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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Elderly allowance, fiscal burden and competitive populism

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On January 24, PM Deuba led caretaker cabinet took an ill-conceived decision to lower minimum age eligibility to receive elderly allowance...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Cargo movement to Nepal via Visakhapatnam up but lags behind Kolkata port and more

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Cargo movement via Visakhapatnam up More and more Nepali traders have started using the seaport in Visakhapatnam, India, for third count...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Civil servants adjustment in federal set up and more

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Over 75 percent’ civil servants to go out of central government More than 75 percent of the total civil servants will be deployed to the...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Slow capital spending this year as well and more

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14% of budgeted capital spending used by H1 FY2018 The government’s capital spending hovered around Rs47 billion in the first six months...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Five key economic challenges for the next government

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It was published in The Kathmandu Post , 15 January 2018, p.6 Addressing challenges Nepalis hope that a stable government will res...
Saturday, January 13, 2018

Local bodies allowed to award 1MW hydropower license and more

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Local bodies to be allowed to award 1MW hydropower license MOFALD has allowed local governments to award hydropower project developer l...
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Liquidity conundrum in Nepal and more

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Liquidity conundrum   The interbank rate went below 3% and the central bank offered to mop up liquidity (NRs 2 billion through 14 day d...