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NEPSE jumps 94.46 points; daily turnover hits record high of...

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) hit a record-high single-day turnover amount of Rs 25.77 billion on Sunday.
Aug 11, 2024
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Women entrepreneurs need support to sustain their businesses...

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs  Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) has emphasized the importance of all agencies taking active steps to support women entrepreneurs in making their businesses sustainable.
Aug 11, 2024
ECONOMY

Gold price up by Rs 700 per tola today

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Gold prices have risen by Rs 700 per tola in the domestic market today.
Aug 11, 2024
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China interested in helping Nepal build chemical fertilizer...

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: China has shown interest in investing in a chemical fertilizer factory in Nepal. Despite discussions over nearly four decades, the project has not yet come to fruition. However, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, has stated that the Chinese government is ready to help Nepal b...
Aug 11, 2024
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Contractors declare ‘construction holiday’ until govt guaran...

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Citing a low budget allocated in a number of projects for the current fiscal year, contractors have declared not to take forward the construction works of various projects until the government guaranteed them with adequate financial resources.
Aug 11, 2024
ECONOMY

Chhusang-Chaile road section under Kaligandaki corridor upgr...

MYAGDI, Aug 11: The Chhusang-Chaile section of Mustang along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road under the Kaligandaki corridor linking China and India has been upgraded.
Aug 11, 2024
ECONOMY

Tourism entrepreneurs wary of repeated air accidents impacti...

POKHARA, Aug 10: A group of tourism entrepreneurs from Pokhara recently visited Bhutan. During their visit, the Bhutanese businessmen expressed concern about the recent air accidents in Nepal. The repeated air accidents have led to complaints from stakeholders in Bhutan, who believe that Nepal’s avi...
Aug 10, 2024
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China to assist Nepal in establishing fertilizer plant: Amba...

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: At a time when the government's plan to establish a chemical fertilizer factory has not materialized even after four decades since discussions began, China has shown interest in investing in chemical fertilizer factories in Nepal.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY

Phulbari-Banglabandh checkpoint resumes operation

JHAPA, Aug 10: The Phulbari-Banglabandh checkpoint, a trilateral trade route of Nepal, India and Bangladesh, has resumed operation as the political crisis in Banglkadesh normalized. With this, imports and exports between Nepal and Bangladesh have also resumed.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY

New record set in gold price this week

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: This week saw a new record in gold prices. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, gold prices initially rose, then fell mid-week, and increased again toward the end of the week. Analysts attributed the mid-week decrease to improvements in the US labor market and a strengthen...
Aug 10, 2024