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Businessmen have welcomed the entry of private sector in electricity business: Narendra Ballabh Pant

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प्रमुख समाचार•Oct 23, 2026

Businessmen have welcomed the entry of private sector in electricity business: Narendra Ballabh Pant

Kathmandu. With the government moving ahead with the plan to issue a letter of intent (LoI) to the private sector to prepare for cross-border electricity trade and after completing the necessary legal and regulatory procedures, the door to new business opportunities in the energy sector has opened. Narendra Ballabh Pant, vice president of IPPAN, an independent power producers association, said the move was welcomed by the private sector [...]

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प्रमुख समाचार•Oct 15

Namiya member Ghimire's support for the rehabilitation of flood victims, handing over a spice grinder to Vidur's statue

Vidura A spice and turmeric grinding machine has been handed over to Pratima Mizar, a flood victim of Simchaur, Vidur Municipality-4, Nuwakot, with the aim of helping her in earning a living. Sijan Ghimire, a member of Nepal Agricultural Machinery Business Association (NAMIA) and owner of Kanyadevi Machinery Pvt Ltd, Nuwakot, has provided the machine to Mizar with full subsidy. 33-year-old Mizar previously processed turmeric and spices at domestic level […]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 15

The 5th Youth Entrepreneurship Conference concluded with the resolution to increase AI, entrepreneurship and employment

Kathmandu. The fifth edition of the Nepal Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 has been completed with the resolution to make AI, entrepreneurship and employment the basis of economic transformation. The conference organized jointly by Nepal Business Institute (NBI) and Confederation of Banks and Financial Institutions Nepal (CBFIN) discussed issues including AI, digital business, robotics, future skills, employment, access to finance for startups and entrepreneurship [...]

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प्रमुख समाचार•Oct 15

"I am entrepreneur" is becoming a common identity of women's entrepreneurship.

Kathmandu. Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Nepal (FWAN) has started a collective display of products with the use of the trademark (collective sign) of 'I Entrepreneur'. FWAN organized a press conference at the Heritage Garden in Sanepa, Lalitpur on Thursday and informed that the campaign to promote and market the products of women entrepreneurs through the trademark of 'I am Entrepreneur' has been started. According to the federation, through the collective symbol received from the government of Nepal, women across the country [...]

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नीति र कानुन•Oct 15

Call for proposals for setting up green urea plant with annual capacity of 5 lakh metric tons

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment has initiated the process of setting up a green urea plant with an annual capacity of about 5 lakh metric tons. The Ministry has called for proposals from interested companies and investors to submit a detailed concept and implementation framework for the establishment of a commercial green urea production industry. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment [...]

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बैंकिङ र वित्तीय•Oct 15

Increasing lending in the private sector, deposits in banks 83 trillion 50 billion

Kathmandu. In the 2 months of the current fiscal year 2083/084, loans from banks and financial institutions to the private sector increased by 1.6 percent (93 billion 52 million) and reached 59 trillion 50 billion 58 million. According to the report on the economic and financial situation up to August published by Nepal Rastra Bank. During the same period last year, such [...]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 14

Nepal Trade Host and Shalom Agriculture added to Platinum Sponsors of International Agricultural Mechanization Exhibition 2083

Kathmandu. Two more companies have joined the platinum sponsors of the International Agricultural Mechanization Exhibition 2083. Nepal Trade Host Pvt Ltd and Shalom Agriculture Pvt Ltd, active in promoting modern agricultural technology and equipment, became the platinum sponsors of the exhibition. Earlier, G-Seven Agriculture Pvt Ltd became the platinum sponsor. Next November 4th to 6th (November 20th to 22nd, 2083) Kathmandu […]

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प्रमुख समाचार•Oct 14

Preparing to bring in private investment in the energy sector, LOI will be given to the private sector

Kathmandu. Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Viraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the necessary policy arrangements to allow the private sector to enter the electricity business have reached the final stage. He informed that preparations are being made to give the Letter of Intent (LOI) to the private sector. While reviewing the work progress of the last 6 months held at the Ministry on Wednesday, Minister Shrestha said that the energy sector will be the basis of the country's economic development [...]

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पुँजी बजार•Oct 14

NEPSE shock to Vindhyavasini Hydropower, demand clarification within three days

Kathmandu. Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has suspended the share trading of Vindhyavasini Hydropower Development Company Limited due to late provision of price sensitive information. NEPSE has also directed the company to submit an explanation within three working days. According to NEPSE, the meeting of the board of directors of the company was held on October 26 at 3:30 pm. The meeting will convene the annual general meeting, book [...]

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पुँजी बजार•Oct 13

1 crore 4 lakh shares of Beni Hydropower are listed on NEPSE, this is the opening range

Kathmandu. On October 27, Tuesday, a total of 1.4 million shares of Beni Hydropower Project Limited were listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). Among the shares listed in NEPSE, there are 2.2 million 80 thousand shares issued to the general public and 8.3 million 20 thousand shares of the company's founding shareholders. Along with this, the total number of shares of the company is 1 […]

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पुँजी बजार•Oct 13

Mountain Energy's dividend declaration, AGM on November 20

Kathmandu. Mountain Energy Nepal Limited is going to distribute a total of 21.0526 percent dividend to its shareholders from the profit of the last financial year. The company has proposed to distribute 20 percent bonus shares of the current paid-up capital and 1.0526 percent cash dividend for tax purposes on bonus shares. The meeting of the board of directors of the company held on October 26, the dividend [...]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 12

The week-long World Food Day kicks off, with a variety of events coordinated by the Agriculture for Food Campaign

Kathmandu. Week-long World Food Day 2083 events have begun with the aim of empowering voices for food sovereignty and climate justice. Various public awareness and creative programs have started in Kathmandu from Sunday under the coordination of Agriculture for Food campaign. Organized under the slogan 'Innovate Today, Noris Tomorrow' (Innovate Today, Ensure Nutrition Tomorrow), this year's World Food […]

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प्रमुख समाचार•Oct 11

Nepali music should be developed as a competitive industry: Chamber president Agarwal

Kathmandu. Kamlesh Kumar Agarwal, President of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, said that Nepali music should be developed as a competitive creative industry. He expressed this opinion while addressing the Dasain special greetings exchange and creator honor program organized by the National Musicians Association on Sunday as the chief guest. On that occasion, he said, "Nepali music is a competitive creative industry [...]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 11

A four-day 'changa chat' in Nagarkot, with attractions ranging from live music to heated swimming

Kathmandu. On the eve of Dasain, a four-day 'Changa Chet' pre-Dasain festival will be organized in Nagarkot from October 28 to 31. Continuing the tradition of kite flying in Nagarkot, which was stopped for a few years, the program is going to be conducted again from this year. In Nagarkot, there has been a tradition of flying kites and celebrating collectively on the occasion of Dasain for more than two decades. This tradition [...]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 11

The appeal of the Federation of Truck Transport Professionals to rescue the flood victims of Budhigand

Kathmandu. The Federation of Nepal Truck Transport Professionals has appealed to transport professionals, laborers and general public to participate in risk reduction and rescue work in the areas affected by the floods in the Budhigandaki River. Through a press release issued by the federation on Sunday, it stated that it had received preliminary information about the loss of a large amount of people's property due to the flood and asked the citizens of the affected areas to be cautious. Flood […]

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घटनाक्रमTimeline•Oct 11

Construction of 240 feet long Acro Bridge completed at Betravati, handed over by Army

Kathmandu. The Nepali Army has handed over the 240-feet long Acro bridge constructed on the Falaku River at Betravati on the border of Nuwakot and Rasuwa to the Galchi-Rasuwagadhi road project. The army has handed over the bridge project on Sunday. During the reconstruction of roads and bridges damaged by the devastating flood that occurred on August 10, 2083 in Bhotekosi, the army constructed the Acro Bridge on the Falaku River [...]

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प्रमुख समाचार•Sep 22

Bhotekoshi flood damage estimated to cost $4.77 billion to rebuild

In the meeting of the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, there was a serious discussion about disaster management, protection of human rights and climate justice in the Bhotekoshi flood-affected areas in Rasuwa. Executive Head of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority Dr. Dharmaraj Upreti said that due to climate change, the risk of extreme weather events has increased in Nepal and informed that about 4.77 billion US dollars will be needed for damage assessment, restoration and reconstruction.

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पुँजी बजार•Sep 21

Following the suspension of share trading due to technical problems, the Securities Board has instructed to submit a report along with the investigation within October 12

The board has given clear instructions to NEPSE to conduct necessary studies and investigations on why and how the situation of stopping the securities trading was created and to submit a report with corrections to be adopted to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future.

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