Operational modalities to dominate Indo-Nepal transit treaty talks Kathmandu, January 3:The joint secretary level bilateral talks between Nepal and India scheduled for January 4 and 5 in New Delhi to review the transit treaty is likely to focus on operational modalities at ‘border points’. The transit treaty is... 03 Jan, 2006
Experts express doubts over SAFTA’s benefit Kathmandu, January 2:On the second day of the enforcement of South Asia Free Trade (SAFTA) in all the SAARC countries, prominent experts here have expressed doubts over the advantages of the free trade regime to Nepal in the near future. Private sector... 02 Jan, 2006
‘Update policies to reap benefits’ Kathmandu, January 1:Ministers, senior bureaucrats, businesspersons and economists today unanimously called for serious exercise to reap benefits from global trading regime, World Trade Organisation (WTO), in the context of post-WTO ministerial... 01 Jan, 2006
Quality control bureau clicks its tongue at Kathmandu, November 14:The failure of organisations to be selected for three awards that the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) gives reflects the image of the quality of our products, said Bharat Bahadur Thapa, secretary to the Ministry of... Horoscopes 14 Nov, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS VSAT telephone line RASUWA: Dhunche village development committee has brought into operation a telephone line at district headquarters Dhunche using a VSAT system. It has been beneficial to all, including tourists and those living abroad for... 04 Nov, 2005
WTO goodies stay distant for Nepal Kathmandu, October 24:Government officials, civil society representatives and concerned experts involved in trade and business activities feel that Nepal has to work hard for reaping the benefits of the membership to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)... 24 Oct, 2005
IN BRIEF Eatery catches fire LALITPUR: Property worth five lakh rupees was destroyed when a fire broke out on the second floor of the Namaste Restaurant in Pulchowk on Friday, the police said, adding that the police and the restaurant staff doused the fire... Horoscopes 21 Oct, 2005
SAFTA CoE meet starts Kathmandu, October 18:With a view of finalising all outstanding issues, the meeting of the Committee of Experts (CoE) on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) framework agreement kicked off here today. The 11th round of talks of high-ranking commerce... 18 Oct, 2005
‘Trade procedures need to be simple’ Kathmandu, September 30:Experts from Bangladesh and Nepal governments have expressed views that in order to boost economic and trade activities between the two countries, simplification of trade procedures are a must. Speaking at an interaction... 30 Sep, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS NOC ensures supply KATHMANDU: A delegation of Nepal Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NPDA) on Sunday met with Bharat Bahadur Thapa, secretary at the ministry of industry, commerce and supplies and Govinda Dev Pandey, executive chairman of Nepal Oil... 19 Sep, 2005
Seventh BIMST-EC meeting kicks off Kathmandu, September 12:The seventh meeting of BIMST-EC started in Thailand beginning today to discuss and resolve issues surrounding trade in services, rules of origin, dispute settlement mechanisms and customs procedures among member countries to... 12 Sep, 2005
IN BRIEF 57 govt staffers absent: KATHMANDU: Fifty-seven employees were found absent at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, during a surprise check conducted at 9.15 am on Tuesday by the the Prime... Horoscopes 02 Sep, 2005
