ICD Chobhar construction to be sped up Kathmandu, March 19 After a long dilly-dallying in transfer of land ownership, the construction of Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in Chobhar, which is to be built with the support of World Bank Group, is set to gather momentum. Nepal Intermodal... 20 Mar, 2018
EDITORIAL: Pesticides kill One of the best ways to discourage overuse of pesticides is educating farmers about their negative impact on human health and environment Overuse of pesticides and harmful chemicals in fruits and vegetables has caused negative impact on human health,... 27 Feb, 2018
MoAD to control excessive pesticide use in veggies, fruits Kathmandu, February 25 In a bid to curb the increasing use of harmful chemicals and pesticides in fruits and vegetables, the government is preparing to determine the maximum residue limit of pesticides in vegetables and fruits soon. Following... 26 Feb, 2018
Plans afoot to fully digitise Vizag port to ease third-country trade Kathmandu, February 20 Stakeholders are preparing to digitise the Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) port in a bid to facilitate Nepal’s third-country trade. The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is holding discussions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA),... 21 Feb, 2018
Higher prices dent jewellery business Gold price has surged by Rs 2,200 per tola in the last one year Kathmandu, February 19 The surging gold price has brought down the demand of raw gold in the domestic market, denting the business of jewellers amidst the wedding season. As the... 20 Feb, 2018
Ginger in a pickle: Understanding export rules With heavy concentration of ginger export to India on the one hand and little efforts on the part of Nepal government to build trade-related infrastructure to comply with technical requirements on the other, we are on the verge of losing a major... 16 Feb, 2018
500 containers stuck at Vizag since December Kathmandu, February 14 Nepali importers have been facing delays in delivery of Nepal-bound cargoes imported via Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) port due to lack of proper inter-agency coordination. Hence, around 500 containers have been stuck at Vizag port... 15 Feb, 2018
Robust e-payment system must for e-commerce to flourish Kathmandu, February 10 The country has to make electronic payment system robust for e-commerce to flourish. A study carried out by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on the vision and roadmap for promoting e-commerce has identified electronic payment... 11 Feb, 2018
Nepali traders face hassles in ginger export to India once again Kathmandu, January 24 Traders exporting Nepali ginger to India are once again facing hassles after the Indian customs refused to provide entry permit to Nepali trucks loaded with the commodity. Narendra Khadka, chairman of Nepal Ginger Producers... 25 Jan, 2018
Efficiency of ports, acceleration in project implementation stressed Kathmandu, January 20 Stakeholders have said that the country can substantially reduce the cost of doing business by minimising the cost of trade, however, there should be efficient trade infrastructure in place. Addressing the 21st anniversary... 21 Jan, 2018
NRB seeks hike in gold import quota Kathmandu, January 17 Due to the increasing demand for raw gold in the domestic market amid the ongoing season of wedding and other rituals, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has proposed the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to hike import quota of gold for... 18 Jan, 2018
Nepal approves preliminary design of Timure dry port Kathmandu, January 16 The government has approved the preliminary design for Timure (Rasuwa) dry port prepared by Architectural Reconnaissance and Design Institute of Tibet, an entrusted party of the Chinese government, during the recently held... 17 Jan, 2018
