NBA flays Act amendment Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 19:Representatives of the Bar Association (NBA), at a meeting with the minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Hari Bahadur Basnet, expressed dissatisfaction over the recent amendment to the National... Travel 20 Mar, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Taiwan In the short eight years of full democracy in Taiwan, the election on Saturday will be the third. In each election, the candidate that Beijing did not like won office. Beijing has made it clear that it doesn’t want to see President Chen... 19 Mar, 2004
Shukla attends WTO meet KATHMANDU: Minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation Sarvendra Nath Shukla attended the second sustainable tourism-eliminating poverty forum (ST-EP) in Berlin, Germany organised by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO). According to the Nepali... 17 Mar, 2004
BIZ BRIEFS Monetary policy stable TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided on Tuesday to leave its easy monetary policy unchanged, a position which the central bank governor said will be maintained until deflation disappears. The central bank’ said its... 16 Mar, 2004
China urged to support WTO talks’ resumption Associated Press Beijing, March 15:China shares Europe’s hopes for a quick resumption of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks to promote freer trade, the European Union’s top trade official said today, citing “a common sense” that the process... 15 Mar, 2004
WTO set to resume stalled trade talks Agence France PresseGeneva, March 14:Six months after a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting broke up in disarray in Cancun member states are about to resume global trade liberalisation talks by tackling one of the toughest issues:... 14 Mar, 2004
Nepali diplomacy needs a new direction Som Pudasaini Nepali diplomacy should have been sharply reorganised to derive maximum benefits in view of the momentous changes that have occurred in regional and global security, diplomatic and economic environments over the past decade.... 12 Mar, 2004
National horticulture workshop to focus on technology enhancement Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 1, The fourth national horticulture workshop, scheduled to be held from March 2-4 in Lalitpur, will delve into issues related to horticultural technology and how best to use it for enhancing the livelihood of... 01 Mar, 2004
EU slaps sanctions on US over tax subsidies Agence France PresseWashington, February 28,European trade chief Pascal Lamy said time has finally run out and Europe will launch sanctions on Monday to pressure the United States to scrap illegal export tax breaks.But for the first time, Lamy said... 29 Feb, 2004
Biz briefs Nepal-Pak meet delayedKATHMANDU: The joint economic commission meeting between Nepal and Pakistan has been postponed. The meeting, which is scheduled to be held here in Kathmandu from today, has been postponed due to various reasons. Finance minister... 27 Feb, 2004
Nepal needs competitive laws: SAEET Himalayan News Service Biratnagar, February 21 Nepal would soon come out with competitive laws to meet its commitments made during the World Trade Organisation meet. The information was disseminated during a two-day long workshop jointly organised by... 22 Feb, 2004
Industrial trade fair in Nepalgunj to promote exports Himalayan News ServiceNepalgunj, January 28 Binod Bahadur Shrestha, president of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) inaugurated the Mid-Western Industrial Trade Fair 2060 in Nepalgunj, the commercial city of western Nepal,... 29 Jan, 2004
