Writ at SC against govt for backtracking from decision to test veggies for pesticide KATHMANDU: A writ has been filed at the Supreme Court against the government for rolling back its earlier decision to check for permitted levels of pesticides in vegetables and fruits imported from India, at the border. Advocates Swagat Nepal and... Travel 09 Jul, 2019
Commerce minister says secys misled him Kathmandu, July 8 Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Prasad Yadav has accused government secretaries of misleading him while taking the decision not to let vegetables imported from India or third countries cross the border without... 09 Jul, 2019
MoICS revokes decision to check pesticides in veggie imports Kathmandu, July 5 After receiving immense pressure from traders, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has revoked its decision to check pesticides in vegetables imported from India. During the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday,... 06 Jul, 2019
Cash incentive for exports to India Kathmandu, June 11 The government has decided to give cash incentives on export of 27 different products to India. Though such incentive facility was limited to third-country exports earlier, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies... 12 Jun, 2019
Signing of protocol with China to help diversify country�s trade Kathmandu, May 7 After signing a protocol with China last week to operationalise the Transit and Transport Agreement of 2016, Nepal will now not only have access to third-country trade via Chinese ports (dry and sea ports), but Nepali vehicles will... 08 May, 2019
Government yet to set minimum threshold for FDI We are facing problems in approving small-sized investment projects Kathmandu, April 19 The government’s claim of having strengthened its mechanism to facilitate investments sounds hollow, as the approval of foreign direct investment from the... 20 Apr, 2019
Govt assures LPG bottlers to address their concerns within a week Kathmandu, April 5 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has promised to address concerns of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottlers within a week after suppliers of cooking gas warned to launch a fresh round of strike. The... 06 Apr, 2019
Govt to introduce anti-dumping, countervailing measures Kathmandu, February 21 The government is set to curb the import of goods that destabilise the domestic market. Following approval from the Cabinet last week, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) is set to table the Bill on... 22 Feb, 2019
Bottlers warn to halt LPG supply from March 1 Kathmandu, February 20 Bottlers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, have announced a series of programmes to protest the “government’s inability” to resolve problems facing the LPG industry, including failure... 21 Feb, 2019
Inland waterways to be considered �trade route� Kathmandu, February 8 Nepal and India have agreed to declare inland waterways as ‘trade route’ in Nepal-India Trade Treaty. The bilateral trade treaty review meeting between the commerce joint secretaries of Nepal and India, which concluded... 09 Feb, 2019
Nepal wants zero-tariff facility on Indian agro goods dropped Kathmandu, February 7 Indian authorities have sought details from Nepal on their call to levy customs tariff on Indian agricultural products and some other primary products. Citing that the increasing import of Indian goods, especially... 08 Feb, 2019
Nepal-India trade treaty review meet tomorrow Kathmandu, February 5 A Nepal-India Trade Treaty review meeting between the commerce joint secretaries of the two countries is set to kick off in Pokhara from Thursday. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has already prepared... 06 Feb, 2019