Kathmandu : The draft approach paper of the 15th plan along with the long-term vision prepared by the National Planning Commission (NPC) envisions graduating the country to the status of a rich nation by 2099 BS (2043 AD). PC has prepared the five-year plan with the long-term vision of 25 years to...
Economy
Kathmandu : A bilateral agreement has been signed between Nepal and Bangladesh on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income. Revenue Secretary Lal Shanker Ghimire and Senior Secretary, International Resources Division, Ministry of Finance...
Kathmandu : Informal talks between the government and the Gas Dealers Association Nepal are advancing towards a consensus, said a talks team member. The dialogue initiatives were pushed following a protest by gas entrepreneurs putting forth various demands including permission to operate Nepali...
Kathmandu : Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI)’s Employers Council chairman Chandra Prasad Dhakal has called on employers and investors of the SAARC region to invest in Nepal. In his address to the eighth meeting of the South Asian Forum of Employers kicked off from...
Kathmandu : Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products from midnight today. As per the new price adjustment coming into effect from this midnight, price of petrol will cost Rs 110, an increment of Rs 2.25. Likewise, price of diesel has surged by Rs 4.28 to Rs 97 per...
Tamghas : Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has urged one and all not to harbor any doubts that the country was moving ahead on the path of development and prosperity as he claimed that the government was unlocking the development path.
Speaking at an event held after the inaugural of...
Kathmandu : The national flag-carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has obtained an air operator’s certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to conduct flights for Japan. According to NAC assistant spokesperson Nawaraj Koirala, its new A 330 wide-body aircraft was...
Kathmandu : Minister for Finance, Dr Yubraj Khatiwada, has urged leaders of agriculture cooperative institutions to reduce production cost by increasing competitive capacity of agro products. At the 11th annual general assembly of the Nepal Agricultural Co-operatives Central Federation Limited...
Kathmandu : A consultative meeting was held with donor groups today in view of the upcoming ‘Nepal Investment Conference’ aims to promote Nepal as an attractive destination for investment. The conference has been scheduled for March 29-30.
In the meeting held at the Ministry of Finance...
Kathmandu : Nepal and Japan have agreed to revise the Air Service Agreement signed between the two countries in 1993. The signing of Exchange of Notes in this regard will pave the way for the operation of direct flight between the two countries.
The agreement was signed during the Nepal-Japan...
