Criti award in offing

KATHMANDU: Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) is gearing up for the fifth edition of Criti Award. “To encourage excellence in advertising, AAN is giving Criti Award since 2060 BS annually,” states a press release. Initially, it used to award advertising agencies in five categories but from last year there are 19 categories. — HNS

FNCCI bids farewell

KATHMANDU: A FNCCI delegation led by its president Kush Kumar Joshi met Shiv Shanker Mukherjee, Indian envoy to Nepal to bid farewell to him. They discussed on bilateral economic and trade ties between the two South Asian countries. — HNS

IME’s first branch

KATHMANDU: IME Financial Institution Ltd has opened its first branch at Gongabu on Monday. “Deputy governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Bir Bikram Rayamajhi inaugurated the branch,” states a press release. — HNS

Joshi meets Karna

KATHMANDU: Kush Kumar Joshi, president of FNCCI and Bijay Lal Kanta Karna, Nepali envoy to Denmark hold discussions at the FNCCI secretariat at Teku, Kathmandu on Tuesday. On the occasion, they discussed on expanding trade and investment, and tourism promotion, states a press release. — HNS