Friday, June 3, 2011

2011: June

June 1
Inflation jumps to 10.6%
NRNs ask govt to open consulate in Guangzhou
UDB promoter, top executive held for fraud
Govt shortlists firms for DPR of east-west, metro railway
Tourist arrivals up 47.1% in May
Bankers ask govt to resolve liquidity crunch
Tata Nano embarks on nationwide tour
Govt set to crack down on illegal foreign workers
Govt failing to supply adequate fertilizers
Gurkha to return deposits from today
Bankers demand more merger incentives

June 2
Govt planning to ban old vehicles
'Nepal may lose $6m ADB grant'
Exports incentive scheme implementation uncertain
Global campaign for pashmina promotion on cards
Real Estate Expo in August
WB sans country director to hurt aid mobilization
Sotheby’s auction: Nepali painting fetches record price
British Council Report: Employment scene bleak
Naumure hydel project waits for budget
Co-ops neck and neck with banks in deposit growth
Saudi limit on workers’ stay may hit 1oo,ooo Nepalis
FNCCI rejects new pay scale fixed by govt
MoTCA says Air Arabia should be allowed to fly KTM-KUL
208k tourists in first five months of NTY
AC demand on rise as mercury soars

June 3
WB to appoint country manager in Nepal
Japan approves Rs 6 m fund for Nepal
PAC slams govt for not implementing its instructions

June 4
Wages hike for tea workers delayed
'BFIs penalized for exerting political influence'
Vehicle registration slumps further

June 5
Three new Bhat Bhateni stores by July 15
133 BFIs insure deposits worth Rs 51b
Lawmakers okay project financing in BAFIA
Sugam claims no tie with NPTL

June 6
Govt does volte-face on policy
NT to add 10 million GSM lines
Remittance accounts 22 pc to GDP
Nepse dip to stop

June 7
People's Finance stops transaction
Govt to miss implementation of social security scheme
4th National Tourism Fest from Friday
DRI to file case against Unity representatives soon

June 8
Nano to go on sale from July
PFL depositors furious over irresponsible management
NC ready for timely budget: Mahat

June 9
Sinking Vibor Bank seeks mgmt by NRB
People's Finance resuming operations Thursday
Bhat-Bhateni to employ 50,000 people in 15 years

June 10
NRB issues Vibor Rs 500m 'last resort' loan
Simara Airport to operate nighttime flights
Nepal gets $46.5m from GAFSP
NBSM to test quality of pashmina yarn

June 11
NRB opens refinance to ease liquidity
Sugam Gas loses operating license
Bhat-Bhateni formally opens at Koteshwar
Tampered cylinders are widely in use: Probe

June 12
Coffee produced in Parbat 'best'
Govt ups petrol price by Rs 5 per liter
Cabinet seeks Limbu's clarification

June 13
Growing dairies a boon for Ilam farmers
Local consumption of handicraft products growing
NT, NTV team up to introduce IPTV
CIAA asks govt not to implement unapproved programs
CNI to expand chapter membership

June 14
Office bearers boycott special meeting of FNCCI
ID Card must for surfing net in Cybercafes
Nepal can emulate Delhi's education scheme: Dikshit
Govt medical, security plan for industries hits snag
Ailing jute mills rue govt apathy
FIs rush to bag special refinance

June 15
NT doubles backbone bandwidth for faster internet
Pokhara folks eating untested meat
Nepal receives $95,000 from forest carbon trust fund
Stop licensing process for the time being, PAC tells NTA
NRB told to formulate action plan to deal with financial instability
Surya Nepal shuts garment factory

June 16
WB steps in to help manage financial woes
DFID unveils Rs 38.72b assistance plan
Be serious on economic issues: Chaudhary
Punish Unity Life's operators, aides: PAC

June 17
No respite for Nepse
'Conduct policy audit to ensure pro-poor growth'

June 18
Small deposits' insurance mandatory from next fiscal
Overseas returnee strikes gold at home
Bakery Cafe to open five new outlets
Nepal promotes tourism in SEA countries

June 19
Govt explores possibility of waiving off UTL royalty dues
Nepali coffee attracts WB assistance
Appoint labor attaches for Japan, Oman: MoLTM
Nepse surge 15.46 points
Nepal gets ILO support to implement social security plan
'India not to lift ban on high denomination IC for Nepal'
With digital map and GPS trekking, tourists are never alone

June 20
ADB director general visits Nepal
Don't freeze NTY budget: Organizers
Ncell's special offer for SLC graduates
Surya Nepal puts conditions to resume op
'Nepse suffering as govt fails to intervene effectively'
IOC cuts oil supply by 75 pc

June 21
MoI told to carry out further negotiations on BIPA
Inflation eases to single digit
FNCCI wants income tax exemption slab raised

June 22
MoIC resumes terrestrial TV licensing
'Nepal missing development opportunities'
WB to give $99m for electricity transmission project
FM presents plan for a cure-all budget

June 23
Police, Dish Home in drive against DTH sets of Indian companies
New NT CDMA sets fail to improve service quality
Five more companies get securities licenses
Himalayan Bank to introduce JCB card
Tanker operators stall import, distribution in the Valley

June 24
Set clear priority, focus on job creation: Lawmakers ask FM
MS Office 2010 Nepali version out
Apple files fresh lawsuit against Samsung

June 25
Unable to pay depositors, Capital Merchant shuts operations
Tanker operators call off strike
Improve export portfolio, tap Chinese market: PM

June 26
JCF on verge of closure for want of raw material
MoI seeks Rs 3.4b in new budget
A third of CMBF loans faulty, refinance chances slim: NRB
DoC files lawsuits against ghee, drinking water producers
Petroleum dealers object to new commission scheme

June 27
MoCS proposes incentive package to boost exports
Here arrives Nano
Delegation of India-based US investors arrives
Bhat-Bhateni goes online
Nepse logs double-digit drop for second straight day
Draft of Price Control Policy ready
WB to give $41m for two projects
NRB allows BFIs to lend to each other
Liquidity eases as depositors move to 'safe haven' banks
Surya Nepal adopts tough posture against unruly workers
Afghan central bank chief flees to US

June 28
Liquidity crisis in only few institutions only: Governor
Nepal can be an investment destination, say US investors

June 29
Tourism income stands lower than last year
'Expedite reforms, create jobs to avoid economic risk'
Petroluem shortage worsens further
NT slashes budget-call tariff for six countries
Man swindles Rs 70m from Pokhara banks

June 30
'Devise clear plan to handle trouble in financial system'
Walmart keen to expand op in Nepal
Banks cut deposit rates by 1 pc point
Petroleum supplies to be normal from Sunday
WB pledges $75m for two projects
Seven land revenue officials arrested
Support industries, create investment climate: CNI
CG to fund leadership development