Govt denies WB aid cut to Nepal Kathmandu, September 12:A high level official at the ministry of finance (MoF) today categorically denied that there was any talk of cutting aid from World Bank at a time wh-en the country is undergoing vigorous reforms. Bhanu Prasad Acharya, finance... 12 Sep, 2005
Government forms panel for gender parity in budget Kathmandu, September 10:The Ministry of Finance has formed a six-member Gender Responsive Budget (GRB) Committee led by Ram Chandra Man Singh, joint secretary of MoF, Budget Division, to mainstream gender parity in all aspects of the budgetary process.... Travel 11 Sep, 2005
China vows to support Nepal continuously Kathmandu, August 28:China has agreed to support Nepal’s endeavour on the proposed transit point for trade facilitation and promotion of regional trade. At the recently concluded ninth session of Nepal-China inter-governmental economic and trade... 28 Aug, 2005
IN BRIEF RCCC probeKathmandu: The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) has “almost completed” the investigation into the privatisation procedures of 16 state-owned companies, which were privatised during the premiership of Girija Prasad Koirala... Horoscopes 01 Aug, 2005
Volkswagen postpones Indian factory Agence France PresseFrankfurt, July 4:The bribery scandal at German auto giant Volkswagen has led chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder to postpone making a decision on the planned construction of a new factory in India, the business daily Handelsblatt... 04 Jul, 2005
US team coming to suggest stock market revamp plan Gopal TiwariKathmandu, July 3:Despite delay in taking stock of Nepali capital market for its effective modernisation, a three-member US-mission led by Mike Mulligan is visiting Nepal from July 4 to finalise the working mechanism to strengthen the stock... 03 Jul, 2005
Dy PM Adhikari promises practical ‘budget’ Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 6: As legitimacy of ‘ordinance budget’ for the current fiscal year is coming to an end in a few days, deputy prime minister and finance minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari today assured at a meeting of... 01 Jun, 2005
Committee to review performance Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 23:The government has formed a high level committee under the chairmanship of finance minister Madhukar SJB Rana to review some of the important policies. The new high level committee headed by finance minister Rana... 23 May, 2005
Joint Nepal-India team addressing Kalapani issue, says MoFA Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, May 10:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has made it clear that the matters relating to demarcation of boundary between Nepal and India, including the issue of Kalapani, is being looked into by a joint technical... Travel 10 May, 2005
GM under scanner as RDL plans to trim its flab Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 29:The Royal Drugs Ltd (RDL) is currently under the scanner, with a four-member committee looking into allegations of arbitrary functioning against RDL’s current general manager. This scrutiny coincides with a... Travel 29 Apr, 2005
New bids urged for NRTL privatisation Kathmandu, October 4: The government is all set to announce a fresh bid for the third time with a view of handing over the state-owned Nepal Resin and Turpentine Ltd (NRTL) to a private party. The upcoming privatisation bid call is the third one, as... 10 Apr, 2005
Nepal can bank on ties with China: Experts Rekha ShresthaKathmandu, April 5:The recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing to Nepal is being interpreted as a good one from Nepal’s point of view with China billed as an “all-weather friend.” The possible visit of King Gyanendra to... Travel 06 Apr, 2005
