PAF promotes market for 7500 craftspeople KATHMANDU: Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) has promoted the market for selling the products of some 7,500 craftspeople under its market promotion for conflict-survivors' products project. PAF has stated that it has promoted the market for products... Horoscopes 02 Feb, 2018
South Asian Festival on Handicrafts ends on high note Kathmandu, January 14 The three-day South Asian Festival on Handicrafts concluded in the Capital today on a high note exploring the possibilities of revival and market expansion of handicrafts and the entire craftsmanship in Nepal and the South... 15 Jan, 2018
THT�s Bajura correspondent bags PAF journo award Four journalists, including The Himalayan Times correspondent Prakash Singh, have been announced as the winners of the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) Journo Award 2017. Singh is the Bajura correspondent for THT and has been awarded for his... 17 Oct, 2017
PAF to take poverty alleviation programmes to wards, communities Kathmandu, June 6 Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) announced today that the poverty alleviation programmes would be expanded to wards and community levels in a bid to reach the pro-poor groups. Organising the press conference here, PAF Vice... 07 Jun, 2017
Stakeholders stress on need to reform operation modality of PAF Kathmandu, May 26 Stakeholders have highlighted the need to reform the current modalities of the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) for its effective functioning. Speaking at an interaction programme here today, Yubaraj Khatiwada, former vice... 27 May, 2017
�Poverty alleviation should be common goal of parties� Kathmandu, February 23 Newly appointed Vice Chairman of Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) YB Thapa, today, said that poverty alleviation should be a common goal of all political parties despite the ideological differences. “Speaking in a... 24 Feb, 2017
Deprived sector lending unsatisfactory: FinMin Kathmandu, February 14 Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has expressed his concern over the inability of banking sector to increase lending to the deprived sector of the country. At an event in the Capital on increasing participation and... 15 Feb, 2017
LETTERS: Cancer awareness This refers to the news story “Cancer patients share stories of struggle, triumph” (THT, November 6, Page 2). It provides an insight into the psyche of a cancer patient. The case of leukemia patient, Sujal Ranjit, reveals the fact that the... 08 Nov, 2016
PM Dahal directs officials to make PAF more effective KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) officials to run the institution in an effective manner. While addressing the 64th meeting of PAF today, PM Dahal referred to his endorsement of the... Horoscopes 08 Sep, 2016
Financial inclusion: Way forward The global trend shows that the central banks largely have taken the leadership in developing financial inclusion framework. In line with the government policies, this calls for the NRB to address many of these issues through the monetary... 14 Jun, 2016
Nepal quake significantly upped poverty, finds study KATHMANDU: Three districts - Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok and Sindhuli - hit by the devastating earthquake last year have witnessed a significant increase in poverty as a result of the disaster, a study carried out by the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF)... Travel 07 May, 2016
�A portion of building cost must go into arts, craft� Kathmandu, March 16 The government must make it mandatory for building owners to invest certain portion of the building cost in arts and craft to promote the country’s creative and cultural industry, Rajeev Sethi, a leading designer of South Asia,... 17 Mar, 2016
