Cooperatives Day marked

KATHMANDU, April 3:

Cooperatives Day was celebrated across the country on Friday by organizing various programs.

Speaking at a program organized in Kathmandu, Keshav Badal, president of National Cooperative Federation of Nepal, said cooperatives can play a great role in minimizing country's trade deficit.

Officials, employees and members of different cooperatives participated in a rallies organized in Kathmandu as well as different parts of the country to celebrate the day. The slogan for this year's celebration was 'Cooperatives for Import Replacement and Social Justice'.

Source: Republica