EDITORIAL:First good step The government’s decision to take all commercial vehicles older than twenty years off the roads of the Kathmandu Valley from March 1 (yesterday) is a welcome step that will help reduce the air pollution of the valley, as well as removing the risks... 02 Mar, 2017
Plan afoot to construct monorail in Kathmandu Kathmandu, February 22 Domestic private firm Kathmandu Monorail Company (KMC) and Powertek Sdn Bhd of Malaysia have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to construct a monorail in Kathmandu covering the Valley’s Ring Road. The Rs 50 billion... 23 Feb, 2017
CNI to promote public�s infra development ideas in summit Kathmandu, February 15 Along with the project bank developed by Investment Board Nepal (IBN) comprising 50 viable infrastructure projects, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) is also promoting among investors 10 different ideas gathered... 16 Feb, 2017
EDITORIAL: Follow NRB rules The NRB has blamed the BFIs for being inefficient when it came to planning loan expansion, and for providing more credit in the unproductive sectors and the rise in interest rates Some banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have been breaching... 10 Feb, 2017
Feasibility study for monorail in the offing Kathmandu, February 8 The Kathmandu Metropolitan City office is all set to conduct feasibility study for the operation of monorail in the Valley. Stating that monorail was more appropriate than metro rail in the earthquake prone city like... Horoscopes 09 Feb, 2017
Crucial projects in limbo as IBN board meeting stalled Kathmandu, October 24 While the government keeps harping on creating investor-friendly environment in the country, decisions related to some critical projects have been stalled as not a single board meeting of the Investment Board Nepal has been... 25 Oct, 2016
EDITORIAL: Alarming air quality At one time the authorities were strictly checking these emissions by measuring them and even fining the offending vehicle owners Article 35 of the Constitution of Nepal has guaranteed the right to live in a clean and healthy... 08 Jun, 2016
Feasibility report for Cable Car Project in Valley submitted Kathmandu, June 6 French Ambassador Yves Carmona today submitted a feasibility study report of Kathmandu City Urban Cable Car Project to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. The French government-financed study under a technical... Horoscopes 07 Jun, 2016
Patience runs thin as Oli yet to show he can �walk the talk� Kathmandu, January 27 Prime Minister KP Oli has continued to surprise officials of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN), which he chairs. Since he became prime minister on October 11, he has held three board meetings of the IBN — a state-owned body... 28 Jan, 2016
EDITORIAL: Clear the hurdles The government has to compensate for the land to be acquired at the existing market price, if it really wants to create an investment-friendly environment The government seems to be serious about expediting major development projects without any... 27 Jan, 2016
IBN likely to oversee implementation of monorail project Kathmandu, January 25 If things go according to plan, the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) will soon be authorised to oversee implementation of monorail project in Kathmandu Valley. This issued was discussed during yesterday’s board meeting of the... 26 Jan, 2016
Detained Malaysian hrs away from suicide attack KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: A Malaysian man was detained just hours before planning to blow himself up at an entertainment venue in Kuala Lumpur, a government official said Sunday, after authorities raised the alert level following bombings in... Women 17 Jan, 2016
