FDI norms to change Kathmandu, May 30: To attract more foreign private investment, government is set to amend foreign direct investment (FDI) and industrial policies. Finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat today said that the drafts of the FDI policy and industrial policy... 31 May, 2006
Japan provides rice worth Rs 233m Kathmandu, May 29 :Japan has provided 8,282 metric tonnes of rice worth Rs 233 million to Nepal under food aid grant KR-4 of Japan’s fiscal year 2004. Tsutomo Hiraoka, Japanese ambassador to Nepal, handed over the documents for the said amount of... 29 May, 2006
SAARC to set up Point Kathmandu, May 18 : The meeting of SAARC nations organised by the SAARC Secretariat Kathmandu from May 16 and 17, has decided to set up a Point of National Inquiry (PNI) to document information related to non-tariff barriers facing the export sector... 18 May, 2006
SAARC sub-group set to meet Kathmandu, May 14: Member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are holding a sub-group meeting in the capital from May 16 to 17, on ‘non-tariff barriers’ under the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) framework.... 14 May, 2006
Japan asks Nepal for aid proposal Kathmandu, May 5: The government of Japan has asked the Nepali government to send a proposal for providing aid to Nepal for the development of the export sector for the current fiscal year 2006. The Japanese government has shown its interest following... 05 May, 2006
SC stays Company Registrar’s order Kathmandu, May 4 :Responding to a writ petition filed by T R Upadhay, chartered accountant and others, the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday issued an injunction staying the order of the Office of Company Registrar (OCR) dated February 15, 2006.A division... 04 May, 2006
SAFTA to phase out tariff barriers Kathmandu, April 21:Commerce ministers of the SAFTA member countries agreed to phase out tariff barriers within a time frame and non-tariff and para-tariff barriers following the reports of expert committees, to make the agreement effective.Ministers... 21 Apr, 2006
SAFTA ministers to meet in Dhaka Kathmandu, April 18:Ministers from SAARC countries are meeting on April 20 in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, in a bid to chalk out strategies for effective implementation of South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA).The treaty has come into force... 18 Apr, 2006
Strike causes shortage of foodstuff in City Kathmandu, April 16: The capital is facing shortage of essential food products due to the ongoing strike called by the seven-party alliance. Both the retailers and wholesalers say they sense a food crisis in the Valley if the strike continues. Food... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2006
Shortage of petro products hurts Kathmandu, April 16:Shortage of petroleum products has hit consumers and petrol pumps alike in the Kathmandu valley for over five days due to the indefinite strike going on across the country.Though, very few vehicles were plying on the streets in the... 16 Apr, 2006
Task force formed to look after SAFTA Kathmandu, April 7:The government has formed a SAFTA Agreement Implementation Task Force recently in a bid to expedite the implementation of SAFTA framework in the country. The six-member task force was formed in coordination with Naindra Prasad... 07 Apr, 2006
Dispute snowballs in Royal Drugs Kathmandu, May 4 : With increased bickering between employees of Royal Drugs Ltd (RDL) and its general manager Rajani Shrestha, who was appointed about two months ago by the then government, RDL is sliding into a sea of trouble. RDL, the only one... 05 Apr, 2006
