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Economy

Do we really need public enterprises?

Do we really need public enterprises?

Going against the very spirit of a free market, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in his budget speech announced plans to breathe life back into nine sick industries—Janakpur Cigarette Factory, Agricultural…

NOC minting billions in profit adding burden to consumers

NOC minting billions in profit adding burden to consumers

Kathmandu: The Nepal Oil Corporation that has billions of rupees in stabilization fund has been adjusting price of petroleum products ‘haphazardly’ adding a burden to consumers. The state-owned oil monopoly…