EDITORIAL - Make it systematic When Manmohan Adhikari, chairman of the CPN-UML and its first democratically-elected prime minister, formed his minority government way back in 1994, he introduced an ‘old-age allowance scheme’, which many believed was a populist programme and was deemed to fail because of the huge financial burden on the state treasury. Opinion 17 Sep, 2021
We will ensure that government-adopted measures do not affect the business community Though the government claims to have introduced policies to substitute imports by promoting exports, the country’s trade deficit has been constantly ballooning. As per government’s statistics, Nepal’s trade deficit jumped by almost 22 per cent to... 18 Jun, 2019
Nepal-India to amend transit, trade treaties, RSA Kathmandu, June 9 Nepal and India have agreed to amend the Trade Treaty, Transit Treaty and the Railway Services Agreement (RSA) on a reciprocal basis. A two-day meeting held on June 6 and 7 in New Delhi has paved the way for the amendment of the... 10 Jun, 2019
Nepal-India transit, trade treaties and RSA to be amended Kathmandu, June 5 Nepal and India are set to amend Trade Treaty, Transit Treaty and Railway Service Agreement (RSA) between the two countries on a reciprocal basis. Commerce joint secretary-level talks between the two countries scheduled for June... 06 Jun, 2019
Call to ease documentation process at Vishakhapatnam port KATHMANDU: Nepal has urged India to immediately resolve the issue of documentation at Vishakhapatnam port which Nepal has started using to facilitate its foreign trade with third countries. The hassles in documentation process have delayed the... 30 Apr, 2018
PM Oli urged to stress cross-border trade Kathmandu, April 3 As the cost of trade logistics has been considered as the major bottleneck for industrialisation and export competitiveness, the government has been advised to talk with neighbouring India to provide necessary facilitation... 04 Apr, 2018
PM Oli�s remark on purchasing ship draws flak from pvt sector Kathmandu, March 28 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent statement of purchasing the country’s own ship and establishing a shipping company does not hold any water regarding lowering the cost of trade, according to private sector... 29 Mar, 2018
Talks on to establish mission Kathmandu, February 20 Following the request of the Vizag Port Authority to set up a permanent office of the Nepal Consulate in Vishakhapatnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Commerce have started talks on the matter. The port... 21 Feb, 2018
Delay and hassles in Indian transit raise Nepal�s cost of trade Kathmandu, October 17 Nepal can substantially reduce the cost of its foreign trade if the transit procedures in India are simplified and transport service is effective, says a recent report unveiled by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Most... 18 Oct, 2017
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Middle-income group persons �key targets� Kathmandu, October 16, 2007 Unlike what is generally believed, kidnappers in the Kathmandu Valley have been found to be aiming to take advantage of people from the middle-income group, who are “soft targets”, rather than those from the... 17 Oct, 2017
Shipping liners start issuing combined bill of lading via Vizag Kathmandu, June 13 Shipping liners have started issuing combined bill of lading for Nepal-bound cargoes from port of loading to the place of delivery (Inland Clearance Depot in Birgunj) via Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Port. In combined bill of... 14 Jun, 2017
Shipping liners to issue multi-modal bill of lading Kathmandu, September 27 Some of the shipping liners have agreed to issue combined bill of lading of Nepal-bound cargo from the port of loading to the place of delivery (Inland Clearance Depot, Birgunj). Till date shipping liners have been... 28 Sep, 2016
