Banks are allowed to count up to 50 percent of such grant as deposit.

Experts stress taking measures at reducing the cost of doing business by improving the country’s infrastructure connectivity and human resources.

Khagendra Karki and Lokendra Ter chase a treacherous trail abandoned for long in the call of their duty to count Nepalis living in the country’s north-western corner.

Large Taxpayer Office missed target by 20 percent last year.

Central bank says it has asked the government to relax tough conditions to boost lending.

Report points at dire lack of IT staff and infrastructure at local units.

Officials say migrant workers are being used as carriers by gold dealers to avoid taxes.

Poll body plans to implement ‘accounting format’ to ensure transparency, but experts are not hopeful. A strong law is a must to make parties accountable, observers say

Preparations underway to bring ordinance and operate the Kurtha-Jayanagar rail service by December.

India refused to provide entry passes for enumerators to use the Indian territory to reach Tinkar and Chhangru.

Staffers of Poverty Alleviation Fund remain unpaid for four months.

Enumerators need to travel via India to reach Tinkar and Chhangru, which Indian authorities have yet to permit.

Domestic debt stands at Rs802.94 billion, external loans amount to Rs934.14 billion.

Sanofi aimed to have 3,000 Nepalis as volunteers but only around 20 percent people have participated so far.

Government defends its decision citing irregularities in procurement and substandard work by such groups.