151 projects to be presented for FDI in Third Investment Summit One hundred and fifty-one projects are to be showcased in the Third Investment Summit 2024 taking place in the federal capital on April 28 and 29. Business 26 Apr, 2024
13 additional companies receive LoI for broker licence The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has issued letter of intent (LoI) for broker licence to as many as 13 companies on Wednesday, taking the total number of newly licensed stock brokers to 29. Business 05 May, 2023
Signing of pact with China firm stayed The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a letter written by Kathmandu-Madhes Fast Track (Expressway) Project on December 12 asking China First Engineering Highway Company to come within 15 days to sign an agreement for one section of the expressway project. Nepal 22 Dec, 2022
Indicator-based rating offered to hotels, restaurants in Pokhara The hotels and restaurants in Lakeside, Pokhara have been offered with logo showcasing their indicator-based standards. Nepal 07 Dec, 2022
SEBON approval delays hit aspiring venture capitalists As the small and medium enterprises and start-ups in the country struggle to secure financing, the Securities Board of Nepal continues to dilly-dally in granting approval to the private equity funds to operate venture capital businesses. Business 22 Aug, 2022
GMR vows to complete UKHP on time ​​​​​​​The Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR) group, an Indian company, has expressed commitment to complete the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project within the approved time. Business 02 Aug, 2022
Government approves several proposals put forth by China The government has decided to approve the grant assistance and technical assistance related to the feasibility study for trans-border railway to be received under the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement proposed by the government of the People’s Republic of China. Nepal 30 Mar, 2022
NRB gives approval to Nabil to acquire NBB Nepal Rastra Bank has provided a letter of intent to Nabil Bank for acquisition of Nepal Bangladesh Bank (NBB). Business 16 Mar, 2022
Privatisation of NAC: Learn from other airlines State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have a history of unsatisfactory performance in Nepal. Opinion 03 Aug, 2021
NTA cancels process of launching Nepal's own satellite in orbit Nepal Telecommunications Authority has cancelled the process of launching its own satellite in orbit. The NTA, through a notice today, said the previous proposal had been cancelled so as to start a new process. Nepal 31 Jul, 2021
EDITORIAL: Condemnable act It is unfortunate that as many as 12 former vice-chancellors of various universities have come forward to condemn Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Krishna Gopal Shrestha for coercing the Vice-chairman of the Medical Education Commission (MEC), Shrikrishna Giri, to grant affiliation to the controversial Jhapa-based private medical college, B&C Medical College, without fulfilling the set criteria. As per media reports, PM Oli and Shrestha called Giri at the PM’s official residence at Baluwatar on Sunday and asked him to write a recommendation so that Kathmandu University (KU) could grant affiliation for operating the B&C Medical College. Opinion 17 Jun, 2021
Former VCs condemn PM's pressure tactics As many as 12 former vice-chancellors of Nepal’s universities have written to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and education minister asking them to maintain the dignity of Medical Education Commission’s vice-chairman’s post and autonomy of universities. Nepal 16 Jun, 2021
