MoICS to stress entrepreneurship, employment Kathmandu, May 3 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) is formulating its budget programme for the upcoming fiscal year 2020-21 with a strategy to enhance entrepreneurship, employment, production and exports. Chandra Kumar... 04 May, 2020
Govt plans to let industries operate from next week Kathmandu, April 21 With economic activities across the country at a standstill for almost one month, the government is preparing to allow industries to open gradually by adopting precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus. As the... Travel 22 Apr, 2020
Panel to assess corona impact on industries Kathmandu, April 20 The government has formed a committee to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the industrial sector. The committee led by Pushpa Raj Shahi, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies,... Travel 21 Apr, 2020
Govt to provide loans to returnee migrants who want to start enterprises Kathmandu, April 16 The government is planning to provide loans to foreign migrant workers who have returned home due to the coronavirus pandemic and want to start their own businesses. The government is drafting a programme to provide certain... 17 Apr, 2020
Rice import up 9.7pc in past one week Kathmandu, April 10 The import of rice has increased by 9.7 per cent in the second week of the lockdown between March 31 and April 6 as compared to the first week of the lockdown between March 24 and 30. As per the Ministry of Industry, Commerce... 11 Apr, 2020
Certificate of Origin temporarily not required in trade with India Kathmandu, April 6 The government has temporarily suspended a provision that mandatorily requires certificate of origin (COO) in trade between Nepal and India. The COO is a compulsory document that traders are required to acquire for foreign... 07 Apr, 2020
NEA to promote use of induction stoves Kathmandu, March 26 To promote the use of electric induction stoves, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is offering a discount of 20 per cent on electricity tariffs for consumers who use up to 150 units per month. Minister for Energy, Water... 27 Mar, 2020
Grocery stores can operate during week-long shutdown, reiterates govt Kathmandu, March 24 Security agencies forced even essential service providers in some areas of the capital to down shutters on the first day of the week-long nationwide lockdown today, despite the government’s clear instruction to let such... Horoscopes 25 Mar, 2020
Containers stalled at Rasuwagadi start entering Nepal Kathmandu, March 13 Nepal-bound Chinese goods stalled at different Nepal-China border points have started entering the country from Thursday. As per the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS), stalled containers from different border... 14 Mar, 2020
Government unlikely to reopen Rasuwagadi border soon Kathmandu, March 11 The Rasuwagadi border, which has been shut since January 29 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, is unlikely to be reopened any time soon, as per officials at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS). As per... 12 Mar, 2020
Nepal-Bangladesh commerce secretary-level meeting kicks off Kathmandu, March 3 The fifth Nepal-Bangladesh commerce secretary-level meeting has kicked off in Dhaka from today. An eight-member team led by Baikuntha Aryal, secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS), is participating... 04 Mar, 2020
India may allow import of palm oil from Nepal Kathmandu, February 5 India seems to be positive about resuming the trade of refined palm oil from Nepal. Officials at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) informed that the Indian authorities are willing to allow Indian... 06 Feb, 2020
