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HAN Set To Promote NTY2011
Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) is preparing itself to promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011(NTY). A 70-member HAN delegation is leaving for Bangkok today to make preparations for Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY) in conjunction with the Nepali embassy in Thailand and Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
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HAN Unviels New Logo For NTY 2011
Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) has introduced a separate logo towards giving a boost to the upcoming Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011).
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Comen Ventures Into Crude Oil And Natural Gas Contracts
Commodities & Metal Exchange Nepal (Comen) has come up with two new commodity futures contracts trading platforms – ‘crude oil’ and ‘natural gas’ - from Tuesday.
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Action Against Former King Demanded For His Statement On Monarchy
NC) have demanded for action against former King Gyanendra Shah for his statement about monarchy at a television interview, Tuesday.
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Irate Locals Attack Doctors At TUTH
The crisis at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) that has remained shut for the past 18 days due to a strike by the resident doctors and faculty of TU's Maharajgunj Medical College has further worsened on Wednesday following the management's preparation to open the hospital by using force.
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Business community reminds PM of his promise
A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at his office in Singha Durbar Tuesday, asking him to fulfill the government's commitment to provide security to businesses and entrepreneurs, among others.
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2500 AFP Personnel Proposed To Be Mobilised For Industrial Security By Industry Ministry
Ministry of Industry has proposed the cabinet to mobilise 2,500 Armed Police Force (APF) personnel for industrial security.
The said number of APF has been determined in line with Rs 1 billion allocated by the Finance Ministry.
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Indusrial Security Force To Be Implemented
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has informed that the government is working on establishing Industrial Security Force to tackle with increasing insecurity in industrial sector.
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Cabinet Declares 16 More As Martyrs With The Agreement Of More Things
The Council of Ministers has declared 16 more persons killed during the Madhes uprising as martyrs taking the total tally of martyrs in the Madhes uprising to 40, on Tuesday.
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In The Pipeline 22 Financial Institutions
Even though the financial system is facing acute liquidity crisis, there has not been any recession in the race to commence new financial institutions.
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On The Rock-bottom Capital Market
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday shed 2.98 points to go down to 472.82 points.
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NEPSE On Loss Of 10.7 Points
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index continues to plummet on Tuesday too as it lost 10.7 points to end at 443.73 points.
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PM Reminded The Pledge That He Made To The Business Communities
A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at his office in Singha Durbar Tuesday, asking him to fulfill the government's commitment to provide security to businesses and entrepreneurs, among others.
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To Dwell On Thorny Issue Today's HLPM
The high-level political mechanism (HLPM) of the three major parties is to meet at 4:00 pm Tuesday in a bid to sort out a number of complicated issues including its leadership and the Maoist proposal for a national unity government in place of the current 22-party government.
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Rally Of MFJ On The Demand Of PM's Resignation
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) staged a rally in the capital Monday protesting the government's failure to implement the agreement reached with Madhesi parties and demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.
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Women Displaced On The Accuse Of WitchCraft
Three women of Morang and Sunsari have been displaced from their villages after the villagers tortured them accusing them of practicing witchcraft.
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Nepal Seeks More Information On Nepali Workers That Were Arrested In Malaysia
Nepali ambassador to Malaysia Rishi Adhikari has written to the Malaysian Immigration Department on Monday requesting for detailed information on the Nepali workers arrested there.
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Boat Capsises Causing Two Deaths
Two persons have died and two others injured when a boat capsised in Indrasarovar, Kulekhani, Monday.
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April 1st To Bring Flower Fair
With an aim to create awareness among the people, Floriculture Association Nepal is organising the 13th Floriculture Exhibition and Trade Fair at Bhrikuti Mandap from April 1-5.
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Indrawati Sub-basin Project Launched
Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) along with WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Nepal launched the Indrawati Sub-Basin Project amidst a function held in the capital on Monday.
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"Reactionaries" Active Against Timely Constitution And Peace: Maoist
The Unified CPN (Maoist) Standing Committee has claimed that national and international 'reactionaries' are active not to let peace prevail and the constitution be promulgated on May 28 and decided to act immediately against the 'reactionaries' by intensifying political dialogues, Monday.
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Nation Wide Chaakka Jaam Against Murder Of It's Leader By ANTUF
The Maoist trade union, All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF), has closed down factories and industries across the country and has announced three-hour long nationwide 'chakka jam' (vehicle strike) in protest against the murder of its central leader Ram Ayodhi Yadav in Siraha three days ago.
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NEPSE Transactions Resumed
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), which had remained shut due to the indefinite strike launched by stock investors for several days, has opened from Monday.
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Inflow Of Remittances Declining
The inflow of remittances into the country is witnessing a gradual slackness.
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Industrial Shutdown Appealed To Be Withdrawn By FNCCI
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has appealed the All Nepal Trade Union Federation to avert itself from closing down factories and industries on March 29.
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"Tankers will be allowed even within peakhour" Traffic Police Relent
Kathmandu Petroleum supply has resumed to normal level following deal to not to enforce the provision of not allowing tankers inside the city through peak hours. The Nepal Oil Corporation has announced that there will not be any disruption in the supply scenario from late Sunday
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If CA Fails To Issue People's Constituition Maoist To Do So
The Unified CPN (Maoist) is preparing to issue a 'People's Constitution' prepared unilaterally by the party if it does not get the leadership of the government and the Constituent Assembly (CA) does not prepare a constitution before May 28, the deadline for promulgating the new constitution of Nepal.
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Secretary level water talks on through march 30-31.
Nepal and India are sitting down forjoint-secretary level water talks on through March 30-31. The two-day meetingwill be held in Kathmandu.
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500 Nepalis arrested in Malaysia
Malaysian authorities have arrested over 500 Nepalis working and staying illegally in Malaysia . The Malaysian government started raiding various places recently after concluding it was losing on taxes and the workforce was going out of control.
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Nepal will bring one million Tourists: Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari expressed optimism that the target of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011) to bring in one million international tourists would be accomplished.
While addressing the 40th Annual General Meeting of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) held in the capital, Minister Bhandari also mentioned that a greater dedication was required to make the national tourism campaign a success.
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Public transport fare hiked
The government has hiked fares for public transportation by up to ten percent using the 'scientific model' it had adopted last year.
A meeting of the transport entrepreneurs and the officials of the transport ministry on Friday decided to hike the fare of vehicles running on diesel by 9.9 percent and that running on petrol by 5 percent.
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Swami Ramdev says "most possibilities of natural hubs production in Nepal"
Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev has on Sunday said that Nepal has lots of possibilities in herbal production which can help the economy.
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"will take only 3000 fighters "PM
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has today said that the government would be taking only 3000 Maoist combatants in the army.
He said this amid claims that there were 19000 combatants in the cantonments who are awaiting integration. "We can take only 3000 of them," Prime Minister Nepal said while addressing a function of Nepal Chamber of Commerce today.
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Undecided business sector has much to do with delicate politics, confesses PM
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has on Sunday admitted that the country’s fragile political situation is also casting blight on the industrial and business sector.
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PM Starts Consultation On Latest Political Scenario
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has started consultations with leaders of varisous politial parties and experts on the current political scenario.
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One Million Tourists To Be Recieved For NTY 2011
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari expressed optimism that the target of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011) to bring in one million international tourists would be accomplished.
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New CJ Appointed
President Ram Baran Yadav has appointed Ram Prasad Shrestha as the Chief Justice (CJ) of Nepal as per the recommendation of the Constitutional Council (CC) on Sunday.
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Transport Fair Hiked
The government has hiked fairs for public transportation by up to ten percent using the 'scientific model' it had adopted last year.
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India Turns Down Nepal's request To End IOC Monopoly
Nepal's proposal to end the monopoly of the Indian Oil Corporation ( IOC) to supply petroleum products to Nepal has been turned down by the Indian government.
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Tankers Drivers Stage Agitation Results Fuel Shortage
Scarcity of fuel has once again hit consumers as drivers of tankers ferrying petroleum products ventured into agitation in Kathmandu Valley protesting the traffic police’s decision to prohibit the entry of tankers in the core areas of the city during busy hours. The agitators have been stalling transport of fuel to refilling stations since Friday.
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Bomb Explosions In Maoist Party Office
A pressure cooker bomb has exploded at the office of Unified CPN (Maoist) in Koriyanpur-16 of Banke, Sunday morning. Nobody was injured as the office was empty at the time of the explosion.
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China promises rail link unto the northern border
China has given word to put in railway line from Lhasa to the northern Nepalese border. This has come in talks between Defense Minister Bidya Bhandari and CPC politburo member identified as Juo Kiang.
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TUTH to take action against agitating doctors
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) administration has warned the agitating doctors that it will take action against anyone boycotting duty from Sunday as health services is part of the essential services.
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NC, UCPN (Maoist) discuss about 'package solution'
In their first bilateral meeting after the death of Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala, top leaders of the Unified CPN (Maoist) and the NC tried to narrow down their differences, discussing what they called a 'package solution' on contentious issues.
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Power Cut To Be Reduced Some ZHours For SLC
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to reduce the loadshedding hours from existing 84 hours a week to 70 hours a week in view of the ongoing SLC examinations on Friday.
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MRP Contract To India By Government
The government of Nepal has entrusted the task of printing Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) to India for three years on Thursday.
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Foreign Minister To Work Extra Hours To Distribute Passports
The foreign ministry has decided to open its passport distribution section extra hours to distribute hand-written passports till March 31 to facilitate service seekers, Annapurna post decided.
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Nursing Mother Once Again During SLC
A day after a 21-year-old student in Baitadi district delivered a child while taking her SLC examinations that started from Thursday, two more students gave birth to healthy babies in very much the same manner.
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Himalayan Lakes Play Vital Role For NTY-2011
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari has on Friday said that Himalayan lakes play a vital role for Nepal Tourism Year (NTY-2011).
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A Child Took His Life For The Reason That He Perform Bad In SLC
A day after a 21-year-old student in Baitadi district delivered a child while taking her SLC examinations that started from Thursday, two more students gave birth to healthy babies in very much the same manner.
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Rajendra Man Shakya, Chief Executive Officer of CMB Finance Limited, a versatile and reputed professional in the financial sector of Nepal, spoke to Nepal Business Times regarding the economic scenario, financial and banking sector of Nepal and the progress achieved by CMB over the years. Excerpts: 
Shekhar Raj Bastakoti
