Finance Minister Barshaman Pun, who is currently on a visit to the US, has drawn US investors' attention towards Nepal. He urged them to identify investment opportunities.
Economists and experts have urged the government to introduce a practicable budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The capital spending in the country till the third quarter of the current fiscal year is just 32.24 percent of the total allocation, the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) said.
The key tourist sites in the Capital City, Thamel and Durbarmarg, would remain open 24 hours a day from today (Baishakh 1).
A delegation led by President of the Confederation of Indian Industries, Sanjeev Puri, came to Kathmandu to participate in the 58th annual general meeting of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI). Puri was the keynote speaker at the annual general meeting of FNCCI.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal’s economy is to grow by 3.6% (at market prices) in fiscal year 2024.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha has asserted that the incumbent government was effortful to fulfill the responsibility of economic development and prosperity in the country.
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said the country cannot achieve progress without the development of the industrial sector.
Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun has said country's economic growth rate will be impressive in the current fiscal year.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Rabi Lamichhane, has said the concerns of locals and business community at Thamel and Durbar Marg areas would be addressed before deciding to open the areas round-the-clock.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has presented a proposal in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, seeking general discussions on the agreement related to establishing the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The government has fixed the support price of winter paddy (chaite dhan).