Information to this end was received from the Swiss government through its Embassy here in response to a request made by the Government of Nepal, according to Spokesperson of the Nepal Trust Office Sharad Raj Bista.[break]
Speaking at the regular meet-with-the-press held at the Ministry of Information and Communications here on Monday, he said the Trust was thinking of investing in the education and health sector.
The Trust that garners and oversees the property previously owned by the Royal family and now transferred into the state ownership is currently making a annual income of Rs. 46.21 million.
Also speaking at the programme, assistant Spokesperson at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Chiranjibi Poudel said a process has been moved ahead to award the Prime Minister National Award to investors making investment above Rs. two billion.
Likewise, spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management Buddhi Bahadur Khadka disclosed that the number of people acquiring labour permit for going for employment abroad declined by 20.63 per cent in the month of October in compared to the same month previous year.
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