Construction of proposed industrial estate to start soon, says minister Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supply Dilendra Prasad Badu has said construction of Mayurdhap Industrial Estate is due to start soon. Nepal 29 Jul, 2022
Call to shun financial assistance from tobacco factory Six non-governmental organisations working against the use of tobacco products have expressed serious concern about the alleged plan of state-owned Kathmandu Institute of Child Heath headed by Prof Bagawan Koirala to accept financial assistance equivalent to Rs 50 million from Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd, a cigarette factory, as part of the latter’s corporate social responsibility. Nepal 25 Apr, 2021
Cuba launches widespread rationing in face of crisis HAVANA: The Cuban government announced Friday that it is launching widespread rationing of chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other basic products in the face of a grave economic crisis. Commerce Minister Betsy Díaz Velázquez told the... Women 11 May, 2019
Lalbabu Raut to be sworn in Province 2 CM today Janakpurdham, February 13 Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal’s Province 2 parliamentary party leader Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi is all set to be the chief minister of the province. Gaddhi, along with the RJP-N PP leader Jitendra Sonal,... Travel 14 Feb, 2018
Because of Syrian war, Lebanon's tobacco industry is booming BEIRUT: Syria's conflict has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee to Lebanon, putting a huge strain on the Lebanese economy and its already-crumbling infrastructure. But the five-year Syrian civil war has been a boon for at least one... 18 Aug, 2016
Factory sealed KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu on Wednesday raided Gothatar-based Balaji Tobacco Factory owned by Ankit Khanal and sealed it for selling and distributing tobacco without pictorial health warning on its wrappers as prescribed by... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2016
23 dead in Bangladesh stampede Dhaka, July 10 A stampede during a Ramadan charity handout killed at least 23 people in Bangladesh today as hundreds of desperately poor people tried to get their hands on free clothing, police said. The stampede in the northern city of... Women 11 Jul, 2015
Gutkha worth Rs 6.2 mln seized in Birgunj BIRGUNJ: Police on Tuesday raided various gutkha factories and godowns in Birgunj and confiscated gutkha worth Rs 6.2 million. A joint team of the Nepal Police and representatives of the District Administration Office carried out raids and... Travel 16 Jun, 2015
Nine applies for JCFs GM KATHMANDU: Nine applicants have been received for the post of General Manager (GM) of state-owned Janakpur Cigarette Factory (JCF). “Ministry of Industry (MoI) has received nine applications,” said Mathbar Kumar Adhikari, under-secretary... 26 Feb, 2010
Snippets 8 killed in stampedeDhaka: Eight Bangladeshis were trampled to death and 12 more injured on Saturday in two stampedes for new clothes being distributed to the poor to mark Islam’s biggest festival of Eid-al-Fitr. Five people were killed when a crowd... Women 21 Oct, 2006
