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  • Finance Minister Optimistic About 6% Economic Growth and Library Society’s Challenges Addressed at Annual Meeting

    Finance Minister Optimistic About 6% Economic Growth and Library Society’s Challenges Addressed at Annual Meeting


    Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat expressed optimism about achieving a 6% economic growth rate, attributing it to the gradual recovery of the country’s economy. Speaking at the 20th annual general meeting of the Kathmandu Valley Public Library Society at Bhrikutimandap, Minister Mahat highlighted positive signs such as the increasing number of tourists, rising remittances, growing share prices, enhanced revenue, and overall economic activities.

    Minister Mahat underscored the successful resolution of budget anomalies through the implementation of a budget allocation system based on guaranteed resources in multi-year projects. He also noted a decline in bank interest rates, signaling a positive economic trend. The Finance Minister credited the improvement in the budget system for curbing the tendency to exceed budget allocations outlined in the budget Red Book.

    Dr. Narayan Khadka, the President of the Society, emphasized the significance of prioritizing libraries as hubs of knowledge, information, and national history. However, he expressed concerns about reduced government funding, the absence of a dedicated land plot for the library building, and increased rent imposed by the Social Welfare Council.

    During the event, Mahesh Agrawal and Tirtha Raj Onta were honored by the Society. The library, established in 2003, attracts more than 30,000 visitors annually and has 2,400 annual members. The Society has managed the library since 2005, amassing 37,614 donated books and acquiring 4,351 books through purchases.

    In a collaborative effort, Prof. Dr. Bhagawat Dhakal, Chief of Balmeeki Vidyapeeth, proposed allocating land to jointly construct the library building, addressing the budget constraints faced by the Vidyapeeth.

  • “Nepal Chamber of Commerce Urges Finance Minister to Withdraw SEBON Directive”

    “Nepal Chamber of Commerce Urges Finance Minister to Withdraw SEBON Directive”


     

    The Nepal Chamber of Commerce has expressed concerns to Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Saran Mahat regarding a recent provision by SEBON (Securities Board of Nepal). The provision restricts promoters from selling their stock for a year even after leaving the company’s Board of Directors. The Chamber considers this policy impractical and demotivating for capital mobilization. In a media statement, they have urged the Finance Minister to take quick action to address and resolve this issue.

  • Losses for Laxmi Capital Market Mutual Fund Schemes in Chaitra Reduce; SLK’s NAV Maintains At 9.67

    Losses for Laxmi Capital Market Mutual Fund Schemes in Chaitra Reduce; SLK’s NAV Maintains At 9.67


    Laxmi Equity Fund (LEMF), a closed-end 7-year equity-oriented mutual fund scheme administered by Laxmi Capital Market Limited, showed a modest increase in NAV to Rs. 10.03 at the end of Chaitra from Rs. 9.93 the previous month.

    The plan started with a fund amount of Rs. 1.25 crore. Arba has invested Rs. 77.67 crores in publicly traded shares of several firms.

    LEMF has invested Rs. 15.36 lakh in IPOs and Rs. 5.41 crore in bonds/debentures. This mutual fund has Rs. 13.5 crores in fixed deposits and a bank balance of Rs. 27.78 crores.

    It declared a net loss of Rs. 20.17 crores until the end of Chaitra. The previous month’s loss was Rs. 21.36 crores.

  • Investors Association Demands SEBON Address Ten Major Issues

    Investors Association Demands SEBON Address Ten Major Issues


     

    The Investors’ Association has focused significant attention on the financial and psychological effects of the stock market on regular investors, which have been steadily declining for a long time.

    Despite the fact that over 55 lakh investors lost a total of nearly Rs. 15 Kharba following the all-time high market capitalization on August 18, 2021, the relevant authorities have remained silent on the subject.

  • Country’s economic indicators are in jeopardy, and 8% economic growth

    Country’s economic indicators are in jeopardy, and 8% economic growth


     

    According to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, indicators of the country’s economy are in jeopardy due to negative global economic impacts and challenges stemming from domestic causes.

    He did, however, state that he is constantly working to resolve the country’s economic problems. He made this statement during today’s House of Representatives meeting while delivering a speech on the half-yearly budget report for fiscal year 2022/23

  • Visiting USAID representative Power meets with Finance Minister Paudel

    Visiting USAID representative Power meets with Finance Minister Paudel


    Visiting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, met with Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel at the latter’s office  in Singha Durbar today. The meeting touched on an array of subjects including the bilateral relations between Nepal and the US, it has been said.

    On the occasion, Minister Paudel said Nepal for the first time got foreign assistances after signing the point for programme in 1951, and the development partnership between the two countries reached a new height so far since. He also recalled the 75th anniversary of the bilateral relations between the two countries last year.

     

  • Mero Kitta launched – An online digital map print service

    Mero Kitta launched – An online digital map print service


    Landowners no longer need to go to the survey office to get a printed map for the purpose of building a home, constructing buildings, or buying and selling after the launch of ‘Mero Kitta.’

    The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation’s Department of Surveying and Mapping has begun offering online services as of today.

    At a formal ceremony held at the survey department on Thursday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli switched on automated software related to land administration, officially launching the device.

    With the aim of providing services online, the department has launched Nepal Land Information System (NeLIS) and Mero Kitta today.

    Through the ‘Nepal Land Information System,’ the government will provide map printing, field book printing, and other services to clients right from their homes.

    According to the government, the program was started to make survey office services more technologically friendly, hassle-free, efficient, fast, and successful.

    The government, according to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, has been concentrating on attracting new investment and technology.

    “Both offices are identical. Prime Minister Oli said, “We have changed the way we operate.”

    The Mero Kitta program, according to Shivamaya Tumbahangphe, Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation, has been launched to eliminate delays at the Land Revenue and Survey Office.

    He explained that the Land Revenue and Survey Office’s decision to implement a paperless program is in line with the government’s Digital Nepal initiative.

    Teknarayan Pandey, Secretary at the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, stated that the online service was launched to eliminate the requirement of queuing in the real estate sector.

    Secretary Pandey said, “The current migration trend must resolve the problem of providing clients with services from every local Land Revenue and Survey Office.” “Real estate transactions can be completed over the internet.”

    He explained that for digital verification, you must often be present, otherwise it would be done online.

    18 of the 126 survey offices around the country are yet to go online.

    According to the government, all offices will be able to provide online services and conduct business by the end of the year.

    According to Pandey, the ministry has begun work on making it possible to view the entire history of land on the internet.

    Institutional transactions, banks, and even small businesses can conduct business online, according to him.

    Prakash Joshi, Director General of the Survey Department, said that the service would be available in the survey offices of Kalanki, Dilli Bazaar, and Bhaktapur starting today. It will be available in the offices of Chabahil, Lalitpur, Manmaiju, Tokha, and Saankhu within a day or two.

    blankWhat is Mero Kitta? How to get Mero Kitta service?

    Mero Kitta is a web application that allows you to access some of the services offered by survey offices through the internet from anywhere.

    Map printing, plot register printing, field book printing, and field drawing application can all be achieved with the Mero Kitta method. To use the Mero Kitta scheme, clients must have a land ownership certificate and citizenship.

    To get the service, ordinary users must go to Mero Kitta’s website and fill out an online application in the specified format. The OTP code is sent to the registered mobile number after the application is submitted. For the duration of the service, the code is needed.

    After verifying the service details with the offices, all information about the revenue sum to be billed is collected via SMS.

    Clients must have a mobile number and an OTP on the connect IPS platform in order to pay the revenue sum. Payment can also be made via banks using an online voucher provided by the system.

    Following payment, a digital copy of the map will be imported from the offices, and details will be sent to the smartphone. To obtain the chart, the client must download it within seven days using the registered mobile number and the office’s OTP.