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Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9354', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Daraz Announces Sale Day on November 11', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Daraz, an online marketplace of Nepal, has announced a flagship sale day on November 11. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Daraz, an online marketplace of Nepal, has announced a flagship sale day on November 11. This is the first mega event since the launch of the new Daraz application, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>“Here the customers can expect a truly personalized and supercharged lineup of activities. Daraz 11.11 is a first of its kind event and is set to revolutionize regional ecommerce,” the statement further said. </p> <p>What is 11.11?</p> <p>11.11 started in 2009, when Alibaba, Daraz’s parent-company, positioned it as Asia’s answer to Black Friday. Fast-forward 10 years, the 11.11 sale is ready to make the journey to Nepal. </p> <p>According to the statement, the one-day event posts unequaled sales numbers, four times that of Black Friday. Customers can look forward to a fully personalized shopping experience, in addition to massive mega deals, flash sales, thousands of brand vouchers, mystery boxes, giveaways and many more. The one-day sale event on the new Daraz App will be the biggest till date for the ecommerce company.</p> <p>Rajeev Amatya, managing director of Daraz Nepal, shared his thoughts on the upcoming flagship sale, saying, “11.11 is poised to disrupt Nepal’s e-commerce industry. Once you experience what the Daraz App has in store for you, you’ll be able to draw a line in the sand and say: that was Daraz before 11.11; this is Daraz after 11.11.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9132', 'image' => '20181029010139_dddd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9353', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPPO Bags ‘One to watch’ Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has bagged the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ award at the TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has bagged the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ award at the TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London.</p> <p>The company said in a statement that this recognition highlights its commitment to explore cutting-edge technologies, through a revolutionary design approach.</p> <p>“This fully reflects OPPO’s values and its pursuit to create the smartphone of the future,” the statement said.</p> <p>Talking about the honor OPPO Nepal’s CEO Bobby Zhao said, “We are really thankful to all our customers and fans for their continuous love and support towards our brand and product. We have taken this award as an appreciation for all of ours continuous dedication, effort and thirst towards innovation, design and development to satisfy our customers’ needs and demands. This recognition has further motivated us to bring out the best of us."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9131', 'image' => '20181029122308_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9352', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Grande Hospital to Provide Discount to Mahalaxmi Bank’s Customers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has signed an agreement with Grande International Hospital with an aim to provide health service to its customers at affordable rate.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has signed an agreement with Grande International Hospital with an aim to provide health service to its customers at affordable rate.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the bank’s customers and staff will get 10 percent discount on health treatment at the hospital. The bank has been providing services from 83 branches across the country.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9130', 'image' => '20181029120139_Grande Int Hospital Agreement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9351', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smuggling of black pepper thrives in border areas', 'sub_title' => 'Why black pepper is illegally supplied to India?', 'summary' => 'October 28: Smugglers have become active in black pepper business in the border areas.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Smugglers have become active in black pepper business in the border areas. Black pepper, which is imported through legal channels from third countries, is illegally exported to India. Due to this reason, the spice is imported in heavy quantity which is much more than the country’s capacity to consume it.</p> <p>Records maintained by the Department of Customs show that the country imported black peppers four times its consumption capacity in the first three months of the current fiscal year.</p> <p>The department informed New Business Age that a total of 2400 metric tons of black pepper worth Rs 847.702 million has been imported to Nepal in the past three months.</p> <p>There isn’t any statistics regarding the actual need of black pepper in the Nepali market but some estimates state that 500 metric tons of black pepper is more than enough to meet the national demand. The price of black pepper is higher and thus is less consumed, claim traders.</p> <p>The internal demand of black peppers is less within the country but is imported in high quantity to be exported to India illegally.</p> <p>Police have seized 14 quintals of black pepper which were being smuggled to India via bicycles in Birgunj.</p> <p>Similarly, police in Biratnagar too had seized black peppers in heavy quantity which were about to be taken to India illegally in motorbikes.</p> <p><strong>Why black pepper is illegally supplied to India?</strong></p> <p>As the production of black pepper has increased in the recent times, its price has been falling in the international market. Meanwhile, in India, the government has increased tariffs on the import of black pepper to protect the interest of the domestic farmers.</p> <p>The price of black pepper last year stood at USD 7,000 per metric ton, which has fallen to USD 3,000 this year. India – the largest exporter of black pepper in the international market – has fixed 78.5 percent import duty on black pepper to protect the domestic farmers. Meanwhile in Nepal, the importers are charged 10 percent customs duty and 13 percent value added tax (VAT) while importing black pepper.</p> <p>As there is massive difference of customs rates between Nepal and India, black pepper imported to Nepal is illegally supplied to the southern neighbor. Black pepper is imported to Nepal from countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Sri Lanka, among others.</p> <p>It has been learnt that the traders are bagging a profit of almost Rs 400 per kg while illegally supplying black pepper to the Indian market. Black pepper is sold at Rs 1,000 per kg in the Indian market, which cost Rs 600 in the Nepali market. The traders in the border areas are supplying the product to India, as they have been making massive profit.</p> <p>Vietnam, which is the largest producer of black pepper, is also the largest supplier of black pepper to Nepal. It produces one-third of the total black pepper production of the world. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9129', 'image' => '20181028035130_black.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Flowers in Panchthar on the ‘Verge of Extinction’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: People of Panchthar district have noticed that the local species of marigold are on the verge of extinction.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: People of Panchthar district have noticed that the local species of marigold are on the verge of extinction. They say the flowers with big petals that used to bloom during Dashain and Tihar have almost disappeared.</p> <p>Tanka Maya Ghimire, 65, of Falgunanda Rural Municipality-3 reminiscences about the marigold blooming season, saying, “The flowers used to be huge and they lasted for a longer period. But flowers these days don’t have such characteristics.”</p> <p>Another local Shantiram Ghimire said that flowers like marigold, chrysanthemum and globe amaranth used bloom across the fields during the time of Tihar but these days the flowers either bloom sooner or later than expected.</p> <p>The usage of hybrid flowers has increase due to the untimely blooming of the local flowers, according to the residents of the district.</p> <p>Buddhi Bahadur Limbu shared he is going to celebrate Tihar with artificial flowers as the natural flowers are not the same as before. He added that the petals of the flowers in the recent years.</p> <p>Earlier, the flowers used to bloom just before Tihar and lasted till the second week of December, according to the elders of the district. But in the recent days, they noted that there is no specific timeframe for the hybrid flowers to bloom. The villagers fear that the local species flowers will be extinct if proper attention is not given for its preservation.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9128', 'image' => '20181028030310_Pauwa Sayapatri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Import Much Higher than Export', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Records maintained by the government show that import has been rising while export has been declining. ', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Records maintained by the government show that import has been rising while export has been declining. A recent data of the first three months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2018/19 published by the Department of Customs shows that the total export value of the country stood at Rs 23.74 billion while the import of different commodities was Rs 374 billion.</p> <p>According to the data, the total import during the review period was 43.5 percent higher than that in the corresponding period of the last FY. Imports stood at Rs 260 billion in the corresponding period of last FY.</p> <p>Petroleum products were the highest among the imports accounting for Rs 77 billion followed by the import of metal and steel of Rs 40 billion, vehicles worth Rs 29 billion, machineries (Rs 28 billion), electric products (Rs 22 billion) and aircraft and aviation products (Rs 17 billion).</p> <p>Birgunj Customs Point imported the highest amount of goods accounting for 34 percent of the total import, followed by Bhairahawa (17 percent), Tribhuvan International Airport Customs Office (14 percent), Biratnagar (12 percent) and Birgunj Dry Port (10 percent).</p> <p>The data showed that the country imported the maximum goods and products worth Rs 236 billion from India which is 63 percent of the total import. After India, the country has been importing goods from China worth Rs 73 billion, United Arab Emirate (UAE) worth Rs 8 billion and from Thailand worth Rs 4 billion.</p> <p>According to the records, Nepal exported raw thread worth Rs 2 billion. Likewise, it exported garment worth Rs 2.34 billion and readymade clothes worth Rs 1.90 billion. The data show that the country exported maximum products to India followed by the USA, the United Kingdom and Germany.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9127', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'APF Arrests 3 Indian Nationals with Pistol', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Armed Police Force has arrested three persons from Birgunj border in possession of arms and ammunitions.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Armed Police Force has arrested three persons from Birgunj border in possession of arms and ammunitions.</p> <p>According to the para-military force, APF personned stationed at Birgunj Customs Point in Parsa district arrested them at around 5 pm on Friday, October 26 with one pistol, two magazines and eight bullets.</p> <p>APF said in a press statement that a team led by Sub-inspector Ambirnath Neupane of No 14 Company (customs), Birgunj arrested them while checking a Scorpio jeep with Indian registration number BR 05 PA 6166 at the border.</p> <p>During regular checking, APF found the pistol and ammunition from 27-year-old Abad Bihari Prasad, who told the para-military force that he comes from Ramgadhwa of Bihar state of India. After finding the weapon, police also detained another passenger in the vehicle Umesh Prasad Gupta, who is also from the same place, and the Scorpio driver Om Prakash Paswan, reads the statement.</p> <p>Prasad, who claimed that he owns a motorbike showroom in his hometown in Bihar, reportedly told the para-military force that he wanted to visit Birgunj to tour the city.</p> <p>After the arrest, the armed police handed them to the local police for further investigation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9126', 'image' => '20181028010834_IMG_20181026_175849.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9347', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NCHL Officially Launches connectIPS e-Payment System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), a company promoted by Nepal Rastra Bank, officially launched the connectIPS e-Payment System amid a function in the capital on Friday, October 26.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), a company promoted by Nepal Rastra Bank, officially launched the connectIPS e-Payment System amid a function in the capital on Friday, October 26.</p> <p>The system was unveiled by Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada during the function held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</p> <p>According to the company, connectIPS e-Payment System is a standardized single payments platform that facilitates online payment directly from/to the bank accounts of the customers. The system was initially soft launched by piloting the online government revenue collection payments and online fund transfer, the statement added.</p> <p>The service now can be availed by the customers of the member BFIs from www.connectips.com for the enrollment where they have to link their bank account(s) with one-time verification from their respective bank(s) after which they can use the system for the services including online fund transfer, government revenue payments and creditor payments.</p> <p>The system has now been extended with the new services such as credit card bill payments, mobile wallet top-up and share brokers payments through both online (web) version and mobile application. The per transaction limit for online payment is Rs 100,000 and upto Rs 5,000 through mobile application.</p> <p>The connectIPS e-Payment System has already been subscribed by 44 banks and financial institutions among which 32 are now in operation and the company is still in the process of adding more banks within its network. And with an objective to establish connectIPS e-Payment System as a single payments platform, it has now extended the payments infrastructure access to the PSPs also. </p> <p>With the complete operation of connectIPS with NCHL-IPS system, the company believes that it will support in strengthening the financial market infrastructure for payment system in Nepal and will facilitate for processing of expenses and revenue of the Government of Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9125', 'image' => '20181028124545_connectIPS launch pic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Nepal takes another step towards World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => 'Announces expansion of PET bottle recovery project', 'summary' => 'October 28: Coca-Cola has announced the expansion of its PET bottle recovery project in Nepal in line with its strategic focus on recycling and waste management.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Coca-Cola has announced the expansion of its PET bottle recovery project in Nepal in line with its strategic focus on recycling and waste management. As part of this initiative, the Coca-Cola Foundation and Bottlers Nepal Limited will set up a new PET collection center near the manufacturing plant in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Coca-Cola plans to invest approximately USD 270,000 in the project to provide momentum to its existing PET waste recovery efforts in Nepal, the company said in a statement. In partnership with Creasion, the project aims to collaborate with the local municipality, business establishments, citizens and waste pickers to emulate a multi-stakeholder approach towards finding a solution to recycle PET waste in Nepal.</p> <p>Speaking on the initiative, John Murphy, president of Asia Pacific Region at the Coca-Cola Company stated, “It gives us immense pleasure to extend our commitment to the World Without Waste initiative in Nepal. This project is another step towards the company’s larger strategy to grow with conscience and become a total beverage company that grows the right way. We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen our recycling and waste management efforts.”</p> <p>The Coca-Cola Company’s recycling initiatives are part of the company’s commitment towards helping create a “World Without Waste” (WWW), which according to the company is its global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging by the year 2030.</p> <p>As part of its commitment towards environmental protection and societal well-being, Coca-Cola is committed to achieving significant volumes of PET recycling in Nepal by focusing on PET recovery and recycling. The beverage company commenced its recycling approach in 2014 with the establishment of a multi-partnership project named ‘Nagar Mitra’, a social enterprise, leading to the creation of a substantial number of green jobs for disadvantaged women, and contributing to a cleaner environment through an efficient and responsible mechanism for collection and disposal of used PET bottles.</p> <p>Additionally, Coca-Cola said the company is actively involved in activities including raising awareness on recycling and exploring opportunities for a closed loop recycling solution in Nepal in collaboration with its sustainability partners including WWF Nepal, Himalayan Climate Initiative and GIZ.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9124', 'image' => '20181028123548_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) )getimagesize - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 35 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
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Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9354', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Daraz Announces Sale Day on November 11', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Daraz, an online marketplace of Nepal, has announced a flagship sale day on November 11. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Daraz, an online marketplace of Nepal, has announced a flagship sale day on November 11. This is the first mega event since the launch of the new Daraz application, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>“Here the customers can expect a truly personalized and supercharged lineup of activities. Daraz 11.11 is a first of its kind event and is set to revolutionize regional ecommerce,” the statement further said. </p> <p>What is 11.11?</p> <p>11.11 started in 2009, when Alibaba, Daraz’s parent-company, positioned it as Asia’s answer to Black Friday. Fast-forward 10 years, the 11.11 sale is ready to make the journey to Nepal. </p> <p>According to the statement, the one-day event posts unequaled sales numbers, four times that of Black Friday. Customers can look forward to a fully personalized shopping experience, in addition to massive mega deals, flash sales, thousands of brand vouchers, mystery boxes, giveaways and many more. The one-day sale event on the new Daraz App will be the biggest till date for the ecommerce company.</p> <p>Rajeev Amatya, managing director of Daraz Nepal, shared his thoughts on the upcoming flagship sale, saying, “11.11 is poised to disrupt Nepal’s e-commerce industry. Once you experience what the Daraz App has in store for you, you’ll be able to draw a line in the sand and say: that was Daraz before 11.11; this is Daraz after 11.11.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9132', 'image' => '20181029010139_dddd.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9353', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPPO Bags ‘One to watch’ Award', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has bagged the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ award at the TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has bagged the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ award at the TechRadar Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London.</p> <p>The company said in a statement that this recognition highlights its commitment to explore cutting-edge technologies, through a revolutionary design approach.</p> <p>“This fully reflects OPPO’s values and its pursuit to create the smartphone of the future,” the statement said.</p> <p>Talking about the honor OPPO Nepal’s CEO Bobby Zhao said, “We are really thankful to all our customers and fans for their continuous love and support towards our brand and product. We have taken this award as an appreciation for all of ours continuous dedication, effort and thirst towards innovation, design and development to satisfy our customers’ needs and demands. This recognition has further motivated us to bring out the best of us."</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9131', 'image' => '20181029122308_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9352', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Grande Hospital to Provide Discount to Mahalaxmi Bank’s Customers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has signed an agreement with Grande International Hospital with an aim to provide health service to its customers at affordable rate.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has signed an agreement with Grande International Hospital with an aim to provide health service to its customers at affordable rate.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the bank’s customers and staff will get 10 percent discount on health treatment at the hospital. The bank has been providing services from 83 branches across the country.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9130', 'image' => '20181029120139_Grande Int Hospital Agreement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9351', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Smuggling of black pepper thrives in border areas', 'sub_title' => 'Why black pepper is illegally supplied to India?', 'summary' => 'October 28: Smugglers have become active in black pepper business in the border areas.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Smugglers have become active in black pepper business in the border areas. Black pepper, which is imported through legal channels from third countries, is illegally exported to India. Due to this reason, the spice is imported in heavy quantity which is much more than the country’s capacity to consume it.</p> <p>Records maintained by the Department of Customs show that the country imported black peppers four times its consumption capacity in the first three months of the current fiscal year.</p> <p>The department informed New Business Age that a total of 2400 metric tons of black pepper worth Rs 847.702 million has been imported to Nepal in the past three months.</p> <p>There isn’t any statistics regarding the actual need of black pepper in the Nepali market but some estimates state that 500 metric tons of black pepper is more than enough to meet the national demand. The price of black pepper is higher and thus is less consumed, claim traders.</p> <p>The internal demand of black peppers is less within the country but is imported in high quantity to be exported to India illegally.</p> <p>Police have seized 14 quintals of black pepper which were being smuggled to India via bicycles in Birgunj.</p> <p>Similarly, police in Biratnagar too had seized black peppers in heavy quantity which were about to be taken to India illegally in motorbikes.</p> <p><strong>Why black pepper is illegally supplied to India?</strong></p> <p>As the production of black pepper has increased in the recent times, its price has been falling in the international market. Meanwhile, in India, the government has increased tariffs on the import of black pepper to protect the interest of the domestic farmers.</p> <p>The price of black pepper last year stood at USD 7,000 per metric ton, which has fallen to USD 3,000 this year. India – the largest exporter of black pepper in the international market – has fixed 78.5 percent import duty on black pepper to protect the domestic farmers. Meanwhile in Nepal, the importers are charged 10 percent customs duty and 13 percent value added tax (VAT) while importing black pepper.</p> <p>As there is massive difference of customs rates between Nepal and India, black pepper imported to Nepal is illegally supplied to the southern neighbor. Black pepper is imported to Nepal from countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Sri Lanka, among others.</p> <p>It has been learnt that the traders are bagging a profit of almost Rs 400 per kg while illegally supplying black pepper to the Indian market. Black pepper is sold at Rs 1,000 per kg in the Indian market, which cost Rs 600 in the Nepali market. The traders in the border areas are supplying the product to India, as they have been making massive profit.</p> <p>Vietnam, which is the largest producer of black pepper, is also the largest supplier of black pepper to Nepal. It produces one-third of the total black pepper production of the world. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9129', 'image' => '20181028035130_black.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9350', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Flowers in Panchthar on the ‘Verge of Extinction’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: People of Panchthar district have noticed that the local species of marigold are on the verge of extinction.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: People of Panchthar district have noticed that the local species of marigold are on the verge of extinction. They say the flowers with big petals that used to bloom during Dashain and Tihar have almost disappeared.</p> <p>Tanka Maya Ghimire, 65, of Falgunanda Rural Municipality-3 reminiscences about the marigold blooming season, saying, “The flowers used to be huge and they lasted for a longer period. But flowers these days don’t have such characteristics.”</p> <p>Another local Shantiram Ghimire said that flowers like marigold, chrysanthemum and globe amaranth used bloom across the fields during the time of Tihar but these days the flowers either bloom sooner or later than expected.</p> <p>The usage of hybrid flowers has increase due to the untimely blooming of the local flowers, according to the residents of the district.</p> <p>Buddhi Bahadur Limbu shared he is going to celebrate Tihar with artificial flowers as the natural flowers are not the same as before. He added that the petals of the flowers in the recent years.</p> <p>Earlier, the flowers used to bloom just before Tihar and lasted till the second week of December, according to the elders of the district. But in the recent days, they noted that there is no specific timeframe for the hybrid flowers to bloom. The villagers fear that the local species flowers will be extinct if proper attention is not given for its preservation.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9128', 'image' => '20181028030310_Pauwa Sayapatri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9349', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s Import Much Higher than Export', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Records maintained by the government show that import has been rising while export has been declining. ', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Records maintained by the government show that import has been rising while export has been declining. A recent data of the first three months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2018/19 published by the Department of Customs shows that the total export value of the country stood at Rs 23.74 billion while the import of different commodities was Rs 374 billion.</p> <p>According to the data, the total import during the review period was 43.5 percent higher than that in the corresponding period of the last FY. Imports stood at Rs 260 billion in the corresponding period of last FY.</p> <p>Petroleum products were the highest among the imports accounting for Rs 77 billion followed by the import of metal and steel of Rs 40 billion, vehicles worth Rs 29 billion, machineries (Rs 28 billion), electric products (Rs 22 billion) and aircraft and aviation products (Rs 17 billion).</p> <p>Birgunj Customs Point imported the highest amount of goods accounting for 34 percent of the total import, followed by Bhairahawa (17 percent), Tribhuvan International Airport Customs Office (14 percent), Biratnagar (12 percent) and Birgunj Dry Port (10 percent).</p> <p>The data showed that the country imported the maximum goods and products worth Rs 236 billion from India which is 63 percent of the total import. After India, the country has been importing goods from China worth Rs 73 billion, United Arab Emirate (UAE) worth Rs 8 billion and from Thailand worth Rs 4 billion.</p> <p>According to the records, Nepal exported raw thread worth Rs 2 billion. Likewise, it exported garment worth Rs 2.34 billion and readymade clothes worth Rs 1.90 billion. The data show that the country exported maximum products to India followed by the USA, the United Kingdom and Germany.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9127', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9348', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'APF Arrests 3 Indian Nationals with Pistol', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Armed Police Force has arrested three persons from Birgunj border in possession of arms and ammunitions.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Armed Police Force has arrested three persons from Birgunj border in possession of arms and ammunitions.</p> <p>According to the para-military force, APF personned stationed at Birgunj Customs Point in Parsa district arrested them at around 5 pm on Friday, October 26 with one pistol, two magazines and eight bullets.</p> <p>APF said in a press statement that a team led by Sub-inspector Ambirnath Neupane of No 14 Company (customs), Birgunj arrested them while checking a Scorpio jeep with Indian registration number BR 05 PA 6166 at the border.</p> <p>During regular checking, APF found the pistol and ammunition from 27-year-old Abad Bihari Prasad, who told the para-military force that he comes from Ramgadhwa of Bihar state of India. After finding the weapon, police also detained another passenger in the vehicle Umesh Prasad Gupta, who is also from the same place, and the Scorpio driver Om Prakash Paswan, reads the statement.</p> <p>Prasad, who claimed that he owns a motorbike showroom in his hometown in Bihar, reportedly told the para-military force that he wanted to visit Birgunj to tour the city.</p> <p>After the arrest, the armed police handed them to the local police for further investigation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9126', 'image' => '20181028010834_IMG_20181026_175849.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9347', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NCHL Officially Launches connectIPS e-Payment System', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 28: Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), a company promoted by Nepal Rastra Bank, officially launched the connectIPS e-Payment System amid a function in the capital on Friday, October 26.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), a company promoted by Nepal Rastra Bank, officially launched the connectIPS e-Payment System amid a function in the capital on Friday, October 26.</p> <p>The system was unveiled by Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada during the function held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza.</p> <p>According to the company, connectIPS e-Payment System is a standardized single payments platform that facilitates online payment directly from/to the bank accounts of the customers. The system was initially soft launched by piloting the online government revenue collection payments and online fund transfer, the statement added.</p> <p>The service now can be availed by the customers of the member BFIs from www.connectips.com for the enrollment where they have to link their bank account(s) with one-time verification from their respective bank(s) after which they can use the system for the services including online fund transfer, government revenue payments and creditor payments.</p> <p>The system has now been extended with the new services such as credit card bill payments, mobile wallet top-up and share brokers payments through both online (web) version and mobile application. The per transaction limit for online payment is Rs 100,000 and upto Rs 5,000 through mobile application.</p> <p>The connectIPS e-Payment System has already been subscribed by 44 banks and financial institutions among which 32 are now in operation and the company is still in the process of adding more banks within its network. And with an objective to establish connectIPS e-Payment System as a single payments platform, it has now extended the payments infrastructure access to the PSPs also. </p> <p>With the complete operation of connectIPS with NCHL-IPS system, the company believes that it will support in strengthening the financial market infrastructure for payment system in Nepal and will facilitate for processing of expenses and revenue of the Government of Nepal.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9125', 'image' => '20181028124545_connectIPS launch pic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9346', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Nepal takes another step towards World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => 'Announces expansion of PET bottle recovery project', 'summary' => 'October 28: Coca-Cola has announced the expansion of its PET bottle recovery project in Nepal in line with its strategic focus on recycling and waste management.', 'content' => '<p>October 28: Coca-Cola has announced the expansion of its PET bottle recovery project in Nepal in line with its strategic focus on recycling and waste management. As part of this initiative, the Coca-Cola Foundation and Bottlers Nepal Limited will set up a new PET collection center near the manufacturing plant in Bharatpur, Chitwan.</p> <p>Coca-Cola plans to invest approximately USD 270,000 in the project to provide momentum to its existing PET waste recovery efforts in Nepal, the company said in a statement. In partnership with Creasion, the project aims to collaborate with the local municipality, business establishments, citizens and waste pickers to emulate a multi-stakeholder approach towards finding a solution to recycle PET waste in Nepal.</p> <p>Speaking on the initiative, John Murphy, president of Asia Pacific Region at the Coca-Cola Company stated, “It gives us immense pleasure to extend our commitment to the World Without Waste initiative in Nepal. This project is another step towards the company’s larger strategy to grow with conscience and become a total beverage company that grows the right way. We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen our recycling and waste management efforts.”</p> <p>The Coca-Cola Company’s recycling initiatives are part of the company’s commitment towards helping create a “World Without Waste” (WWW), which according to the company is its global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging by the year 2030.</p> <p>As part of its commitment towards environmental protection and societal well-being, Coca-Cola is committed to achieving significant volumes of PET recycling in Nepal by focusing on PET recovery and recycling. The beverage company commenced its recycling approach in 2014 with the establishment of a multi-partnership project named ‘Nagar Mitra’, a social enterprise, leading to the creation of a substantial number of green jobs for disadvantaged women, and contributing to a cleaner environment through an efficient and responsible mechanism for collection and disposal of used PET bottles.</p> <p>Additionally, Coca-Cola said the company is actively involved in activities including raising awareness on recycling and exploring opportunities for a closed loop recycling solution in Nepal in collaboration with its sustainability partners including WWF Nepal, Himalayan Climate Initiative and GIZ.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-28', 'modified' => '2018-10-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9124', 'image' => '20181028123548_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) $width = null $height = nullinclude - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 36 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
Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia
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October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor…
