Pumps to open today

KATHMANDU: After four days of closure, petrol pumps across the nation will open from Wednesday.

The crisis was resolved after the Nepal Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NPDA) and Nepal Petroleum Labourers’ Union reached a three-pact agreement during the talks, which was held at the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, on Tuesday.

The NPDA has agreed to provide a monthly salary of Rs 4,600, life insurance of Rs 2 lakh and an accident insurance of Rs 50,000.