Sunday, August 9, 2009

2007: May

May 1
NT accused of unfair disposal of scrap (eKantipur.com)
Vehicle phase-out plan receiving good response (eKantipur.com)
MPs ask question over Upper Karnali project (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 2
Trekking to pick up in Karnali (eKantipur.com)

May 3
CAN Soft-Tech-2007 underway (Nepalnews.com)
Hundreds of passengers stranded as NAC fails to operate Int'l flights (Nepalnews.com)

May 4
PPDC launches 150 pashmina designs (eKantipur.com)
5,000 MW more in a decade? (eKantipur.com)
Tourist arrival increases by 78.8 percent (Nepalnews.com)

May 5
CDM to bring in $ 0.5m annually (eKantipur.com)
Supreme Court orders Amatya Enterprises to pay back loan (Nepalbiznews.com)
Trading resumes at Tatopani customs (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 6
What Nepal gets from Arun III, Upper Karnali? (eKantipur.com)
Labor shortage hits construction sector (Shakunta Lal Hirachan) (eKantipur.com)
Experts urge to adopt proper macro-economic models (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 7
Strikes banned in 15 essential services (eKantipur.com)
Interim plan to spend Rs 527b (eKantipur.com)
Mero Mobile now in Nepalgunj, Tatopani Customs closed again, Bhotekoshi Rafting fest from May 12, Travel and Tourism fair from May 11 (eKantipur.com)
Minister says new petroleum act in offing (Nepalbiznews.com)
Transparency is must in Melamchi: Minister Yami (Nepalbiznews.com)
ICIMOD launches 1.68 million dollar project for herbs cultivation (Nepalbiznews.com)
Govt. sets up Kathmandu Valley Drinking Water Limited (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 8
Govt, manpower agency nexus suspected (eKantipur.com)
Pvt import of petroleum products soon (eKantipur.com)

May 9
Unhappy with Severn Trent (eKantipur.com)
Fuel shortage hits Valley (eKantipur.com)
China positive on facilitating bilateral trade (eKantipur.com)
Improve remittance data to reap benefits: Governor (eKantipur.com)
NIC becomes first bank to join IFC's GTFP (eKantipur.com)
NT, Reliance ink pact on fiber optics (eKantipur.com)
ADB cautions of withdrawal from Melamchi (Nepalbiznews.com)
Nepal could lose Korean quota (Nepalnews.com)

May 10
Petroleum crisis deepens (eKantipur.com)
Small industries want low interest rate (eKantipur.com)
Remittance's outstanding contribution to GDP rise (Nepalbiznews.com)
Bank of Kathmandu extends service in Itahari (Nepalbiznews.com)
Trade deficit widens: NRB (Nepalbiznews.com)
China positive towards petroleum supply (Nepalnews.com)
Himalayan Int'l Travel Mart and National Tourism Fair in the offing (Nepalnews.com)

May 11
Israel stops issuing labor demands: NAFEA (eKantipur.com)
Extend railway, cancel pipeline: Minister Mahato (eKantipur.com)
Nepal proceeds setting up embassy at Israel (Nepalbiznews.com)
MoF asked to clear due to IOC, two pumps sealed (Nepalbiznews.com)
No third party in valley's water distribution system: Yami (Nepalbiznews.com)
Conflict causes loss of Rs 5 billion (Nepalnews.com)
SAAPE condemns ADB precondition on Valley's water management (Nepalnews.com)

May 12
PM requests India for normal petroleum supply (eKantipur.com)
No third party in valley's water distribution system: Yami (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 13
Schools shut down nationwide (eKantipur.com)
Fuel supply not yet smooth (eKantipur.com)
Maoists to return the seized properties (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 14
IOC doubles petrol supply (eKantipur.com)
Yami dismisses Severn Trent deadline (eKantipur.com)
Israel adopts ?wait and see? approach (eKantipur.com)
Casino Royal closed (eKantipur.com)
FDI commitment rises 56 pc (eKantipur.com)
Forthcoming budget to total Rs 160 billion (Nepalnews.com)

May 15
New building code for Valley unveiled (eKantipur.com)
IOC reduces petrol supply again (eKantipur.com)
Tribhuvan Highway to close during monsoon (eKantipur.com)
Government repays Rs 11.84 billion debt (eKantipur.com)
ID Bank to issue shares (eKantipur.com)
WWF grants Rs 7.8 million for biogas project (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 16
Privatization or no, NWSC badly needs reforms (eKantipur.com)
Hotel workers condemn Maoist excesses (eKantipur.com)
Nepal Airlines: Revamp or close down (eKantipur.com)
Cheaper wireless Internet from WorldLink (eKantipur.com)
Dillydallying jeopardizes Korean jobs for Nepalis (eKantipur.com)
‘Implement Insolvency Act soon’ (eKantipur.com)
Second Himalayan International Travel Mart concludes (Nepalbiznews.com)
All schools across the nation face indefinite shutdown (Nepalbiznews.com)
ADB to pull out from Melamchi; Minister Yami says she is not against the project

May 17
Finance ministry seeks to salvage Melamchi (eKantipur.com)
Maoists won't return lands before CA poll: Mahara (eKantipur.com)
Insecurity puts local development at risk (eKantipur.com)
NT's new 3G service receives good response (eKantipur.com)
High-level body to facilitate Nepal-Tibet trade (eKantipur.com)
NT to launch 3G mobile services (Nepalnews.com)
Direct flight to Europe from Nepal suspended (Xinhua)

May 18
ADB vice prez writes to Yami-Says Melamchi row may impact aid (eKantipur.com)
Hike in petroleum prices ruled out (eKantipur.com)
Asahi beer debuts (eKantipur.com)
Telecom regulator objects to 3G subscription fee (eKantipur.com)
(Nepalnews.com)

May 19
Few more international than West Seti (eKantipur.com)

May 20
Maoists up land grab drive (eKantipur.com)
Global Bank aims to tap rural market (eKantipur.com)
Mero Mobile now in Janakpur (eKantipur.com)
Wlink's new offers (eKantipur.com)
Buddha Air acquires new aircraft; NIC operating profit up 50 pc (eKantipur.com)
Share market grows unabated (Nepalnews.com)

May 21
JTMMs step up land seizures (eKantipur.com)
Severn Trent withdraws bid (eKantipur.com)
Quality control effort hits snag (eKantipur.com)
IFC extends $2m to BoK (eKantipur.com)
Cement black market thrives (eKantipur.com)
Commerce minister rules out petro price hike (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 22
Melamchi is dead (eKantipur.com)
Wheat production up by 8.68 percent (eKantipur.com)
‘China to restore Kodari highway’ (eKantipur.com)
IOC slashes petroleum supply (eKantipur.com)
IFC partners with BoK on Trade Finance and SME Development (Nepalnews.com)
Severn Trent withdrew without consulting ADB (Nepalnews.com)

May 23
Melamchi: Yet another Arun III (eKantipur.com)
Indo-Nepal brand war intensifies (eKantipur.com)
Coffee export picks up (eKantipur.com)
Handicraft export comes down by 4.65 pc (eKantipur.com)
IOC cuts petro supply again, nation set to face fuel crisis (Nepalnews.com)

May 24
IOC demands Rs 1b for normal supply, Govt to extend Rs 500m to NOC (eKantipur.com)
Nepal, Hong Kong review air service (eKantipur.com)
Effort stressed to maintain tea quality (eKantipur.com)
Break up syndicate in transportation: CNI (eKantipur.com)
IOC demands Rs 1 billion for normal supply of petro products (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 25
NOC cuts corners on safe storage (eKantipur.com)
PE losses stand at Rs 41b (eKantipur.com)
Nepali entrepreneurs to participate in tea & coffee world cup (Nepalnews.com)

May 26
Govt extends Rs 1b loan to NOC (eKantipur.com)
Lukewarm response to 3G (eKantipur.com)
Carpet export sees another decline (eKantipur.com)
Upcoming budget to be business friendly (eKantipur.com)
Govt to buy aircraft for NAC (eKantipur.com)

May 27
Schools to open, talks between teachers and Ministry called off (Nepalnews.com)


May 28
Water level dips at Kulekhani (eKantipur.com)
NA starts road construction (eKantipur.com)
Garment production shifting overseas (eKantipur.com)
Industrialists warn of protests (eKantipur.com)
Record high revenue growth (eKantipur.com)
Sri Lankan to resume flights (eKantipur.com)
India to triple assistance to Nepal (Nepalbiznews.com)
Tourism meet organised in London (Nepalnews.com)
Ozark Gear opens shop (Nepalnews.com)

May 29
Settle dues for normal oil supply: India (eKantipur.com)
Martelli new regional director of IFC (eKantipur.com)
ADB-N's financial cracks another time bomb: Governor (eKantipur.com)
Meager rise in overseas employment (eKantipur.com)
CDMA phone to get full mobility (Nepalbiznews.com)
Industrialists of Butwal warn of struggle against the Maoists (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 30
WB suspends funds for financial sector reform (eKantipur.com)
‘Focus on infrastructure development’ (eKantipur.com)
Nokia names authorized distributors for Nepal (eKantipur.com)
Agitating teachers and private schools sign a deal (Nepalbiznews.com)

May 31
Nepali embassy in Israel (eKantipur.com)
Repair delays to disturb NAC's operation (eKantipur.com)
MoAC demands Rs 5b budget (eKantipur.com)
Potato prices see steep climb (eKantipur.com)
Development spending sluggish (eKantipur.com)
NOC pays Rs 1b to IOC (eKantipur.com)
Parliamentary panel urges the government to form land commission (Nepalbiznews.com)
Govt. to make changes in policy of foreign employment and transport sector