Rs 29m Indian aid for KU auditorium Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu/Kavre, May 17:Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee today laid the foundation stone for the CV Raman auditorium on the premises of the Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre.The Indian Government will be... Travel 18 May, 2005
Sound monetary policy sought Gopal TiwariKathmandu, May 9:In barely two months’ time, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) will come out with the new monetary policy. Meanwhile, NRB has already hinted at intervening in the ‘monetary market’ if commercial banks do not increase interest... 09 May, 2005
Don’t let go of your past Shikha SubediKathmandu:She had arrived here almost 30 days ago. After completion of her studies back in her town, with lots of hopes of further life here in this city, a girl just in her early twenties, very positive and optimistic about her life,... Travel Abroad 06 May, 2005
Dustin’s canine love LONDON: Dustin Hoffman has developed such close bonds with his pet dogs that he takes the furry friends to bed with him. The acting legend credits his relationships with his pet pooches for helping him understand what “kind of animal” he is. He... Travel Abroad 24 Apr, 2005
Triangular diplomacy US-India relations and China Randeep Ramesh If proof were needed that the 21st century would be about the struggle to shape Asia’s destiny, then it arrived from the mouth of Condoleezza Rice last month. In New Delhi for the day during her trip across the continent, the US... 14 Apr, 2005
MIDWAY:In a different league Rama BashyalLet’s get the facts straight. I don’t hate sports. At least not as long as the Indo-Pak series does not force me to change my plans to watch the latest Saturday night premier on HBO. And living inside a school where sports is taken very... 13 Apr, 2005
MIDWAY : Shivaratri blues Biswas Baral I joined the hoards of thousands of pilgrims from all backgrounds in Pashupati on Shivaratri this year. With eyes keener than I usually am wont to casting on the milieu inside the veneered temple, many things I would have passed off as... 14 Mar, 2005
China moves towards freeing its currency Agence France Presse Beijing, February 26: China is taking measures to ‘gradually’ open its capital account in 2005 in a step towards making its currency fully convertible, state television reported today. “In 2005, we will gradually ease the... 26 Feb, 2005
TOPICS : British ‘Marshall Plan’ faces US scepticism Mark Rice-Oxley: Britain’s lofty ambition to turn 2005 into a breakthrough year for tackling global poverty has cleared the first hurdle, but development experts are unsure if it will prove a turning point.Last weekend’s agreement in principle by... 13 Feb, 2005
Liquidity of commercial banks halved Gopal Tiwari Kathmandu, March 2: Liquidity of commercial banks, deposited with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), has gone down by more than 50 per cent of late. According to a source in the central bank, NRB has only about Rs 11 billion in liquidity from... 03 Feb, 2005
Bonds worth over Rs 5b issued Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 2:Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of the country, during fiscal year 2003-04 has issued various types of security bonds worth over Rs 5.81 billion.According to a latest report produced by the central... 02 Feb, 2005
Biz briefs EBL aid for tsunami-hit: KATHMANDU: The chairman and executive director of Everest Bank Ltd (EBL) on Monday handed over a cheque of Indian currency Rs 100,001 to the Indian ambassador to Nepal as a token of assistance to the tsunami victims of India.... 31 Jan, 2005
