RENDEZVOUS: 'We should focus on infrastructure development for tourism to narrow down trade deficit with India' In this crucial time of global uncertainty, bilateral organisations like Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) can play a crucial role in promoting bilateral economic relations and boost cooperation in development projects. Business 17 Aug, 2021
SC quashes writ against BIPPA with India Kathmandu, August 28 The Supreme Court (SC) has quashed a writ that was filed against Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Act (BIPPA) that Nepal had inked with India in 2011. A five-member constitutional bench, including Chief Justice... 29 Aug, 2019
Belt and Road Initiative: Nepal�s concern and commitment Removal of non-tariff barriers — mutual accreditation arrangements, entry-exit inspection and simplified quarantine rules and regulations at the entry points, and simplification of customs procedures — can be effective tools to bridge the trade... 23 Apr, 2019
Nepal, B�desh agree to conclude BIPPA soon List of products to be granted preferential market access to be revised Kathmandu, June 1 The fourth Nepal-Bangladesh Commerce Secretary-Level Meeting on Trade, Transit and Economic Cooperation concluded here today with the commitment to... 02 Jun, 2018
Nepal-B'desh commerce secy-level talks kick off Kathmandu, May 30 A two-day commerce secretary-level talks between Nepal and Bangladesh kicked off here today. The meeting hopes to support the agreements on special market access for the products of each other's country. The bilateral meeting has... 31 May, 2018
Foreign direct investment: Manifold challenges FDI is now perceived in Nepal as a vital source of capital, advanced technology, and managerial skills. However, the challenges ahead in attracting it are manifold Ample evidences exist showing that foreign direct investment (FDI) is a core... 16 Jun, 2017
Weak IPR laws bane for foreign investment Owing to trademark dispute with a local firm, Kansai Paint mulling over pulling out from Nepal Kathmandu, March 13 At a time when the government has been harping on foreign investment in a bid to advance Nepali economy, one of the reputed foreign... 14 Mar, 2017
Mahat defends Nepal-India joint communiqu� Kathmandu, October 4 Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat today defended the Nepal-India joint statement, stating that every single word and point in it was crafted keeping Nepal’s national interest at the centre. A 25-point... Travel 05 Oct, 2016
�Nepal and India will soon sign a pact to harmonise standards of goods� Nepal and India concluded the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) meeting headed by the commerce secretaries from both countries on Thursday, in New Delhi. The IGC is a mechanism constituted under Nepal-India Treaty of Trade to resolve issues of trade... 04 Jul, 2016
EDITORIAL: Better ties The free-visa and free-ticket provision that the UAE has agreed upon should be implemented so that no Nepali migrant workers need pay more than the amount fixed Thirty-nine years after Nepal established diplomatic relations with the United Arab... 12 May, 2016
�Transit Transport Agreement should be utilised to enhance economic engagement between Nepal and China� Nepal recently signed the Transit Transport Agreement with the northern neighbour during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit to China. Reportedly, the agreement has paved the way for Nepal’s third-country trade through the gateway of... 28 Mar, 2016
Bhattarai tells PM to sign BIPPA with China Kathmandu, March 18 Former Prime Minister and leader of the New Force Campaign Baburam Bhattarai today suggested to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to sign Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement with China. Issuing a seven-point... Travel 19 Mar, 2016
