Reform key sectors: ADB Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 20:Asian Development Bank (ADB), one of the crucial donors for Nepal, has called through its Country Strategy Paper (2005-2009) for reforms in key ‘economic and development’ sectors by involving excluded... 20 Jan, 2005
Political stability to bolster trade, investment Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 20:Michel Jolivet, ambassador of France to Nepal, has said that political stability would play a vital role in fostering bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. Envoy Jolivet made... 20 Jan, 2005
Political stability to bolster trade, investment Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 20:Michel Jolivet, ambassador of France to Nepal, has said that political stability would play a vital role in fostering bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. Envoy Jolivet made... 20 Jan, 2005
Adhikari urges focus on rural areas: ADBN’S 38th anniversary Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 19:Bharat Mohan Adhikari, deputy prime minister and finance minister has urged the management of Agriculture Development Bank-Nepal (ADBN) to expand services in rural areas, since it already has a large network... 19 Jan, 2005
Adhikari, Dahal launch book on cooperatives Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 16:Deputy Prime Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari and Minister for Agriculture and Co-operatives Homnath Dahal today launched a book Sahakari: Siddhanta and Prayog (Co-operative: Theory and Practice) penned by... Horoscopes 17 Jan, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS German inflation revisedWIESBADEN: Inflation in Germany averaged 1.6 per cent in 2004, its highest level in three years, with increased tobacco taxes pushing up the cost of living in the eurozone’s biggest economy at the end of the year. In December... 12 Jan, 2005
Coping with high primary dropout rates Vishnu Karki:Primary education in Nepal is perceived as a basic human right of all children and as a means of social and economic development. Primary school dropout and grade repetition is hence considered to be a staggering loss for the students,... 11 Jan, 2005
FNCCI, trade unions ink pact Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 11:Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Trade Unions have reached an understanding to make the labour law and its administration practical in a bid to improve employment situation... 11 Jan, 2005
TOPICS : A small step towards Arab cultural revolution John Hughes:One was tucked away in last week’s news reports: the surprising success of women in local Palestinian elections. Despite traditional pressures discouraging women from political activity in Arab states, they won 51 seats in 26 localities... 06 Jan, 2005
Babudom divided on fundamental issues Damaru Lal Bhandari Kathmandu, May 11: Even as insurgency is time and again attributed to economic disparity, policy makers and planners are known to pooh-pooh the idea of allocating enough budget for the development of the backward regions. This is... Travel 05 Dec, 2004
China to look at human cost of economic growth Himalayan News ServiceBeijing, July 7:After a breakneck run in economic growth over the years, China is finally taking a hard look at the human cost of development. Fears of social discontent due to growing disparities in incomes, rising unemployment,... 08 Jul, 2004
SAARC ministers agree to reduce telecom tariff Himalayan News ServiceIslamabad, July 2:South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) communications ministers agreed to reduce telecom tariff within the grouping to the lowest extent feasible, Online news agency reports. The reduction... 02 Jul, 2004
