September 30: Kumari Bank Limited convened its 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Naxal Banquet, Kathmandu on September…
September 30: Kumari Bank Limited convened its 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Naxal Banquet, Kathmandu on September…
Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it…
September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP).…
September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month.…
September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September…
September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic…
September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic…
September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and…
September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday.…
September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like…
September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday.…
September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic…
September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport.…
September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the…
September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu.…
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Showing NEPSE Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current Price (CMP): 1125.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHLC Update of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">O: 1129.82<br /> H: 1131.87<br /> L: 1123.66<br /> C: 1125.14</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1113.70</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1118.68</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1121.91</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1126.89</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1130.12</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1135.10</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.33</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Week (12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj – 16<sup>th</sup> Ashoj):</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1090.48</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1109.55</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1119.67</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.74</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1148.86</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.93</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1178.05</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the month of Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">997.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1059.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1105.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.4</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1212.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1274.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1320.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Update:</span></span></strong><br /> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Ashad : 1080.72 Crores<br /> On Month of Shrawan : 888.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Bhadra : 768.98 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of Last Week of Bhadra : NRs. 189.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of 2<sup>nd</sup> Week of Ashoj : NRs. 100.19 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 16.69 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 21.25 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 24.14 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commentary:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today the NEPSE market has decreased by 0.41 %. Similarly, Sensitive index has also decreased by 0.40%. The Float index has lost 0.37% and Sensitive Float has lost 0.5% today.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>The turnover of today is more than that of previous day.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>Out of the 11 Sub-indices traded today, 2 of them are positive and rests are negative. The noticeable changes are positive on Others by 0.36%. Similarly, negative changes are on Hotels by 1.83% and Non-Life Insurance by 1.52%.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>4.</strong>The CMP of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj is just below the pivot of 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj. Similarly it is below the weekly pivot and the monthly pivot. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Scrips by turnovers:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Closing Price</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PRVU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 3.36 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">259.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SANIMA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.56 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">347.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">BOKLPO</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.05 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">147.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NLIC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 1.23 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">751.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 0.96 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Gainers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">AKJCL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">55.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.77</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HPPL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">140.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.94</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.95</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">NHPC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">53.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.92</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">PICL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">430.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.90</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Losers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HURJA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">103.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-8.03</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SINDU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">119.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.29</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GUFL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">107.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SMATA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">512.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.05</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">218.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-5.80</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector Wise Summary: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Values</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover volume</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total Transaction</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commercial Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 12.71 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">435,531</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,509</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.06 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5,335</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hotels</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.22 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7,388</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">25</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Manufacturing And Processing</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.99 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">17,435</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">122</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Others</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.16 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4,091</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">54</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hydro Power</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 1.93 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">117,104</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,154</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Non Life Insurance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.74 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">20,822</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Development Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.67 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">35,908</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">167</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mutual Fund</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.01 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">13,950</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Promoter Share</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 2.73 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">197,160</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/30th%20NEPSE%202.jpg" style="height:400px; width:900px" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing Sensitive Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Conclusion: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>Observing today’s candle stick, it is a Black candle having lower shadow and upper shadow similar to Doji. It signifies that the market is still in bearish trend and is indecision. As observing previous trading day’s it can be assumed that the market may declines up to the 1122 if it decrease or else the market may rise. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>The CMP of today is below the pivot for the next day. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11243', 'image' => '20190930123900_30th NEPSE 1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '22' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11491', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sinohydro Corporation Agrees to Complete Melamchi Project within 1 Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). As per the agreement, the Chinese company will have to complete the work within a year. The government has decided to give bonus to Sinohydro Corporation if it completes the work before the stipulated time while it will impose a fine if the Chinese company fails to meet the deadline.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Spokesperson of MWSP Rajendra Panta said that the deal worth Rs 850 million was signed on Sunday (September 29) with an understanding to complete the works in two packages. In the first phase, the company will undertake the finishing of tunnel while the second phase of the project is related to the headworks, for which another deal worth Rs 1.2 billion will be signed soon after the evaluation is completed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The project informed that the government will roll out bonus three times more the amount decided for the previous contractor CMC di Ravenna, which unilaterally abandoned the project while it was near completion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Government authorities claim than 95 percent of the works have been completed with only the finishing and headworks of the tunnel remaining.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“If the company completes the project within the deadline, we will provide them 0.15 percent bonus and equal amount of fine if it fails to do so,” said Panta.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Chinese company will have to complete the diversion tunnels at Ambathan, Gyalthung and Sindhu and also complete the lining and finishing works among others.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sinohydro Corporation, which has already visited the site for inspection before signing the agreement, will be undertaking the works within two weeks, informed MWSP.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Other eight packages under the project have been awarded to the sub-contractors working for the Italian company CMC di Ravenna, which left the project in last December due to its own financial crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11242', 'image' => '20190930090947_20190905010414_contractor_sundarijal (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11492', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalaya Airlines to Operate Direct Flights to Beijing', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. The company made such announcement while unveiling its new logo during a function in the capital on Sunday, September 29.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the company, it will operate flights to Beijing from October 27. The company’s Vice President Vijay Shrestha informed media persosn that they will also operate flights to other cities of China soon.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Kathmandu-Beijing-Kathmandu flights will embark the first-ever direct air connectivity between the capital of two long-time friendly nations, helping the countries extend their bilateral ties to a new height with the exchange of culture,” said Zhou Enyong, president of the airline company. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Sunday, the airline company launched its new logo during an official event held at Hotel Royal Singi. Zhou Enyong, president of Himalaya Airlines and Vice President Vijay Shrestha unveiled the new brand identity of the airlines during the press meet.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines in a statement informed that the new logo of a soaring eagle amidst the Himalayan peaks has be founded on the airlines key guiding principles of safety, performance, customer service and proper practice.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Ujjwala Dali, head of brand and service department for Himalaya Airlines informed that the eagle in the logo represents the bird that inhabits the Himalaya range and is regarded as a symbol of perseverance and courage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Established in 2014, Himalayan Airlines is owned but Nepalese and Chinese companies. Fifty one percent of the shares of the company belong to Yeti World Investment of Nepal while the remaining 49 percent belongs to Chinese companies. Tibet Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co Ltd has acquired the Chinese shares.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Himalaya Airlines informed that the company has a total of 320 staff, including 283 Nepali citizens, 20 Chinese and 17 other nationalities. Since the launching of flight operation in May 2016, Himalaya Airlines has operated 2,513 flights, transporting around 657,000 passengers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines claimed that it has been paying an average of than $3million in tax to the government every year. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => 'Airlines, News, Business, Nepal', 'description' => 'Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'sortorder' => '11241', 'image' => '20190930093915_1569802644.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'VNY2020 Collaborates with UKaid to Improve Tourism Prospects', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 Campaign and the UKaid’s Skills for Employment Programme collaborated for an action-oriented discussion on introducing better skilling and upskilling initiatives to ensure that Nepali workers have access to economic opportunities by remaining competitive in the world of work, and that businesses in the tourism sector have access to the talent they need to enable productivity and growth, reads a statement issued by Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, Suraj Vaidya, national coordinator of VNY 2020, highlighted the objectives of VNY 2020 and on investing in human capital in the hospitality and tourism sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We need to think and take our tourism mindset and efforts beyond Everest, Pokhara or Chitwan. For us at the VNY2020 campaign, the success is not just bringing in 2 million tourists but also creating new investments, new jobs, and new opportunities for Nepalis, especially our migrant returnees coming back with skills and resources,” remarked Vaidya during his opening statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Rob Clark of DFID Nepal shared, “This year’s theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All’ couldn’t be more apt and timely for VNY 2020, for Nepal, and for us at UKaid SEP. There’s perhaps no better way to mark World Tourism Day than by striving to further our dialogue and build partnerships that truly create a better future for all.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, UKaid SEP also introduced its innovative, market-aligned Challenge Fund and explained how it can be mobilized and leveraged by the private sector, particularly through collective partnership models, to accelerate and achieve skills development of Nepali workforce to generate employment and enable tourism sector growth.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11240', 'image' => '20190929011007_5.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Department of Roads Halts Repair of Nagdhunga-Naubise Road Section', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam. The department has postponed the work for about a week stating that the repair has been affected due to the large number of commuters returning home to celebrate Dashain. According to the department, it will resume the repair and maintenance from October 8 once the traffic congestion reduces.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The road section, which is the major exit point from the capital, has witnessed a surge in the number of people leaving for their hometown to celebrate Dashain. This, on top of the repair work, had resulted in a hours-long traffic jam causing inconvenience to the commuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Director General of the Department of Roads Keshav Kumar Sharma said that the traffic jam caused inconvenience to the repair work and vice versa. So, the work has been halted for the time being.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He clarified that the department was trying to carry out the repair work one month ago but couldn’t do so due to rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We started repair from September 23 but immediately halted the work after noticing a surge in traffic jam,” said Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He further said that all activities related to repair and maintenance have been halted until October 7. During this period, the department will carry our repair only in if it is required due to emergency circumstances. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Commuters meanwhile have expressed their grievances due to the traffic congestion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“It took almost 11 hours for us to reach Naubise from Nagdhunga,” said Dharma Raj Neupane, a local of Kailali.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Neupane added that the locals took advantage of the situation by selling food items at an exorbitantly high price to the hapless passengers.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11239', 'image' => '20190929115938_aaadfg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11488', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Rich Diversity Key to Tourism Development: Experts', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaking at a panel discussion organized by New Business Age during the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards on Friday, they argued that tourism has garnered global attention as a means of economic development.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speakers of the panel discussion entitled “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” were unanimous in pointing out to the need of sustainable tourism. Four speakers from different parts of South and South East Asia shared the experiences of tourism development of their respective countries during the event.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The speakers stressed on the need to promote the unique culture and tradition of each country to develop the tourism sector. Foreign delegates said during the programme that Nepal’s rich diversity holds the key to tourism development in the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, President of Hotel Association of Nepal Shreejana Rana said Nepal’s tourism industry is weak in marketing. She said that the hotel entrepreneurs are effortful in promoting the tourism industry but the sector requires support from the government. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said that Nepal had to rely on tourists from Europe and America in the past but things have changed with the increasing number of tourists coming from neighbouring countries and also the rise in number of domestic tourists.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the panel discussion, Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism said that sustaining the number of tourists is more important than increasing the number of tourists. Likewise, Sonam Jatso of tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan said tourism is one of the major sources of income of Bhutan. He added that tourists prefer to visit the Himalayan kingdom for its cultural diversity and serene environment.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos said that the number of tourists is increasing in Laos due to proper planning of the government. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11238', 'image' => '20190929102653_1569586898.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11487', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Founding President of Dwarika’s Hotel Recognized for Introducing High-end Tourism Products in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha, who has established herself as a successful businessperson in the field of hospitality management, was handed over the award amid a function organized at Soltee Crowne Plaza on Friday, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eighty-seven-year-old Shrestha is recognized for introducing high-end tourism products in Nepal. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She is credited for establishing the first boutique hotel in Nepal. She had started operation of Dwarika’s Resort in Dhulikhel of Kavre, which was later expanded to Dwarika’s Hotel in the name of her husband Dwarika Das.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She has been running the renowned hotel by incorporating the ideas of her husband that “we should preserve our art and culture and hand them over to the next generation”. This principle is vividly reflected in the artistic designs of the hotel built with modern technology but keeping alive the ancient arts and culture.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Altogether three generations of her family including her daughter and grandson have been successfully running Dwarika’s Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha is actively involved in social works and preservation of culture and heritage. She has also contributed to the education sector as a teacher. He name comes in the front runners among women entrepreneurs of Nepal and also in the tourism industry. She was born in Sikkim, India on Debruary 12, 1933.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11237', 'image' => '20190929091255_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11486', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Declared the Best Managed Company at Nubiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => 'Ambica Shrestha conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in Business Leadership', 'summary' => 'September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The organizer New Business Age Pvt Ltd handed over the award to a representative of the company amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Likewise, Ambica Shrestha of Dwarika’s Hotel was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award in recognition of her innovative and visionary leadership in the field of business. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> The award for the </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Best Managed Commercial Bank went to Everest Bank.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Likewise, Chimmek Laghubitta Bittiya Sansthan, Nepal Life Insurance, Shikhar Insurance, Shree Investment and Finance and Gandaki Development Bank were also awarded in their respective categories.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Also awarded was Eco Cell (P) Ltd as the Best Start-up Company.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had earlier inaugurated the event attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave was organised on the eve of Visit Nepal Year 2020 with the theme</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event was supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and was being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board was the promotion partner.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos shared their respective region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos made their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, also made presentation on behalf of Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints was the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. The event was not held in 2015 due to the uncomfortable situation that the country was passing through that year following the Gorkha earthquake.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The other supporters of this year’s event include Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11236', 'image' => '20190927081425_1569594017.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11485', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tourism is the Road to Prosperity: Finance Minister Khatiwada', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">To achieve this objective the government has emphasized on tourism, said Minister Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inaugural session of the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards, on Friday, Minister Khatiwada said tourism can help the country shift focus from agriculture to service sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Minister Khatiwada, tourism has a very large multiplier effect in other sectors of economy. Tourism is the best way to redistribute income without intervening the market, he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“This is how the road to prosperity begins,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">He also reminded that we should be careful not to damage our culture while preparing to adjust to the new world of tourism.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need to protect our natural beauty and be careful that we do not damage our culture,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Tourism also promotes connectivity, according to Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11235', 'image' => '20190927045330__MG_7700.JPG', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11484', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada inaugurated the event amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is being attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave is being held on the eve of Visit Nepal 2020 and the theme of this event is</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Suraj Vaidhya, national coordinator for the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign urged one and all to make a collective effort to won this campaign. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need a united Nepal to take up this agenda. If we take a collective ownership I think we will achieve much more,” said Vaidhya.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“There is only 96 days for the beginning of VNY2020. Let me assure that we are almost ready to let Nepal rolling,” he added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Vaidhya, the government believes tourism is going to be the national economic agenda as it will create job opportunities and bring new investment as well as open up new destinations. It has scope beyond Nepal also.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Vaidhya argued that tourism can create job opportunities and prevent young people from leaving the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/_MG_0736%202.JPG" style="height:533px; width:800px" /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The opening ceremony was followed by panel discussion attended by prominent figures of South Asia and South East Asia. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The awards ceremony is scheduled for later in the evening.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is also supported by Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11234', 'image' => '20190927041633_inaguration.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11483', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World Bank, UN team up for road safety in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During their visit, Schafer and Todt held meetings with Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, and senior officials at the ministry and Road Safety Council. The meetings deliberated on Nepal’s road safety agenda and important progress being made with the drafting of the Road Safety Bill, formation of the National Road Safety Council, and updating of the Road Safety Action Plan, the World Bank said in a statement. A meeting with civil society organizations was also held, with fruitful discussion on bicycle and women’s road safety.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“We are encouraged by the commitment of the Government of Nepal to address road safety issues,” stated Hartwig Schafer.“It is important to expedite the enactment of the Road Safety Bill and fully empower the Nepal Road Safety Council,so it is adequately staffed and sustainably financed.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates, every year about 1.35 million people lose their lives on the road, and millions more sustain serious injuries that often result in permanent disability.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The World Bank said Nepal has one of the highest rates of road deaths in the region, with roughly 16 road deaths per 100,000 people a year. As per WHO 2015 estimates, road traffic accidents in Nepal also result in an annual cost of 0.8% of GDP. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The geographic landscape of Nepal makes its challenges special. However, we know the basic foundations that need to be in place to effectively manage road safety everywhere: strong governance, safe infrastructure, good road user behavior, safe vehicles, and effective post-crash care,” stated Jean Todt. “I encourageNepal to join and fully implement the key UN road safety conventions, which help countries address the major causes of road crashes through a strong regulatory framework.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nepal has pledged its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ambitious target of halving the number of global deaths and injuries caused by road crashes. While Nepal firms up its legislation and institutional frameworks to ensure road safety, implementation will be key to bring to fruition the country’s commitment towards safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems, the statement added. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11233', 'image' => '20190927101926_aaaafghjhj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11482', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Locals Demands resettlement of Tangia Basti before starting Nijgadh Airport Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The concerned stakeholders made such demand by organizing a press meet on Wednesday, September 25 after the government planned to lay the foundation stone of the airport without relocating the settlement. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, earlier this month announced that he will lay the foundation stone of the proposed Nijgadh International Airport in November this year. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, chairman of the committee said during the press meet that the government was not paying attention to the resettlement issue.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government till date has not decided where, how and when to relocate Tangia settlement, he added that the state has to settle the issue of relocating Tangia Basti as early as possible.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The office of the Jipur-Simra Sub-Metropolitan City has submitted a proposal to the project office for the resettling Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kedarnath Bajgain, chairman of ward number 16 of Jitpur-Simara, informed New Business Age that the decision of the ward office will be presented to the government through the project office.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The herbal estate of Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi in Jitpur-Simara has been recommended as an ideal location for relocating Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Om Sharma, chief of Nijgadh International Airport informed that Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi were proposed as an appropriate place for relocation on the basis of the recommendation made by the local government.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He further informed that the decision of shifting the settlement to 100 bighas of land belonging to the Herbal Processing Center of the government at Jatha, Zaur, ward number three of Kolhavi Municipality, will be taken this week.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11232', 'image' => '20190927095406_aaaaafdg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11480', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Starts Satellite Accounting System in Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Nepal Tourism Board has started data entry on the Satellite Accounting System set up with the technical support from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and financial assistance from UNDP. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The board informed that it had completed the basic survey during the last fiscal year and have started using the system from the current FY.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">This system helps to find out the actual contribution of tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well as to maintain data related to the tourism sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The process to use this system was expedited during the term of former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Late Rabindra Adhikari, who had said in last December that the contribution of tourism sector to the GDP seemed to be apparently less since all the indicators of tourism were not taken into consideration. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">However, the minister had claimed before his untimely demise that the contribution of the tourism sector would be much higher with the introduction of the new system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">According to the World Tourism Council, the tourism sector of Nepal has created around 500,000 job opportunities, which is 3.2 percent of the total employment of the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Government data show that the tourism sector contributes 2.8 percent of the total GDP. This only includes hotel, travel and trekking sectors. However, World Tourism Council’s data puts the figure at 8 percent.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that the new system will bring together scattered information related to tourism sector together . </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">“Tourism sector will become the front runner in providing employment in the country once the date from this sector is released,” claimed Bhattarai.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The ministry has projected the tourism sector to contribute up to 10 percent of the total GDP by the year 2020. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11231', 'image' => '20190927092106_20181224031625_ds-beni- niskotko barahatal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11481', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. The organizer informed that all the foreign delegates have arrived in Kathmandu and the award recipients already selected by the jury. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada will be inaugurating the event which will be attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">As Nepal is observing Visit Nepal Year 2020, this year’s Conclave is focused on the theme </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos will share their respective country or region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos are scheduled to make their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, will make a presentation on behalf of Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on Nepal’s tourism issues. The panelists include Ghanashyam Upadhyaya, joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation; Suraj Vaidya, coordinator of the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign; Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; Khem Lakai, CEO of Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education; Prachanda Man Shrestha, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; and Upaul Majumdar, general manager of Soaltee Crowne Plaza. The panel will be moderated by Pankaj Pradhananga, director of Four Season Travel and Tours. </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Awards for Business Excellence</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The conclave will be followed by awards ceremony in which 21 companies and one individual will be presented with special honours. The awards will be presented to one best managed company, 12 best managed banking and financial companies, six best managed insurance companies and two best start-up companies. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Similarly, the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award will be presented to one dedicated business person in recognition of his/her innovative and visionary leadership over a long period of time in the field of business. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. All the juries have completed their selection based on separate criteria fixed by themselves for the respective categories. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints is the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. 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During the review period, the bank said it earned an operating profit of Rs 1.73 billion and net profit of Rs 1.23 billion, respectively. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> The bank has been providing its services with a network of 107 branches, 93 ATMs, three extensions counters and eight branchless banking facilities across the country.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11244', 'image' => '20190930124022_asaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Market watch 29th September(Sunday)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing NEPSE Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current Price (CMP): 1125.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHLC Update of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">O: 1129.82<br /> H: 1131.87<br /> L: 1123.66<br /> C: 1125.14</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1113.70</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1118.68</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1121.91</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1126.89</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1130.12</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1135.10</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.33</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Week (12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj – 16<sup>th</sup> Ashoj):</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1090.48</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1109.55</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1119.67</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.74</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1148.86</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.93</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1178.05</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the month of Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">997.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1059.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1105.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.4</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1212.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1274.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1320.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Update:</span></span></strong><br /> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Ashad : 1080.72 Crores<br /> On Month of Shrawan : 888.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Bhadra : 768.98 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of Last Week of Bhadra : NRs. 189.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of 2<sup>nd</sup> Week of Ashoj : NRs. 100.19 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 16.69 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 21.25 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 24.14 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commentary:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today the NEPSE market has decreased by 0.41 %. Similarly, Sensitive index has also decreased by 0.40%. The Float index has lost 0.37% and Sensitive Float has lost 0.5% today.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>The turnover of today is more than that of previous day.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>Out of the 11 Sub-indices traded today, 2 of them are positive and rests are negative. The noticeable changes are positive on Others by 0.36%. Similarly, negative changes are on Hotels by 1.83% and Non-Life Insurance by 1.52%.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>4.</strong>The CMP of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj is just below the pivot of 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj. Similarly it is below the weekly pivot and the monthly pivot. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Scrips by turnovers:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Closing Price</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PRVU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 3.36 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">259.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SANIMA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.56 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">347.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">BOKLPO</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.05 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">147.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NLIC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 1.23 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">751.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 0.96 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Gainers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">AKJCL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">55.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.77</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HPPL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">140.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.94</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.95</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">NHPC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">53.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.92</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">PICL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">430.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.90</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Losers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HURJA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">103.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-8.03</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SINDU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">119.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.29</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GUFL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">107.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SMATA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">512.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.05</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">218.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-5.80</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector Wise Summary: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Values</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover volume</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total Transaction</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commercial Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 12.71 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">435,531</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,509</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.06 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5,335</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hotels</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.22 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7,388</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">25</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Manufacturing And Processing</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.99 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">17,435</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">122</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Others</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.16 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4,091</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">54</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hydro Power</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 1.93 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">117,104</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,154</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Non Life Insurance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.74 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">20,822</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Development Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.67 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">35,908</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">167</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mutual Fund</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.01 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">13,950</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Promoter Share</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 2.73 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">197,160</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/30th%20NEPSE%202.jpg" style="height:400px; width:900px" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing Sensitive Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Conclusion: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>Observing today’s candle stick, it is a Black candle having lower shadow and upper shadow similar to Doji. It signifies that the market is still in bearish trend and is indecision. As observing previous trading day’s it can be assumed that the market may declines up to the 1122 if it decrease or else the market may rise. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>The CMP of today is below the pivot for the next day. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11243', 'image' => '20190930123900_30th NEPSE 1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '22' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11491', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sinohydro Corporation Agrees to Complete Melamchi Project within 1 Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). As per the agreement, the Chinese company will have to complete the work within a year. The government has decided to give bonus to Sinohydro Corporation if it completes the work before the stipulated time while it will impose a fine if the Chinese company fails to meet the deadline.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Spokesperson of MWSP Rajendra Panta said that the deal worth Rs 850 million was signed on Sunday (September 29) with an understanding to complete the works in two packages. In the first phase, the company will undertake the finishing of tunnel while the second phase of the project is related to the headworks, for which another deal worth Rs 1.2 billion will be signed soon after the evaluation is completed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The project informed that the government will roll out bonus three times more the amount decided for the previous contractor CMC di Ravenna, which unilaterally abandoned the project while it was near completion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Government authorities claim than 95 percent of the works have been completed with only the finishing and headworks of the tunnel remaining.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“If the company completes the project within the deadline, we will provide them 0.15 percent bonus and equal amount of fine if it fails to do so,” said Panta.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Chinese company will have to complete the diversion tunnels at Ambathan, Gyalthung and Sindhu and also complete the lining and finishing works among others.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sinohydro Corporation, which has already visited the site for inspection before signing the agreement, will be undertaking the works within two weeks, informed MWSP.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Other eight packages under the project have been awarded to the sub-contractors working for the Italian company CMC di Ravenna, which left the project in last December due to its own financial crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11242', 'image' => '20190930090947_20190905010414_contractor_sundarijal (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11492', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalaya Airlines to Operate Direct Flights to Beijing', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. The company made such announcement while unveiling its new logo during a function in the capital on Sunday, September 29.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the company, it will operate flights to Beijing from October 27. The company’s Vice President Vijay Shrestha informed media persosn that they will also operate flights to other cities of China soon.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Kathmandu-Beijing-Kathmandu flights will embark the first-ever direct air connectivity between the capital of two long-time friendly nations, helping the countries extend their bilateral ties to a new height with the exchange of culture,” said Zhou Enyong, president of the airline company. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Sunday, the airline company launched its new logo during an official event held at Hotel Royal Singi. Zhou Enyong, president of Himalaya Airlines and Vice President Vijay Shrestha unveiled the new brand identity of the airlines during the press meet.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines in a statement informed that the new logo of a soaring eagle amidst the Himalayan peaks has be founded on the airlines key guiding principles of safety, performance, customer service and proper practice.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Ujjwala Dali, head of brand and service department for Himalaya Airlines informed that the eagle in the logo represents the bird that inhabits the Himalaya range and is regarded as a symbol of perseverance and courage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Established in 2014, Himalayan Airlines is owned but Nepalese and Chinese companies. Fifty one percent of the shares of the company belong to Yeti World Investment of Nepal while the remaining 49 percent belongs to Chinese companies. Tibet Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co Ltd has acquired the Chinese shares.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Himalaya Airlines informed that the company has a total of 320 staff, including 283 Nepali citizens, 20 Chinese and 17 other nationalities. Since the launching of flight operation in May 2016, Himalaya Airlines has operated 2,513 flights, transporting around 657,000 passengers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines claimed that it has been paying an average of than $3million in tax to the government every year. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => 'Airlines, News, Business, Nepal', 'description' => 'Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'sortorder' => '11241', 'image' => '20190930093915_1569802644.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'VNY2020 Collaborates with UKaid to Improve Tourism Prospects', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 Campaign and the UKaid’s Skills for Employment Programme collaborated for an action-oriented discussion on introducing better skilling and upskilling initiatives to ensure that Nepali workers have access to economic opportunities by remaining competitive in the world of work, and that businesses in the tourism sector have access to the talent they need to enable productivity and growth, reads a statement issued by Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, Suraj Vaidya, national coordinator of VNY 2020, highlighted the objectives of VNY 2020 and on investing in human capital in the hospitality and tourism sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We need to think and take our tourism mindset and efforts beyond Everest, Pokhara or Chitwan. For us at the VNY2020 campaign, the success is not just bringing in 2 million tourists but also creating new investments, new jobs, and new opportunities for Nepalis, especially our migrant returnees coming back with skills and resources,” remarked Vaidya during his opening statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Rob Clark of DFID Nepal shared, “This year’s theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All’ couldn’t be more apt and timely for VNY 2020, for Nepal, and for us at UKaid SEP. There’s perhaps no better way to mark World Tourism Day than by striving to further our dialogue and build partnerships that truly create a better future for all.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, UKaid SEP also introduced its innovative, market-aligned Challenge Fund and explained how it can be mobilized and leveraged by the private sector, particularly through collective partnership models, to accelerate and achieve skills development of Nepali workforce to generate employment and enable tourism sector growth.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11240', 'image' => '20190929011007_5.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Department of Roads Halts Repair of Nagdhunga-Naubise Road Section', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam. The department has postponed the work for about a week stating that the repair has been affected due to the large number of commuters returning home to celebrate Dashain. According to the department, it will resume the repair and maintenance from October 8 once the traffic congestion reduces.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The road section, which is the major exit point from the capital, has witnessed a surge in the number of people leaving for their hometown to celebrate Dashain. This, on top of the repair work, had resulted in a hours-long traffic jam causing inconvenience to the commuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Director General of the Department of Roads Keshav Kumar Sharma said that the traffic jam caused inconvenience to the repair work and vice versa. So, the work has been halted for the time being.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He clarified that the department was trying to carry out the repair work one month ago but couldn’t do so due to rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We started repair from September 23 but immediately halted the work after noticing a surge in traffic jam,” said Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He further said that all activities related to repair and maintenance have been halted until October 7. During this period, the department will carry our repair only in if it is required due to emergency circumstances. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Commuters meanwhile have expressed their grievances due to the traffic congestion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“It took almost 11 hours for us to reach Naubise from Nagdhunga,” said Dharma Raj Neupane, a local of Kailali.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Neupane added that the locals took advantage of the situation by selling food items at an exorbitantly high price to the hapless passengers.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11239', 'image' => '20190929115938_aaadfg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11488', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Rich Diversity Key to Tourism Development: Experts', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaking at a panel discussion organized by New Business Age during the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards on Friday, they argued that tourism has garnered global attention as a means of economic development.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speakers of the panel discussion entitled “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” were unanimous in pointing out to the need of sustainable tourism. Four speakers from different parts of South and South East Asia shared the experiences of tourism development of their respective countries during the event.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The speakers stressed on the need to promote the unique culture and tradition of each country to develop the tourism sector. Foreign delegates said during the programme that Nepal’s rich diversity holds the key to tourism development in the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, President of Hotel Association of Nepal Shreejana Rana said Nepal’s tourism industry is weak in marketing. She said that the hotel entrepreneurs are effortful in promoting the tourism industry but the sector requires support from the government. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said that Nepal had to rely on tourists from Europe and America in the past but things have changed with the increasing number of tourists coming from neighbouring countries and also the rise in number of domestic tourists.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the panel discussion, Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism said that sustaining the number of tourists is more important than increasing the number of tourists. Likewise, Sonam Jatso of tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan said tourism is one of the major sources of income of Bhutan. He added that tourists prefer to visit the Himalayan kingdom for its cultural diversity and serene environment.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos said that the number of tourists is increasing in Laos due to proper planning of the government. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11238', 'image' => '20190929102653_1569586898.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11487', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Founding President of Dwarika’s Hotel Recognized for Introducing High-end Tourism Products in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha, who has established herself as a successful businessperson in the field of hospitality management, was handed over the award amid a function organized at Soltee Crowne Plaza on Friday, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eighty-seven-year-old Shrestha is recognized for introducing high-end tourism products in Nepal. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She is credited for establishing the first boutique hotel in Nepal. She had started operation of Dwarika’s Resort in Dhulikhel of Kavre, which was later expanded to Dwarika’s Hotel in the name of her husband Dwarika Das.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She has been running the renowned hotel by incorporating the ideas of her husband that “we should preserve our art and culture and hand them over to the next generation”. This principle is vividly reflected in the artistic designs of the hotel built with modern technology but keeping alive the ancient arts and culture.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Altogether three generations of her family including her daughter and grandson have been successfully running Dwarika’s Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha is actively involved in social works and preservation of culture and heritage. She has also contributed to the education sector as a teacher. He name comes in the front runners among women entrepreneurs of Nepal and also in the tourism industry. She was born in Sikkim, India on Debruary 12, 1933.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11237', 'image' => '20190929091255_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11486', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Declared the Best Managed Company at Nubiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => 'Ambica Shrestha conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in Business Leadership', 'summary' => 'September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The organizer New Business Age Pvt Ltd handed over the award to a representative of the company amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Likewise, Ambica Shrestha of Dwarika’s Hotel was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award in recognition of her innovative and visionary leadership in the field of business. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> The award for the </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Best Managed Commercial Bank went to Everest Bank.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Likewise, Chimmek Laghubitta Bittiya Sansthan, Nepal Life Insurance, Shikhar Insurance, Shree Investment and Finance and Gandaki Development Bank were also awarded in their respective categories.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Also awarded was Eco Cell (P) Ltd as the Best Start-up Company.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had earlier inaugurated the event attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave was organised on the eve of Visit Nepal Year 2020 with the theme</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event was supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and was being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board was the promotion partner.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos shared their respective region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos made their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, also made presentation on behalf of Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints was the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. The event was not held in 2015 due to the uncomfortable situation that the country was passing through that year following the Gorkha earthquake.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The other supporters of this year’s event include Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11236', 'image' => '20190927081425_1569594017.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11485', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tourism is the Road to Prosperity: Finance Minister Khatiwada', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">To achieve this objective the government has emphasized on tourism, said Minister Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inaugural session of the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards, on Friday, Minister Khatiwada said tourism can help the country shift focus from agriculture to service sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Minister Khatiwada, tourism has a very large multiplier effect in other sectors of economy. Tourism is the best way to redistribute income without intervening the market, he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“This is how the road to prosperity begins,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">He also reminded that we should be careful not to damage our culture while preparing to adjust to the new world of tourism.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need to protect our natural beauty and be careful that we do not damage our culture,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Tourism also promotes connectivity, according to Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11235', 'image' => '20190927045330__MG_7700.JPG', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11484', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada inaugurated the event amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is being attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave is being held on the eve of Visit Nepal 2020 and the theme of this event is</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Suraj Vaidhya, national coordinator for the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign urged one and all to make a collective effort to won this campaign. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need a united Nepal to take up this agenda. If we take a collective ownership I think we will achieve much more,” said Vaidhya.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“There is only 96 days for the beginning of VNY2020. Let me assure that we are almost ready to let Nepal rolling,” he added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Vaidhya, the government believes tourism is going to be the national economic agenda as it will create job opportunities and bring new investment as well as open up new destinations. It has scope beyond Nepal also.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Vaidhya argued that tourism can create job opportunities and prevent young people from leaving the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/_MG_0736%202.JPG" style="height:533px; width:800px" /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The opening ceremony was followed by panel discussion attended by prominent figures of South Asia and South East Asia. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The awards ceremony is scheduled for later in the evening.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is also supported by Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11234', 'image' => '20190927041633_inaguration.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11483', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World Bank, UN team up for road safety in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During their visit, Schafer and Todt held meetings with Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, and senior officials at the ministry and Road Safety Council. The meetings deliberated on Nepal’s road safety agenda and important progress being made with the drafting of the Road Safety Bill, formation of the National Road Safety Council, and updating of the Road Safety Action Plan, the World Bank said in a statement. A meeting with civil society organizations was also held, with fruitful discussion on bicycle and women’s road safety.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“We are encouraged by the commitment of the Government of Nepal to address road safety issues,” stated Hartwig Schafer.“It is important to expedite the enactment of the Road Safety Bill and fully empower the Nepal Road Safety Council,so it is adequately staffed and sustainably financed.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates, every year about 1.35 million people lose their lives on the road, and millions more sustain serious injuries that often result in permanent disability.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The World Bank said Nepal has one of the highest rates of road deaths in the region, with roughly 16 road deaths per 100,000 people a year. As per WHO 2015 estimates, road traffic accidents in Nepal also result in an annual cost of 0.8% of GDP. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The geographic landscape of Nepal makes its challenges special. However, we know the basic foundations that need to be in place to effectively manage road safety everywhere: strong governance, safe infrastructure, good road user behavior, safe vehicles, and effective post-crash care,” stated Jean Todt. “I encourageNepal to join and fully implement the key UN road safety conventions, which help countries address the major causes of road crashes through a strong regulatory framework.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nepal has pledged its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ambitious target of halving the number of global deaths and injuries caused by road crashes. While Nepal firms up its legislation and institutional frameworks to ensure road safety, implementation will be key to bring to fruition the country’s commitment towards safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems, the statement added. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11233', 'image' => '20190927101926_aaaafghjhj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11482', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Locals Demands resettlement of Tangia Basti before starting Nijgadh Airport Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The concerned stakeholders made such demand by organizing a press meet on Wednesday, September 25 after the government planned to lay the foundation stone of the airport without relocating the settlement. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, earlier this month announced that he will lay the foundation stone of the proposed Nijgadh International Airport in November this year. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, chairman of the committee said during the press meet that the government was not paying attention to the resettlement issue.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government till date has not decided where, how and when to relocate Tangia settlement, he added that the state has to settle the issue of relocating Tangia Basti as early as possible.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The office of the Jipur-Simra Sub-Metropolitan City has submitted a proposal to the project office for the resettling Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kedarnath Bajgain, chairman of ward number 16 of Jitpur-Simara, informed New Business Age that the decision of the ward office will be presented to the government through the project office.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The herbal estate of Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi in Jitpur-Simara has been recommended as an ideal location for relocating Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Om Sharma, chief of Nijgadh International Airport informed that Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi were proposed as an appropriate place for relocation on the basis of the recommendation made by the local government.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He further informed that the decision of shifting the settlement to 100 bighas of land belonging to the Herbal Processing Center of the government at Jatha, Zaur, ward number three of Kolhavi Municipality, will be taken this week.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11232', 'image' => '20190927095406_aaaaafdg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11480', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Starts Satellite Accounting System in Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Nepal Tourism Board has started data entry on the Satellite Accounting System set up with the technical support from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and financial assistance from UNDP. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The board informed that it had completed the basic survey during the last fiscal year and have started using the system from the current FY.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">This system helps to find out the actual contribution of tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well as to maintain data related to the tourism sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The process to use this system was expedited during the term of former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Late Rabindra Adhikari, who had said in last December that the contribution of tourism sector to the GDP seemed to be apparently less since all the indicators of tourism were not taken into consideration. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">However, the minister had claimed before his untimely demise that the contribution of the tourism sector would be much higher with the introduction of the new system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">According to the World Tourism Council, the tourism sector of Nepal has created around 500,000 job opportunities, which is 3.2 percent of the total employment of the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Government data show that the tourism sector contributes 2.8 percent of the total GDP. This only includes hotel, travel and trekking sectors. However, World Tourism Council’s data puts the figure at 8 percent.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that the new system will bring together scattered information related to tourism sector together . </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">“Tourism sector will become the front runner in providing employment in the country once the date from this sector is released,” claimed Bhattarai.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The ministry has projected the tourism sector to contribute up to 10 percent of the total GDP by the year 2020. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11231', 'image' => '20190927092106_20181224031625_ds-beni- niskotko barahatal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11481', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. The organizer informed that all the foreign delegates have arrived in Kathmandu and the award recipients already selected by the jury. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada will be inaugurating the event which will be attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">As Nepal is observing Visit Nepal Year 2020, this year’s Conclave is focused on the theme </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos will share their respective country or region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos are scheduled to make their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, will make a presentation on behalf of Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on Nepal’s tourism issues. The panelists include Ghanashyam Upadhyaya, joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation; Suraj Vaidya, coordinator of the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign; Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; Khem Lakai, CEO of Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education; Prachanda Man Shrestha, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; and Upaul Majumdar, general manager of Soaltee Crowne Plaza. The panel will be moderated by Pankaj Pradhananga, director of Four Season Travel and Tours. </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Awards for Business Excellence</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The conclave will be followed by awards ceremony in which 21 companies and one individual will be presented with special honours. The awards will be presented to one best managed company, 12 best managed banking and financial companies, six best managed insurance companies and two best start-up companies. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Similarly, the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award will be presented to one dedicated business person in recognition of his/her innovative and visionary leadership over a long period of time in the field of business. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. All the juries have completed their selection based on separate criteria fixed by themselves for the respective categories. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints is the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. 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During the review period, the bank said it earned an operating profit of Rs 1.73 billion and net profit of Rs 1.23 billion, respectively. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> The bank has been providing its services with a network of 107 branches, 93 ATMs, three extensions counters and eight branchless banking facilities across the country.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11244', 'image' => '20190930124022_asaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Market watch 29th September(Sunday)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing NEPSE Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current Price (CMP): 1125.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHLC Update of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">O: 1129.82<br /> H: 1131.87<br /> L: 1123.66<br /> C: 1125.14</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1113.70</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1118.68</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1121.91</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1126.89</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1130.12</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1135.10</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.33</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Week (12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj – 16<sup>th</sup> Ashoj):</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1090.48</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1109.55</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1119.67</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.74</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1148.86</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.93</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1178.05</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the month of Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">997.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1059.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1105.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.4</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1212.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1274.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1320.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Update:</span></span></strong><br /> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Ashad : 1080.72 Crores<br /> On Month of Shrawan : 888.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Bhadra : 768.98 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of Last Week of Bhadra : NRs. 189.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of 2<sup>nd</sup> Week of Ashoj : NRs. 100.19 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 16.69 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 21.25 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 24.14 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commentary:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today the NEPSE market has decreased by 0.41 %. Similarly, Sensitive index has also decreased by 0.40%. The Float index has lost 0.37% and Sensitive Float has lost 0.5% today.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>The turnover of today is more than that of previous day.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>Out of the 11 Sub-indices traded today, 2 of them are positive and rests are negative. The noticeable changes are positive on Others by 0.36%. Similarly, negative changes are on Hotels by 1.83% and Non-Life Insurance by 1.52%.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>4.</strong>The CMP of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj is just below the pivot of 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj. Similarly it is below the weekly pivot and the monthly pivot. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Scrips by turnovers:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Closing Price</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PRVU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 3.36 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">259.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SANIMA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.56 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">347.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">BOKLPO</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.05 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">147.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NLIC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 1.23 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">751.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 0.96 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Gainers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">AKJCL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">55.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.77</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HPPL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">140.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.94</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.95</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">NHPC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">53.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.92</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">PICL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">430.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.90</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Losers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HURJA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">103.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-8.03</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SINDU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">119.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.29</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GUFL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">107.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SMATA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">512.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.05</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">218.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-5.80</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector Wise Summary: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Values</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover volume</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total Transaction</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commercial Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 12.71 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">435,531</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,509</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.06 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5,335</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hotels</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.22 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7,388</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">25</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Manufacturing And Processing</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.99 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">17,435</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">122</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Others</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.16 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4,091</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">54</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hydro Power</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 1.93 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">117,104</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,154</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Non Life Insurance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.74 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">20,822</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Development Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.67 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">35,908</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">167</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mutual Fund</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.01 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">13,950</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Promoter Share</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 2.73 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">197,160</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/30th%20NEPSE%202.jpg" style="height:400px; width:900px" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing Sensitive Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Conclusion: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>Observing today’s candle stick, it is a Black candle having lower shadow and upper shadow similar to Doji. It signifies that the market is still in bearish trend and is indecision. As observing previous trading day’s it can be assumed that the market may declines up to the 1122 if it decrease or else the market may rise. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>The CMP of today is below the pivot for the next day. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11243', 'image' => '20190930123900_30th NEPSE 1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '22' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11491', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sinohydro Corporation Agrees to Complete Melamchi Project within 1 Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). As per the agreement, the Chinese company will have to complete the work within a year. The government has decided to give bonus to Sinohydro Corporation if it completes the work before the stipulated time while it will impose a fine if the Chinese company fails to meet the deadline.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Spokesperson of MWSP Rajendra Panta said that the deal worth Rs 850 million was signed on Sunday (September 29) with an understanding to complete the works in two packages. In the first phase, the company will undertake the finishing of tunnel while the second phase of the project is related to the headworks, for which another deal worth Rs 1.2 billion will be signed soon after the evaluation is completed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The project informed that the government will roll out bonus three times more the amount decided for the previous contractor CMC di Ravenna, which unilaterally abandoned the project while it was near completion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Government authorities claim than 95 percent of the works have been completed with only the finishing and headworks of the tunnel remaining.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“If the company completes the project within the deadline, we will provide them 0.15 percent bonus and equal amount of fine if it fails to do so,” said Panta.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Chinese company will have to complete the diversion tunnels at Ambathan, Gyalthung and Sindhu and also complete the lining and finishing works among others.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sinohydro Corporation, which has already visited the site for inspection before signing the agreement, will be undertaking the works within two weeks, informed MWSP.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Other eight packages under the project have been awarded to the sub-contractors working for the Italian company CMC di Ravenna, which left the project in last December due to its own financial crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11242', 'image' => '20190930090947_20190905010414_contractor_sundarijal (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11492', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalaya Airlines to Operate Direct Flights to Beijing', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. The company made such announcement while unveiling its new logo during a function in the capital on Sunday, September 29.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the company, it will operate flights to Beijing from October 27. The company’s Vice President Vijay Shrestha informed media persosn that they will also operate flights to other cities of China soon.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Kathmandu-Beijing-Kathmandu flights will embark the first-ever direct air connectivity between the capital of two long-time friendly nations, helping the countries extend their bilateral ties to a new height with the exchange of culture,” said Zhou Enyong, president of the airline company. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Sunday, the airline company launched its new logo during an official event held at Hotel Royal Singi. Zhou Enyong, president of Himalaya Airlines and Vice President Vijay Shrestha unveiled the new brand identity of the airlines during the press meet.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines in a statement informed that the new logo of a soaring eagle amidst the Himalayan peaks has be founded on the airlines key guiding principles of safety, performance, customer service and proper practice.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Ujjwala Dali, head of brand and service department for Himalaya Airlines informed that the eagle in the logo represents the bird that inhabits the Himalaya range and is regarded as a symbol of perseverance and courage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Established in 2014, Himalayan Airlines is owned but Nepalese and Chinese companies. Fifty one percent of the shares of the company belong to Yeti World Investment of Nepal while the remaining 49 percent belongs to Chinese companies. Tibet Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co Ltd has acquired the Chinese shares.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Himalaya Airlines informed that the company has a total of 320 staff, including 283 Nepali citizens, 20 Chinese and 17 other nationalities. Since the launching of flight operation in May 2016, Himalaya Airlines has operated 2,513 flights, transporting around 657,000 passengers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines claimed that it has been paying an average of than $3million in tax to the government every year. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => 'Airlines, News, Business, Nepal', 'description' => 'Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'sortorder' => '11241', 'image' => '20190930093915_1569802644.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'VNY2020 Collaborates with UKaid to Improve Tourism Prospects', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 Campaign and the UKaid’s Skills for Employment Programme collaborated for an action-oriented discussion on introducing better skilling and upskilling initiatives to ensure that Nepali workers have access to economic opportunities by remaining competitive in the world of work, and that businesses in the tourism sector have access to the talent they need to enable productivity and growth, reads a statement issued by Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, Suraj Vaidya, national coordinator of VNY 2020, highlighted the objectives of VNY 2020 and on investing in human capital in the hospitality and tourism sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We need to think and take our tourism mindset and efforts beyond Everest, Pokhara or Chitwan. For us at the VNY2020 campaign, the success is not just bringing in 2 million tourists but also creating new investments, new jobs, and new opportunities for Nepalis, especially our migrant returnees coming back with skills and resources,” remarked Vaidya during his opening statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Rob Clark of DFID Nepal shared, “This year’s theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All’ couldn’t be more apt and timely for VNY 2020, for Nepal, and for us at UKaid SEP. There’s perhaps no better way to mark World Tourism Day than by striving to further our dialogue and build partnerships that truly create a better future for all.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, UKaid SEP also introduced its innovative, market-aligned Challenge Fund and explained how it can be mobilized and leveraged by the private sector, particularly through collective partnership models, to accelerate and achieve skills development of Nepali workforce to generate employment and enable tourism sector growth.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11240', 'image' => '20190929011007_5.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Department of Roads Halts Repair of Nagdhunga-Naubise Road Section', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam. The department has postponed the work for about a week stating that the repair has been affected due to the large number of commuters returning home to celebrate Dashain. According to the department, it will resume the repair and maintenance from October 8 once the traffic congestion reduces.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The road section, which is the major exit point from the capital, has witnessed a surge in the number of people leaving for their hometown to celebrate Dashain. This, on top of the repair work, had resulted in a hours-long traffic jam causing inconvenience to the commuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Director General of the Department of Roads Keshav Kumar Sharma said that the traffic jam caused inconvenience to the repair work and vice versa. So, the work has been halted for the time being.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He clarified that the department was trying to carry out the repair work one month ago but couldn’t do so due to rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We started repair from September 23 but immediately halted the work after noticing a surge in traffic jam,” said Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He further said that all activities related to repair and maintenance have been halted until October 7. During this period, the department will carry our repair only in if it is required due to emergency circumstances. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Commuters meanwhile have expressed their grievances due to the traffic congestion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“It took almost 11 hours for us to reach Naubise from Nagdhunga,” said Dharma Raj Neupane, a local of Kailali.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Neupane added that the locals took advantage of the situation by selling food items at an exorbitantly high price to the hapless passengers.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11239', 'image' => '20190929115938_aaadfg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11488', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Rich Diversity Key to Tourism Development: Experts', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaking at a panel discussion organized by New Business Age during the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards on Friday, they argued that tourism has garnered global attention as a means of economic development.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speakers of the panel discussion entitled “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” were unanimous in pointing out to the need of sustainable tourism. Four speakers from different parts of South and South East Asia shared the experiences of tourism development of their respective countries during the event.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The speakers stressed on the need to promote the unique culture and tradition of each country to develop the tourism sector. Foreign delegates said during the programme that Nepal’s rich diversity holds the key to tourism development in the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, President of Hotel Association of Nepal Shreejana Rana said Nepal’s tourism industry is weak in marketing. She said that the hotel entrepreneurs are effortful in promoting the tourism industry but the sector requires support from the government. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said that Nepal had to rely on tourists from Europe and America in the past but things have changed with the increasing number of tourists coming from neighbouring countries and also the rise in number of domestic tourists.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the panel discussion, Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism said that sustaining the number of tourists is more important than increasing the number of tourists. Likewise, Sonam Jatso of tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan said tourism is one of the major sources of income of Bhutan. He added that tourists prefer to visit the Himalayan kingdom for its cultural diversity and serene environment.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos said that the number of tourists is increasing in Laos due to proper planning of the government. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11238', 'image' => '20190929102653_1569586898.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11487', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Founding President of Dwarika’s Hotel Recognized for Introducing High-end Tourism Products in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha, who has established herself as a successful businessperson in the field of hospitality management, was handed over the award amid a function organized at Soltee Crowne Plaza on Friday, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eighty-seven-year-old Shrestha is recognized for introducing high-end tourism products in Nepal. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She is credited for establishing the first boutique hotel in Nepal. She had started operation of Dwarika’s Resort in Dhulikhel of Kavre, which was later expanded to Dwarika’s Hotel in the name of her husband Dwarika Das.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She has been running the renowned hotel by incorporating the ideas of her husband that “we should preserve our art and culture and hand them over to the next generation”. This principle is vividly reflected in the artistic designs of the hotel built with modern technology but keeping alive the ancient arts and culture.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Altogether three generations of her family including her daughter and grandson have been successfully running Dwarika’s Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha is actively involved in social works and preservation of culture and heritage. She has also contributed to the education sector as a teacher. He name comes in the front runners among women entrepreneurs of Nepal and also in the tourism industry. She was born in Sikkim, India on Debruary 12, 1933.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11237', 'image' => '20190929091255_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11486', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Declared the Best Managed Company at Nubiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => 'Ambica Shrestha conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in Business Leadership', 'summary' => 'September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The organizer New Business Age Pvt Ltd handed over the award to a representative of the company amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Likewise, Ambica Shrestha of Dwarika’s Hotel was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award in recognition of her innovative and visionary leadership in the field of business. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> The award for the </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Best Managed Commercial Bank went to Everest Bank.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Likewise, Chimmek Laghubitta Bittiya Sansthan, Nepal Life Insurance, Shikhar Insurance, Shree Investment and Finance and Gandaki Development Bank were also awarded in their respective categories.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Also awarded was Eco Cell (P) Ltd as the Best Start-up Company.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had earlier inaugurated the event attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave was organised on the eve of Visit Nepal Year 2020 with the theme</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event was supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and was being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board was the promotion partner.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos shared their respective region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos made their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, also made presentation on behalf of Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints was the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. The event was not held in 2015 due to the uncomfortable situation that the country was passing through that year following the Gorkha earthquake.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The other supporters of this year’s event include Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11236', 'image' => '20190927081425_1569594017.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11485', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tourism is the Road to Prosperity: Finance Minister Khatiwada', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">To achieve this objective the government has emphasized on tourism, said Minister Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inaugural session of the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards, on Friday, Minister Khatiwada said tourism can help the country shift focus from agriculture to service sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Minister Khatiwada, tourism has a very large multiplier effect in other sectors of economy. Tourism is the best way to redistribute income without intervening the market, he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“This is how the road to prosperity begins,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">He also reminded that we should be careful not to damage our culture while preparing to adjust to the new world of tourism.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need to protect our natural beauty and be careful that we do not damage our culture,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Tourism also promotes connectivity, according to Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11235', 'image' => '20190927045330__MG_7700.JPG', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11484', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada inaugurated the event amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is being attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave is being held on the eve of Visit Nepal 2020 and the theme of this event is</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Suraj Vaidhya, national coordinator for the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign urged one and all to make a collective effort to won this campaign. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need a united Nepal to take up this agenda. If we take a collective ownership I think we will achieve much more,” said Vaidhya.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“There is only 96 days for the beginning of VNY2020. Let me assure that we are almost ready to let Nepal rolling,” he added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Vaidhya, the government believes tourism is going to be the national economic agenda as it will create job opportunities and bring new investment as well as open up new destinations. It has scope beyond Nepal also.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Vaidhya argued that tourism can create job opportunities and prevent young people from leaving the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/_MG_0736%202.JPG" style="height:533px; width:800px" /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The opening ceremony was followed by panel discussion attended by prominent figures of South Asia and South East Asia. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The awards ceremony is scheduled for later in the evening.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is also supported by Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11234', 'image' => '20190927041633_inaguration.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11483', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World Bank, UN team up for road safety in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During their visit, Schafer and Todt held meetings with Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, and senior officials at the ministry and Road Safety Council. The meetings deliberated on Nepal’s road safety agenda and important progress being made with the drafting of the Road Safety Bill, formation of the National Road Safety Council, and updating of the Road Safety Action Plan, the World Bank said in a statement. A meeting with civil society organizations was also held, with fruitful discussion on bicycle and women’s road safety.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“We are encouraged by the commitment of the Government of Nepal to address road safety issues,” stated Hartwig Schafer.“It is important to expedite the enactment of the Road Safety Bill and fully empower the Nepal Road Safety Council,so it is adequately staffed and sustainably financed.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates, every year about 1.35 million people lose their lives on the road, and millions more sustain serious injuries that often result in permanent disability.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The World Bank said Nepal has one of the highest rates of road deaths in the region, with roughly 16 road deaths per 100,000 people a year. As per WHO 2015 estimates, road traffic accidents in Nepal also result in an annual cost of 0.8% of GDP. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The geographic landscape of Nepal makes its challenges special. However, we know the basic foundations that need to be in place to effectively manage road safety everywhere: strong governance, safe infrastructure, good road user behavior, safe vehicles, and effective post-crash care,” stated Jean Todt. “I encourageNepal to join and fully implement the key UN road safety conventions, which help countries address the major causes of road crashes through a strong regulatory framework.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nepal has pledged its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ambitious target of halving the number of global deaths and injuries caused by road crashes. While Nepal firms up its legislation and institutional frameworks to ensure road safety, implementation will be key to bring to fruition the country’s commitment towards safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems, the statement added. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11233', 'image' => '20190927101926_aaaafghjhj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11482', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Locals Demands resettlement of Tangia Basti before starting Nijgadh Airport Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The concerned stakeholders made such demand by organizing a press meet on Wednesday, September 25 after the government planned to lay the foundation stone of the airport without relocating the settlement. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, earlier this month announced that he will lay the foundation stone of the proposed Nijgadh International Airport in November this year. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, chairman of the committee said during the press meet that the government was not paying attention to the resettlement issue.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government till date has not decided where, how and when to relocate Tangia settlement, he added that the state has to settle the issue of relocating Tangia Basti as early as possible.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The office of the Jipur-Simra Sub-Metropolitan City has submitted a proposal to the project office for the resettling Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kedarnath Bajgain, chairman of ward number 16 of Jitpur-Simara, informed New Business Age that the decision of the ward office will be presented to the government through the project office.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The herbal estate of Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi in Jitpur-Simara has been recommended as an ideal location for relocating Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Om Sharma, chief of Nijgadh International Airport informed that Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi were proposed as an appropriate place for relocation on the basis of the recommendation made by the local government.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He further informed that the decision of shifting the settlement to 100 bighas of land belonging to the Herbal Processing Center of the government at Jatha, Zaur, ward number three of Kolhavi Municipality, will be taken this week.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11232', 'image' => '20190927095406_aaaaafdg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11480', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Starts Satellite Accounting System in Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Nepal Tourism Board has started data entry on the Satellite Accounting System set up with the technical support from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and financial assistance from UNDP. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The board informed that it had completed the basic survey during the last fiscal year and have started using the system from the current FY.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">This system helps to find out the actual contribution of tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well as to maintain data related to the tourism sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The process to use this system was expedited during the term of former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Late Rabindra Adhikari, who had said in last December that the contribution of tourism sector to the GDP seemed to be apparently less since all the indicators of tourism were not taken into consideration. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">However, the minister had claimed before his untimely demise that the contribution of the tourism sector would be much higher with the introduction of the new system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">According to the World Tourism Council, the tourism sector of Nepal has created around 500,000 job opportunities, which is 3.2 percent of the total employment of the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Government data show that the tourism sector contributes 2.8 percent of the total GDP. This only includes hotel, travel and trekking sectors. However, World Tourism Council’s data puts the figure at 8 percent.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that the new system will bring together scattered information related to tourism sector together . </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">“Tourism sector will become the front runner in providing employment in the country once the date from this sector is released,” claimed Bhattarai.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The ministry has projected the tourism sector to contribute up to 10 percent of the total GDP by the year 2020. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11231', 'image' => '20190927092106_20181224031625_ds-beni- niskotko barahatal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11481', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. The organizer informed that all the foreign delegates have arrived in Kathmandu and the award recipients already selected by the jury. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada will be inaugurating the event which will be attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">As Nepal is observing Visit Nepal Year 2020, this year’s Conclave is focused on the theme </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos will share their respective country or region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos are scheduled to make their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, will make a presentation on behalf of Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on Nepal’s tourism issues. The panelists include Ghanashyam Upadhyaya, joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation; Suraj Vaidya, coordinator of the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign; Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; Khem Lakai, CEO of Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education; Prachanda Man Shrestha, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; and Upaul Majumdar, general manager of Soaltee Crowne Plaza. The panel will be moderated by Pankaj Pradhananga, director of Four Season Travel and Tours. </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Awards for Business Excellence</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The conclave will be followed by awards ceremony in which 21 companies and one individual will be presented with special honours. The awards will be presented to one best managed company, 12 best managed banking and financial companies, six best managed insurance companies and two best start-up companies. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Similarly, the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award will be presented to one dedicated business person in recognition of his/her innovative and visionary leadership over a long period of time in the field of business. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. All the juries have completed their selection based on separate criteria fixed by themselves for the respective categories. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints is the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. 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During the review period, the bank said it earned an operating profit of Rs 1.73 billion and net profit of Rs 1.23 billion, respectively. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> The bank has been providing its services with a network of 107 branches, 93 ATMs, three extensions counters and eight branchless banking facilities across the country.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11244', 'image' => '20190930124022_asaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Market watch 29th September(Sunday)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing NEPSE Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current Price (CMP): 1125.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHLC Update of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">O: 1129.82<br /> H: 1131.87<br /> L: 1123.66<br /> C: 1125.14</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1113.70</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1118.68</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1121.91</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1126.89</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1130.12</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1135.10</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.33</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Week (12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj – 16<sup>th</sup> Ashoj):</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1090.48</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1109.55</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1119.67</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1138.74</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1148.86</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.93</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1178.05</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot for the month of Ashoj:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:632px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pivot</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R1</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R2</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">R3</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:79px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">997.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1059.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1105.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1167.4</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1212.8</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1274.9</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:92px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1320.3</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Update:</span></span></strong><br /> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Ashad : 1080.72 Crores<br /> On Month of Shrawan : 888.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Month of Bhadra : 768.98 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of Last Week of Bhadra : NRs. 189.27 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volume of 2<sup>nd</sup> Week of Ashoj : NRs. 100.19 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 16.69 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 21.25 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj : NRs. 24.14 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commentary:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today the NEPSE market has decreased by 0.41 %. Similarly, Sensitive index has also decreased by 0.40%. The Float index has lost 0.37% and Sensitive Float has lost 0.5% today.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>The turnover of today is more than that of previous day.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>Out of the 11 Sub-indices traded today, 2 of them are positive and rests are negative. The noticeable changes are positive on Others by 0.36%. Similarly, negative changes are on Hotels by 1.83% and Non-Life Insurance by 1.52%.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>4.</strong>The CMP of 12<sup>th</sup> Ashoj is just below the pivot of 13<sup>th</sup> Ashoj. Similarly it is below the weekly pivot and the monthly pivot. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Scrips by turnovers:</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Closing Price</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PRVU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 3.36 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">259.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SANIMA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.56 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">347.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">BOKLPO</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 2.05 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">147.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NLIC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 1.23 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">751.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rs. 0.96 Crores</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Gainers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">AKJCL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">55.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.77</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HPPL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">140.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:42px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.94</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">ADBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">418.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.95</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">NHPC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">53.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.92</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Inherit",serif">PICL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">430.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:1px; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.90</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Top 5 Losers: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:602px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scrips</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LTP</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; vertical-align:top; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Percentage Change(in%)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HURJA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">103.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-8.03</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SINDU</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">119.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.29</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GUFL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">107.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.14</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SMATA</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">512.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-6.05</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:201px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MBL</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:202px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">218.00</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:199px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-5.80</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector Wise Summary: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sector</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover Values</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Turnover volume</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black; height:45px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total Transaction</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commercial Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 12.71 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">435,531</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:37px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,509</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.06 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5,335</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:34px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hotels</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.22 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7,388</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">25</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Manufacturing And Processing</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.99 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">17,435</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">122</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Others</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.16 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4,091</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:35px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">54</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hydro Power</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 1.93 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">117,104</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1,154</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Non Life Insurance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.74 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">20,822</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:36px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Development Banks</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.67 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">35,908</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">167</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mutual Fund</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 0.01 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">13,950</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#bfbfbf; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:165px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Promoter Share</span></span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; vertical-align:top; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NRs. 2.73 Crores</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:143px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">197,160</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:none; height:41px; width:154px"> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/30th%20NEPSE%202.jpg" style="height:400px; width:900px" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Pic. Showing Sensitive Candle Stick Chart</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Conclusion: </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>1.</strong>Today, the NEPSE market has decreased and become negative along with it sub-indices.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>2.</strong>Observing today’s candle stick, it is a Black candle having lower shadow and upper shadow similar to Doji. It signifies that the market is still in bearish trend and is indecision. As observing previous trading day’s it can be assumed that the market may declines up to the 1122 if it decrease or else the market may rise. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong>3.</strong>The CMP of today is below the pivot for the next day. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11243', 'image' => '20190930123900_30th NEPSE 1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => true, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '22' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11491', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sinohydro Corporation Agrees to Complete Melamchi Project within 1 Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: The government has signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation to complete the remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP). As per the agreement, the Chinese company will have to complete the work within a year. The government has decided to give bonus to Sinohydro Corporation if it completes the work before the stipulated time while it will impose a fine if the Chinese company fails to meet the deadline.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Spokesperson of MWSP Rajendra Panta said that the deal worth Rs 850 million was signed on Sunday (September 29) with an understanding to complete the works in two packages. In the first phase, the company will undertake the finishing of tunnel while the second phase of the project is related to the headworks, for which another deal worth Rs 1.2 billion will be signed soon after the evaluation is completed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The project informed that the government will roll out bonus three times more the amount decided for the previous contractor CMC di Ravenna, which unilaterally abandoned the project while it was near completion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Government authorities claim than 95 percent of the works have been completed with only the finishing and headworks of the tunnel remaining.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“If the company completes the project within the deadline, we will provide them 0.15 percent bonus and equal amount of fine if it fails to do so,” said Panta.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Chinese company will have to complete the diversion tunnels at Ambathan, Gyalthung and Sindhu and also complete the lining and finishing works among others.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sinohydro Corporation, which has already visited the site for inspection before signing the agreement, will be undertaking the works within two weeks, informed MWSP.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Other eight packages under the project have been awarded to the sub-contractors working for the Italian company CMC di Ravenna, which left the project in last December due to its own financial crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11242', 'image' => '20190930090947_20190905010414_contractor_sundarijal (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11492', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalaya Airlines to Operate Direct Flights to Beijing', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 30: Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. The company made such announcement while unveiling its new logo during a function in the capital on Sunday, September 29.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the company, it will operate flights to Beijing from October 27. The company’s Vice President Vijay Shrestha informed media persosn that they will also operate flights to other cities of China soon.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Kathmandu-Beijing-Kathmandu flights will embark the first-ever direct air connectivity between the capital of two long-time friendly nations, helping the countries extend their bilateral ties to a new height with the exchange of culture,” said Zhou Enyong, president of the airline company. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Sunday, the airline company launched its new logo during an official event held at Hotel Royal Singi. Zhou Enyong, president of Himalaya Airlines and Vice President Vijay Shrestha unveiled the new brand identity of the airlines during the press meet.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines in a statement informed that the new logo of a soaring eagle amidst the Himalayan peaks has be founded on the airlines key guiding principles of safety, performance, customer service and proper practice.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Ujjwala Dali, head of brand and service department for Himalaya Airlines informed that the eagle in the logo represents the bird that inhabits the Himalaya range and is regarded as a symbol of perseverance and courage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Established in 2014, Himalayan Airlines is owned but Nepalese and Chinese companies. Fifty one percent of the shares of the company belong to Yeti World Investment of Nepal while the remaining 49 percent belongs to Chinese companies. Tibet Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co Ltd has acquired the Chinese shares.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Himalaya Airlines informed that the company has a total of 320 staff, including 283 Nepali citizens, 20 Chinese and 17 other nationalities. Since the launching of flight operation in May 2016, Himalaya Airlines has operated 2,513 flights, transporting around 657,000 passengers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The airlines claimed that it has been paying an average of than $3million in tax to the government every year. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-30', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => 'Airlines, News, Business, Nepal', 'description' => 'Himalaya Airlines, a joint venture of Nepalese and Chinese investors, has announced to operate direct flights to Beijing within a month. ', 'sortorder' => '11241', 'image' => '20190930093915_1569802644.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'VNY2020 Collaborates with UKaid to Improve Tourism Prospects', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat has collaborated with the Skills for Employment Programme (SEP) Challenge Fund of UKaid to improve and expedite progress on “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All” on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 Campaign and the UKaid’s Skills for Employment Programme collaborated for an action-oriented discussion on introducing better skilling and upskilling initiatives to ensure that Nepali workers have access to economic opportunities by remaining competitive in the world of work, and that businesses in the tourism sector have access to the talent they need to enable productivity and growth, reads a statement issued by Visit Nepal 2020 Secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, Suraj Vaidya, national coordinator of VNY 2020, highlighted the objectives of VNY 2020 and on investing in human capital in the hospitality and tourism sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We need to think and take our tourism mindset and efforts beyond Everest, Pokhara or Chitwan. For us at the VNY2020 campaign, the success is not just bringing in 2 million tourists but also creating new investments, new jobs, and new opportunities for Nepalis, especially our migrant returnees coming back with skills and resources,” remarked Vaidya during his opening statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Rob Clark of DFID Nepal shared, “This year’s theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All’ couldn’t be more apt and timely for VNY 2020, for Nepal, and for us at UKaid SEP. There’s perhaps no better way to mark World Tourism Day than by striving to further our dialogue and build partnerships that truly create a better future for all.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the event, UKaid SEP also introduced its innovative, market-aligned Challenge Fund and explained how it can be mobilized and leveraged by the private sector, particularly through collective partnership models, to accelerate and achieve skills development of Nepali workforce to generate employment and enable tourism sector growth.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11240', 'image' => '20190929011007_5.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Department of Roads Halts Repair of Nagdhunga-Naubise Road Section', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The Department of Roads has halted the repair of Naubise-Nagdhunga road section due to excessive traffic jam. The department has postponed the work for about a week stating that the repair has been affected due to the large number of commuters returning home to celebrate Dashain. According to the department, it will resume the repair and maintenance from October 8 once the traffic congestion reduces.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The road section, which is the major exit point from the capital, has witnessed a surge in the number of people leaving for their hometown to celebrate Dashain. This, on top of the repair work, had resulted in a hours-long traffic jam causing inconvenience to the commuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Director General of the Department of Roads Keshav Kumar Sharma said that the traffic jam caused inconvenience to the repair work and vice versa. So, the work has been halted for the time being.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He clarified that the department was trying to carry out the repair work one month ago but couldn’t do so due to rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We started repair from September 23 but immediately halted the work after noticing a surge in traffic jam,” said Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He further said that all activities related to repair and maintenance have been halted until October 7. During this period, the department will carry our repair only in if it is required due to emergency circumstances. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Commuters meanwhile have expressed their grievances due to the traffic congestion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“It took almost 11 hours for us to reach Naubise from Nagdhunga,” said Dharma Raj Neupane, a local of Kailali.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Neupane added that the locals took advantage of the situation by selling food items at an exorbitantly high price to the hapless passengers.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11239', 'image' => '20190929115938_aaadfg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11488', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Rich Diversity Key to Tourism Development: Experts', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 29: Experts have stressed on the need of balanced and sustainable development of tourism for the country’s economic prosperity.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speaking at a panel discussion organized by New Business Age during the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards on Friday, they argued that tourism has garnered global attention as a means of economic development.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Speakers of the panel discussion entitled “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” were unanimous in pointing out to the need of sustainable tourism. Four speakers from different parts of South and South East Asia shared the experiences of tourism development of their respective countries during the event.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The speakers stressed on the need to promote the unique culture and tradition of each country to develop the tourism sector. Foreign delegates said during the programme that Nepal’s rich diversity holds the key to tourism development in the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, President of Hotel Association of Nepal Shreejana Rana said Nepal’s tourism industry is weak in marketing. She said that the hotel entrepreneurs are effortful in promoting the tourism industry but the sector requires support from the government. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said that Nepal had to rely on tourists from Europe and America in the past but things have changed with the increasing number of tourists coming from neighbouring countries and also the rise in number of domestic tourists.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">During the panel discussion, Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism said that sustaining the number of tourists is more important than increasing the number of tourists. Likewise, Sonam Jatso of tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan said tourism is one of the major sources of income of Bhutan. He added that tourists prefer to visit the Himalayan kingdom for its cultural diversity and serene environment.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos said that the number of tourists is increasing in Laos due to proper planning of the government. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11238', 'image' => '20190929102653_1569586898.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11487', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Founding President of Dwarika’s Hotel Recognized for Introducing High-end Tourism Products in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 29: The founding president of Dwarika’s Hotel, Ambica Shrestha, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha, who has established herself as a successful businessperson in the field of hospitality management, was handed over the award amid a function organized at Soltee Crowne Plaza on Friday, September 27.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eighty-seven-year-old Shrestha is recognized for introducing high-end tourism products in Nepal. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She is credited for establishing the first boutique hotel in Nepal. She had started operation of Dwarika’s Resort in Dhulikhel of Kavre, which was later expanded to Dwarika’s Hotel in the name of her husband Dwarika Das.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">She has been running the renowned hotel by incorporating the ideas of her husband that “we should preserve our art and culture and hand them over to the next generation”. This principle is vividly reflected in the artistic designs of the hotel built with modern technology but keeping alive the ancient arts and culture.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Altogether three generations of her family including her daughter and grandson have been successfully running Dwarika’s Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shrestha is actively involved in social works and preservation of culture and heritage. She has also contributed to the education sector as a teacher. He name comes in the front runners among women entrepreneurs of Nepal and also in the tourism industry. She was born in Sikkim, India on Debruary 12, 1933.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-29', 'modified' => '2019-09-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11237', 'image' => '20190929091255_aaaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11486', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Declared the Best Managed Company at Nubiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => 'Ambica Shrestha conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in Business Leadership', 'summary' => 'September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Buddha Air has won the title of the Best Managed Company during the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards held in Kathmandu on Friday. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The organizer New Business Age Pvt Ltd handed over the award to a representative of the company amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Likewise, Ambica Shrestha of Dwarika’s Hotel was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award in recognition of her innovative and visionary leadership in the field of business. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> The award for the </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Best Managed Commercial Bank went to Everest Bank.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Likewise, Chimmek Laghubitta Bittiya Sansthan, Nepal Life Insurance, Shikhar Insurance, Shree Investment and Finance and Gandaki Development Bank were also awarded in their respective categories.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Also awarded was Eco Cell (P) Ltd as the Best Start-up Company.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had earlier inaugurated the event attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave was organised on the eve of Visit Nepal Year 2020 with the theme</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event was supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and was being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board was the promotion partner.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos shared their respective region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos made their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, also made presentation on behalf of Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints was the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. The event was not held in 2015 due to the uncomfortable situation that the country was passing through that year following the Gorkha earthquake.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The other supporters of this year’s event include Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11236', 'image' => '20190927081425_1569594017.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11485', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tourism is the Road to Prosperity: Finance Minister Khatiwada', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has stressed on the need to create job opportunities outside the agriculture sector to get people out of abject poverty in under-developed countries like Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">To achieve this objective the government has emphasized on tourism, said Minister Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inaugural session of the Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards, on Friday, Minister Khatiwada said tourism can help the country shift focus from agriculture to service sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Minister Khatiwada, tourism has a very large multiplier effect in other sectors of economy. Tourism is the best way to redistribute income without intervening the market, he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“This is how the road to prosperity begins,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">He also reminded that we should be careful not to damage our culture while preparing to adjust to the new world of tourism.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need to protect our natural beauty and be careful that we do not damage our culture,” he said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Tourism also promotes connectivity, according to Khatiwada.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11235', 'image' => '20190927045330__MG_7700.JPG', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11484', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Kicks off', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">September 27: The sixth edition of NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards kicked off in the capital on Friday. Minister for Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada inaugurated the event amid a function at Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is being attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">This year’s conclave is being held on the eve of Visit Nepal 2020 and the theme of this event is</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"> “Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Suraj Vaidhya, national coordinator for the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign urged one and all to make a collective effort to won this campaign. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“We need a united Nepal to take up this agenda. If we take a collective ownership I think we will achieve much more,” said Vaidhya.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">“There is only 96 days for the beginning of VNY2020. Let me assure that we are almost ready to let Nepal rolling,” he added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">According to Vaidhya, the government believes tourism is going to be the national economic agenda as it will create job opportunities and bring new investment as well as open up new destinations. It has scope beyond Nepal also.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Vaidhya argued that tourism can create job opportunities and prevent young people from leaving the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><img alt="" src="/app/webroot/userfiles/images/_MG_0736%202.JPG" style="height:533px; width:800px" /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The opening ceremony was followed by panel discussion attended by prominent figures of South Asia and South East Asia. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The awards ceremony is scheduled for later in the evening.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria">The event is also supported by Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11234', 'image' => '20190927041633_inaguration.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11483', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World Bank, UN team up for road safety in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">September 27: In an official visit to Nepal, World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, underscored the urgency of action on road safety to save lives and boost economic growth.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During their visit, Schafer and Todt held meetings with Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, and senior officials at the ministry and Road Safety Council. The meetings deliberated on Nepal’s road safety agenda and important progress being made with the drafting of the Road Safety Bill, formation of the National Road Safety Council, and updating of the Road Safety Action Plan, the World Bank said in a statement. A meeting with civil society organizations was also held, with fruitful discussion on bicycle and women’s road safety.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“We are encouraged by the commitment of the Government of Nepal to address road safety issues,” stated Hartwig Schafer.“It is important to expedite the enactment of the Road Safety Bill and fully empower the Nepal Road Safety Council,so it is adequately staffed and sustainably financed.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates, every year about 1.35 million people lose their lives on the road, and millions more sustain serious injuries that often result in permanent disability.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The World Bank said Nepal has one of the highest rates of road deaths in the region, with roughly 16 road deaths per 100,000 people a year. As per WHO 2015 estimates, road traffic accidents in Nepal also result in an annual cost of 0.8% of GDP. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The geographic landscape of Nepal makes its challenges special. However, we know the basic foundations that need to be in place to effectively manage road safety everywhere: strong governance, safe infrastructure, good road user behavior, safe vehicles, and effective post-crash care,” stated Jean Todt. “I encourageNepal to join and fully implement the key UN road safety conventions, which help countries address the major causes of road crashes through a strong regulatory framework.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nepal has pledged its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ambitious target of halving the number of global deaths and injuries caused by road crashes. While Nepal firms up its legislation and institutional frameworks to ensure road safety, implementation will be key to bring to fruition the country’s commitment towards safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems, the statement added. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11233', 'image' => '20190927101926_aaaafghjhj.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11482', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Locals Demands resettlement of Tangia Basti before starting Nijgadh Airport Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 27: A committee formed by the locals of Tangiya Basti in Jitpur-Simara-16 of Bara has demanded the government to relocate their settlement before the laying of the foundation stone of the much-hyped Nijadh International Airport. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The concerned stakeholders made such demand by organizing a press meet on Wednesday, September 25 after the government planned to lay the foundation stone of the airport without relocating the settlement. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, earlier this month announced that he will lay the foundation stone of the proposed Nijgadh International Airport in November this year. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, chairman of the committee said during the press meet that the government was not paying attention to the resettlement issue.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government till date has not decided where, how and when to relocate Tangia settlement, he added that the state has to settle the issue of relocating Tangia Basti as early as possible.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The office of the Jipur-Simra Sub-Metropolitan City has submitted a proposal to the project office for the resettling Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kedarnath Bajgain, chairman of ward number 16 of Jitpur-Simara, informed New Business Age that the decision of the ward office will be presented to the government through the project office.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The herbal estate of Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi in Jitpur-Simara has been recommended as an ideal location for relocating Tangia Basti. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Om Sharma, chief of Nijgadh International Airport informed that Lamidanda, Katarwa and Kohalwi were proposed as an appropriate place for relocation on the basis of the recommendation made by the local government.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He further informed that the decision of shifting the settlement to 100 bighas of land belonging to the Herbal Processing Center of the government at Jatha, Zaur, ward number three of Kolhavi Municipality, will be taken this week.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11232', 'image' => '20190927095406_aaaaafdg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11480', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Starts Satellite Accounting System in Tourism Sector', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">September 27: The government has started using Satellite Accounting System with the objective of increasing the contribution of tourism sector in the overall economy of the country. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Nepal Tourism Board has started data entry on the Satellite Accounting System set up with the technical support from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and financial assistance from UNDP. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The board informed that it had completed the basic survey during the last fiscal year and have started using the system from the current FY.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">This system helps to find out the actual contribution of tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well as to maintain data related to the tourism sector.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The process to use this system was expedited during the term of former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Late Rabindra Adhikari, who had said in last December that the contribution of tourism sector to the GDP seemed to be apparently less since all the indicators of tourism were not taken into consideration. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">However, the minister had claimed before his untimely demise that the contribution of the tourism sector would be much higher with the introduction of the new system.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">According to the World Tourism Council, the tourism sector of Nepal has created around 500,000 job opportunities, which is 3.2 percent of the total employment of the country.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Government data show that the tourism sector contributes 2.8 percent of the total GDP. This only includes hotel, travel and trekking sectors. However, World Tourism Council’s data puts the figure at 8 percent.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that the new system will bring together scattered information related to tourism sector together . </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">“Tourism sector will become the front runner in providing employment in the country once the date from this sector is released,” claimed Bhattarai.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:15.5pt"><span style="font-family:"arial sans-serif","serif"">The ministry has projected the tourism sector to contribute up to 10 percent of the total GDP by the year 2020. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11231', 'image' => '20190927092106_20181224031625_ds-beni- niskotko barahatal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '11481', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sixth NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">September 27: Preparations for the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards have been completed for the annual event scheduled to be held on Friday, September 27, at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu. The organizer informed that all the foreign delegates have arrived in Kathmandu and the award recipients already selected by the jury. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada will be inaugurating the event which will be attended by some 500 high level professionals from public and private sector including politicians, government officials, business leaders from banking, travel and tourism and other sectors as well as academicians. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">As Nepal is observing Visit Nepal Year 2020, this year’s Conclave is focused on the theme </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“Tourism to Prosperity: Sharing Best Practices” so as to help in this national campaign. This year’s event is supported by Visit Nepal 2020 and is being held in association with Hotel Association of Nepal. Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board is partnering as the promoter. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In the conclave, r</span></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">epresentatives from Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, Bhutan and Laos will share their respective country or region’s experiences in promoting and developing tourism. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Mekong Tourism, Sonam Jatso, tourism entrepreneur of Bhutan and Bounlap Douangphoumy, deputy director general of the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos are scheduled to make their presentations. Shreejana Rana, president of Hotel Association Nepal, will make a presentation on behalf of Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on Nepal’s tourism issues. The panelists include Ghanashyam Upadhyaya, joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation; Suraj Vaidya, coordinator of the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign; Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; Khem Lakai, CEO of Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education; Prachanda Man Shrestha, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board; and Upaul Majumdar, general manager of Soaltee Crowne Plaza. The panel will be moderated by Pankaj Pradhananga, director of Four Season Travel and Tours. </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Awards for Business Excellence</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The conclave will be followed by awards ceremony in which 21 companies and one individual will be presented with special honours. The awards will be presented to one best managed company, 12 best managed banking and financial companies, six best managed insurance companies and two best start-up companies. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Similarly, the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership award will be presented to one dedicated business person in recognition of his/her innovative and visionary leadership over a long period of time in the field of business. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">According to the organizing committee, separate special juries comprising of independent, experienced and socially respected professionals were set up to make the selection of companies and individuals for the awards. All the juries have completed their selection based on separate criteria fixed by themselves for the respective categories. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">This annual event is organized by New Business Age since 2013. Asian Paints is the title sponsor for this event as in the previous years. The event was not held in 2015 due to the uncomfortable situation that the country was passing through that year following the Gorkha earthquake</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The other supporters of this year’s event include Sipradi Trading, Norvic International Hospital, Nimbus, Turkish Airlines, National Insurance, Nepal Life Insurance, IME, Soaltee Crowne Plaza, President Travels, Ballentine’s, Saujanya Media and Durga Engineering.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-09-27', 'modified' => '2019-09-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '11230', 'image' => '20190927111040_conclave-web-banner.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-09-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
