‘Tourism sector needs satellite accounting’ Kathmandu, January 25:The contribution of tourism to Nepal’s economy has been a source of constant debate. While a certain section of the power-wielding, decision-making class maintains that despite all importance attached to it, tourism contributes... 25 Jan, 2007
TAKING STOCK: The barriers to wealth Kathmandu:It is a foregone conclusion that Nepal will one day be rich, rich beyond the wildest imagination of those of us alive today. It is just a matter of time. “How much time will it take?” That would depend directly upon the economic policies... 27 Nov, 2006
Trade treaty with India to be renewed automatically Kathmandu, October 20:Rajeev Kher, joint secretary at the ministry of commerce, government of India, announced that Nepal-India Trade Treaty, which was due to expire on March 5, 2007, would be renewed automatically for the benefit of the Nepali... 20 Oct, 2006
Call to make Indo-Nepal trade treaty more beneficial Kathmandu, October 19:As the date for renewal of Nepal-India Trade Treaty is approaching, government officials of Nepal and India, including the businesspersons, are busy in discussing trade and economic issues to make it more beneficial for both the... 19 Oct, 2006
Arms management must for CA polls, says Kul Chandra Palpa, October 13:UN assistant secretary general, Kul Chandra Gautam, today said it was essential to ensure the management of arms in Nepal because the politics of arms is now an “outdated” concept.Inaugurating the Jagat Bahadur Joshi Auditorium on... Travel 14 Oct, 2006
The politics of status quo Jana Andolan II has benefited the SPA constituents by elevating them to power. The Maoists have left the jungle and are recognised as a legal force of national prominence. They have been given a clean chit for human rights violations. Many foreign... 12 Oct, 2006
Govt may float dual citizenship Kathmandu, October 11:Deputy prime minister K P Sharma Oli today hinted at amending a provision in the existing Citizenship Act in order to promote investment and technology transfer of non-resident Nepalis. He said that a need has been felt to amend a... 11 Oct, 2006
Nepal’s agenda of development The National Planning Commission (NPC) has a new team that has been given three years to revitalise the economy. Poverty, inequality and underdevelopment have made it necessary to change ways in which planners do business. Five-Year Plans have failed... 14 Sep, 2006
Nepali GDP growth projected at two per cent by ADB Kathmandu, September 6 :Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecasted Nepal’s GDP growth in 2006 at two per cent, due to adverse impact of poor summer and winter weather on agricultural production. Besides poor performance by the agriculture sector,... 06 Sep, 2006
Maoists vow to support ‘national capitalists’ Kathmandu, August 7 :Senior Maoist leader and second in command in the party Dr Baburam Bhattarai today categorically said that Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist) would encourage ‘national capitalists’ to boost economy through effective... 07 Aug, 2006
LETTERS Help poor, not Maoists:This refers to the news report “Drafts of truce, rights pacts finalised” (THT, July 22). CPN-UML lawmaker Ishwar Pokhrel said that the draft of the Ceasefire Agreement had proposed “an arrangement of financial support for... 26 Jul, 2006
Security concerns make donors cross fingers Kathmandu, June 16:Donor community representatives have expressed their views that development activities cannot be expedited without proper security across the country. Donors expressed this views at a high-level interaction programme on ‘How... 16 Jun, 2006
