Taskforce planned to look after insurance sector Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 25:Bharat Mohan Adhikari, deputy prime minister and finance minister said on Tuesday that the government would set up a taskforce, comprising of industry people, to address the problems and issues of insurance... 25 Jan, 2005
AGENDA PEOPLESPEAK-The “K” factor:Evenings seem to be ruled by the “K” soaps. Do these serials dramatise life, or is life a rama? Do they make homes or do they break homes? Here’s what our readers have to say on the matter:Television is made for... Travel Abroad 15 Jan, 2005
Industries in Pokhara wait to be privatised Rishi BaralPokhara, July 5:Contrary to the promises made by the government, there has been no plans to privatise industries in the Pokhara Industrial Area (PIA). However, the Pokhara Industrial Area Management Ltd (PIAML) office has already sent... 05 Jul, 2004
Cooperative loans find more takers Himalayan News Service Rajbiraj, June 25: Small businessmen of the district have become attracted towards cooperatives due to easy accessibility to loans. The banks ask for bonds to provide loans while the cooperatives do not. This has added to the... 25 Jun, 2004
Financial sector reforms Non-banking sector should not be ignored Madhukar SJB RanaMuch has been said and written about the financial sector reforms targeted at improving the performance of Nepal Bank Ltd, Rastriya Banijy Bank Ltd and the Nepal Rastra Bank through the support of the World Bank. Similarly, the Asian... 25 May, 2004
Discovering Sri Lanka Himalayan News Service Kathmandu: Sharing of culture, traditions and cuisine keep friendship intact, promote bonds, and create harmony and appreciation. And that incidentally is the main theme of the Sri Lanka Food and Cultural Festival to be held in... Travel Abroad 24 May, 2004
Nepal flays attacks on Indian interests Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 7:A day after the Indian government lambasted the Maoist attacks on Indian interests in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry here responded yesterday with a similar condemnation of the insurgents."The government strongly... Travel 08 Apr, 2004
Japan holds its export-led economic recovery steady Agence France PresseTokyo, March 15:The Koizumi government today maintained its view the world’s second-largest economy is continuing to recover steadily, led by solid exports and corporate spending, while indicating personal consumption is finally... 15 Mar, 2004
Gufsuf It’s time to celebrate againMUMBAI: If bliss is a state of mind, Pooja Bhatt sure is accustomed to tuning herself to that. There is so much happening in her life, all for the better if not the best.Her marriage might have come as a shock to her fans... Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004
CHIT-CHAT — Aishwarya Rai: Ash Bonds with Vivek Viral BhayaniMumbaiBollywood heartthrob Aishwarya Rai spent Valentine’s Day hearing wedding bells ring.… The bells, however, did not toll for Aishwarya but for Sahara tycoon Subrata Roy’s younger son. The actress was among the many celebrity... Travel Abroad 17 Feb, 2004
