गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Government gives seven days ultimatum to casino companies to clear arrears Nepal Government gives seven days ultimatum to casino companies to clear arrears KathmanduPati February 02, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – The government has given a seven-day ultimatum to seven casino companies that have yet to clear arrears of their royalty and renewal fees. It has also warned of taking action against them if they fail to clear the arrears. The seven casino companies including Hotel Yak and Yeti Pvt Ltd, Oriental Hotels Limited, Happy Hour, Rock International and Central Media Pvt Ltd have to clear arrears amounting to over Rs 871 million remained of their royalty and renewal fees until the fiscal year of 2020/21, it has been said. Repeated calls of the Department of Tourism to the casino companies to settle the arrears have gone unheard so far. Of them, Hotel Yak and Yeti Pvt Ltd has to settle over Rs 206 million in arrear, Oriental Hotels Limited over Rs 187 million, Happy Hour over Rs 215 million, Rock International over Rs 114 million and Central Media over Rs 133 million. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Residents rely on senses as air pollution data remains inaccessible Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Nepal PM congratulates Indian PM on 25 years in government Nepal, Russia discuss Nepali nationals in Russian Army Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Huawei ICT Awards 2020 Grand Finale Concluded International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1 Nepali Baba passes away