Chinese banks post robust growth in mobile payments

6 years ago

BEIJING –Chinese banks posted robust growth in mobile payments in the first quarter of this year, according to the People's Bank of China (PBOC).  Banking institutions handled 70.8...

NARC starts research on developing aromatic rice

6 years ago

Lalitpur – Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) has started research on developing aromatic rice species after the demand for such rice started to rise.  The Agricultural Science Division...

India launches WTO challenge over US steel, aluminium tariffs

6 years ago

GENEVA – India has opened a World Trade Organization challenge against the steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the United States, a document circulated to WTO members on Wednesday said.  ...

Press Release from Business Wire: GSMA

6 years ago

LONDON –The GSMA today issued a new report, 'NB-IoT and LTE-M in the 5G context', highlighting the integral role that licensed Mobile IoT networks, such as NB-IoT and LTE-M, will...

NIC Asia Bank sets up branch in Baikunthe

6 years ago

Bhojpur – The NIC Asia Bank has set up a branch at Baikunthe aera of Ram Prasad Rai rural municipality.  Bank's Branch Manager Chandan Katuwal said that the branch...

Public deposit should be secured: Governor Nepal

6 years ago

Kathmandu – Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) governor Dr Chiranjibi Nepal has said that the NRB was committed to ensuring the security of public deposits in Banks and financial institutions.  ...

Toyota posts record profit but warns on outlook

6 years ago

TOKYO –Japanese car giant Toyota reported a record full-year net profit Wednesday thanks to a weaker yen and US tax cuts, but warned about the outlook for the next 12...

Early morning storms damage crops, fruits in Sunsari

6 years ago

Inaruwa –Strong storms coupled with hailstones and rainfall occurred all of a sudden early morning today caused heavy damages to vegetables, crops and nurseries in different parts of the Sunsari...

NFC purchases 94,000 quintals less paddy

6 years ago

Kathmandu – Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) has purchased paddy below its targeted quantity for this year.  Though the target was to purchase 276,000 quintals, only 181,336 quintals have been bought,...

NFC, Bhojpur running out of rice stock

6 years ago

Bhojpur –Nepal Food Corporation, Bhojpur, has been facing shortage of rice.  Although the NFC, Bhojpur, has called for tender for transporting rice for the past two months, no contractor has...

Yarsagumba harvest season less than three weeks away

6 years ago

Tripurakot, Dolpa –The annual Yarsagumba harvest season will officially start in Himalyan district of Dolpa from May 15.  According to Shey Phoksundo National Park, the permit letters will be...

Over Rs 700 m provided to buffer zone locals from CNP

6 years ago

    Chitwan –The buffer zone management committee comprising the locals in areas around Chitwan National Park has so far distributed over 700 million rupees to the locals...

Industrial Fair concludes in Sallaghari

6 years ago

    Bhaktapur – The Fourth Bhaktapur Industrial, Cultural, Tourism and Trade Fair concluded on Wednesday here in Sallaghari with total transaction touching on Rs 80 million.  According...

Eight gas industries get NS certification

6 years ago

    Kathmandu – Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology has granted Nepal Standard (NS) certification to eight gas industries. Those gas industries that have got the certification include...

Job Fair in Biratnagar

6 years ago

    Biratnagar – Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) Morang is set to hold a three – day Job Fair in Biratnagar.  FNCSI Morang...