Archive business 2001-2003

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2001-2003

2000

current events

BCCI first chamber to get ISO certificate (ht 31/12/2003)

Iron industries shut down, by Binod Bhandari (kp 28/12/2003)

Deteriorating situation affects book sales, by Indu Nepal (kp 28/12/2003)

Nepal to emerge as sourcing base for beer, by KR Srivats and Harish Damodaran (ht 21/12/2003)

Pragmatic policy urged to boost insurance market (ht 14/12/2003)

Passion for pash: Pashmina is not just a shawl anymore, it’s a fabric that can be turned into sweaters, jackets, robes, bedcovers and even hats, by Naresh Newar (nt 12/12/2003)

Nine handmade paper industries closed (kp 29/11/2003)

Leather industries running out of raw material (kp 28/11/2003)

Over 55 khukuri industries shut down: Restriction on sale major reason behind closure, by Bed Raj Paudel (kp 26/11/2003)

Karuwa industry in the doldrums (19/11/2003)

DDC operating in profit (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003)

Floriculture brings fortune (Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003)

Nepali entrepreneur successful story: The Man behind the Enterprise, by Saurav Jung Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2003)

Garment exports to US drop by 18 pc (Himalayan Times, 17/10/2003)

Readymade garment units face closure (Himalayan Times, 07/10/2003)

Chandanbari cheese draws buyers’ crowd (Himalayan Times, 02/10/2003)

Rise in customs duty hurts cement industry, by Ravi Dahal (Himalayan Times, 23/09/2003)

Narayani Hotel to close down, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 22/09/2003), Peace tolls for all (Kathmandu Post, 23/09/2003)

Finance companies record increased business: Both lending and deposit rose last fiscal year (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003)

Insurance business grows by 37pc (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2003)

“An untouched market for insurance", interview with SK Sakhuja, CEO and managing director at LIC Nepal (Nepali Times, 22/08/2003)

With time, cheers to Nepali beers differ, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 19/08/2003)

Biratnagar Jute Mills to be closed from August 18 (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2003), Biratnagar Jute Mills closed (Kathmandu Post, 15/08/2003)

FNCCI Elections: Questions Of Accommodation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 08/08/2003)

Garment exports up 51 pc (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2003)

SOEs perform worst in years: Return from SOEs below 1 per cent, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2003)

Gold rush in Dolpa, by Maarten Post (Nepali Times, 27/06/2003)

FDI surges 41 pc in first 11 months (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2003)

FNCCI General Convention: Consensus Versus Competition, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 13/06/2003)

Peace essential for tourism, investment, interview with Ram Pratap Thapa, Honorary Royal Nepalese Consulate in Cologne, Germany (People's Review, 12/06/2003)

Financial crisis hits match industry (Kathmandu Post, 27/05/2003)

'Security, Coherent Policies Are Central To Economic Growth', by Siddhartha SJB Rana, chairman of Soaltee Group (Spotlight, 23/05/2003)

Industrial investment dropped last year (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2003)

FNCCI reform plan deferred until July (Kathmandu Post, 10/05/2003)

Floriculture: Blooming Business, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 25/04/2003)

Domestic insurers involved in irregularities, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 10/04/2003)

Need to overhaul corporate reporting, by L D Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 09/04/2003)

NOC desperately seeking funds to maintain imports, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/03/2003)

Wanted: Nepali Managers: It’s cheaper to hire (and fire) bideshi managers, by Ashutosh Tiwari (Nepali Times, 14/03/2003)

Merchants of remote districts face hassles during transportation, by Motilal Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 11/03/2003)

Man and management, by Atma Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2003)

Few industries registered in first half of current FY (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2003)

Pashmina industries in quandary: Time to revive the lost glory, by Narayan B Nakarmi (Space Time Today, 31/01/2003)

Future of pashmina bleak as export declines: NCC (Space Time Today, 02/01/2003)

Reopening of Butwal Thread Factory delayed (Space Time Today, 29/12/2002)

Nepal Oil Corporation: Effective actions needed to avert potential bankruptcy, by Narayan B Nakarmi (Space Time Today, 28/12/2002)

‘NGCCI dynamic despite economic gloom’ (Space Time Today, 21/12/2002)

Thorny days ahead for NOC, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 10/12/2002)

Nepal garment industry prepares for a quota free world (Space Time Today, 05/12/2002)

Golchhas banished from Marwari community (People's Review, 14/11/2002)

Bandh deals massive blow, by Shyam Kumar Kamat (Space Time Today, 14/11/2002)

BBTF on verge of folding (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2002)

Poor poultry business hits loan recovery (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2002)

Beer production attains steady growth rate, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2002)

Sales of goats may touch a record high, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

Hand-made paper factories closing down (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

Butwal Cotton Mills closed for a month (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

IB to bring errant insurance companies to book, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

Fear of insecurity affects Nepali paper industry (Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2002)

Nepal to be self-reliant in tea (Rising Nepal, 20/09/2002)
See also Weak marketing ails tea exports from Nepal (Himalayan Times, 20/09/2002)

Orthodox tea suffers setback (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2002)

Annual Manufacturing Production Index Butwal Spinning Mill shuts down (Kathmandu Post, 08/09/2002)

Nepal Lever declares 40 per cent dividend: Domestic business surges 25 pc, exports fall 58 pc (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2002)
See also Steady Progress, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 06/09/2002)

Herb farmers concerned over lack of market (Kathmandu Post, 25/08/2002)

New NRB Act affects investment in tea (Kathmandu Post, 15/08/2002)

Pappu the bangle seller, by Megh Ranjani Rai (Nepali Times, 02/08/2002)

Everest insurance completes 8 years (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2002)

Golchha gospel, by Dilip Dhakal (Midweek Post, 25/07/2002)

Nepali orthodox tea eyes int’l markets, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2002)

PEs performance dismal 22 enterprises incur loss, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 14/07/2002)

STCL being equipped to meet demand of iodised salt (Rising Nepal, 12/07/2002)

Vegetable ghee export likely to be eased (Kathmandu Post, 06/07/2002)

Textile mill on verge of collapse in Western Region (Rising Nepal, 05/07/2002)

Book Publishers, Culture and Distribution, by Bhaskar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 30/06/2002)

Critical observation on Nepali SMEs, by Samba Dev Pant (Kathmandu Post, 19/06/2002)

Industries, losing fortune fast, by Shikhar Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 22/05/2002)

Over 6 copper factories closed: More than 2000 people rendered jobless (Kathmandu Post, 14/05/2002)

Major forex earners perform miserably Garment (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2002)

Losing leasing companies, by L D Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)

BTE closure hits workers hard, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2002)

Serving seafood in Kathmandu, by Sunil K.C. (Rising Nepal, 09/04/2002)

Copper industries’ survival at stake, by Gopal Devkota (Kathmandu Post, 08/04/2002)

Supermarkets change shopping habit, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2002)

Readymade garments exports dip (Kathmandu Post, 04/04/2002)

Committee formed to solve tea-sector lending problem (Kathmandu Post, 29/03/2002)

Tea auction begins: Response not much encouraging, by Milan Mani Sharma/Lila Bara (Kathmandu Post, 29/03/2002)

No business (People's Review, 28/03/2002)

Garment industries face serious crisis (People's Review, 28/03/2002)

Copper industries closed down, by Bikas Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2002)

Slo-mo: Factories are closing, workers are being laid off, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 15/03/2002)

Medicinal herbs farming on rise (Rising Nepal, 14/03/2002)

Experts stress on enhancing quality of Nepali pashmina (Kathmandu Post, 05/03/2002)

Lichen export ban causes a huge loss, by Shyam Raj Bhatta (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2002)

Nepal-EU economic forum formed to promote business (Rising Nepal, 22/02/2002)

Despite hardsell, insurance firms feel the heat from Indian markets, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2002)

Is Nepali garment looking for good days? (People's Review, 31/01/2002)

Thamel restaurants begin relying on locals, by Tashi Dolma Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 15/01/2002)

Business community flays NRB directives (Kathmandu Post, 10/01/2002)

Foreign direct investment : Constraints and challenges, by Bhubanesh Pant (Kathmandu Post, 10/01/2002)

Spinning Mills suffer jolt of devaluation (Kathmandu Post, 08/01/2002)

NGCCI: Exploring Potentials (Spotlight, 28/12/2001)

Buying new for old, Nepali gold market facing a cash crunch, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 07/12/2001)

Garment industry in doldrums, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 05/12/2001)

Sailing rough for tea industry (Kathmandu Post, 29/11/2001)

E-business : Building a bright future, by Rajesh Rauniyar (Kathmandu Post, 27/11/2001)

Car Sales: A Multitude Of Models As Market Grows, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 23/11/2001)

Biratnagar Jute Mills closed down (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2001)

Now the turn of pashmina, by Sushil R Mathema (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2001)

Intra-Ocular lens exports booming, by Manoj M. Rijal (Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2001)

Garment Industry: Terror Fallout, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 05/10/2001)

Registration of 1,356 industries cancelled (Rising Nepal, 05/10/2001)

Kodak to pull out in 3 months (Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2001)

Tea logo finalized (Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2001)

Slice of heaven, by Alok Tumbahangphey (Nepali Times, 28/09/2001)

Export of Pashmina dwindles (Kathmandu Post, 22/09/2001)

Garment industry on the brink of collapse (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2001)

Tea dealers warn of crisis as growers stir (Rising Nepal, 27/08/2001)

Insurance Business: Confined Coverage, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 24/08/2001)

Accounting Standard: A Must To Boost Capital Market, by Puspa Kandel (Rising Nepal, 09/08/2001)

Joint venture companies and their contributions, by Rajendra Khetan (Kathmandu Post, 02/08/2001)
See also part 2 (03/08/2001)

Garment Industry: Under Threat (Spotlight, 27/07/2001)

Expediting Industrial Development: A Ray Of Hope, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 26/07/2001)

Gold-rush for Yarchagumba in Upper Dolpa, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 22/07/2001)

Garment industry braces for another setback, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 06/07/2001)

Promoting Cottage And Small Industry: For Poverty Alleviation, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 25/06/2001)

NBE gets ISO certification (Nepali Times, 22/06/2001)
See also Nepal Bayern Electric certified (Kathmandu Post, 02/07/2001)

Business unity and proposed CNI, by Hare Ram Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 30/05/2001)

Improving Hill Economy: Promoting Cottage And Small Industries, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 28/05/2001)

Running for president, by Kiran Nepal (Nepali Times, 25/05/2001)

Ad market brimming with creativity, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2001)

Cooperatives: Crash And Collapse, by Keshab Poudel, (Spotlight, 18/05/2001)

Drought forces farmers to sell Yarsagumba at throwaway price, by Lokendra Bista (Kathmandu Post, 13/05/2001)

Garment exports tumble for first time in years, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 11/05/2001)

Tea time, by Artha Beed (Nepali Times, 04/05/2001)
See also Tea Industry: Testing Times, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 11/05/2001) and Our cup of tea, by Kiran Nepal (Nepali Times, 11/05/2001)

Non-operating firms to be removed (Rising Nepal, 02/05/2001)

Prospects Of Floriculture (Rising Nepal, 29/04/2001)
See also Floriculture flourishing in Nepal, by Seema A. Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2001)

Agro Business Interface 2001 kicks off (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2001)

India bars importing Nepali milk (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2001)

Orchid power, by Salil Subedi (Nepali Times, 06/04/2001)

Paper-making business yields fruit (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/20001)

Pashmina's Woes: Going The Carpet Way? (Spotlight, 23/03/2001)

Promising IT firm closed, likely to face liquidation, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2001)

When the Sun goes down, it is time for business, by Rajeeb Tamrakar (Kathmandu Post, 14/03/2001

Hotel Employees vs. Owners: Time To Mend Fences (Spotlight, 23/02/2001)

Service charge : Solutions and resolutions, by Narayan Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2001)

Transport Strike: Commuters' Hazard, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 16/02/2001)

We are not running a charity out here (Kathmandu Post, 12/02/2001)
Interview with Sharad Upreti, President of the Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs (FNTE)
See also Concession or not, commuting becomes costly (Rising Nepal, 12/02/2001) and Transporters’ strike : Is it timely? by Jal Singh (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2001)

Biratnagar Jute Mills incurring heavy loss (Kathmandu Post, 08/02/2001)

Industries in Rupendehi sick, facing closure (Rising Nepal, 06/02/2001)

Govt to close down Hetauda TF, by Pratap Bista (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2001)

Garment industry could go under despite robust growth (Kathmandu Post, 01/02/2001)

Nepalese businessmen have learned to fight their own battles (Spotlight, 26/01/2001)
Interview with Binod Chaudhary, former president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI)

Business sector prime victim of worsening law & order (Kathmandu Post, 24/01/2001)

Nepal can benefit from Asia-Invest programme (Kathmandu Post, 23/01/2001)

Transporters demand probe on fuel adulteration (Kathmandu Post, 18/01/2001)

Pashmina Is Hot (Rising Nepal, 16/01/2001)

Industrial Relations: Uncertain Future, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 12/01/2001)

Business Confidence: At The Lowest Ebb, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 12/01/2001)

Nepali tea is not Indian clone (Kathmandu Post, 12/01/2001)

Hotelier's voice: 10% service charge unbearable (Rising Nepal, 09/01/2001)

Cheap Khasa yarn threat to pashmina quality (Kathmandu Post, 08/01/2001)

Chitwan's Poultry Industry: Fluttering Ahead, by Sanjay Dhakal (Spotlight, 05/01/2001)