September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015.…
September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015.…
Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4). In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake.…
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', 'content' => '<p>September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015. </p> <p>During the course of the meet, 12 papers on the importance of infrastructure on economic development will be presented by experts from SAARC countries to share their experience.</p> <p>The recent earthquake in Nepal and situation it has created , reconstruction and re-establishment programmes and the experience of earthquake- prone zones will be discussed during the programme, said the organisers. Around 500 people, including 200 from SAARC countries, are expected to take part in the event. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-09-08', 'modified' => '2015-09-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2695', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2015-09-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2820', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Dr Mahat Meets ADB DG', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4). In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. ', 'content' => '<div> </div> <div>Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).</div> <div> </div> <div>In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. </div> <div> </div> <div>At the Nepal Partnership Forum held in Baku of Azerbaijan on May 3, ADB had announced assistance worth Rs 20 billion to Nepal's reconstruction process.</div> <div> </div> <div>According to a press release from the finance ministry, Dr Mahat informed Kim that the country would need up to Rs 1,000 billion for the reconstruction and rebuilding process. The duo also discussed the possibility of additional assistance from ADB.</div> <div> </div> <div>Finance Secretary Suman Prasad Sharma, joint secretary Madhu Kumar Mrasini and ADB’s country director for Nepal, Kenichi Yokoyama were also present during the meeting. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-07', 'modified' => '2015-07-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).', 'sortorder' => '2671', 'image' => '20150731013431_1433670488.jpg', 'article_date' => '2015-07-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2822', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Bhandari New Chairman Of NCHL', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, the NCHL Board nominated Upendra Poudyal, CEO of NMB Bank Ltd, as a director of the NCHL Board for the remaining term after the departure of Ratna Raj Bajracharya who was also the chairman of NCHL earlier. </div> <div> </div> <div> The board members of NCHL currently include a representative from Nepal Rastra Bank, three representatives from commercial banks, and a representative each from development banks, finance companies and Smart Choice Technologies P Ltd.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015.', 'sortorder' => '2667', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2821', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Involvement Of Experts In Reconstruction A Must: Basnyat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts. He said so while inaugurating the seminar titled “Reconstructing Nepal: Global Perspective” held on June 3. The seminar was jointly organised by CNI and Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief.</div> <div> </div> <div> Saying that today’s first priority is to maintain mobility in the business and industrial sectors, Basnyat added CNI has already forwarded its suggestions to the government in order to help make policy changes to facilitate the reconstruction process.</div> <div> Speaking on the occasion, earthquake expert and chief of the Miyamoto Foundation, Dr H Kit Miyamoto talked about the standard to be maintained in reconstruction of Nepal. “It will be wise not to take any reconstruction decision in a hurry,” said Dr Miyamoto.</div> <div> </div> <div> Sharing his experience of reconstruction work after earthquake in Haiti and New Zealand, Dr Miyamoto said that these countries were able to rebuild themselves through proper discussion among all stakeholders.</div> <div> </div> <div> CNI’s senior vice president,xvice presidents ,senior industrialists, construction entrepreneurs and engineers were present in the programme.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts.', 'sortorder' => '2666', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2816', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Century Bank Shifts Its Birgunj Branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <span style="font-size:16px;">Century Commercial Bank has temporarily shifted its Birgunj branch from Adarshanagar Ward No. 13 to Adarshanagar Ward No. 5 as the building housing the bank’s office was damaged in the April 25 massive earthquake. According to the bank, the relocated branch office will provide only limited services to its customers but the bank will rent a new building soon and resume full banking services.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;">The 31<sup>st</sup> commercial bank of Nepal is operating with 31 branches, 25 ATM centers, nine branchless banking services and one extension counter across the nation.</span></p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-03', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2665', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2741', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (10-16 March 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM for Early Repatriation of Bhutanese Refugees</strong></span></div> <div> Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible. “I have requested him [Bhutanese Prime Minister] to create a favourable environment for the respectful return of the refugees to their homes at a time when most of their offspring have settled abroad under third country rehabilitation programme while the elderly are still languishing in the refugee camps”, the Prime Minister said after his meeting with the Bhutanese PM.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Local Polls Date Soon: Singh</strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakash Man Singh has said that the government has already initiated the preparations for holding the local elections. During his meeting with the office-bearers of Local Development Journalists´ Society in the Capital on March 4, Singh said the government has started the process of formulating necessary laws and acts and revising the existing ones to hold the local election. He added that the date for local polls would be announced soon on the basis of political consensus.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Budget on Time: FinMin</strong></span></div> <div> Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has said the budget for the next fiscal year will be presented on time. Speaking at an interaction programme in the Capital, on Thursday (March 6), Minister Mahat said, “I assure you that the country will have a full budget this year on time.” The budget for the year 2013-14 was presented on time after two years, in July last year.Similarly, Dr Mahat said that constitution writing, security, good governance and economic development were the government’s top priorities at present. He informed journalists that the new government will soon bring its policies and programmes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Energy Minister Assures Power Supply in Evening</strong></span></div> <div> The government is planning regular power supply in the evening hours in the near future, according to Minister for Energy, Radha Gyawali. Addressing a function organised in the Capital to mark the International Women’s Day, the Energy Minister said the people, mainly women and students, have been hit hard by power outage in the evening time. She then assured of no power outage in the evening (6 pm to 9 pm) everyday. Gyawali also said that the government was trying to end load-shedding within the next five years.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Even This CA Can’t Deliver Constitution’ </strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist Secretary Dev Gurung has ruled out the possibility of the present Constituent Asembly (CA) issuing the new constitution. Speaking at a press meet at Waling of Syangja district on March 8, Gurung said, “Parties in the CA are quarreling with each other. People are pinning their hopes on such parties. But, it seems even this [Constituent] Assembly, too, cannot deliver the new constitution.” Top leaders of the major four political parties were responsible for the dissolution of the previous CA, he claimed. Gurung also charged that the major parties tried to revive the 1990 Constitution through the first CA. “But such efforts were aborted because of the protest by our party.” </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-03-10', 'modified' => '2014-03-10', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible.', 'sortorder' => '2582', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2602', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (17 - 23 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New PM Assumes Office</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Sushil Koirala" src="/userfiles/images/np1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 115px; height: 127px;" />Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day. Nepali Congress (NC) President Koirala was elected the prime minister by Parliament on February 10 after CPN-UML decided to support him in the prime ministerial voting. Koirala got 405 votes while 148 lawmakers, including those from the UCPN (Maoist), voted against him. After being sworn in, PM Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to NC leader Ram Saran Mahat who is yet to be assigned a ministerial portfolio. Meanwhile, the UML decided to boycott Koirala’s swearing-in ceremony and stay out of the government “because the home ministry was not given to the party as agreed earlier.” UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal were, however, present in the swearing-in ceremony as former prime ministers. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi Resigns as CJ</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Khil Raj Regmi" src="/userfiles/images/np2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi resigned from the post of Chief Justice on February 11. In his valedictory address to the nation made on the same, Regmi said that he had already submitted his resignation letter to President Ram Baran Yadav. The bureaucratic government under Regmi formed in March last year was automatically dissolved with the election of NC President Sushil Koirala as the new prime minister. “No law can stop me from returning to the judiciary, but I listened to my inner soul and decided to resign,” Regmi said. Regmi also said he felt proud and satisfied to hand over the responsibility to an elected government. “I will be at peace if the new constitution is drafted within a year,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML to join govt if consensus forged’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" Madhav Kumar Nepal" src="/userfiles/images/np3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former prime minister and senior leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the party will not join the government without its respectable participation. Nepal added that the party will join the government if Nepali Congress forges consensus with understanding on the agreed points. Speaking at a press meet in Kaski on February 12, Nepal said no one should ignore deals that have been inked. However, Nepal clarified that the party will not create hindrances in the constitution drafting process despite being an opposition party. “UML will move ahead prioritising constitution drafting,” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘New Statute in One Year Doubtful’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Pushpa Kamal Dahal" src="/userfiles/images/np4.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed doubt over the promulgation of the new constitution within a year as committed by the major political parties. Speaking at a function organized to mark the 19th Anniversary of the ‘People’s War Day’ in the Capital on Thursday, Dahal said the possibility of promulgating the new constitution has been put into shadow mainly due to the ongoing dispute of two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML. Stating that NC and UML are fighting over one Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dahal doubted their commitment to promulgate the new statute in one year. On the occasion, he also underscored the need to form a front of pro-federalism political parties. “Such a front has to be established inside the Constituent Assembly and outside, too,” he said, adding that the revolutionary forces have to unite to establish the agenda of federalism.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-18', 'modified' => '2014-02-18', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day.', 'sortorder' => '2446', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2556', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political News In Brief (3 - 6 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>President’s Call for Majority Govt</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="President Dr Ram Baran Yadav" src="/userfiles/images/7.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 83px;" />After efforts to install a consensus government failed, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on February 3 called on the parties represented in the Legislature Parliament to start the process of forming a majority government. In a statement issued by the Office of the President, the President cited Article 38 (2) of Interim Constitution 2063 in support of his announcement. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Unification still Possible with UCPN (M): Baidya</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya" src="/userfiles/images/8.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 82px;" />CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya has said that party unification with the UCPN (Maoist) was still possible provided that the latter amended the political line it took after party’s Hetauda General Convention. Speaking at a press conference organised in the Capital to make public the decisions made by the party’s politburo meeting, Baidya, however, ruled out the possibility of immediate unification. He reaffirmed his party’s stance for an all-side political conference for forging national consensus. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Oli Elected UML’s PP Leader</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" KP Sharma Oli" src="/userfiles/images/9.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 80px;" />Senior leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has been elected the party’s Parliamentary Party leader. Oli who got 98 votes defeated party Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal who could secure only 75 votes in the election that was held at the second largest party’s parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar </div> <div> on February 4. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM election on Feb 10</strong></span></div> <div> The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-09', 'modified' => '2014-02-09', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing.', 'sortorder' => '2400', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2416', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (6 - 12 January 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML To Join Govt If Given Respectful Berths’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>28 Parties Submit PR List</strong></span></div> <div> Twenty-eight political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UCPN (Maoist) submitted their final lists of PR candidates for the CA to the Election Commission (EC) on December 30, the last day of the third extended deadline to do so. NC submitted a list of 91 PR members for the CA while the UCPN (Maoist) submitted a list of 56 CA members. However, the political parties submitted the lists amid serious dissatisfaction and disputes among their senior leaders over the allotment of the PR seats. Fifteen central committee members of the NC have written a note of dissent about the party’s list. Similarly, UCPN (M) leaders Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha boycotted the party’s central committee meeting held at Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat, expressing serious reservation over the allotment of the PR seats. Meanwhile, Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, which won five seats under the PR category, and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, which won eight, did not submit their final lists of PR candidates though the third deadline to do so expired.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SC Quizzes Govt over CA Session Writ </strong></span></div> <div> The Supreme Court on December 31 asked the government to explain why the President cannot call the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). Responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Biswas Acharya, a single bench of Justice Tarka Raj Bhatta also asked both petitioner and defendants to appear before the court to discuss whether a stay order is required as demanded by the petitioner in the writ. The Prime Minister’s Office, Council of Ministers and Minister for Information and Communication, Madhav Poudel, have been made the defendants in the writ. Advocate Acharya had moved the apex court on December 27, last year, demanding an order that the President call the first meeting of the CA. He maintains that it is an international practice that the head of state calls meeting of the CA and session of Parliament.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>RPP-N Saved From Split</strong></span></div> <div> The disgruntled leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N), who had announced to split from the party on December 30, have rejoined the mother party. They have also admitted that trying to split the party was a great mistake. Speaking at a programme organised in the capital on January 2, senior leader Tanka Dhakal, who leads the disgruntled faction, admitted that the attempt by him and other irate leaders to register a new party after rebelling from RPP-N was the “gravest mistake” of his political career. Earlier, 20 out of the 45 Central Committee (CC) members of the party had decided to part ways and form a new party after RPP-Nepal party Chairman Kamal Thapa turned down their demand to review the list of the CA members under the PR category. Though RPP-Nepal couldn’t win even a single seat under the FPTP system, it got 24 seats under the PR system. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-01-06', 'modified' => '2014-01-06', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.', 'sortorder' => '2258', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2325', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) PR Candidate Arrested on Murder Charge</strong></span></div> <div> Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Big parties violating CPA’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-Maoist leader Dev Gurung on December 17 accused the three major political parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) – of violating the 12-point agreement and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During a politburo meeting of the party, which boycotted the November 19 Constituent Assembly election, Gurung cited this as the reason why his party wouldn’t participate in the Constituent Assembly. In the meeting held at party chairman Mohan Baidya’s residence at Dhapasi, Gurung who is currently acting as the coordinator of the alliance of election boycotting parties, also accused the major political parties of acting under the direct influence of foreign forces.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Constitution within a Year: Nepal</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that one year from here on means enough time to promulgate the new constitution. Talking to media persons in Kathmandu on Dec 17, Nepal said his and other parties were trying to bring the disgruntled parties on board the constitution making process. “We will exercise high flexibility for consensus,” he said. Nepal also remarked that the extension of the deadline by a week for the parties to submit the Proportional Representation (PR) list to the Election Commission would help create conducive environment for consensus among parties. “UML is ready to submit its PR list any time. To facilitate the process, UML central committee has delegated this task to the Standing Committee,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>India Stresses on Inclusive CA</strong></span></div> <div> India, one of Nepal’s immediate neighbours, has suggested ensuring the participation of all political parties, including those who boycotted the elections last month, in the second Constituent Assembly (CA). Talking to a group of visiting Nepali editors, Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khursid, said that it would not be wise to keep the disgruntled political parties out of the constitution making process. “The provision for proportional representation helps to include in the Constitution drafting process even those who lost in the election,” he said, “it is important that all parties participate in the constitution drafting process.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) to Join CA, not Govt</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Spokesperson Agni Sakpota has said that his party will join the Constituent Assembly (CA) but not the new government to be formed. “We will join the CA,” said Sakpota while speaking at a programme in the Capital on Friday,” It was with the intention to join the CA that we had asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submitting the list of proportional representation.” Sapkota also made it clear that his party would not join the government. “We will not be part of the government. If it does well, we will support it from outside,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-23', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.', 'sortorder' => '2168', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2279', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>EC Extends PR List Submission Deadline</strong></span></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties. Earlier on December 9, a delegation of Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel met with Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Uprety and urged him to extend the deadline. Poudel said the political parties are in a process of dialogue and are trying to forge consensus and it would be appropriate to extend the deadline. CEC Uprety had responded positively to the request of NC. Political parties will share 335 PR seats in the 601-member Constituent Assembly based on the number of votes they have received in the November 19 CA elections.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Complaint against Kamal Thapa</strong></span></div> <div> Seventeen central committee members of RPP-Nepal have filed a complaint at the Election Commission (EC) against the party’s chairperson Kamal Thapa, saying that Thapa arbitrarily submitted the list of Proportional Representation (PR) nominees to the EC. “The Constituent Assembly (CA) election ordinance clearly mentions that the PR list has to be finalized by a majority of the party’s central committee,” said Prahlad Sah, central assistant general secretary of RPP-N, “However, the chairperson (Thapa) has submitted the list highhandedly and without discussing and getting it endorsed through the central committee,” Sah said. He claimed that some of the PR nominees were not even ordinary members of the party. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Sets up Contact Office</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress General Secretary and newly elected Constituent Assembly member from Kathmandu Constituency-1, Prakashman Singh has set up a contact office for his constituency on Saturday. Singh inaugurated the office in Bijuli Bazar amid a program today. He said he would be available in the contact office every day for a certain time and will interact with people in order receive their complaints, suggestions and discuss development activities with them.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Nepal Urges Ex-cadres to Return to UML</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has called on the leaders and cadres, who have deserted UML to join other parties to return to the mother party. Nepal made the call while addressing the inaugural session of the 23rd Conference of All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, Koteshwor Multiple Campus Committee on December 13. On the occasion, he also claimed that the UML was the only patriotic and revolutionary party in the country. The UML leader said that his party would work towards taking the country on the path of prosperity by establishing ever-lasting peace. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Not declaring emergency a mistake’</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior UCPN (Moist) leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that he made a mistake by not extending the term of the last Constituent Assembly (CA) through the declaration of a state of emergency. “…on the night of the dissolution of the CA on May 28, 2012, I had thought about extending the deadline by imposing a state of emergency, although it meant taking the blame myself, and I did announce it but I had to step back under immense pressure, not only from opposition political leaders, but also from my own colleagues. This was the biggest mistake of my life and I very humbly accept it,” Dr Bhattarai said in a statement.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-17', 'modified' => '2013-12-17', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties.', 'sortorder' => '2122', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2101', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 11 - 17 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kharel’s Promotion Challenged </strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police. She has made Office of Council of Ministers, Ministry of Home and Nepal Police hadquarters as the defendants in her writ petitions. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NRNA Former Vice-president Shah Joins Congress</strong></span></div> <div> Former vice-president of Non Nepal Resident Association (NRNA), Rameshwar Shah, joined Nepali Congress (NC) last Wednesday. NC president Sushil Koirala provided party’s general membership to Shah amid a programme held at Koirala’s residence, Maharajgunj. Shah, a businessman in Middle East, was an aspirant for the president of the NRNA, who later withdrew his candidacy to lend his support to Shesh Ghale, who won the election. Speaking at a programme to welcome his entry, Shah claimed that the economic prosperity in the nation was only possible through the principle, policy and ideology of the NC. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Rejects 26 Seats Offer to CPN-Maoist </strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Prakashman Singh has taken exception towards the remarks by some top leaders that 26 seats could be provided to the poll opposing party CPN-Maoist to bring it in the Constituent Assembly. Speaking at a programme in capital last Thursday, Singh said,“Nobody has a right to distribute the seats of Constituent Assembly that are to be filled by cabinet appointment.” </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Local bodies’ election soon after CA polls”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the election of the local bodies will be held immediately after the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. Stating that the development works have been badly affected due to the absence of elected representatives at VDC and municipalities for a long period of time, he said the polls of the local bodies will be held soon after the CA polls. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he said that there were no doubts of Constituent Assembly polls being held on the scheduled date of November 19. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Hindu kingdom support not an intervention”</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP Nepal) chairman Kamal Thapa has argued that the foreign supports for the movement to restore hindu kingdom in Nepal cannot be called as an intervention. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he claimed that more than one billion Hindu followers thorough out the world have expressed their solidarity and support towards the movement for reviving hindu kingdom in Nepal. He said that the movement has won the accolades not only from hindus of India but all over the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dahal Hopeful of Garnering Majority </strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that people across the country will make the UCPN (Maoist) victorious with majority in the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.Addressing a mass meeting in Simara last Friday as a part of party’s Mechi-Mahakali Awareness Campaign, Dahal said that a stable government would be formed from the new CA.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-11-11', 'modified' => '2013-11-11', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police.', 'sortorder' => '1947', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2030', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 28 October - 3 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>People will Defy Bandhs, Says Dahal</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections. There is no meaning of the Bandh if we are to draft constitution that addresses their demands as well as the people’s rights, he said. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dr Wagle Passes Away</strong></span></div> <div> Dr Chitra Prasad Wagle, passed away while struggling with appendix cancer at the Grandy hospital in Kathmandu last Thursday. Dr. Wagle who dedicated most of his medical career in attending the medical needs of rural Nepalese had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Wagle was admitted at the Hospital on October 19. Prior to this he was treated in Thailand and India. The government had awarded him with ‘Excellence in Health Service Award’ as recognition of his continous service to the people of rural Argakhanchi.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Road Mishap Claims Two</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers were killed and nine others were injured in Nuwakot district after a truck, they were travelling in, skidded off the road last Monday. Police has identified the deceased as Lalu Maya Tamang, 52, of Kalyanpur-9 and Ram Prasad Adhikari, 50. The mini truck (Ba 1 Kha 8494) heading for Raniswar of Kalyanpur VDC from Bidur Municipality-8, Baguwa, skidded off the road. Truck driver Santosh Tamang, 23, of Thansing-4, two passengers- Sunita Thakuri of Kalyanpur-9 and Srijana Singh Thakuri- have sustained critical injuries in the accident.They were brought to Kathmandu for treatment. Rests of the injured have already returned home after receiving medical attention at Trishuli Hospital.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CPN-Maoist Vandalises UML’s Poll Materials</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist, which has vowed to boycott the upcoming CA polls, has vandalised the election materials of CPN-UML in Myagdi last Monday. According to CPN (UML) district secretary Balkrishna Subedi, a group of CPN-Maoist cadres have vandalised materials after confiscating it from the porters, who were taking it to Bhagwati for holding the election campaign there. Subedi accused a group of CPN-Maoist cadres led by district leader Lalu Kisan have vandalised their campaigning materials. The CPN-Maoist said that the local cadres might have vandalised the materials as per the party’s policy of boycotting the CA polls.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“CPN-Maoist anti-poll activities illegal”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the CPN-Maoist’s anti-poll activities illegal and warned the breakaway party to not repeat it. “No one holds a right to disturb the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls by going against the people’s sentiments and wants,” he said speaking at a regular weekly press meet organized in the party headquarters, Paris Danda, last Saturday.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Poll waves on our favour”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed that a nationwide wave in favour of his party has been created on the eve of poll and added that NC will lead the process of promulgating democratic constitution. Talking with the voters last Tuesday in Tanahu, he said, “There is trust among the people for the party as it practice what it preaches.”</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-28', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections.', 'sortorder' => '1885', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1980', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 21 - 27 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Microbus Plunges into Trishuli, Two killed</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers died when a microbus fell into the Trishuli River at Darechowk-9 on the Prithvi Highway last Monday. According to Area Police Office Muglin, the micro-bus (Ba.2Kha. 2598) was heading towards Kathmandu from Narayagadh when it plunged into the river below the road. The Police informed that it has intensified the search of other nine passengers missing in the river.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Prez Underlines Peoples’ Contribution </strong></span></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“We will garner two-third majority”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN-Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara has claimed no forces can stop UCPN (Maoist) from garnering two thirds majority in the election. He argued that the people will vote for his party as it was the only one capable to develop the country while speaking at a programme in Rolpa last Thursday. Mahara said frequent change of government hinder the development of the nation and called for a stable government.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Anti-poll Activities will be Foiled”</strong></span></div> <div> Minister for Home Affairs Madhav Prasad Ghimire has said the government has made tight security arrangements to hold the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in a free, fair and impartial atmosphere. Opening a regional seminar on security in Biratnagar last Thursday, Home Minister Ghimire said the government would not let those attempting to foil the election and create obstructions in the election process walk free. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CA Failed Due to Federalism, Claims KC</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC has claimed that erstwhile Constituent Assembly failed to promulgate new constitution due to federalism. He added that the scrapping the issue of federal provision from the constitution was a need of the hour. Speaking at a press meet organised in Sandhikharka last Friday, leader KC said the idea of federalism was not the necessity of country. He claimed that the federalism was forcefully introduced following dictates of foreig power centers.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Maoist Behind CA Failure”</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML Senior Leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that it was a result of the ego of the Maoists that the first Constituent Assembly failed to draft a new constitution. Speaking at a programme in Kathmandu last Thursday, the Former PM Nepal stressed the need of a win for the democratic forces in the November 19 CA elections to draft the new constitution.</div> <div> </div> <div> Koirala Hopeful of CA-2</div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has expressed the confidence that the second Constituent Assembly (CA) would deliver a republic constitution in the country. Speaking at a programme in Nepalgunj last Wednesday, Koirala claimed that no force can beat the NC loser in the coming election citing growing public support to his party of late.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-21', 'modified' => '2013-10-21', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain.', 'sortorder' => '1831', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1932', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (7 - 13 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Election Inevitable: Gachhadar</strong></span></div> <div> Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. However, the MJF (Democratic) would emerge one of the big powers, he claimed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rae Stresses Political Stability</strong></span></div> <div> India wants political stability in Nepal as it will have direct benefits to the Indian government and the Indian citizens, says Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae. He added that political stability will also open up the door to economic development. Speaking at a programme organized by the Nepal-India Friendship Association to welcome the newly-appointed Indian Ambassador in the capital last Monday, Rae said that India was ready to extend full support for Nepal’s economic development. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi’s Nay to Resign CJ Post</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi has said that there are not any circumstances that can prevent the government from holding the Constituent Assembly polls on November 19. Speaking with journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival from New York last Tuesday, Regmi claimed that his government will hold the CA polls on the stipulated date. He also ruled out possibility of his resignation from the post of Chief Justice. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Adhikari’s Murder Accused Released</strong></span></div> <div> Chitwan Police has released Ram Prasad Adhikari, one of the accused of the murder of Krishna Prashad Adhikari of Phujel in Gorkha, last Monday (September 30) following a directive of the District Attorney’s Office. He was nabbed from Kathmandu a month ago and sent to Chitwan, where he was kept in detention and charged with murder. According to Chitwan Police Office, Adhikari was released after the police received a letter from the attorney’s office stating that he could not be prosecuted at the court due to lack of sufficient evidence.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>JC fails to appoint SC judges</strong></span></div> <div> The meeting of the Judicial Council (JC) held last Thursday could not appoint the judges at the Supreme Court (SC). According to an official at the JC, the meeting did not take any decision regarding the appointment of the judges. A source inside the JC said that the tussle between the Acting Chief Damodar Prasad Sharma and other JC members led to the indecision. Currently, there are 14 vacant posts for justices in the SC, out of which nine are permanent. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Apex court stays decision to recall envoy Sharma</strong></span></div> <div> Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to not implement its decision to recall the Nepali Ambassador in Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma. A bench of Justice Prakash Wasti directed the government last Friday not to appoint a new ambassador to Qatar until the issue was finalized on whether or not an interim order was required. Ambassador Sharma had filed a writ petition last Monday challenging the government decision to recall her from the post.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Notorious gangster Lama released on bail</strong></span></div> <div> Notorious gangster Ganesh Lama was released from jail last Friday, a day after filing his nomination for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls from Kavre-2. Lama was released after posting a bail amount of Rs 30 million at the Special Court. Earlier on July 13, he was sent to jail by the Special Court after he failed to submit the bail amount. He has been charged by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for amassing Rs 270 million through extortion, illegal contracts and banking transactions, among other illegal activities.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-07', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. 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', 'content' => '<p>September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015. </p> <p>During the course of the meet, 12 papers on the importance of infrastructure on economic development will be presented by experts from SAARC countries to share their experience.</p> <p>The recent earthquake in Nepal and situation it has created , reconstruction and re-establishment programmes and the experience of earthquake- prone zones will be discussed during the programme, said the organisers. Around 500 people, including 200 from SAARC countries, are expected to take part in the event. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-09-08', 'modified' => '2015-09-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2695', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2015-09-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2820', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Dr Mahat Meets ADB DG', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4). In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. ', 'content' => '<div> </div> <div>Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).</div> <div> </div> <div>In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. </div> <div> </div> <div>At the Nepal Partnership Forum held in Baku of Azerbaijan on May 3, ADB had announced assistance worth Rs 20 billion to Nepal's reconstruction process.</div> <div> </div> <div>According to a press release from the finance ministry, Dr Mahat informed Kim that the country would need up to Rs 1,000 billion for the reconstruction and rebuilding process. The duo also discussed the possibility of additional assistance from ADB.</div> <div> </div> <div>Finance Secretary Suman Prasad Sharma, joint secretary Madhu Kumar Mrasini and ADB’s country director for Nepal, Kenichi Yokoyama were also present during the meeting. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-07', 'modified' => '2015-07-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).', 'sortorder' => '2671', 'image' => '20150731013431_1433670488.jpg', 'article_date' => '2015-07-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2822', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Bhandari New Chairman Of NCHL', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, the NCHL Board nominated Upendra Poudyal, CEO of NMB Bank Ltd, as a director of the NCHL Board for the remaining term after the departure of Ratna Raj Bajracharya who was also the chairman of NCHL earlier. </div> <div> </div> <div> The board members of NCHL currently include a representative from Nepal Rastra Bank, three representatives from commercial banks, and a representative each from development banks, finance companies and Smart Choice Technologies P Ltd.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015.', 'sortorder' => '2667', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2821', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Involvement Of Experts In Reconstruction A Must: Basnyat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts. He said so while inaugurating the seminar titled “Reconstructing Nepal: Global Perspective” held on June 3. The seminar was jointly organised by CNI and Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief.</div> <div> </div> <div> Saying that today’s first priority is to maintain mobility in the business and industrial sectors, Basnyat added CNI has already forwarded its suggestions to the government in order to help make policy changes to facilitate the reconstruction process.</div> <div> Speaking on the occasion, earthquake expert and chief of the Miyamoto Foundation, Dr H Kit Miyamoto talked about the standard to be maintained in reconstruction of Nepal. “It will be wise not to take any reconstruction decision in a hurry,” said Dr Miyamoto.</div> <div> </div> <div> Sharing his experience of reconstruction work after earthquake in Haiti and New Zealand, Dr Miyamoto said that these countries were able to rebuild themselves through proper discussion among all stakeholders.</div> <div> </div> <div> CNI’s senior vice president,xvice presidents ,senior industrialists, construction entrepreneurs and engineers were present in the programme.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts.', 'sortorder' => '2666', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2816', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Century Bank Shifts Its Birgunj Branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <span style="font-size:16px;">Century Commercial Bank has temporarily shifted its Birgunj branch from Adarshanagar Ward No. 13 to Adarshanagar Ward No. 5 as the building housing the bank’s office was damaged in the April 25 massive earthquake. According to the bank, the relocated branch office will provide only limited services to its customers but the bank will rent a new building soon and resume full banking services.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;">The 31<sup>st</sup> commercial bank of Nepal is operating with 31 branches, 25 ATM centers, nine branchless banking services and one extension counter across the nation.</span></p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-03', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2665', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2741', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (10-16 March 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM for Early Repatriation of Bhutanese Refugees</strong></span></div> <div> Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible. “I have requested him [Bhutanese Prime Minister] to create a favourable environment for the respectful return of the refugees to their homes at a time when most of their offspring have settled abroad under third country rehabilitation programme while the elderly are still languishing in the refugee camps”, the Prime Minister said after his meeting with the Bhutanese PM.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Local Polls Date Soon: Singh</strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakash Man Singh has said that the government has already initiated the preparations for holding the local elections. During his meeting with the office-bearers of Local Development Journalists´ Society in the Capital on March 4, Singh said the government has started the process of formulating necessary laws and acts and revising the existing ones to hold the local election. He added that the date for local polls would be announced soon on the basis of political consensus.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Budget on Time: FinMin</strong></span></div> <div> Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has said the budget for the next fiscal year will be presented on time. Speaking at an interaction programme in the Capital, on Thursday (March 6), Minister Mahat said, “I assure you that the country will have a full budget this year on time.” The budget for the year 2013-14 was presented on time after two years, in July last year.Similarly, Dr Mahat said that constitution writing, security, good governance and economic development were the government’s top priorities at present. He informed journalists that the new government will soon bring its policies and programmes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Energy Minister Assures Power Supply in Evening</strong></span></div> <div> The government is planning regular power supply in the evening hours in the near future, according to Minister for Energy, Radha Gyawali. Addressing a function organised in the Capital to mark the International Women’s Day, the Energy Minister said the people, mainly women and students, have been hit hard by power outage in the evening time. She then assured of no power outage in the evening (6 pm to 9 pm) everyday. Gyawali also said that the government was trying to end load-shedding within the next five years.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Even This CA Can’t Deliver Constitution’ </strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist Secretary Dev Gurung has ruled out the possibility of the present Constituent Asembly (CA) issuing the new constitution. Speaking at a press meet at Waling of Syangja district on March 8, Gurung said, “Parties in the CA are quarreling with each other. People are pinning their hopes on such parties. But, it seems even this [Constituent] Assembly, too, cannot deliver the new constitution.” Top leaders of the major four political parties were responsible for the dissolution of the previous CA, he claimed. Gurung also charged that the major parties tried to revive the 1990 Constitution through the first CA. “But such efforts were aborted because of the protest by our party.” </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-03-10', 'modified' => '2014-03-10', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible.', 'sortorder' => '2582', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2602', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (17 - 23 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New PM Assumes Office</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Sushil Koirala" src="/userfiles/images/np1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 115px; height: 127px;" />Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day. Nepali Congress (NC) President Koirala was elected the prime minister by Parliament on February 10 after CPN-UML decided to support him in the prime ministerial voting. Koirala got 405 votes while 148 lawmakers, including those from the UCPN (Maoist), voted against him. After being sworn in, PM Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to NC leader Ram Saran Mahat who is yet to be assigned a ministerial portfolio. Meanwhile, the UML decided to boycott Koirala’s swearing-in ceremony and stay out of the government “because the home ministry was not given to the party as agreed earlier.” UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal were, however, present in the swearing-in ceremony as former prime ministers. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi Resigns as CJ</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Khil Raj Regmi" src="/userfiles/images/np2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi resigned from the post of Chief Justice on February 11. In his valedictory address to the nation made on the same, Regmi said that he had already submitted his resignation letter to President Ram Baran Yadav. The bureaucratic government under Regmi formed in March last year was automatically dissolved with the election of NC President Sushil Koirala as the new prime minister. “No law can stop me from returning to the judiciary, but I listened to my inner soul and decided to resign,” Regmi said. Regmi also said he felt proud and satisfied to hand over the responsibility to an elected government. “I will be at peace if the new constitution is drafted within a year,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML to join govt if consensus forged’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" Madhav Kumar Nepal" src="/userfiles/images/np3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former prime minister and senior leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the party will not join the government without its respectable participation. Nepal added that the party will join the government if Nepali Congress forges consensus with understanding on the agreed points. Speaking at a press meet in Kaski on February 12, Nepal said no one should ignore deals that have been inked. However, Nepal clarified that the party will not create hindrances in the constitution drafting process despite being an opposition party. “UML will move ahead prioritising constitution drafting,” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘New Statute in One Year Doubtful’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Pushpa Kamal Dahal" src="/userfiles/images/np4.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed doubt over the promulgation of the new constitution within a year as committed by the major political parties. Speaking at a function organized to mark the 19th Anniversary of the ‘People’s War Day’ in the Capital on Thursday, Dahal said the possibility of promulgating the new constitution has been put into shadow mainly due to the ongoing dispute of two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML. Stating that NC and UML are fighting over one Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dahal doubted their commitment to promulgate the new statute in one year. On the occasion, he also underscored the need to form a front of pro-federalism political parties. “Such a front has to be established inside the Constituent Assembly and outside, too,” he said, adding that the revolutionary forces have to unite to establish the agenda of federalism.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-18', 'modified' => '2014-02-18', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day.', 'sortorder' => '2446', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2556', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political News In Brief (3 - 6 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>President’s Call for Majority Govt</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="President Dr Ram Baran Yadav" src="/userfiles/images/7.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 83px;" />After efforts to install a consensus government failed, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on February 3 called on the parties represented in the Legislature Parliament to start the process of forming a majority government. In a statement issued by the Office of the President, the President cited Article 38 (2) of Interim Constitution 2063 in support of his announcement. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Unification still Possible with UCPN (M): Baidya</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya" src="/userfiles/images/8.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 82px;" />CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya has said that party unification with the UCPN (Maoist) was still possible provided that the latter amended the political line it took after party’s Hetauda General Convention. Speaking at a press conference organised in the Capital to make public the decisions made by the party’s politburo meeting, Baidya, however, ruled out the possibility of immediate unification. He reaffirmed his party’s stance for an all-side political conference for forging national consensus. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Oli Elected UML’s PP Leader</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" KP Sharma Oli" src="/userfiles/images/9.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 80px;" />Senior leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has been elected the party’s Parliamentary Party leader. Oli who got 98 votes defeated party Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal who could secure only 75 votes in the election that was held at the second largest party’s parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar </div> <div> on February 4. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM election on Feb 10</strong></span></div> <div> The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-09', 'modified' => '2014-02-09', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing.', 'sortorder' => '2400', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2416', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (6 - 12 January 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML To Join Govt If Given Respectful Berths’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>28 Parties Submit PR List</strong></span></div> <div> Twenty-eight political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UCPN (Maoist) submitted their final lists of PR candidates for the CA to the Election Commission (EC) on December 30, the last day of the third extended deadline to do so. NC submitted a list of 91 PR members for the CA while the UCPN (Maoist) submitted a list of 56 CA members. However, the political parties submitted the lists amid serious dissatisfaction and disputes among their senior leaders over the allotment of the PR seats. Fifteen central committee members of the NC have written a note of dissent about the party’s list. Similarly, UCPN (M) leaders Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha boycotted the party’s central committee meeting held at Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat, expressing serious reservation over the allotment of the PR seats. Meanwhile, Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, which won five seats under the PR category, and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, which won eight, did not submit their final lists of PR candidates though the third deadline to do so expired.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SC Quizzes Govt over CA Session Writ </strong></span></div> <div> The Supreme Court on December 31 asked the government to explain why the President cannot call the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). Responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Biswas Acharya, a single bench of Justice Tarka Raj Bhatta also asked both petitioner and defendants to appear before the court to discuss whether a stay order is required as demanded by the petitioner in the writ. The Prime Minister’s Office, Council of Ministers and Minister for Information and Communication, Madhav Poudel, have been made the defendants in the writ. Advocate Acharya had moved the apex court on December 27, last year, demanding an order that the President call the first meeting of the CA. He maintains that it is an international practice that the head of state calls meeting of the CA and session of Parliament.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>RPP-N Saved From Split</strong></span></div> <div> The disgruntled leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N), who had announced to split from the party on December 30, have rejoined the mother party. They have also admitted that trying to split the party was a great mistake. Speaking at a programme organised in the capital on January 2, senior leader Tanka Dhakal, who leads the disgruntled faction, admitted that the attempt by him and other irate leaders to register a new party after rebelling from RPP-N was the “gravest mistake” of his political career. Earlier, 20 out of the 45 Central Committee (CC) members of the party had decided to part ways and form a new party after RPP-Nepal party Chairman Kamal Thapa turned down their demand to review the list of the CA members under the PR category. Though RPP-Nepal couldn’t win even a single seat under the FPTP system, it got 24 seats under the PR system. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-01-06', 'modified' => '2014-01-06', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.', 'sortorder' => '2258', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2325', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) PR Candidate Arrested on Murder Charge</strong></span></div> <div> Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Big parties violating CPA’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-Maoist leader Dev Gurung on December 17 accused the three major political parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) – of violating the 12-point agreement and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During a politburo meeting of the party, which boycotted the November 19 Constituent Assembly election, Gurung cited this as the reason why his party wouldn’t participate in the Constituent Assembly. In the meeting held at party chairman Mohan Baidya’s residence at Dhapasi, Gurung who is currently acting as the coordinator of the alliance of election boycotting parties, also accused the major political parties of acting under the direct influence of foreign forces.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Constitution within a Year: Nepal</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that one year from here on means enough time to promulgate the new constitution. Talking to media persons in Kathmandu on Dec 17, Nepal said his and other parties were trying to bring the disgruntled parties on board the constitution making process. “We will exercise high flexibility for consensus,” he said. Nepal also remarked that the extension of the deadline by a week for the parties to submit the Proportional Representation (PR) list to the Election Commission would help create conducive environment for consensus among parties. “UML is ready to submit its PR list any time. To facilitate the process, UML central committee has delegated this task to the Standing Committee,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>India Stresses on Inclusive CA</strong></span></div> <div> India, one of Nepal’s immediate neighbours, has suggested ensuring the participation of all political parties, including those who boycotted the elections last month, in the second Constituent Assembly (CA). Talking to a group of visiting Nepali editors, Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khursid, said that it would not be wise to keep the disgruntled political parties out of the constitution making process. “The provision for proportional representation helps to include in the Constitution drafting process even those who lost in the election,” he said, “it is important that all parties participate in the constitution drafting process.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) to Join CA, not Govt</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Spokesperson Agni Sakpota has said that his party will join the Constituent Assembly (CA) but not the new government to be formed. “We will join the CA,” said Sakpota while speaking at a programme in the Capital on Friday,” It was with the intention to join the CA that we had asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submitting the list of proportional representation.” Sapkota also made it clear that his party would not join the government. “We will not be part of the government. If it does well, we will support it from outside,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-23', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.', 'sortorder' => '2168', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2279', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>EC Extends PR List Submission Deadline</strong></span></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties. Earlier on December 9, a delegation of Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel met with Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Uprety and urged him to extend the deadline. Poudel said the political parties are in a process of dialogue and are trying to forge consensus and it would be appropriate to extend the deadline. CEC Uprety had responded positively to the request of NC. Political parties will share 335 PR seats in the 601-member Constituent Assembly based on the number of votes they have received in the November 19 CA elections.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Complaint against Kamal Thapa</strong></span></div> <div> Seventeen central committee members of RPP-Nepal have filed a complaint at the Election Commission (EC) against the party’s chairperson Kamal Thapa, saying that Thapa arbitrarily submitted the list of Proportional Representation (PR) nominees to the EC. “The Constituent Assembly (CA) election ordinance clearly mentions that the PR list has to be finalized by a majority of the party’s central committee,” said Prahlad Sah, central assistant general secretary of RPP-N, “However, the chairperson (Thapa) has submitted the list highhandedly and without discussing and getting it endorsed through the central committee,” Sah said. He claimed that some of the PR nominees were not even ordinary members of the party. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Sets up Contact Office</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress General Secretary and newly elected Constituent Assembly member from Kathmandu Constituency-1, Prakashman Singh has set up a contact office for his constituency on Saturday. Singh inaugurated the office in Bijuli Bazar amid a program today. He said he would be available in the contact office every day for a certain time and will interact with people in order receive their complaints, suggestions and discuss development activities with them.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Nepal Urges Ex-cadres to Return to UML</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has called on the leaders and cadres, who have deserted UML to join other parties to return to the mother party. Nepal made the call while addressing the inaugural session of the 23rd Conference of All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, Koteshwor Multiple Campus Committee on December 13. On the occasion, he also claimed that the UML was the only patriotic and revolutionary party in the country. The UML leader said that his party would work towards taking the country on the path of prosperity by establishing ever-lasting peace. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Not declaring emergency a mistake’</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior UCPN (Moist) leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that he made a mistake by not extending the term of the last Constituent Assembly (CA) through the declaration of a state of emergency. “…on the night of the dissolution of the CA on May 28, 2012, I had thought about extending the deadline by imposing a state of emergency, although it meant taking the blame myself, and I did announce it but I had to step back under immense pressure, not only from opposition political leaders, but also from my own colleagues. This was the biggest mistake of my life and I very humbly accept it,” Dr Bhattarai said in a statement.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-17', 'modified' => '2013-12-17', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties.', 'sortorder' => '2122', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2101', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 11 - 17 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kharel’s Promotion Challenged </strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police. She has made Office of Council of Ministers, Ministry of Home and Nepal Police hadquarters as the defendants in her writ petitions. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NRNA Former Vice-president Shah Joins Congress</strong></span></div> <div> Former vice-president of Non Nepal Resident Association (NRNA), Rameshwar Shah, joined Nepali Congress (NC) last Wednesday. NC president Sushil Koirala provided party’s general membership to Shah amid a programme held at Koirala’s residence, Maharajgunj. Shah, a businessman in Middle East, was an aspirant for the president of the NRNA, who later withdrew his candidacy to lend his support to Shesh Ghale, who won the election. Speaking at a programme to welcome his entry, Shah claimed that the economic prosperity in the nation was only possible through the principle, policy and ideology of the NC. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Rejects 26 Seats Offer to CPN-Maoist </strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Prakashman Singh has taken exception towards the remarks by some top leaders that 26 seats could be provided to the poll opposing party CPN-Maoist to bring it in the Constituent Assembly. Speaking at a programme in capital last Thursday, Singh said,“Nobody has a right to distribute the seats of Constituent Assembly that are to be filled by cabinet appointment.” </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Local bodies’ election soon after CA polls”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the election of the local bodies will be held immediately after the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. Stating that the development works have been badly affected due to the absence of elected representatives at VDC and municipalities for a long period of time, he said the polls of the local bodies will be held soon after the CA polls. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he said that there were no doubts of Constituent Assembly polls being held on the scheduled date of November 19. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Hindu kingdom support not an intervention”</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP Nepal) chairman Kamal Thapa has argued that the foreign supports for the movement to restore hindu kingdom in Nepal cannot be called as an intervention. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he claimed that more than one billion Hindu followers thorough out the world have expressed their solidarity and support towards the movement for reviving hindu kingdom in Nepal. He said that the movement has won the accolades not only from hindus of India but all over the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dahal Hopeful of Garnering Majority </strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that people across the country will make the UCPN (Maoist) victorious with majority in the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.Addressing a mass meeting in Simara last Friday as a part of party’s Mechi-Mahakali Awareness Campaign, Dahal said that a stable government would be formed from the new CA.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-11-11', 'modified' => '2013-11-11', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police.', 'sortorder' => '1947', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2030', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 28 October - 3 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>People will Defy Bandhs, Says Dahal</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections. There is no meaning of the Bandh if we are to draft constitution that addresses their demands as well as the people’s rights, he said. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dr Wagle Passes Away</strong></span></div> <div> Dr Chitra Prasad Wagle, passed away while struggling with appendix cancer at the Grandy hospital in Kathmandu last Thursday. Dr. Wagle who dedicated most of his medical career in attending the medical needs of rural Nepalese had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Wagle was admitted at the Hospital on October 19. Prior to this he was treated in Thailand and India. The government had awarded him with ‘Excellence in Health Service Award’ as recognition of his continous service to the people of rural Argakhanchi.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Road Mishap Claims Two</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers were killed and nine others were injured in Nuwakot district after a truck, they were travelling in, skidded off the road last Monday. Police has identified the deceased as Lalu Maya Tamang, 52, of Kalyanpur-9 and Ram Prasad Adhikari, 50. The mini truck (Ba 1 Kha 8494) heading for Raniswar of Kalyanpur VDC from Bidur Municipality-8, Baguwa, skidded off the road. Truck driver Santosh Tamang, 23, of Thansing-4, two passengers- Sunita Thakuri of Kalyanpur-9 and Srijana Singh Thakuri- have sustained critical injuries in the accident.They were brought to Kathmandu for treatment. Rests of the injured have already returned home after receiving medical attention at Trishuli Hospital.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CPN-Maoist Vandalises UML’s Poll Materials</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist, which has vowed to boycott the upcoming CA polls, has vandalised the election materials of CPN-UML in Myagdi last Monday. According to CPN (UML) district secretary Balkrishna Subedi, a group of CPN-Maoist cadres have vandalised materials after confiscating it from the porters, who were taking it to Bhagwati for holding the election campaign there. Subedi accused a group of CPN-Maoist cadres led by district leader Lalu Kisan have vandalised their campaigning materials. The CPN-Maoist said that the local cadres might have vandalised the materials as per the party’s policy of boycotting the CA polls.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“CPN-Maoist anti-poll activities illegal”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the CPN-Maoist’s anti-poll activities illegal and warned the breakaway party to not repeat it. “No one holds a right to disturb the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls by going against the people’s sentiments and wants,” he said speaking at a regular weekly press meet organized in the party headquarters, Paris Danda, last Saturday.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Poll waves on our favour”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed that a nationwide wave in favour of his party has been created on the eve of poll and added that NC will lead the process of promulgating democratic constitution. Talking with the voters last Tuesday in Tanahu, he said, “There is trust among the people for the party as it practice what it preaches.”</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-28', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections.', 'sortorder' => '1885', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1980', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 21 - 27 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Microbus Plunges into Trishuli, Two killed</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers died when a microbus fell into the Trishuli River at Darechowk-9 on the Prithvi Highway last Monday. According to Area Police Office Muglin, the micro-bus (Ba.2Kha. 2598) was heading towards Kathmandu from Narayagadh when it plunged into the river below the road. The Police informed that it has intensified the search of other nine passengers missing in the river.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Prez Underlines Peoples’ Contribution </strong></span></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“We will garner two-third majority”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN-Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara has claimed no forces can stop UCPN (Maoist) from garnering two thirds majority in the election. He argued that the people will vote for his party as it was the only one capable to develop the country while speaking at a programme in Rolpa last Thursday. Mahara said frequent change of government hinder the development of the nation and called for a stable government.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Anti-poll Activities will be Foiled”</strong></span></div> <div> Minister for Home Affairs Madhav Prasad Ghimire has said the government has made tight security arrangements to hold the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in a free, fair and impartial atmosphere. Opening a regional seminar on security in Biratnagar last Thursday, Home Minister Ghimire said the government would not let those attempting to foil the election and create obstructions in the election process walk free. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CA Failed Due to Federalism, Claims KC</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC has claimed that erstwhile Constituent Assembly failed to promulgate new constitution due to federalism. He added that the scrapping the issue of federal provision from the constitution was a need of the hour. Speaking at a press meet organised in Sandhikharka last Friday, leader KC said the idea of federalism was not the necessity of country. He claimed that the federalism was forcefully introduced following dictates of foreig power centers.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Maoist Behind CA Failure”</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML Senior Leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that it was a result of the ego of the Maoists that the first Constituent Assembly failed to draft a new constitution. Speaking at a programme in Kathmandu last Thursday, the Former PM Nepal stressed the need of a win for the democratic forces in the November 19 CA elections to draft the new constitution.</div> <div> </div> <div> Koirala Hopeful of CA-2</div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has expressed the confidence that the second Constituent Assembly (CA) would deliver a republic constitution in the country. Speaking at a programme in Nepalgunj last Wednesday, Koirala claimed that no force can beat the NC loser in the coming election citing growing public support to his party of late.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-21', 'modified' => '2013-10-21', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain.', 'sortorder' => '1831', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1932', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (7 - 13 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Election Inevitable: Gachhadar</strong></span></div> <div> Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. However, the MJF (Democratic) would emerge one of the big powers, he claimed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rae Stresses Political Stability</strong></span></div> <div> India wants political stability in Nepal as it will have direct benefits to the Indian government and the Indian citizens, says Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae. He added that political stability will also open up the door to economic development. Speaking at a programme organized by the Nepal-India Friendship Association to welcome the newly-appointed Indian Ambassador in the capital last Monday, Rae said that India was ready to extend full support for Nepal’s economic development. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi’s Nay to Resign CJ Post</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi has said that there are not any circumstances that can prevent the government from holding the Constituent Assembly polls on November 19. Speaking with journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival from New York last Tuesday, Regmi claimed that his government will hold the CA polls on the stipulated date. He also ruled out possibility of his resignation from the post of Chief Justice. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Adhikari’s Murder Accused Released</strong></span></div> <div> Chitwan Police has released Ram Prasad Adhikari, one of the accused of the murder of Krishna Prashad Adhikari of Phujel in Gorkha, last Monday (September 30) following a directive of the District Attorney’s Office. He was nabbed from Kathmandu a month ago and sent to Chitwan, where he was kept in detention and charged with murder. According to Chitwan Police Office, Adhikari was released after the police received a letter from the attorney’s office stating that he could not be prosecuted at the court due to lack of sufficient evidence.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>JC fails to appoint SC judges</strong></span></div> <div> The meeting of the Judicial Council (JC) held last Thursday could not appoint the judges at the Supreme Court (SC). According to an official at the JC, the meeting did not take any decision regarding the appointment of the judges. A source inside the JC said that the tussle between the Acting Chief Damodar Prasad Sharma and other JC members led to the indecision. Currently, there are 14 vacant posts for justices in the SC, out of which nine are permanent. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Apex court stays decision to recall envoy Sharma</strong></span></div> <div> Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to not implement its decision to recall the Nepali Ambassador in Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma. A bench of Justice Prakash Wasti directed the government last Friday not to appoint a new ambassador to Qatar until the issue was finalized on whether or not an interim order was required. Ambassador Sharma had filed a writ petition last Monday challenging the government decision to recall her from the post.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Notorious gangster Lama released on bail</strong></span></div> <div> Notorious gangster Ganesh Lama was released from jail last Friday, a day after filing his nomination for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls from Kavre-2. Lama was released after posting a bail amount of Rs 30 million at the Special Court. Earlier on July 13, he was sent to jail by the Special Court after he failed to submit the bail amount. He has been charged by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for amassing Rs 270 million through extortion, illegal contracts and banking transactions, among other illegal activities.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-07', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. 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', 'content' => '<p>September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015. </p> <p>During the course of the meet, 12 papers on the importance of infrastructure on economic development will be presented by experts from SAARC countries to share their experience.</p> <p>The recent earthquake in Nepal and situation it has created , reconstruction and re-establishment programmes and the experience of earthquake- prone zones will be discussed during the programme, said the organisers. Around 500 people, including 200 from SAARC countries, are expected to take part in the event. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-09-08', 'modified' => '2015-09-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2695', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2015-09-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2820', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Dr Mahat Meets ADB DG', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4). In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. ', 'content' => '<div> </div> <div>Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).</div> <div> </div> <div>In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. </div> <div> </div> <div>At the Nepal Partnership Forum held in Baku of Azerbaijan on May 3, ADB had announced assistance worth Rs 20 billion to Nepal's reconstruction process.</div> <div> </div> <div>According to a press release from the finance ministry, Dr Mahat informed Kim that the country would need up to Rs 1,000 billion for the reconstruction and rebuilding process. The duo also discussed the possibility of additional assistance from ADB.</div> <div> </div> <div>Finance Secretary Suman Prasad Sharma, joint secretary Madhu Kumar Mrasini and ADB’s country director for Nepal, Kenichi Yokoyama were also present during the meeting. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-07', 'modified' => '2015-07-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).', 'sortorder' => '2671', 'image' => '20150731013431_1433670488.jpg', 'article_date' => '2015-07-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2822', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Bhandari New Chairman Of NCHL', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, the NCHL Board nominated Upendra Poudyal, CEO of NMB Bank Ltd, as a director of the NCHL Board for the remaining term after the departure of Ratna Raj Bajracharya who was also the chairman of NCHL earlier. </div> <div> </div> <div> The board members of NCHL currently include a representative from Nepal Rastra Bank, three representatives from commercial banks, and a representative each from development banks, finance companies and Smart Choice Technologies P Ltd.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015.', 'sortorder' => '2667', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2821', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Involvement Of Experts In Reconstruction A Must: Basnyat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts. He said so while inaugurating the seminar titled “Reconstructing Nepal: Global Perspective” held on June 3. The seminar was jointly organised by CNI and Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief.</div> <div> </div> <div> Saying that today’s first priority is to maintain mobility in the business and industrial sectors, Basnyat added CNI has already forwarded its suggestions to the government in order to help make policy changes to facilitate the reconstruction process.</div> <div> Speaking on the occasion, earthquake expert and chief of the Miyamoto Foundation, Dr H Kit Miyamoto talked about the standard to be maintained in reconstruction of Nepal. “It will be wise not to take any reconstruction decision in a hurry,” said Dr Miyamoto.</div> <div> </div> <div> Sharing his experience of reconstruction work after earthquake in Haiti and New Zealand, Dr Miyamoto said that these countries were able to rebuild themselves through proper discussion among all stakeholders.</div> <div> </div> <div> CNI’s senior vice president,xvice presidents ,senior industrialists, construction entrepreneurs and engineers were present in the programme.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts.', 'sortorder' => '2666', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2816', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Century Bank Shifts Its Birgunj Branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <span style="font-size:16px;">Century Commercial Bank has temporarily shifted its Birgunj branch from Adarshanagar Ward No. 13 to Adarshanagar Ward No. 5 as the building housing the bank’s office was damaged in the April 25 massive earthquake. According to the bank, the relocated branch office will provide only limited services to its customers but the bank will rent a new building soon and resume full banking services.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;">The 31<sup>st</sup> commercial bank of Nepal is operating with 31 branches, 25 ATM centers, nine branchless banking services and one extension counter across the nation.</span></p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-03', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2665', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2741', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (10-16 March 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM for Early Repatriation of Bhutanese Refugees</strong></span></div> <div> Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible. “I have requested him [Bhutanese Prime Minister] to create a favourable environment for the respectful return of the refugees to their homes at a time when most of their offspring have settled abroad under third country rehabilitation programme while the elderly are still languishing in the refugee camps”, the Prime Minister said after his meeting with the Bhutanese PM.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Local Polls Date Soon: Singh</strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakash Man Singh has said that the government has already initiated the preparations for holding the local elections. During his meeting with the office-bearers of Local Development Journalists´ Society in the Capital on March 4, Singh said the government has started the process of formulating necessary laws and acts and revising the existing ones to hold the local election. He added that the date for local polls would be announced soon on the basis of political consensus.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Budget on Time: FinMin</strong></span></div> <div> Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has said the budget for the next fiscal year will be presented on time. Speaking at an interaction programme in the Capital, on Thursday (March 6), Minister Mahat said, “I assure you that the country will have a full budget this year on time.” The budget for the year 2013-14 was presented on time after two years, in July last year.Similarly, Dr Mahat said that constitution writing, security, good governance and economic development were the government’s top priorities at present. He informed journalists that the new government will soon bring its policies and programmes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Energy Minister Assures Power Supply in Evening</strong></span></div> <div> The government is planning regular power supply in the evening hours in the near future, according to Minister for Energy, Radha Gyawali. Addressing a function organised in the Capital to mark the International Women’s Day, the Energy Minister said the people, mainly women and students, have been hit hard by power outage in the evening time. She then assured of no power outage in the evening (6 pm to 9 pm) everyday. Gyawali also said that the government was trying to end load-shedding within the next five years.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Even This CA Can’t Deliver Constitution’ </strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist Secretary Dev Gurung has ruled out the possibility of the present Constituent Asembly (CA) issuing the new constitution. Speaking at a press meet at Waling of Syangja district on March 8, Gurung said, “Parties in the CA are quarreling with each other. People are pinning their hopes on such parties. But, it seems even this [Constituent] Assembly, too, cannot deliver the new constitution.” Top leaders of the major four political parties were responsible for the dissolution of the previous CA, he claimed. Gurung also charged that the major parties tried to revive the 1990 Constitution through the first CA. “But such efforts were aborted because of the protest by our party.” </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-03-10', 'modified' => '2014-03-10', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible.', 'sortorder' => '2582', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2602', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (17 - 23 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New PM Assumes Office</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Sushil Koirala" src="/userfiles/images/np1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 115px; height: 127px;" />Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day. Nepali Congress (NC) President Koirala was elected the prime minister by Parliament on February 10 after CPN-UML decided to support him in the prime ministerial voting. Koirala got 405 votes while 148 lawmakers, including those from the UCPN (Maoist), voted against him. After being sworn in, PM Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to NC leader Ram Saran Mahat who is yet to be assigned a ministerial portfolio. Meanwhile, the UML decided to boycott Koirala’s swearing-in ceremony and stay out of the government “because the home ministry was not given to the party as agreed earlier.” UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal were, however, present in the swearing-in ceremony as former prime ministers. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi Resigns as CJ</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Khil Raj Regmi" src="/userfiles/images/np2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi resigned from the post of Chief Justice on February 11. In his valedictory address to the nation made on the same, Regmi said that he had already submitted his resignation letter to President Ram Baran Yadav. The bureaucratic government under Regmi formed in March last year was automatically dissolved with the election of NC President Sushil Koirala as the new prime minister. “No law can stop me from returning to the judiciary, but I listened to my inner soul and decided to resign,” Regmi said. Regmi also said he felt proud and satisfied to hand over the responsibility to an elected government. “I will be at peace if the new constitution is drafted within a year,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML to join govt if consensus forged’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" Madhav Kumar Nepal" src="/userfiles/images/np3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former prime minister and senior leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the party will not join the government without its respectable participation. Nepal added that the party will join the government if Nepali Congress forges consensus with understanding on the agreed points. Speaking at a press meet in Kaski on February 12, Nepal said no one should ignore deals that have been inked. However, Nepal clarified that the party will not create hindrances in the constitution drafting process despite being an opposition party. “UML will move ahead prioritising constitution drafting,” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘New Statute in One Year Doubtful’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Pushpa Kamal Dahal" src="/userfiles/images/np4.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed doubt over the promulgation of the new constitution within a year as committed by the major political parties. Speaking at a function organized to mark the 19th Anniversary of the ‘People’s War Day’ in the Capital on Thursday, Dahal said the possibility of promulgating the new constitution has been put into shadow mainly due to the ongoing dispute of two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML. Stating that NC and UML are fighting over one Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dahal doubted their commitment to promulgate the new statute in one year. On the occasion, he also underscored the need to form a front of pro-federalism political parties. “Such a front has to be established inside the Constituent Assembly and outside, too,” he said, adding that the revolutionary forces have to unite to establish the agenda of federalism.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-18', 'modified' => '2014-02-18', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day.', 'sortorder' => '2446', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2556', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political News In Brief (3 - 6 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>President’s Call for Majority Govt</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="President Dr Ram Baran Yadav" src="/userfiles/images/7.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 83px;" />After efforts to install a consensus government failed, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on February 3 called on the parties represented in the Legislature Parliament to start the process of forming a majority government. In a statement issued by the Office of the President, the President cited Article 38 (2) of Interim Constitution 2063 in support of his announcement. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Unification still Possible with UCPN (M): Baidya</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya" src="/userfiles/images/8.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 82px;" />CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya has said that party unification with the UCPN (Maoist) was still possible provided that the latter amended the political line it took after party’s Hetauda General Convention. Speaking at a press conference organised in the Capital to make public the decisions made by the party’s politburo meeting, Baidya, however, ruled out the possibility of immediate unification. He reaffirmed his party’s stance for an all-side political conference for forging national consensus. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Oli Elected UML’s PP Leader</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" KP Sharma Oli" src="/userfiles/images/9.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 80px;" />Senior leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has been elected the party’s Parliamentary Party leader. Oli who got 98 votes defeated party Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal who could secure only 75 votes in the election that was held at the second largest party’s parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar </div> <div> on February 4. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM election on Feb 10</strong></span></div> <div> The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-09', 'modified' => '2014-02-09', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing.', 'sortorder' => '2400', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2416', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (6 - 12 January 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML To Join Govt If Given Respectful Berths’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>28 Parties Submit PR List</strong></span></div> <div> Twenty-eight political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UCPN (Maoist) submitted their final lists of PR candidates for the CA to the Election Commission (EC) on December 30, the last day of the third extended deadline to do so. NC submitted a list of 91 PR members for the CA while the UCPN (Maoist) submitted a list of 56 CA members. However, the political parties submitted the lists amid serious dissatisfaction and disputes among their senior leaders over the allotment of the PR seats. Fifteen central committee members of the NC have written a note of dissent about the party’s list. Similarly, UCPN (M) leaders Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha boycotted the party’s central committee meeting held at Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat, expressing serious reservation over the allotment of the PR seats. Meanwhile, Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, which won five seats under the PR category, and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, which won eight, did not submit their final lists of PR candidates though the third deadline to do so expired.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SC Quizzes Govt over CA Session Writ </strong></span></div> <div> The Supreme Court on December 31 asked the government to explain why the President cannot call the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). Responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Biswas Acharya, a single bench of Justice Tarka Raj Bhatta also asked both petitioner and defendants to appear before the court to discuss whether a stay order is required as demanded by the petitioner in the writ. The Prime Minister’s Office, Council of Ministers and Minister for Information and Communication, Madhav Poudel, have been made the defendants in the writ. Advocate Acharya had moved the apex court on December 27, last year, demanding an order that the President call the first meeting of the CA. He maintains that it is an international practice that the head of state calls meeting of the CA and session of Parliament.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>RPP-N Saved From Split</strong></span></div> <div> The disgruntled leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N), who had announced to split from the party on December 30, have rejoined the mother party. They have also admitted that trying to split the party was a great mistake. Speaking at a programme organised in the capital on January 2, senior leader Tanka Dhakal, who leads the disgruntled faction, admitted that the attempt by him and other irate leaders to register a new party after rebelling from RPP-N was the “gravest mistake” of his political career. Earlier, 20 out of the 45 Central Committee (CC) members of the party had decided to part ways and form a new party after RPP-Nepal party Chairman Kamal Thapa turned down their demand to review the list of the CA members under the PR category. Though RPP-Nepal couldn’t win even a single seat under the FPTP system, it got 24 seats under the PR system. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-01-06', 'modified' => '2014-01-06', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.', 'sortorder' => '2258', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2325', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) PR Candidate Arrested on Murder Charge</strong></span></div> <div> Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Big parties violating CPA’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-Maoist leader Dev Gurung on December 17 accused the three major political parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) – of violating the 12-point agreement and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During a politburo meeting of the party, which boycotted the November 19 Constituent Assembly election, Gurung cited this as the reason why his party wouldn’t participate in the Constituent Assembly. In the meeting held at party chairman Mohan Baidya’s residence at Dhapasi, Gurung who is currently acting as the coordinator of the alliance of election boycotting parties, also accused the major political parties of acting under the direct influence of foreign forces.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Constitution within a Year: Nepal</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that one year from here on means enough time to promulgate the new constitution. Talking to media persons in Kathmandu on Dec 17, Nepal said his and other parties were trying to bring the disgruntled parties on board the constitution making process. “We will exercise high flexibility for consensus,” he said. Nepal also remarked that the extension of the deadline by a week for the parties to submit the Proportional Representation (PR) list to the Election Commission would help create conducive environment for consensus among parties. “UML is ready to submit its PR list any time. To facilitate the process, UML central committee has delegated this task to the Standing Committee,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>India Stresses on Inclusive CA</strong></span></div> <div> India, one of Nepal’s immediate neighbours, has suggested ensuring the participation of all political parties, including those who boycotted the elections last month, in the second Constituent Assembly (CA). Talking to a group of visiting Nepali editors, Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khursid, said that it would not be wise to keep the disgruntled political parties out of the constitution making process. “The provision for proportional representation helps to include in the Constitution drafting process even those who lost in the election,” he said, “it is important that all parties participate in the constitution drafting process.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) to Join CA, not Govt</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Spokesperson Agni Sakpota has said that his party will join the Constituent Assembly (CA) but not the new government to be formed. “We will join the CA,” said Sakpota while speaking at a programme in the Capital on Friday,” It was with the intention to join the CA that we had asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submitting the list of proportional representation.” Sapkota also made it clear that his party would not join the government. “We will not be part of the government. If it does well, we will support it from outside,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-23', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.', 'sortorder' => '2168', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2279', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>EC Extends PR List Submission Deadline</strong></span></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties. Earlier on December 9, a delegation of Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel met with Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Uprety and urged him to extend the deadline. Poudel said the political parties are in a process of dialogue and are trying to forge consensus and it would be appropriate to extend the deadline. CEC Uprety had responded positively to the request of NC. Political parties will share 335 PR seats in the 601-member Constituent Assembly based on the number of votes they have received in the November 19 CA elections.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Complaint against Kamal Thapa</strong></span></div> <div> Seventeen central committee members of RPP-Nepal have filed a complaint at the Election Commission (EC) against the party’s chairperson Kamal Thapa, saying that Thapa arbitrarily submitted the list of Proportional Representation (PR) nominees to the EC. “The Constituent Assembly (CA) election ordinance clearly mentions that the PR list has to be finalized by a majority of the party’s central committee,” said Prahlad Sah, central assistant general secretary of RPP-N, “However, the chairperson (Thapa) has submitted the list highhandedly and without discussing and getting it endorsed through the central committee,” Sah said. He claimed that some of the PR nominees were not even ordinary members of the party. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Sets up Contact Office</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress General Secretary and newly elected Constituent Assembly member from Kathmandu Constituency-1, Prakashman Singh has set up a contact office for his constituency on Saturday. Singh inaugurated the office in Bijuli Bazar amid a program today. He said he would be available in the contact office every day for a certain time and will interact with people in order receive their complaints, suggestions and discuss development activities with them.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Nepal Urges Ex-cadres to Return to UML</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has called on the leaders and cadres, who have deserted UML to join other parties to return to the mother party. Nepal made the call while addressing the inaugural session of the 23rd Conference of All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, Koteshwor Multiple Campus Committee on December 13. On the occasion, he also claimed that the UML was the only patriotic and revolutionary party in the country. The UML leader said that his party would work towards taking the country on the path of prosperity by establishing ever-lasting peace. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Not declaring emergency a mistake’</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior UCPN (Moist) leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that he made a mistake by not extending the term of the last Constituent Assembly (CA) through the declaration of a state of emergency. “…on the night of the dissolution of the CA on May 28, 2012, I had thought about extending the deadline by imposing a state of emergency, although it meant taking the blame myself, and I did announce it but I had to step back under immense pressure, not only from opposition political leaders, but also from my own colleagues. This was the biggest mistake of my life and I very humbly accept it,” Dr Bhattarai said in a statement.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-17', 'modified' => '2013-12-17', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties.', 'sortorder' => '2122', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2101', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 11 - 17 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kharel’s Promotion Challenged </strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police. She has made Office of Council of Ministers, Ministry of Home and Nepal Police hadquarters as the defendants in her writ petitions. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NRNA Former Vice-president Shah Joins Congress</strong></span></div> <div> Former vice-president of Non Nepal Resident Association (NRNA), Rameshwar Shah, joined Nepali Congress (NC) last Wednesday. NC president Sushil Koirala provided party’s general membership to Shah amid a programme held at Koirala’s residence, Maharajgunj. Shah, a businessman in Middle East, was an aspirant for the president of the NRNA, who later withdrew his candidacy to lend his support to Shesh Ghale, who won the election. Speaking at a programme to welcome his entry, Shah claimed that the economic prosperity in the nation was only possible through the principle, policy and ideology of the NC. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Rejects 26 Seats Offer to CPN-Maoist </strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Prakashman Singh has taken exception towards the remarks by some top leaders that 26 seats could be provided to the poll opposing party CPN-Maoist to bring it in the Constituent Assembly. Speaking at a programme in capital last Thursday, Singh said,“Nobody has a right to distribute the seats of Constituent Assembly that are to be filled by cabinet appointment.” </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Local bodies’ election soon after CA polls”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the election of the local bodies will be held immediately after the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. Stating that the development works have been badly affected due to the absence of elected representatives at VDC and municipalities for a long period of time, he said the polls of the local bodies will be held soon after the CA polls. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he said that there were no doubts of Constituent Assembly polls being held on the scheduled date of November 19. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Hindu kingdom support not an intervention”</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP Nepal) chairman Kamal Thapa has argued that the foreign supports for the movement to restore hindu kingdom in Nepal cannot be called as an intervention. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he claimed that more than one billion Hindu followers thorough out the world have expressed their solidarity and support towards the movement for reviving hindu kingdom in Nepal. He said that the movement has won the accolades not only from hindus of India but all over the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dahal Hopeful of Garnering Majority </strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that people across the country will make the UCPN (Maoist) victorious with majority in the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.Addressing a mass meeting in Simara last Friday as a part of party’s Mechi-Mahakali Awareness Campaign, Dahal said that a stable government would be formed from the new CA.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-11-11', 'modified' => '2013-11-11', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police.', 'sortorder' => '1947', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2030', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 28 October - 3 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>People will Defy Bandhs, Says Dahal</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections. There is no meaning of the Bandh if we are to draft constitution that addresses their demands as well as the people’s rights, he said. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dr Wagle Passes Away</strong></span></div> <div> Dr Chitra Prasad Wagle, passed away while struggling with appendix cancer at the Grandy hospital in Kathmandu last Thursday. Dr. Wagle who dedicated most of his medical career in attending the medical needs of rural Nepalese had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Wagle was admitted at the Hospital on October 19. Prior to this he was treated in Thailand and India. The government had awarded him with ‘Excellence in Health Service Award’ as recognition of his continous service to the people of rural Argakhanchi.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Road Mishap Claims Two</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers were killed and nine others were injured in Nuwakot district after a truck, they were travelling in, skidded off the road last Monday. Police has identified the deceased as Lalu Maya Tamang, 52, of Kalyanpur-9 and Ram Prasad Adhikari, 50. The mini truck (Ba 1 Kha 8494) heading for Raniswar of Kalyanpur VDC from Bidur Municipality-8, Baguwa, skidded off the road. Truck driver Santosh Tamang, 23, of Thansing-4, two passengers- Sunita Thakuri of Kalyanpur-9 and Srijana Singh Thakuri- have sustained critical injuries in the accident.They were brought to Kathmandu for treatment. Rests of the injured have already returned home after receiving medical attention at Trishuli Hospital.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CPN-Maoist Vandalises UML’s Poll Materials</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist, which has vowed to boycott the upcoming CA polls, has vandalised the election materials of CPN-UML in Myagdi last Monday. According to CPN (UML) district secretary Balkrishna Subedi, a group of CPN-Maoist cadres have vandalised materials after confiscating it from the porters, who were taking it to Bhagwati for holding the election campaign there. Subedi accused a group of CPN-Maoist cadres led by district leader Lalu Kisan have vandalised their campaigning materials. The CPN-Maoist said that the local cadres might have vandalised the materials as per the party’s policy of boycotting the CA polls.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“CPN-Maoist anti-poll activities illegal”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the CPN-Maoist’s anti-poll activities illegal and warned the breakaway party to not repeat it. “No one holds a right to disturb the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls by going against the people’s sentiments and wants,” he said speaking at a regular weekly press meet organized in the party headquarters, Paris Danda, last Saturday.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Poll waves on our favour”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed that a nationwide wave in favour of his party has been created on the eve of poll and added that NC will lead the process of promulgating democratic constitution. Talking with the voters last Tuesday in Tanahu, he said, “There is trust among the people for the party as it practice what it preaches.”</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-28', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections.', 'sortorder' => '1885', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1980', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 21 - 27 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Microbus Plunges into Trishuli, Two killed</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers died when a microbus fell into the Trishuli River at Darechowk-9 on the Prithvi Highway last Monday. According to Area Police Office Muglin, the micro-bus (Ba.2Kha. 2598) was heading towards Kathmandu from Narayagadh when it plunged into the river below the road. The Police informed that it has intensified the search of other nine passengers missing in the river.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Prez Underlines Peoples’ Contribution </strong></span></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“We will garner two-third majority”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN-Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara has claimed no forces can stop UCPN (Maoist) from garnering two thirds majority in the election. He argued that the people will vote for his party as it was the only one capable to develop the country while speaking at a programme in Rolpa last Thursday. Mahara said frequent change of government hinder the development of the nation and called for a stable government.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Anti-poll Activities will be Foiled”</strong></span></div> <div> Minister for Home Affairs Madhav Prasad Ghimire has said the government has made tight security arrangements to hold the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in a free, fair and impartial atmosphere. Opening a regional seminar on security in Biratnagar last Thursday, Home Minister Ghimire said the government would not let those attempting to foil the election and create obstructions in the election process walk free. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CA Failed Due to Federalism, Claims KC</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC has claimed that erstwhile Constituent Assembly failed to promulgate new constitution due to federalism. He added that the scrapping the issue of federal provision from the constitution was a need of the hour. Speaking at a press meet organised in Sandhikharka last Friday, leader KC said the idea of federalism was not the necessity of country. He claimed that the federalism was forcefully introduced following dictates of foreig power centers.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Maoist Behind CA Failure”</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML Senior Leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that it was a result of the ego of the Maoists that the first Constituent Assembly failed to draft a new constitution. Speaking at a programme in Kathmandu last Thursday, the Former PM Nepal stressed the need of a win for the democratic forces in the November 19 CA elections to draft the new constitution.</div> <div> </div> <div> Koirala Hopeful of CA-2</div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has expressed the confidence that the second Constituent Assembly (CA) would deliver a republic constitution in the country. Speaking at a programme in Nepalgunj last Wednesday, Koirala claimed that no force can beat the NC loser in the coming election citing growing public support to his party of late.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-21', 'modified' => '2013-10-21', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain.', 'sortorder' => '1831', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1932', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (7 - 13 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Election Inevitable: Gachhadar</strong></span></div> <div> Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. However, the MJF (Democratic) would emerge one of the big powers, he claimed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rae Stresses Political Stability</strong></span></div> <div> India wants political stability in Nepal as it will have direct benefits to the Indian government and the Indian citizens, says Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae. He added that political stability will also open up the door to economic development. Speaking at a programme organized by the Nepal-India Friendship Association to welcome the newly-appointed Indian Ambassador in the capital last Monday, Rae said that India was ready to extend full support for Nepal’s economic development. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi’s Nay to Resign CJ Post</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi has said that there are not any circumstances that can prevent the government from holding the Constituent Assembly polls on November 19. Speaking with journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival from New York last Tuesday, Regmi claimed that his government will hold the CA polls on the stipulated date. He also ruled out possibility of his resignation from the post of Chief Justice. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Adhikari’s Murder Accused Released</strong></span></div> <div> Chitwan Police has released Ram Prasad Adhikari, one of the accused of the murder of Krishna Prashad Adhikari of Phujel in Gorkha, last Monday (September 30) following a directive of the District Attorney’s Office. He was nabbed from Kathmandu a month ago and sent to Chitwan, where he was kept in detention and charged with murder. According to Chitwan Police Office, Adhikari was released after the police received a letter from the attorney’s office stating that he could not be prosecuted at the court due to lack of sufficient evidence.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>JC fails to appoint SC judges</strong></span></div> <div> The meeting of the Judicial Council (JC) held last Thursday could not appoint the judges at the Supreme Court (SC). According to an official at the JC, the meeting did not take any decision regarding the appointment of the judges. A source inside the JC said that the tussle between the Acting Chief Damodar Prasad Sharma and other JC members led to the indecision. Currently, there are 14 vacant posts for justices in the SC, out of which nine are permanent. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Apex court stays decision to recall envoy Sharma</strong></span></div> <div> Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to not implement its decision to recall the Nepali Ambassador in Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma. A bench of Justice Prakash Wasti directed the government last Friday not to appoint a new ambassador to Qatar until the issue was finalized on whether or not an interim order was required. Ambassador Sharma had filed a writ petition last Monday challenging the government decision to recall her from the post.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Notorious gangster Lama released on bail</strong></span></div> <div> Notorious gangster Ganesh Lama was released from jail last Friday, a day after filing his nomination for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls from Kavre-2. Lama was released after posting a bail amount of Rs 30 million at the Special Court. Earlier on July 13, he was sent to jail by the Special Court after he failed to submit the bail amount. He has been charged by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for amassing Rs 270 million through extortion, illegal contracts and banking transactions, among other illegal activities.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-07', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. 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', 'content' => '<p>September 8: Diploma Engineers Association, Nepal (DIN) and SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum are organising the SAARC Regional Infrastructure Seminar from October 8-10, 2015. </p> <p>During the course of the meet, 12 papers on the importance of infrastructure on economic development will be presented by experts from SAARC countries to share their experience.</p> <p>The recent earthquake in Nepal and situation it has created , reconstruction and re-establishment programmes and the experience of earthquake- prone zones will be discussed during the programme, said the organisers. Around 500 people, including 200 from SAARC countries, are expected to take part in the event. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-09-08', 'modified' => '2015-09-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2695', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2015-09-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '11' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2820', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Dr Mahat Meets ADB DG', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4). In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. ', 'content' => '<div> </div> <div>Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).</div> <div> </div> <div>In the meeting, the duo discussed the International Donors Conference slated for June 25 in Kathmandu and the role of ADB in Nepal’s reconstruction process after the earthquake. </div> <div> </div> <div>At the Nepal Partnership Forum held in Baku of Azerbaijan on May 3, ADB had announced assistance worth Rs 20 billion to Nepal's reconstruction process.</div> <div> </div> <div>According to a press release from the finance ministry, Dr Mahat informed Kim that the country would need up to Rs 1,000 billion for the reconstruction and rebuilding process. The duo also discussed the possibility of additional assistance from ADB.</div> <div> </div> <div>Finance Secretary Suman Prasad Sharma, joint secretary Madhu Kumar Mrasini and ADB’s country director for Nepal, Kenichi Yokoyama were also present during the meeting. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-07', 'modified' => '2015-07-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat met Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) H Kim at the finance ministry on Thursday (June 4).', 'sortorder' => '2671', 'image' => '20150731013431_1433670488.jpg', 'article_date' => '2015-07-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2822', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Bhandari New Chairman Of NCHL', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, the NCHL Board nominated Upendra Poudyal, CEO of NMB Bank Ltd, as a director of the NCHL Board for the remaining term after the departure of Ratna Raj Bajracharya who was also the chairman of NCHL earlier. </div> <div> </div> <div> The board members of NCHL currently include a representative from Nepal Rastra Bank, three representatives from commercial banks, and a representative each from development banks, finance companies and Smart Choice Technologies P Ltd.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'Rajan Singh Bhandari, chief executive officer (CEO) of Citizen Bank International, has been appointed the chairman of the Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) by the 81st board meeting of NCHL held on 3rd June 2015.', 'sortorder' => '2667', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2821', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Involvement Of Experts In Reconstruction A Must: Basnyat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts. He said so while inaugurating the seminar titled “Reconstructing Nepal: Global Perspective” held on June 3. The seminar was jointly organised by CNI and Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief.</div> <div> </div> <div> Saying that today’s first priority is to maintain mobility in the business and industrial sectors, Basnyat added CNI has already forwarded its suggestions to the government in order to help make policy changes to facilitate the reconstruction process.</div> <div> Speaking on the occasion, earthquake expert and chief of the Miyamoto Foundation, Dr H Kit Miyamoto talked about the standard to be maintained in reconstruction of Nepal. “It will be wise not to take any reconstruction decision in a hurry,” said Dr Miyamoto.</div> <div> </div> <div> Sharing his experience of reconstruction work after earthquake in Haiti and New Zealand, Dr Miyamoto said that these countries were able to rebuild themselves through proper discussion among all stakeholders.</div> <div> </div> <div> CNI’s senior vice president,xvice presidents ,senior industrialists, construction entrepreneurs and engineers were present in the programme.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-08', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => 'President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Narendra Basnyat has said that reconstruction in the post disaster situation is a challenging process which needs the experience and expertise of experts.', 'sortorder' => '2666', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2816', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Century Bank Shifts Its Birgunj Branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <span style="font-size:16px;">Century Commercial Bank has temporarily shifted its Birgunj branch from Adarshanagar Ward No. 13 to Adarshanagar Ward No. 5 as the building housing the bank’s office was damaged in the April 25 massive earthquake. According to the bank, the relocated branch office will provide only limited services to its customers but the bank will rent a new building soon and resume full banking services.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;">The 31<sup>st</sup> commercial bank of Nepal is operating with 31 branches, 25 ATM centers, nine branchless banking services and one extension counter across the nation.</span></p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2015-06-03', 'modified' => '2015-06-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '2665', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2741', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (10-16 March 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM for Early Repatriation of Bhutanese Refugees</strong></span></div> <div> Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible. “I have requested him [Bhutanese Prime Minister] to create a favourable environment for the respectful return of the refugees to their homes at a time when most of their offspring have settled abroad under third country rehabilitation programme while the elderly are still languishing in the refugee camps”, the Prime Minister said after his meeting with the Bhutanese PM.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Local Polls Date Soon: Singh</strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakash Man Singh has said that the government has already initiated the preparations for holding the local elections. During his meeting with the office-bearers of Local Development Journalists´ Society in the Capital on March 4, Singh said the government has started the process of formulating necessary laws and acts and revising the existing ones to hold the local election. He added that the date for local polls would be announced soon on the basis of political consensus.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Budget on Time: FinMin</strong></span></div> <div> Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has said the budget for the next fiscal year will be presented on time. Speaking at an interaction programme in the Capital, on Thursday (March 6), Minister Mahat said, “I assure you that the country will have a full budget this year on time.” The budget for the year 2013-14 was presented on time after two years, in July last year.Similarly, Dr Mahat said that constitution writing, security, good governance and economic development were the government’s top priorities at present. He informed journalists that the new government will soon bring its policies and programmes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Energy Minister Assures Power Supply in Evening</strong></span></div> <div> The government is planning regular power supply in the evening hours in the near future, according to Minister for Energy, Radha Gyawali. Addressing a function organised in the Capital to mark the International Women’s Day, the Energy Minister said the people, mainly women and students, have been hit hard by power outage in the evening time. She then assured of no power outage in the evening (6 pm to 9 pm) everyday. Gyawali also said that the government was trying to end load-shedding within the next five years.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Even This CA Can’t Deliver Constitution’ </strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist Secretary Dev Gurung has ruled out the possibility of the present Constituent Asembly (CA) issuing the new constitution. Speaking at a press meet at Waling of Syangja district on March 8, Gurung said, “Parties in the CA are quarreling with each other. People are pinning their hopes on such parties. But, it seems even this [Constituent] Assembly, too, cannot deliver the new constitution.” Top leaders of the major four political parties were responsible for the dissolution of the previous CA, he claimed. Gurung also charged that the major parties tried to revive the 1990 Constitution through the first CA. “But such efforts were aborted because of the protest by our party.” </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-03-10', 'modified' => '2014-03-10', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has stressed the need to conclude the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees, who have been living in Nepal for more than past two decades. In a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on March 3, Koirala who reached Myanmar to participate in the Third BIMSTEC Summit reiterated Nepal’s stand to resolve the Bhutanese refugee problem at the earliest possible.', 'sortorder' => '2582', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2602', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (17 - 23 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New PM Assumes Office</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Sushil Koirala" src="/userfiles/images/np1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 115px; height: 127px;" />Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day. Nepali Congress (NC) President Koirala was elected the prime minister by Parliament on February 10 after CPN-UML decided to support him in the prime ministerial voting. Koirala got 405 votes while 148 lawmakers, including those from the UCPN (Maoist), voted against him. After being sworn in, PM Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to NC leader Ram Saran Mahat who is yet to be assigned a ministerial portfolio. Meanwhile, the UML decided to boycott Koirala’s swearing-in ceremony and stay out of the government “because the home ministry was not given to the party as agreed earlier.” UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal were, however, present in the swearing-in ceremony as former prime ministers. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi Resigns as CJ</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Khil Raj Regmi" src="/userfiles/images/np2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi resigned from the post of Chief Justice on February 11. In his valedictory address to the nation made on the same, Regmi said that he had already submitted his resignation letter to President Ram Baran Yadav. The bureaucratic government under Regmi formed in March last year was automatically dissolved with the election of NC President Sushil Koirala as the new prime minister. “No law can stop me from returning to the judiciary, but I listened to my inner soul and decided to resign,” Regmi said. Regmi also said he felt proud and satisfied to hand over the responsibility to an elected government. “I will be at peace if the new constitution is drafted within a year,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML to join govt if consensus forged’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" Madhav Kumar Nepal" src="/userfiles/images/np3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />Former prime minister and senior leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the party will not join the government without its respectable participation. Nepal added that the party will join the government if Nepali Congress forges consensus with understanding on the agreed points. Speaking at a press meet in Kaski on February 12, Nepal said no one should ignore deals that have been inked. However, Nepal clarified that the party will not create hindrances in the constitution drafting process despite being an opposition party. “UML will move ahead prioritising constitution drafting,” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘New Statute in One Year Doubtful’</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Pushpa Kamal Dahal" src="/userfiles/images/np4.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 110px; height: 126px;" />UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed doubt over the promulgation of the new constitution within a year as committed by the major political parties. Speaking at a function organized to mark the 19th Anniversary of the ‘People’s War Day’ in the Capital on Thursday, Dahal said the possibility of promulgating the new constitution has been put into shadow mainly due to the ongoing dispute of two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML. Stating that NC and UML are fighting over one Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dahal doubted their commitment to promulgate the new statute in one year. On the occasion, he also underscored the need to form a front of pro-federalism political parties. “Such a front has to be established inside the Constituent Assembly and outside, too,” he said, adding that the revolutionary forces have to unite to establish the agenda of federalism.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-18', 'modified' => '2014-02-18', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Newly elected Prime Minister Sushil Koiralal assumed his office at Singha Durbar on February 11 after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amid a special function at the President’s office in Sheetal Niwas on the same day.', 'sortorder' => '2446', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2556', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political News In Brief (3 - 6 February 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>President’s Call for Majority Govt</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="President Dr Ram Baran Yadav" src="/userfiles/images/7.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 83px;" />After efforts to install a consensus government failed, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on February 3 called on the parties represented in the Legislature Parliament to start the process of forming a majority government. In a statement issued by the Office of the President, the President cited Article 38 (2) of Interim Constitution 2063 in support of his announcement. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Unification still Possible with UCPN (M): Baidya</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya" src="/userfiles/images/8.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 82px;" />CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya has said that party unification with the UCPN (Maoist) was still possible provided that the latter amended the political line it took after party’s Hetauda General Convention. Speaking at a press conference organised in the Capital to make public the decisions made by the party’s politburo meeting, Baidya, however, ruled out the possibility of immediate unification. He reaffirmed his party’s stance for an all-side political conference for forging national consensus. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Oli Elected UML’s PP Leader</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt=" KP Sharma Oli" src="/userfiles/images/9.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 75px; height: 80px;" />Senior leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has been elected the party’s Parliamentary Party leader. Oli who got 98 votes defeated party Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal who could secure only 75 votes in the election that was held at the second largest party’s parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar </div> <div> on February 4. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PM election on Feb 10</strong></span></div> <div> The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-02-09', 'modified' => '2014-02-09', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The House Business Advisory Committee has recommended to Pro-tem Speaker Surya Bahadur Thapa to hold an election to the post of Prime Minister at 11 a.m. on Monday. With this new development, the political parties are expected to step up parleys for power-sharing.', 'sortorder' => '2400', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2416', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (6 - 12 January 2014)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘UML To Join Govt If Given Respectful Berths’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>28 Parties Submit PR List</strong></span></div> <div> Twenty-eight political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UCPN (Maoist) submitted their final lists of PR candidates for the CA to the Election Commission (EC) on December 30, the last day of the third extended deadline to do so. NC submitted a list of 91 PR members for the CA while the UCPN (Maoist) submitted a list of 56 CA members. However, the political parties submitted the lists amid serious dissatisfaction and disputes among their senior leaders over the allotment of the PR seats. Fifteen central committee members of the NC have written a note of dissent about the party’s list. Similarly, UCPN (M) leaders Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha boycotted the party’s central committee meeting held at Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat, expressing serious reservation over the allotment of the PR seats. Meanwhile, Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, which won five seats under the PR category, and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, which won eight, did not submit their final lists of PR candidates though the third deadline to do so expired.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SC Quizzes Govt over CA Session Writ </strong></span></div> <div> The Supreme Court on December 31 asked the government to explain why the President cannot call the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). Responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Biswas Acharya, a single bench of Justice Tarka Raj Bhatta also asked both petitioner and defendants to appear before the court to discuss whether a stay order is required as demanded by the petitioner in the writ. The Prime Minister’s Office, Council of Ministers and Minister for Information and Communication, Madhav Poudel, have been made the defendants in the writ. Advocate Acharya had moved the apex court on December 27, last year, demanding an order that the President call the first meeting of the CA. He maintains that it is an international practice that the head of state calls meeting of the CA and session of Parliament.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>RPP-N Saved From Split</strong></span></div> <div> The disgruntled leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N), who had announced to split from the party on December 30, have rejoined the mother party. They have also admitted that trying to split the party was a great mistake. Speaking at a programme organised in the capital on January 2, senior leader Tanka Dhakal, who leads the disgruntled faction, admitted that the attempt by him and other irate leaders to register a new party after rebelling from RPP-N was the “gravest mistake” of his political career. Earlier, 20 out of the 45 Central Committee (CC) members of the party had decided to part ways and form a new party after RPP-Nepal party Chairman Kamal Thapa turned down their demand to review the list of the CA members under the PR category. Though RPP-Nepal couldn’t win even a single seat under the FPTP system, it got 24 seats under the PR system. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2014-01-06', 'modified' => '2014-01-06', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has hinted that his party would join the government only if given ‘respectful’ berths in the new Cabinet to be formed. Speaking at a programme in Rautahat district on January 2, Nepal also said the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) has not yet talked with his party regarding the government formation. “A proper place for every party in the state power is necessary for success of the second Constituent Assembly (CA),” Nepal said.', 'sortorder' => '2258', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2325', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) PR Candidate Arrested on Murder Charge</strong></span></div> <div> Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Big parties violating CPA’ </strong></span></div> <div> Senior CPN-Maoist leader Dev Gurung on December 17 accused the three major political parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) – of violating the 12-point agreement and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During a politburo meeting of the party, which boycotted the November 19 Constituent Assembly election, Gurung cited this as the reason why his party wouldn’t participate in the Constituent Assembly. In the meeting held at party chairman Mohan Baidya’s residence at Dhapasi, Gurung who is currently acting as the coordinator of the alliance of election boycotting parties, also accused the major political parties of acting under the direct influence of foreign forces.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Constitution within a Year: Nepal</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that one year from here on means enough time to promulgate the new constitution. Talking to media persons in Kathmandu on Dec 17, Nepal said his and other parties were trying to bring the disgruntled parties on board the constitution making process. “We will exercise high flexibility for consensus,” he said. Nepal also remarked that the extension of the deadline by a week for the parties to submit the Proportional Representation (PR) list to the Election Commission would help create conducive environment for consensus among parties. “UML is ready to submit its PR list any time. To facilitate the process, UML central committee has delegated this task to the Standing Committee,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>India Stresses on Inclusive CA</strong></span></div> <div> India, one of Nepal’s immediate neighbours, has suggested ensuring the participation of all political parties, including those who boycotted the elections last month, in the second Constituent Assembly (CA). Talking to a group of visiting Nepali editors, Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khursid, said that it would not be wise to keep the disgruntled political parties out of the constitution making process. “The provision for proportional representation helps to include in the Constitution drafting process even those who lost in the election,” he said, “it is important that all parties participate in the constitution drafting process.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>UCPN (Maoist) to Join CA, not Govt</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Spokesperson Agni Sakpota has said that his party will join the Constituent Assembly (CA) but not the new government to be formed. “We will join the CA,” said Sakpota while speaking at a programme in the Capital on Friday,” It was with the intention to join the CA that we had asked the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submitting the list of proportional representation.” Sapkota also made it clear that his party would not join the government. “We will not be part of the government. If it does well, we will support it from outside,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-23', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Police on December 16 arrested Siyaram Kushwaha, a UCPN (Maoist) candidate for the Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system. Kushwaha, who was arrested from Chitwan, is the prime accused in the murder of World Hindu Youth Association Chairman Kashiram Tiwari three years ago. Kushwaha was arrested based on the confession by another accused Aman Kushwaha, who is currently in police custody after being arrested in 2011.', 'sortorder' => '2168', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2279', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>EC Extends PR List Submission Deadline</strong></span></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties. Earlier on December 9, a delegation of Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel met with Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Uprety and urged him to extend the deadline. Poudel said the political parties are in a process of dialogue and are trying to forge consensus and it would be appropriate to extend the deadline. CEC Uprety had responded positively to the request of NC. Political parties will share 335 PR seats in the 601-member Constituent Assembly based on the number of votes they have received in the November 19 CA elections.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Complaint against Kamal Thapa</strong></span></div> <div> Seventeen central committee members of RPP-Nepal have filed a complaint at the Election Commission (EC) against the party’s chairperson Kamal Thapa, saying that Thapa arbitrarily submitted the list of Proportional Representation (PR) nominees to the EC. “The Constituent Assembly (CA) election ordinance clearly mentions that the PR list has to be finalized by a majority of the party’s central committee,” said Prahlad Sah, central assistant general secretary of RPP-N, “However, the chairperson (Thapa) has submitted the list highhandedly and without discussing and getting it endorsed through the central committee,” Sah said. He claimed that some of the PR nominees were not even ordinary members of the party. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Sets up Contact Office</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress General Secretary and newly elected Constituent Assembly member from Kathmandu Constituency-1, Prakashman Singh has set up a contact office for his constituency on Saturday. Singh inaugurated the office in Bijuli Bazar amid a program today. He said he would be available in the contact office every day for a certain time and will interact with people in order receive their complaints, suggestions and discuss development activities with them.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Nepal Urges Ex-cadres to Return to UML</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has called on the leaders and cadres, who have deserted UML to join other parties to return to the mother party. Nepal made the call while addressing the inaugural session of the 23rd Conference of All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, Koteshwor Multiple Campus Committee on December 13. On the occasion, he also claimed that the UML was the only patriotic and revolutionary party in the country. The UML leader said that his party would work towards taking the country on the path of prosperity by establishing ever-lasting peace. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>‘Not declaring emergency a mistake’</strong></span></div> <div> Former Prime Minister and senior UCPN (Moist) leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that he made a mistake by not extending the term of the last Constituent Assembly (CA) through the declaration of a state of emergency. “…on the night of the dissolution of the CA on May 28, 2012, I had thought about extending the deadline by imposing a state of emergency, although it meant taking the blame myself, and I did announce it but I had to step back under immense pressure, not only from opposition political leaders, but also from my own colleagues. This was the biggest mistake of my life and I very humbly accept it,” Dr Bhattarai said in a statement.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-17', 'modified' => '2013-12-17', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for the political parties to submit their Proportional Representation (PR) lists by one week. As per the new deadline, the parties will have to submit their PR lists to the EC by December 18. According to EC spokesperson Mahesh Sharma, the deadline was extended as per the request of the political parties.', 'sortorder' => '2122', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2101', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 11 - 17 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kharel’s Promotion Challenged </strong></span></div> <div> Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police. She has made Office of Council of Ministers, Ministry of Home and Nepal Police hadquarters as the defendants in her writ petitions. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NRNA Former Vice-president Shah Joins Congress</strong></span></div> <div> Former vice-president of Non Nepal Resident Association (NRNA), Rameshwar Shah, joined Nepali Congress (NC) last Wednesday. NC president Sushil Koirala provided party’s general membership to Shah amid a programme held at Koirala’s residence, Maharajgunj. Shah, a businessman in Middle East, was an aspirant for the president of the NRNA, who later withdrew his candidacy to lend his support to Shesh Ghale, who won the election. Speaking at a programme to welcome his entry, Shah claimed that the economic prosperity in the nation was only possible through the principle, policy and ideology of the NC. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Singh Rejects 26 Seats Offer to CPN-Maoist </strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Prakashman Singh has taken exception towards the remarks by some top leaders that 26 seats could be provided to the poll opposing party CPN-Maoist to bring it in the Constituent Assembly. Speaking at a programme in capital last Thursday, Singh said,“Nobody has a right to distribute the seats of Constituent Assembly that are to be filled by cabinet appointment.” </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Local bodies’ election soon after CA polls”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the election of the local bodies will be held immediately after the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. Stating that the development works have been badly affected due to the absence of elected representatives at VDC and municipalities for a long period of time, he said the polls of the local bodies will be held soon after the CA polls. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he said that there were no doubts of Constituent Assembly polls being held on the scheduled date of November 19. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Hindu kingdom support not an intervention”</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP Nepal) chairman Kamal Thapa has argued that the foreign supports for the movement to restore hindu kingdom in Nepal cannot be called as an intervention. Speaking at a programme in capital last Wednesday, he claimed that more than one billion Hindu followers thorough out the world have expressed their solidarity and support towards the movement for reviving hindu kingdom in Nepal. He said that the movement has won the accolades not only from hindus of India but all over the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dahal Hopeful of Garnering Majority </strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that people across the country will make the UCPN (Maoist) victorious with majority in the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.Addressing a mass meeting in Simara last Friday as a part of party’s Mechi-Mahakali Awareness Campaign, Dahal said that a stable government would be formed from the new CA.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-11-11', 'modified' => '2013-11-11', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Parbati Thapa filed a writ petition last Thursday at the Supreme Court challenging the promotion of DIG Upendra Kanta Aryal to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG). DIG Thapa, in her writ petition, has demanded the revocation of the government decision to promote Aryal to the post of AIG arguing that this promotion was a violation of the seniority provision in the Nepal Police.', 'sortorder' => '1947', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2030', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 28 October - 3 November 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>People will Defy Bandhs, Says Dahal</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections. There is no meaning of the Bandh if we are to draft constitution that addresses their demands as well as the people’s rights, he said. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dr Wagle Passes Away</strong></span></div> <div> Dr Chitra Prasad Wagle, passed away while struggling with appendix cancer at the Grandy hospital in Kathmandu last Thursday. Dr. Wagle who dedicated most of his medical career in attending the medical needs of rural Nepalese had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Wagle was admitted at the Hospital on October 19. Prior to this he was treated in Thailand and India. The government had awarded him with ‘Excellence in Health Service Award’ as recognition of his continous service to the people of rural Argakhanchi.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Road Mishap Claims Two</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers were killed and nine others were injured in Nuwakot district after a truck, they were travelling in, skidded off the road last Monday. Police has identified the deceased as Lalu Maya Tamang, 52, of Kalyanpur-9 and Ram Prasad Adhikari, 50. The mini truck (Ba 1 Kha 8494) heading for Raniswar of Kalyanpur VDC from Bidur Municipality-8, Baguwa, skidded off the road. Truck driver Santosh Tamang, 23, of Thansing-4, two passengers- Sunita Thakuri of Kalyanpur-9 and Srijana Singh Thakuri- have sustained critical injuries in the accident.They were brought to Kathmandu for treatment. Rests of the injured have already returned home after receiving medical attention at Trishuli Hospital.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CPN-Maoist Vandalises UML’s Poll Materials</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-Maoist, which has vowed to boycott the upcoming CA polls, has vandalised the election materials of CPN-UML in Myagdi last Monday. According to CPN (UML) district secretary Balkrishna Subedi, a group of CPN-Maoist cadres have vandalised materials after confiscating it from the porters, who were taking it to Bhagwati for holding the election campaign there. Subedi accused a group of CPN-Maoist cadres led by district leader Lalu Kisan have vandalised their campaigning materials. The CPN-Maoist said that the local cadres might have vandalised the materials as per the party’s policy of boycotting the CA polls.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“CPN-Maoist anti-poll activities illegal”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN (Maoist) spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the CPN-Maoist’s anti-poll activities illegal and warned the breakaway party to not repeat it. “No one holds a right to disturb the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls by going against the people’s sentiments and wants,” he said speaking at a regular weekly press meet organized in the party headquarters, Paris Danda, last Saturday.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Poll waves on our favour”</strong></span></div> <div> Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed that a nationwide wave in favour of his party has been created on the eve of poll and added that NC will lead the process of promulgating democratic constitution. Talking with the voters last Tuesday in Tanahu, he said, “There is trust among the people for the party as it practice what it preaches.”</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-28', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections.', 'sortorder' => '1885', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1980', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief ( 21 - 27 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Microbus Plunges into Trishuli, Two killed</strong></span></div> <div> Two passengers died when a microbus fell into the Trishuli River at Darechowk-9 on the Prithvi Highway last Monday. According to Area Police Office Muglin, the micro-bus (Ba.2Kha. 2598) was heading towards Kathmandu from Narayagadh when it plunged into the river below the road. The Police informed that it has intensified the search of other nine passengers missing in the river.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Prez Underlines Peoples’ Contribution </strong></span></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“We will garner two-third majority”</strong></span></div> <div> UCPN-Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara has claimed no forces can stop UCPN (Maoist) from garnering two thirds majority in the election. He argued that the people will vote for his party as it was the only one capable to develop the country while speaking at a programme in Rolpa last Thursday. Mahara said frequent change of government hinder the development of the nation and called for a stable government.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Anti-poll Activities will be Foiled”</strong></span></div> <div> Minister for Home Affairs Madhav Prasad Ghimire has said the government has made tight security arrangements to hold the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in a free, fair and impartial atmosphere. Opening a regional seminar on security in Biratnagar last Thursday, Home Minister Ghimire said the government would not let those attempting to foil the election and create obstructions in the election process walk free. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CA Failed Due to Federalism, Claims KC</strong></span></div> <div> Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC has claimed that erstwhile Constituent Assembly failed to promulgate new constitution due to federalism. He added that the scrapping the issue of federal provision from the constitution was a need of the hour. Speaking at a press meet organised in Sandhikharka last Friday, leader KC said the idea of federalism was not the necessity of country. He claimed that the federalism was forcefully introduced following dictates of foreig power centers.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>“Maoist Behind CA Failure”</strong></span></div> <div> CPN-UML Senior Leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that it was a result of the ego of the Maoists that the first Constituent Assembly failed to draft a new constitution. Speaking at a programme in Kathmandu last Thursday, the Former PM Nepal stressed the need of a win for the democratic forces in the November 19 CA elections to draft the new constitution.</div> <div> </div> <div> Koirala Hopeful of CA-2</div> <div> Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has expressed the confidence that the second Constituent Assembly (CA) would deliver a republic constitution in the country. Speaking at a programme in Nepalgunj last Wednesday, Koirala claimed that no force can beat the NC loser in the coming election citing growing public support to his party of late.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-21', 'modified' => '2013-10-21', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said contribution of all the Nepali people is imperative for drafting a republican constitution. Talking with media-persons last Mnoday, President Dr Yadav said all Nepalese should cooperate so that they would be successful in fulfilling people’s wishes to draft a new constitution at the earliest.He wished for peace and stability in the country on the auspicious occassion of Dashain.', 'sortorder' => '1831', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1932', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (7 - 13 October 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Election Inevitable: Gachhadar</strong></span></div> <div> Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. However, the MJF (Democratic) would emerge one of the big powers, he claimed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rae Stresses Political Stability</strong></span></div> <div> India wants political stability in Nepal as it will have direct benefits to the Indian government and the Indian citizens, says Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae. He added that political stability will also open up the door to economic development. Speaking at a programme organized by the Nepal-India Friendship Association to welcome the newly-appointed Indian Ambassador in the capital last Monday, Rae said that India was ready to extend full support for Nepal’s economic development. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Regmi’s Nay to Resign CJ Post</strong></span></div> <div> Chairman of Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi has said that there are not any circumstances that can prevent the government from holding the Constituent Assembly polls on November 19. Speaking with journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival from New York last Tuesday, Regmi claimed that his government will hold the CA polls on the stipulated date. He also ruled out possibility of his resignation from the post of Chief Justice. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Adhikari’s Murder Accused Released</strong></span></div> <div> Chitwan Police has released Ram Prasad Adhikari, one of the accused of the murder of Krishna Prashad Adhikari of Phujel in Gorkha, last Monday (September 30) following a directive of the District Attorney’s Office. He was nabbed from Kathmandu a month ago and sent to Chitwan, where he was kept in detention and charged with murder. According to Chitwan Police Office, Adhikari was released after the police received a letter from the attorney’s office stating that he could not be prosecuted at the court due to lack of sufficient evidence.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>JC fails to appoint SC judges</strong></span></div> <div> The meeting of the Judicial Council (JC) held last Thursday could not appoint the judges at the Supreme Court (SC). According to an official at the JC, the meeting did not take any decision regarding the appointment of the judges. A source inside the JC said that the tussle between the Acting Chief Damodar Prasad Sharma and other JC members led to the indecision. Currently, there are 14 vacant posts for justices in the SC, out of which nine are permanent. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Apex court stays decision to recall envoy Sharma</strong></span></div> <div> Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to not implement its decision to recall the Nepali Ambassador in Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma. A bench of Justice Prakash Wasti directed the government last Friday not to appoint a new ambassador to Qatar until the issue was finalized on whether or not an interim order was required. Ambassador Sharma had filed a writ petition last Monday challenging the government decision to recall her from the post.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Notorious gangster Lama released on bail</strong></span></div> <div> Notorious gangster Ganesh Lama was released from jail last Friday, a day after filing his nomination for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls from Kavre-2. Lama was released after posting a bail amount of Rs 30 million at the Special Court. Earlier on July 13, he was sent to jail by the Special Court after he failed to submit the bail amount. He has been charged by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for amassing Rs 270 million through extortion, illegal contracts and banking transactions, among other illegal activities.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-07', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said the country is already engrossed in holding the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, and it would not be disrupted at all. Speaking at a programme last Tuesday, Chairman Gachhadar said no political parties would get an absolute majority in the coming CA election. 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| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
