Partners hail Nepal’s management system Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 24:Nepal, being a least-developed country in the South Asian Region, has emerged as a model in ‘result-based management’, thanks to its greater efforts in expediting reforms on the basis of Poverty Reduction... 24 Apr, 2005
Millions move one way, billions another Julio Godoy Remittances from migrant workers are now almost double official development assistance, the Global Development Finance (GDF) 2005 report of the World Bank says. Migrants from Africa, Latin America and Asia working in the industrialised... 17 Apr, 2005
WTO and Nepal’s food security Shiv Raj Bhatt:Scarcity of food in the hills and other remote areas of Nepal is frequent news. This problem not only reflects inequality, but also policy failure. The basic needs limited to “food, clothes and shelter” are a distinct dream for many... 07 Apr, 2005
India unveils common man’s budget Agence France PresseNew Delhi, February 28:India’s Communist-backed coalition government announced a budget today aimed at helping the poor, saying it wanted to ensure the nation’s new prosperity brought ‘the greatest good to the greatest... 28 Feb, 2005
NGCCI’s role in helping economy underlined Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 25:The present government is committed to respecting the rule of law, rights of civil society, good governance and promotion of economic advancement, said Madhukar SJB Rana, minister for finance. Rana was... 25 Feb, 2005
A prayer for Pokhara Madhukar SJB RanaKathmandu:This plan must be subject only to the acts as promulgated by Parliament but free of the unnecessary, stifling control of the central ministers, planners, bureaucrats and bankers for regional and local export promotion,... Travel Abroad 19 Feb, 2005
Enchanting Pokhara: Mission urbanisation Madhukar SJB RanaKathmandu:The Fulbari is, indeed, “an ideal destination to appreciate natural beauty in the comfort of creativity”, so says its PR document. If necessity is the mother of invention this is the time for all stakeholders to be... Travel Abroad 12 Feb, 2005
B’desh expects $1b in FI Agence France PresseDhaka, February 11:Bangladesh’s vital garments sector expects to attract more than one billion dollars in foreign direct investment over the next couple of years following the lifting of a decade-old ban, officials said on Friday.... 11 Feb, 2005
India raises FI limit in telephone firms to 74pc Agence France PresseNew Delhi, February 2: India’s cabinet on Wednesday raised the limit on foreign company ownership of phone companies to 74 per cent from 49 per cent.“The cabinet has cleared the proposal to hike foreign direct investment (FDI)... 02 Feb, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Smoking may be goodSTOCKHOLM: Tobacco may have at least one virtue — that of providing some protection against the onset of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new Swedish study. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden’s leading medical... 23 Jan, 2005
India to cut restrictive provisions to spur JVs Indra GurungKolkata, January 12Dr Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India today called for more investment, saying the emerging global economic power and the fourth largest economy provides an exciting opportunity for foreign direct investments. While... 12 Jan, 2005
India unveils pro-poor budget Agence France PresseNew Delhi, July 8:India‘s new-left leaning government today unveiled a pro-poor budget which also cheered investors with sweeping liberalisation measures while pledging economic growth of seven-eight per cent. Delivering the... 09 Jul, 2004
