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Monthly Archives: April, 2014

Domestic airlines passenger movement drop

Nepal’s domestic airlines saw their passenger movement drop for the second straight year as potential fliers chose to remain on the ground due to...

Energy-efficient products to beat load-shedding

Nepali consumers have been turning to energy-efficient electronic products as the country continues to reel under extended power outages. Local distributors of various electronic...

ADB projects 6.2% growth for Nepal this year

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected the economic growth rate of Nepal to remain at 4.5 percent against the government's forecast of 5.5...

Nepal evades FATF blacklisting

Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that Nepal has been able to save itself from being blacklisted by Financial Action Task Force (FATF), global anti-money...

ADB pledges $30m more to upgrade Bhairahawa airport

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide another loan of US$ 30 million to the government to scale up the upgrading of...

All-in-one PCs gaining ground amid tablet craze

With desktop computers losing ground against laptops and tablets, personal computer makers have come up with a new version of PC, incorporating the CPU...

Mid-Hill Highway to be operational within a month

The government is all set to complete the task of opening 1,776-km Mid-Hill Highway track within a month, creating a link between Chiyabhanjyang of...

Government to allow electric rickshaws in urban centers

The government has decided to allow electric rickshaws to ply the roads in urban centers and municipalities. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT)...