur and Ward No. 1, 5, and 6 of Shadananda Municipality will be affected by the project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Investment Board has already signed an agreement with the Indian company Sutlej Power Corporation to move ahead with the construction process.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The project has proposed to use a total of 131.94 hectares of the intermediate zone, forest area, and government land and 29.97 hectares of private land of Makalu Barun National Park.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the Indian company Satjal, which is constructing the Arun III Hydropower Project with a total capacity of 900 MW, has started the construction works of the lower Arun project as well. An agreement had been reached with the Indian company on July 11 to prepare a detailed feasibility report for the 679 MW project.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sushil Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board, and Nandlal Sharma, chairman of Sutlej Electricity Corporation, signed the MoU agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The semi-reservoir project generates 2,625 gigawatt-hours of energy annually. The 47th meeting of the Investment Board held on June 22 had approved the draft of the memorandum of understanding to be signed with the project developer Sutlej Power Corporation to issue a survey license for a detailed feasibility study.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Earlier, the board meeting on January 3, 2020, had selected Sutlej for the construction of the project in boot format. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around US$ 1300 million. As per the understanding, the detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared within two years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is estimated that the capacity of the project will be around 1000 MW when the resources are used at maximum capacity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Arun III project, located on the upper bank of the river, was handed over to the Sutlej Power Corporation by the government based on global competition. The project is being constructed under the full ownership of Sutlej.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From the project, Nepal will get 21.9 percent (197.1 MW) of electricity free of cost and the rest will be exported to India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13436', 'image' => '20210718015857_1626517062.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 13:57:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13690', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTA Implements MDMS to Prevent the use of Illegal Mobile Sets ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started using a new technology to prevent the illegal operation of mobile phone sets in the country.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The telecom governing body has installed the 'Mobile Device Management System (MDMS)' to act against the illegal phone calls starting from July 16.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The decision was taken in line with the budget announcement made by the then finance minister Bishnu Poudel to implement the MDMS starting from the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system requires registration of the IMEI number of mobile sets from the NTA before importing those sets to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a notice on Friday, the NTA said that commercial importers have to register the IMEI number in the first phase while this provision will be fully implemented later to make the import systematic and secure. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NTA further said that the implementation of MDMS would make no difference for the operation of the currently active mobile phones. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">For the time being, the registration of mobile phone sets purchased at the individual level can be registered through the NTA's website <a href="https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://eir.nta.gov.np/individual/register</a>, the notice further said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system bars the use of telecommunications service from those mobile phone sets that have been imported by evading tax, manufactured through duplication and the sets that have been stolen. </span></span></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/Untitled.jpg" style="height:505px; width:417px" /></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13435', 'image' => '20210718125546_1527167331184 - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:53:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13689', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Transport Entrepreneurs Urge Government to Resolve their Outstanding Issues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: A delegation of the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) has urged the government to come up with programmes for restoring the transport sector that has been badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday, the delegation congratulated Deuba for his appointment to the post of prime minister. The transport entrepreneurs urged the government to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible for the drivers and helpers and also requested to address other issues existing in the transport sector. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">President of the federation Yogendra Karmacharya, senior vice chairs Bijay Swar, Deepak Adhikari and Hari Sharan KC, general secretary Punya Prasad Sitaula, transport trade union leaders Dharma Raj Bhandari and Ramchandra Karki were among others present during the meeting, according to the state-owned national news agency RSS.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-18', 'modified' => '2021-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13434', 'image' => '20210718123004_20210709110857_20200705035220_public transport.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-18 12:28:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13688', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Eight Hydropower Projects Damaged by Monsoon Flood and Landslide ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: <br /> Eight various hydroelectricity projects have been damaged by the monsoon-induced disaster this year. <br /> A study conducted by the Department of Electricity under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation showed that these projects were damaged due to flood and landslide. The total capacity of the damaged projects is 208 megawatts. <br /> The flood and landslide in the Dordi River in Lamjung on June 14 and 15 damaged the 12-megawatts capacity Dordi-1 Hydroelectricity Project. Similarly, another hydropower project of 27 megawatts capacity being developed by Himalayan Power Partner Ltd was also damaged. <br /> The Department said the 25-megawatt Upper Dordi and the 54-megawatt Super Dordi 'Kha' have also been damaged. <br /> The study shows that the total four projects being developed in the Dordi River corridor have suffered damage. <br /> Likewise, the flood has damaged the 15.33-megawatt Kalanga Khola Hydropower Project. This project suffered damages due to flood and landslide on June 14 and 15. <br /> Also damaged due to the flood and landslide are the 24-megawatt Madame Khola Project, the 7.27-megawatt Yamling Khola Project and the 44-megawatt Super Madi Project. The construction materials and equipment of the project have been swept away by the flood. The flood water entered the powerhouse of the project causing damage to it. <br /> The Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPAN) has called on the government to provide compensation to the projects that have suffered damage due to the flood and landslide. -RSS<br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-17', 'modified' => '2021-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13433', 'image' => '20210717044312_Dordi.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-17 16:41:42', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '35' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13687', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Export up by 37.8 Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>July 16: Merchandise exports of Nepal increased 37.8 percent to Rs 121.25 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report unveiled by the central bank on Thursday.</p> <p>Destination-wise, exports to India and other countries increased 43.3 percent and 25.9 percent respectively whereas exports to China decreased 17.4 percent. Exports of soybean oil, cardamom, polyester yarn and threads, jute products, woolen carpet, among others, increased whereas exports of palm oil, pulses, zinc sheet, wire, cattle feed, among others, decreased in the review period, the report stated.</p> <p>During the first 11 months of FY 2020/21, merchandise imports increased 25.7 percent to Rs 1383.36 billion against a decrease of 15.3 percent a year ago. Destination-wise, imports from India, China and other countries increased 32.2 percent, 24.0 percent and 9.9 percent respectively.</p> <p>Imports of transport equipment and parts, crude soybean oil, MS billet, rice, telecommunication equipment and parts, among others, increased whereas imports of aircraft spare parts, crude palm oil, video television and parts, cold-rolled sheet in coil, silver, among others, decreased in the review period, NRB further said.</p> <p>According to the report, Nepal’s total trade deficit increased 24.6 per cent to Rs1262.11 billion during the eleven months of FY 2020/21. Such deficit had decreased 16.4 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The export-import ratio increased to 8.8 per cent in the review period from 8.0 per cent in the same period of the previous year.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-16', 'modified' => '2021-07-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13432', 'image' => '20210716024339_20201118113858_1605656903.1587419377.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-16 14:40:55', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '13684', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Remittance Inflow to Nepal Increases during Last FY ', 'sub_title' => 'Country receives 870.94 Billion Remittance in first 11 months', 'summary' => 'July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 16: Nepal has received Rs 870.94 billion in remittance in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Remittance inflow increased by 12.6 per cent to Rs 642.14 billion in the review period compared to 3.2 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of the USD, remittance inflow increased by 10.4 per cent to USD 7.39 billion in the review period. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The central bank said that the number of Nepali workers obtaining re-approval for foreign employment decreased by 47.1 per cent in the review period. It had decreased by 31.1 per cent in the same period of the previous year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The net transfer in the review period increased by 11.4 per cent and reached Rs 971 billion. This transfer had dropped by 3.9 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. </span><br /> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2021-07-16', 'modified' => '2021-07-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '13431', 'image' => '20210716015632_20200922112956_20200422112714_remit.jpg', 'article_date' => '2021-07-16 13:55:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
