http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/ Get latest news from Titan Herald en-us 2010-09-04 18:52:46 Copyright: (C) Titan Herald, Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.titanherald.com http://www.titanherald.com/images/header/header.gif http://www.titanherald.com Morang, May 28: The second phase construction of a ring road in Biratnagar has started. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-29/8217/CONSTRUCTION.OF.RING.ROAD.BEGINS.IN.BIRATNAGAR .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-29/8217/CONSTRUCTION.OF.RING.ROAD.BEGINS.IN.BIRATNAGAR .html 2010-05-29 00:00:00 Business Parbat, May 28: With a view to attracting tourists to their village in view of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011, villagers in Deupur of Parbat have constructed a view tower at Tapu Gauda of the VDC. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-29/8218/VIEW.TOWER.IN.PARBAT. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-29/8218/VIEW.TOWER.IN.PARBAT. .html 2010-05-29 00:00:00 Business Nepalgunj, May 27: The mid and far western hill suffer from severe food crisis every due to the focus only on short term service by the government and non-government authorities concerned, according to a report released today. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8124/GOVT.APPROACH.ONLY.PERPETUATING.FOOD.CRISIS:.INSEC .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8124/GOVT.APPROACH.ONLY.PERPETUATING.FOOD.CRISIS:.INSEC .html 2010-05-28 00:00:00 Business Makwanpur, May 27: A women’s cooperative institution active in northern parts of Makwanpur district has announced share allotment for unborn babies of its pregnant members. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8125/WHERE.BABIES.GET.SHARES.EVEN.BEFORE.BIRTH .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8125/WHERE.BABIES.GET.SHARES.EVEN.BEFORE.BIRTH .html 2010-05-28 00:00:00 Business Surkhet, May 27: The government ban on logging and selling timber until further notice has failed to deter timber smugglers in Surkhet. The government had imposed the nationwide ban recently to discourage deforestation in different parts of the country. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8126/BAN.FAILS.TO.DETER.TIMBER.SMUGGLERS .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-28/8126/BAN.FAILS.TO.DETER.TIMBER.SMUGGLERS .html 2010-05-28 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 26: The Siddhartha bank said it has earned an operating profit of Rs 315.3 million within the third quarters of the current fiscal. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8003/SIDDHARTHA’S.PROFIT.RS.315.3M.BY.Q3 .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8003/SIDDHARTHA’S.PROFIT.RS.315.3M.BY.Q3 .html 2010-05-27 00:00:00 Business Biratnagar, May 26: Biratnagar has seen artificial shortage of cooking gas. The demand rose for gas rose drastically after rumours that gas price is going to be increased by Rs 200 a cylinder. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8004/GAS.SHORTAGE.IN.BIRATNAGAR .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8004/GAS.SHORTAGE.IN.BIRATNAGAR .html 2010-05-27 00:00:00 Business Makwanpur, May 26: Lured by lucrative income, farmers in northern Makwanpur have taken up commercial farming of orchids. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8005/FARMERS.TAKE.UP.COMMERCIAL.ORCHID.FARMING. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-27/8005/FARMERS.TAKE.UP.COMMERCIAL.ORCHID.FARMING. .html 2010-05-27 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 25: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide loan and grant assistance to the Government of Nepal for Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project and South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-26/7877/ADB.AID.FOR.AIR.TRANSPORT,.TOURISM.PROJECTS.. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-26/7877/ADB.AID.FOR.AIR.TRANSPORT,.TOURISM.PROJECTS.. .html 2010-05-26 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 25: All branch offices of the country’s largest state-run bank have been computerised. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-26/7878/All.RBB.branch.offices.computerised. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-26/7878/All.RBB.branch.offices.computerised. .html 2010-05-26 00:00:00 Business Kaski, May 24: With a view to promoting domestic and international tourism ahead of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011, a Yangjakot Festival has begun at Thumakodanda, a north-eastern VDC of Kaski. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7773/YANGJAKOT.FESTIVAL .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7773/YANGJAKOT.FESTIVAL .html 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Business Trishuli (Nuwakot), May 24: Over three dozens farmers were injured when police rained lathis on farmers who resorted to vandalism of district cooperative office after not getting subsidized fertilizers. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7774/OVER.35.FARMERS.HURT.IN.POLICE.ACTION .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7774/OVER.35.FARMERS.HURT.IN.POLICE.ACTION .html 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Business Panchthar, May 24: Clean Energy Development Bank has begun ATM service in Panchthar district headquarters, Phidim, from Sunday. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7775/CLEAN.ENERGY.OPENS.ATM.IN.PHIDIM .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7775/CLEAN.ENERGY.OPENS.ATM.IN.PHIDIM .html 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Business Baglung, May 24: Ever heard of paying tax when a woman gives birth to a baby? If not, welcome to a village in Baglung district. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7776/TAX.FOR.DELIVERING.BABIES! .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-25/7776/TAX.FOR.DELIVERING.BABIES! .html 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Business Biratnagar, May 23: A group of 30 victims of Unity Life International have lodged a collective complaint against the illegal networking business company in Morang District Administration Office. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-24/7646/UNITY.VICTIMS.FILE.COMPLAINT. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-24/7646/UNITY.VICTIMS.FILE.COMPLAINT. .html 2010-05-24 00:00:00 Business Parbat, May 23: At a time when fuel prices have gone up and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is trying to hike electricity tariff, locals in remote parts of Parbat districts have been consuming electricity at a very cheap price. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-24/7647/RURAL.PARBAT.FOLKS.USING.CHEAP.ELECTRICITY .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-24/7647/RURAL.PARBAT.FOLKS.USING.CHEAP.ELECTRICITY .html 2010-05-24 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 20: Sunrise Bank has started mobile banking service to cater to people of rural areas of Kathmandu. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7423/SUNRISE.STARTS.MOBILE.BANKING.SERVICE .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7423/SUNRISE.STARTS.MOBILE.BANKING.SERVICE .html 2010-05-21 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 20: The number of share brokers outside the Kathmandu Valley has reached 10. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7424/10.SHARE.BROKERS.OUTSIDE.KATHMANDU .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7424/10.SHARE.BROKERS.OUTSIDE.KATHMANDU .html 2010-05-21 00:00:00 Business Baglung, May 20: The District Land Revenue Office, Baglung, has frozen the property registered in the name of Unity Life’s operators Mahendra KC and his family members in Baglung on Wednesday. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7425/UNITY.LEADER’S.PROPERTY.FROZEN .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-21/7425/UNITY.LEADER’S.PROPERTY.FROZEN .html 2010-05-21 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 19: Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh (KSK) has brought a new scheme under which depositors can withdraw money in lump sum and can get profit out of its income. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-20/7178/SANCHAYA.KOSH.COMES.UP.SCHEME. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-20/7178/SANCHAYA.KOSH.COMES.UP.SCHEME. .html 2010-05-20 00:00:00 Business Lalitpur, May 19: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said the government is investigating the legality of Unity Life International (ULI) and will not backtrack from taking action against anyone found guilty. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-20/7179/ULI.LEGALITY.UNDER.GOVT.PROBE:.PM. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-20/7179/ULI.LEGALITY.UNDER.GOVT.PROBE:.PM. .html 2010-05-20 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 17: A Made in Pakistan Products Exhibition 2010 is going to be held in Kathmandu from May 19-23 as part of the functions marking the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Nepal and Pakistan. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6995/EXPO.OF.‘MADE.IN.PAKISTAN’.PRODUCTS .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6995/EXPO.OF.‘MADE.IN.PAKISTAN’.PRODUCTS .html 2010-05-18 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 17: Paddy seedlings have started drying up on seedbeds in southern parts of Humla and Mugu district due to persistence drought-like situation. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6996/DROUGHT.POSES.FAMINE.IN.HUMLA,.MUGU .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6996/DROUGHT.POSES.FAMINE.IN.HUMLA,.MUGU .html 2010-05-18 00:00:00 Business Dadeldhura, May 17: A Seed bank has been established in Pokhara of Dadeldhura district for the first time with a view to minimizing food crisis in Far Western Region. This has been claimed to be the first seed bank in the entire far western region. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6997/FAR-WEST.GETS.FIRST.SEED.BANK .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6997/FAR-WEST.GETS.FIRST.SEED.BANK .html 2010-05-18 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 17: The World Bank has decided to extend grants and loans worth Rs 3.2 billion for the Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6998/WB.EXTENDS.RS.3.2B.IN.GRANTS,.LOAN .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-18/6998/WB.EXTENDS.RS.3.2B.IN.GRANTS,.LOAN .html 2010-05-18 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 16: Gold price increased by Rs 310 per tola on Sunday as compared with the price last week. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6899/GOLD.PRICE.UP .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6899/GOLD.PRICE.UP .html 2010-05-17 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 16: Vegetables brought from outside Kathmandu Valley have started rotting in Kalimati market due to the lack of cold storage facility. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6900/KALIMATI.MARKET.LACKS.COLD.STORAGE .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6900/KALIMATI.MARKET.LACKS.COLD.STORAGE .html 2010-05-17 00:00:00 Business Lekhnath, May 16: Minister for Land Reform and Management, Dambar Shrestha expressed his commitment to provide land ownership certificates to the landslide victims of Bhagawatitar in Kaski district. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6901/MINISTER.SHRESTHA-COMMITMENT. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-17/6901/MINISTER.SHRESTHA-COMMITMENT. .html 2010-05-17 00:00:00 Business Kanchanpur, May 15: This year, Kanchanpur saw a fall in wheat production following a hailstorm and temperature rising during the harvesting season. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6762/WHEAT.PRODUCTION.DOWN.IN.KAILALI. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6762/WHEAT.PRODUCTION.DOWN.IN.KAILALI. .html 2010-05-16 00:00:00 Business Ilam, May 15: The chemical fertilizers provided by the government in a subsidized rate could not be taken to the farmers’ reach in Ilam district. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6763/FERTILIZERS'.SMUGGLING.IN.ILAM.HITS.FARMERS.HARD .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6763/FERTILIZERS'.SMUGGLING.IN.ILAM.HITS.FARMERS.HARD .html 2010-05-16 00:00:00 Business Kapilbastu, May 15: Various goods worth million rupees have been illegally imported from various borders of the districts through clandestine sources. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6764/GOODS.IMPORTED.ILLEGALLY. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-16/6764/GOODS.IMPORTED.ILLEGALLY. .html 2010-05-16 00:00:00 Business Achham, May 13: An unidentified disease has killed hundreds of goats in Shodashadevi VDC of Achham within a month. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6323/VACCINE.KILLS.GOATS .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6323/VACCINE.KILLS.GOATS .html 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Business Bhaktapur, May 13: Bhaktapur Municipality collected Rs 86.7 million in revenues from tourists within a year. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6324/BHAKTAPUR’S.TOURISM.REVENYE.RS.86.7M. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6324/BHAKTAPUR’S.TOURISM.REVENYE.RS.86.7M. .html 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Business Ramechhap, May 13: Ramechhap district has received Rs 6.5 million from Department of Electricity Development in electricity royalty. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6325/Rs.6.5M.FOR.RAMECHHAP.IN.POWER.ROYALTY .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6325/Rs.6.5M.FOR.RAMECHHAP.IN.POWER.ROYALTY .html 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Business Ilam, May 13: Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) has put two tea factories under auction for not repaying the loan. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6326/2.ILAM.TEA.FACTORIES.UNDER.AUCTION .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6326/2.ILAM.TEA.FACTORIES.UNDER.AUCTION .html 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Business Lahan, May 13:Chickens worth of Rs 40,000 were seized from Danthi of Siraha district. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6327/CHICKENS.WORTH.Rs.40,000.SEIZED.IN.SIRAHA .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-14/6327/CHICKENS.WORTH.Rs.40,000.SEIZED.IN.SIRAHA .html 2010-05-14 00:00:00 Business TOURIST ARRIVALS RESUME IN NAGARKOT http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-13/6189/RSS.BUSINESS.NEWS.SERVICE .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-13/6189/RSS.BUSINESS.NEWS.SERVICE .html 2010-05-13 00:00:00 Business Bhaktapur, May 12: A modern machine has been imported in Bhaktapur from India for the first time to make bricks. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-13/6190/BRICK-MAKING.MACHINE.IN.BHAKTAPUR. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-13/6190/BRICK-MAKING.MACHINE.IN.BHAKTAPUR. .html 2010-05-13 00:00:00 Business Chautara, May 10: The general strike called by Unified CPN (Maoist) caused losses worth Rs 80 million in revenue collection at Tatopani Customs Office, Sindhupalchowk. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5953/TATOPANI.CUSTOMS.LOSES.RS.80M.DURING.STRIKE .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5953/TATOPANI.CUSTOMS.LOSES.RS.80M.DURING.STRIKE .html 2010-05-11 00:00:00 Business Biratnaagar, May 10: Distribution of HP cooking was closed in eastern Nepal. The company had been distributing nearly 3,000 cylinders of cooking gas in Biratnagar including other parts in the eastern Nepal. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5954/HP.GAS.CLOSES.DISTRIBUTION.IN.EAST. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5954/HP.GAS.CLOSES.DISTRIBUTION.IN.EAST. .html 2010-05-11 00:00:00 Business Sanischare (Jhapa), May 10: The Jhapa Division Cooperative Office has decided to take action against 224 cooperatives found violating the Cooperatives Act. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5955/224.JHAPA.COOPERATIVES.ON.BLACKLIST.. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5955/224.JHAPA.COOPERATIVES.ON.BLACKLIST.. .html 2010-05-11 00:00:00 Business Ratnagar (Chitwan), May 10: Windstorm damaged banana crop worth Rs 7 million in Chitwan on May 8. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5956/WINDSTORM.DAMAGES.BANANA.CROP .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-11/5956/WINDSTORM.DAMAGES.BANANA.CROP .html 2010-05-11 00:00:00 Business Parasi, May 8: Industrial productions of over a billion rupee were halted following the 6-day long general strike in Nawalparasi district, informed the Nawalparasi chamber of commerce and industries. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-9 /5424/ONE.BILLION.LOSSES.DURING.STRIKE.IN.NAWALPARASI. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-9 /5424/ONE.BILLION.LOSSES.DURING.STRIKE.IN.NAWALPARASI. .html 2010-05-9 00:00:00 Business http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-9 /5425/VEGETABLES’.PRICES.GO.DOWN.AS.MAOIST.STRIKE.WITHDRAWN... .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-9 /5425/VEGETABLES’.PRICES.GO.DOWN.AS.MAOIST.STRIKE.WITHDRAWN... .html 2010-05-9 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 6: Concerned over the paralysed business sector due to the Maoist general strike, the Ministry of Industry has called on the main opposition party to immediately call off the banda. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5248/CALL.OFF.STRIKE:.MINISTRY. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5248/CALL.OFF.STRIKE:.MINISTRY. .html 2010-05-7 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 6: The Maoist strike has caused wide-ranging effects on business activities all across the country, hitting farmers and consumers hard. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5249/STRIKE.HITS.FARMERS,.CONSUMERS.HARD .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5249/STRIKE.HITS.FARMERS,.CONSUMERS.HARD .html 2010-05-7 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 6: General public has been witnessing a shortage of foodstuff in the Kathmandu valley due to the indefinite Maoist general strike that entered the fifth day on Thursday. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5250/SHORTAGE.OF.ESSENTIALS.HITS.VALLEY .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-7 /5250/SHORTAGE.OF.ESSENTIALS.HITS.VALLEY .html 2010-05-7 00:00:00 Business Biratnagar, May 5: Business activities have come to a standstill at Jogbani along Nepal-India border due to the strike called by the Maoists. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-6 /5218/STRIKE.HITS.BUSINESS.AT.JOGBANI. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-6 /5218/STRIKE.HITS.BUSINESS.AT.JOGBANI. .html 2010-05-6 00:00:00 Business Birgunj/Nepalgunj/Biratnagar, May 4: Economic activities have come to an abrupt halt in Birgunj, Nepalgunj and Biratnagar due to the indefinite strike called by the Unified CPN (Maoist). http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-5 /5174/BUSINESS.ACTIVITIES.NIL.IN.DISTRICTS. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-5 /5174/BUSINESS.ACTIVITIES.NIL.IN.DISTRICTS. .html 2010-05-5 00:00:00 Business Kathmandu, May 4: Finance Minister Surendra Pandey has appealed for global support to save the melting mountains, the main source of water in South Asia and China. http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-5 /5175/NEPAL.SEEKS.ADB.FUND.TO.PROTECT.ENVIRONMENT. .html http://www.titanherald.com/BUSINESS/News/2010-05-5 /5175/NEPAL.SEEKS.ADB.FUND.TO.PROTECT.ENVIRONMENT. .html 2010-05-5 00:00:00 Business