�Govt unclear about summit�s rationality� Kathmandu, March 24 Former industry minister Nabindra Raj Joshi, under whose leadership the country had hosted Nepal Investment Summit in 2017, has said the government seems to be unclear on the rationality behind hosting a similar summit which... 25 Mar, 2019
Hetauda Textile can be revived: Study Kathmandu, August 26 A committee formed to study the prospect of reviving Hetauda Textile Industry (HTI) has outlined the feasibility of restoring the industry within the next six months. Submitting its study report to the government recently,... 27 Aug, 2018
FinMin appointed vice chair of IBN Kathmandu, June 10 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who chairs the Investment Board Nepal (IBN), has appointed Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada as vice chairman of the IBN. PM Oli appointed the finance minister as vice chairman today under the... 11 Jun, 2018
LETTERS: Switch into top gears Apropos of the editorial “Back in business, (THT, February 28, Page 6), this comes as a holy holi tidings thanks to a former industry minister Nabindra Raj Joshi who put the comatose Nepal Drugs Ltd. (NDL) back onto its legs. Its two products... 02 Mar, 2018
Revival of sick industries in limbo with change in govt Kathmandu, October 17 The plan of the earlier government led by KP Sharma Oli to revive various defunct state-owned companies seems to have fallen by the wayside as the current government led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba appears less... 18 Oct, 2017
Nepal, China to construct cross-border SEZ Kathmandu, May 19 The government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China to construct a cross-border Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries. An agreement to this effect was... 20 May, 2017
Nepal Metal Company to be revived soon Kathmandu, May 19 Close on the heels of successfully reviving Nepal Drugs Ltd (NDL), the government is in the final stage of reviving Nepal Metal Company Ltd (NMCL) — a government firm that has remained idle since more than three decades. The... 20 May, 2017
Global tender for petroleum exploration: Industry Minister KATHMANDU: Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi on Friday informed that a global tender would be called for petroleum exploration by June 29, 2017. A total of 10 sites have been identified across the country from Dhangadhi to Biratnagar to extract... Horoscopes 19 May, 2017
TIO to ramp up production of lens to boost export Kathmandu, May 15 After receiving the commitment for support from the government recently, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) is gearing up to increase the production of intraocular lens and boost its export. For the last two decades,... 16 May, 2017
Cement industries reduce production citing shortage of raw materials Kathmandu, May 12 Cement producers have slashed their production significantly due to low supply of raw materials from India. Owing to reduced supply of clinker and coal — two of the major raw materials for cement — from India, domestic... 13 May, 2017
Producers raise cement price due to clinker crunch Kathmandu, May 4 Price of cement — a major construction material — has soared significantly in domestic market over the last one-month period. Seizing the opportunity of rapid reconstruction works taking place across the country, cement... 05 May, 2017
MoI plans to focus on �entrepreneurship� Kathmandu, April 23 The two-day ‘Start-up Summit’, which is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on June 7-8, will focus on entrepreneurship development in Nepal, according to the government. Organising a press conference in the Capital... 24 Apr, 2017
