STC contributes Rs 6 million to Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund The Salt Trading Corporation (STC) today contributed Rs 6 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund, with Rs 1 million coming from the STC employees. Kathmandu 09 Oct, 2024
STC, FMTC allowed to import sugar on duty waiver The government has allowed the Salt Trading Corporation (STC) and Food Management & Trade Company to import 30,000 metric tons of sugar with 50 percent customs duty waiver so as to avoid shortage of sugar in view of the upcoming festivals. Business 11 Sep, 2024
Festivals-centred fair price shops from Oct 8 The government has decided to launch the fair-price shops in view of the upcoming festivals from October 8 to November 19. Business 27 Sep, 2023
3,400 tonnes of urea fertiliser arrive from Bangladesh The first consignment of urea fertiliser purchased by the government from the Bangladeshi government has arrived here. Business 11 Mar, 2021
MoALD starts importing fertilisers for next season KATHMANDU, JANUARY 14 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has started importing fertilisers targeting the plantation season for next year. According to the ministry, the stock of fertilisers for Chaite Dhan is enough at the... 15 Jan, 2021
FMTCL, DDC to extend operation of fair price shops till Jan 15 KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 25 Food Management and Trading Company Ltd (FMTCL) and Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) have decided to extend the operation of fair price shops in the country till January 15. The period of the operation of fair price... 26 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: The heat�s on When the country is having to import rice worth billions of rupees annually, declining output due to droughts and other reasons is worrisome With precipitation far above average across the country, this monsoon was an extremely wet one. Or so we... 22 Oct, 2020
Sugar imported by Salt Trading for festive season to arrive today KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 20 Unlike the delays that used to occur in the previous years, sugar purchased by Salt Trading Corporation (STC) is all set to arrive on Wednesday. As per STC, around 2,500 tonnes of sugar will reach Birgunj dry port on... 21 Oct, 2020
Fair price shops now open KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 1 Targeting the festive season, Food Management and Trade Company Ltd (FMTCL) and Salt Trading Corporation (STC) have operated fair price shops from today. The fair price shops offer rice, sugar, pulses, salt, beans, oil, live... 02 Oct, 2020
Fair price shops to open from tomorrow KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 29 The Food Management and Trade Company Ltd (FMTCL) has announced that it will be opening fair price shops from Thursday. FMTCL will be opening the shops targeting the festive season in association with Salt Trading... 30 Sep, 2020
Fair price shops to open after October 1 KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 24 Like in the previous years, the government is all set to open fair price shops this year too with an aim to provide some relief to consumers during the festive season. The shops this year will be opened after October... 25 Sep, 2020
Uncertainty in fertiliser distribution riles farmers KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 4 Farmers in the country were pinning their hopes on a good harvest this year due to the favourable monsoon. But in lack of fertilisers, they are helplessly watching their hopes fade away, while the concerned authorities seem... 05 Sep, 2020
