Wednesday, December 29, 2010

2010: November

Nov 1
Govt moots separate body for market monitoring
Petroleum supplies continue unhindered
Tourist arrivals up 12 pc in Oct
IFC reaffirms support for economic growth
NOC-tanker operators talks fail
NFC raised number of dead goats: NVC
Political instability frustrates donors
Housing growing unaffordable for public: Report
Mugling Bridge repair work halted
It augurs well for NTY-2011
A twisty tale of three banks
Festive season, unchanged tax rate drive up car sales
Economy suffers as govt drags heels on budget
SEBON scraps BFIs’ merchant licenses
NPTEF to halt supply of petro products
SEJON to award two best economic journalists
NTB appoints Guiness record holder Bajgain as goodwill ambassador for NTY-2011

Nov 2
Govt seeks foreign aid for project
ADB okays $12m grant to improve transport access
WB launches accountability program
VoIP racket siphoning off millions
Aged water pipes to go
Mobile service an easy fruit to pluck
MFI opening trend gets a boost
Flower power
The jewellery market glitters
SEBON annuls merchant licenses of three BFIs
Tourist arrivals go up by 18.4 pc
Nepali workers in Malaysia dying of overwork

Nov 3
Farmers lament ADBL's lending rules
Team studies Nepal's JITCO prospects
Regulator to get more teeth
Veggies, pulses major role players in AGDP
Cement industries see demand slump
Manang to get road link
JSB Financial Tower to be tallest building in Capital
Soaltee City receives massive bookings
NRB increases quota of gold and silver for Tihar festival
Significant rise in outflow of Nepali workers

Nov 4
High-level panel to monitor financial sector
Over 300 Nepali brokers active in Kuwait
Australian govt provides Rs 11.4m aid
Nepal climbs to 116th rank on business climate
80 percent of Nepali workers in Kuwait illegal: report
UNDP report ranks Nepal third in non-Income HDI; says poor nations making 'faster development gains'
Australia grants Rs. 11.4 million for development activities
Rs 4b in fines yet to be raised
Report paints bleak picture of Nepali kids
BoP deficit claws up again
Agencies making dual contracts to get around salary provision

Nov 5
Wheat seed crisis in Terai
NRNs to get citizenship
Flying high
HR crunch has Pokhara agape

Nov 6
Budget by mid-November at any cost: Minister

Nov 8
Unfortunate events affected yields: FAO
Biz community to press for budget
No progress in Kavre abattoir plan
NRN's fifth regional meet in Dubai
Seed failure: FAO undeterred
ADB warns of aid cut for Melamchi

Nov 9
Groundwater mgmt policy in the offing

Nov 10
'Penalize firms failing to send workers by 3 months'
Gold close to Rs 40,000 per tola
Paddy production to rise in eastern districts
Govt unveils two eco-tourism products
Khetan Group sells cash cow to S'pore partner
NRB warns money changers of nixing license
Free Visas for Chinese Tourists?
New Gyalthum adit soon to Melamchi tunnel
Rs 480m grant for tube wells

Nov 11
Govt to up relief for family of deceased workers
Nagdhunga-Naubise road rehab ruled out for year
Lack of access to auction mires tea trade
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Standard Chartered Bank's AGM
Power cut makes a comeback
Work to build four overhead bridges in Capital begins
Casinos to feel the heat from now on
Nepal produces Rs 2.66b worth of bananas yearly
Nepal-IRRI to sign deal

Nov 12
Govt calls private sector to invest in transport infrastructure
Govt mulls setting up energy fund
No to co-ops opening MFIs
50k internal tourists visit Sauraha yearly

Nov 13
Loans to realty under different heading
Nepal to buy 1 ton gold for Rs 3.2 billion
Nepali mission concerned at mistreatment of workers
Private investments hit by budget delay
Trash bins to pepper city
‘One in five city dwellers diabetic’
Budget crunch hits jailbirds hard
CDS to speed up share trading
New NRB directives raises NBB’s NPL

Nov 14
Two-wheelers record strong festive sale
Silver items export plummets amid soaring price
Rising revenue encourages tourism entrepreneurs
SSB stops Nepali farmers to bring wheat seed
Saudi Prince to be requested to open Saudi misson in Ktm
Biz community exerts pressure on budget
Donors' commitment sought in WTO meet
Casinos’ luck running out
Marshyangdi adds to power cut woes
Nepal Telecom gears up to reduce tariff
Coffee becomes a key cash crop for Nepali farmers
Spice Nepal now Ncell Pvt. Ltd.
CDS company to be registered Monday

Nov 15
Explorer Nepal fined Rs 17m for tax evasion
Prices of bricks, aggregates up
Glittering gold gives wedding shoppers a dose of blues
Al-Waleed interested to invest in tourism, aviation
Bluebird Department Store to close shop
Tarai roads construction to begin in Dec
India to build 1450 km road
Govt gives nod to ADBL restructuring
Maoists to splurge Rs 30m on plenum
Nepal, India to fortify Tarai with road link
Power tariff hike looms on the horizon
Cabinet nod to private partner for ADBL
CIAA decision unclear: NT
CDS shareholders finalized

Nov 16
Nepali coffee gets trademark, finally
State-owned NTL floats new business plan
NTCD raises coffee price
Maoists reopen closed resort
Vinyl industry shut
Kathmandu Khanepani Ltd
Chastened casino operators toe
Royal Pain Hits TIA
Nepali coffee gets its logo
NRB revamps NBL management; Calls back two members
NBL profit drops in 2009-10
Banks on a roll

Nov 17
National trade fair in the offing
Three casinos defy DRI summon
"Wine better than other alcohols�
Govt to unveil social security package
Sixth Coffee Day marked
'NTY ignored far-west region'
Land right dispute remains intact
kathmandu, dhaka to explore energy cooperation
NBB, NCC Bank may face music
Handicraft exports up 8.91pc in Q1
Janakpur-Jayanagar railway to be upgraded
NRC accuses BSM of grabbing its land
Wholesale prices of vegetables tumble

Nov 18
Number of mobile users up 52 pc
Govt preparing to import 50k cows
Govt to double subsidy on fertilizers
Condom market growing
NTB marks 12th anniversary
Banks to invest in hydropower
CBS gears up for 2011 census
NMB, Nabil front-runners both in race to open mutual fund
Home stay operating sans registration
11 institutions agree to fund Mai Hydro Project

Nov 19
Pandey to announce Rs 337.9b budget
Govt gives nod to hike transport fares
Joint venture path lab opens in capital
NTB heel-dragging irks pvt sector

Nov 20
Casino managers wanted for tax evasion
Nepal's labor export up 34 percent
Infrastructure gets utmost priority
Bankers’ demand fulfilled, but only partially
Continuity given to ongoing programmes
Dev regions to get one reservoir project each
Education budget gets a 17 pc boost
Health sector gets Rs 24.51b
Duties hiked on luxury items

Nov 21
Budget focus on export, infrastructure
Govt announces revenue policy to mobilize Rs 216.64 billion
'Work permit mandatory for foreign workers'
FM assures smooth implementation
Mixed reactions on budget
Process costly, peace elusive
Budget is here, but concerns galore
Pvt sector frets about govt’s tax hike rights
Government planning to enter housing sector
Migrant workers up
Wheels Become dearer
First Nepali-designed bicycles roll out

Nov 22
Store slapped Rs 93.4m fine
Govt to promote night tourism: Minister
PAF, FNCCI to create income opportunities for poor
Traffic Geyser opens Nepal office
Fund crunch to leave stone spouts dry
4,000 VDCs to get managers soon
IPPs criticise budget for neglecting hydro sector
Gasoline prices expected to increase
DCGC ready to insure FI deposits
Sauraha gears up for NTY by building hotels
Transport fare hike plan: Consumer forum seeks CIAA action

Nov 23
Excise duty hike makes bikes expensive
Govt told to register carpet trademark
Int’l donors a worried lot
India plans 1,377 km road along border
Q1: Banks see decline in profits
Cardamom price soars
Dish Nepal starts transmission
Lukla No 8 in world’s 10 most thrilling airports
Credit rating agencies one step closer to opening

Nov 24
NRB initiates moves to pull out from NBL
Govt urged to liquidate 4 PEs, merge six
Orange prices up in Taplejung
World Bank approves $75m for road projects
FNCCI, GAN hail budget
Labour flexibility— bone of contention
Where fruits reap no benefit for growers
Rail Dept to ensure a track system

Nov 25
NRB may relax retail credit
Govt tightens CGT on realty deals
Six FIs may face ban on lending
Online Share trading in the offing

Nov 26
MoF lifts ban on gold imports
Rs 1.33b 'dress allowance' for civil servants, teachers
Recharge cards worth Rs 60,000 sold each day in Palungtar
Sony launches 3D Bravia, home theater system
JICA celebrates 40th year in Nepal
OFID extends loan for infrastructure
Radio Kantipur marks 12th anniversary
Central bank’s guidelines out finally
Sweet and sour, NCC says of budget
Release of budget revitalises NTY campaign
Bhaktapur hosts 30,500 tourists

Nov 27
Handicraft exports up in Q1
Central bank caps CEO perks and benefits
Black cardamoms fetch good price
Khimit I celebrates 10th anniversary
Multi-million land scam foiled, fraudster in dock
Two FIs enter merger process
Delay in fertiliser delivery may hit farmers

Nov 28
'Gold import ban to be lifted after study'
NRB to relax capital compliance
Distilleries pay two third of their income for tax
FNCCI for strong biz ties with India
LDCs still marginalized despite global economic growth
CIAA tightens screws on Nepal Airlines brass
KUKL is to blame for poor road life, says DoR
Salt shortage adds to Bajhang folk woes
Subsidised food elusive
Appointment of new stock brokers faces fresh setback
Global recession fails to slow down Nepal’s GDP
Insecurity has Parsa-Bara corridor on the razor’s edge
Buddha Air to start Lucknow flights on Jan 7
Indians wiling to invest in Nepal: CII Mission
Manakamana Dev Bank at Kumaripati

Nov 29
Resume import of gold, MoCS told again
Importers divert cargoes to Kolkata from Khasa
Dealers urge govt to ease gold woes
Microfinance meet starting Tuesday
Food crisis a thing of past
Health budget ‘not’ reaching rural areas
Bank CEO Salaries
New voice service on the cards
Halua Khola mini hydro to start generation in April
Investors shun stocks in favour of bank deposits

Nov 30
NTA tells govt to open VoB service
NOC loss soars as govt raises roads upkeep fee
Delay in govt formation hits TIFA deal
EU provides Rs 100m to WFP
Gold lifts gold import ban
NT to introduce unified biling
MFIs urged to bundle their investment with government programs
10m subscribers, and counting
EIR system to curb illicit mobile use
Oversupply sends down chicken prices
Micro-finance Ever Growing,says report