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More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges. The car is the brainchild of Melbourne entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida, a 20-year-old from Romania who Steve met on the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Gen-next Video Games to See Through Walls</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Imagine playing a video game while moving freely throughout your house! A revolutionary new technology that uses radio signals to track a person through walls and obstructions could change the way video games are played, scientists say. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the new high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system dubbed “WiTrack,” which can pinpoint a person’s 3-D location to within 10 to 20 centimetres - about the width of an adult hand. Earlier this year, Katabi and her graduate student Fadel Adib unveiled WiVi, a system that detects humans through walls and can track the direction of their movement using WiFi signals. Based on this earlier work, Katabi and Adib developed WiTrack in collaboration with Rob Miller, a professor of computer science and engineering, and graduate student Zach Kabelac. In comparison to WiVi, WiTrack has significantly higher accuracy and can track both two-dimensional and three-dimensional movement using specialised radio waves, as opposed to WiFi signals. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Google Glass Eyewear Lets Winking Snap Pictures</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came as one of an array of improvements. Notions put forth included Glass wearers someday paying for cab rides by winking at meters or buying something in a shop with a blink. Updates included letting owners lock eyewear so it can’t be used unless a person knows the right “handshake” of swipes and taps. The “Glassware” code powering the eyewear was also modified to upload video directly to Google-owned video-sharing venue YouTube. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Apps Predict, Provide Information about What Users Want</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 110px;" />New apps that listen to conversations or scan emails and calendars can predict and provide information such as websites, videos and maps to users before they ask for them or realize they want them. MindMeld for the iPad is a voice conferencing assistant that understands conversations, and depending on what people are talking about, will find a map of a city and tourist information if the chat is about a trip, or restaurants if it is about eating out. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Facebook Launches Video Ads</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 134px;" />Facebook is rolling out a feature Tuesday that will allow advertisers to play videos in users’ news feeds. The feature offers companies a new way to promote movies and products on smartphones and computers, and is being tested with a small group of Facebook users.”Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play as they appear onscreen -- without sound,” Facebook said in a statement. When users tap the videos, the sound will turn on and the video will play in full-screen mode.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'An enterprising duo has built a working life-sized car out of Lego bricks that runs on air and can reach speeds up to 30 kilometres per hour. More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges.', 'sortorder' => '2193', '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) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2349', 'article_category_id' => '198', 'title' => 'Laavanya: Luxury Of Ultimate Beauty', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Upashana Neupane </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" width="25"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Suman Pandey, Chief Executive Officer, Fishtail Air" src="/userfiles/images/brand2%20(Copy).jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 200px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Shweta Upadhyaya</strong></div> <div> <em>Founder</em></div> <div> <em>Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda</em></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> ‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya is Upadhyaya’s personal journey. She was so much influenced and enchanted by the Vedic philosophy and spirituality and the ideasof Ayurveda, that she started practicing its prescriptions by creating number of formulations for personal use and shared them with close friends. Realizing that, Ayurveda has remained confined as alternative medicine and remained unattractive and out of reach for contemporary lifestyle, she took the initiation for making its riches to the fore through Laavanya. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya, a diploma holder in fashion merchandising from Paris Fashion Institute, launched Laavanyawith an aim to deliver the best of Ayurveda to discriminating and conscious consumers. “Laavanya is product of hard work and deep research”, she says.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda skin care products are manufacturedon the basis of prescription and formulations put forward by the ancient Ayurvedic science of beauty. “We combine the richness of Ayurveda with the sensibilities of the contemporary consumers, to provide a luxurious experience and healthy skin”, Upadhyaya says. All Laavanya products are manufactured using herbs and essential oils derived from the abundant natural resources the Himalayas has to offer and have been used for centuries by the local people for healing and spiritual practices. The brand’s products while continuing that indigenous tradition, has made it accessible to contemporary urban lifestyles.Laavanya aims to transform mundane daily rituals to luxurious experiences.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda produces various beauty products like Ubtan, Face Mask, Toner, Rose Water, Bath salts, Body Scrubs, Soaps, Lip Balm and so on. All its products, except some creams, are handmade. All hand-made products are manufactured at its facility in Bhatbhateni named ‘The Nature Essence’ and its machine-aided products are manufactured at its manufacturing facility, ‘Floor Himalaya’, in Birgunj. Upadhyaya informed that the company’s test lab in Birgunj is staffed with well qualified Botanist and Herbalists. This lab tests all Laavanya products before they land in market shelves. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya started its journey by producing handcrafted bath products such as cold-pressed bath soaps and Himalayan bath salts. After a long and arduous research and development process that included working closely with herbalists, botanists and microbiologists, it developed an entire range of products. All its products are made from local herbs and minerals through eco-friendly processes. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya products are eco-friendly and its packages are recyclable. Itmanufactures and delivers natural products to the market in a responsible manner that is ethical to local communities and to its costumers. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya shares that the company has plans to expand its market within the country and also has envisionedplans to take the brand global in the next few years. Presently, Laavanya is sold in The United States through its San Francisco, California based office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/brand1%20(Copy).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 454px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => '‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts.', 'sortorder' => '2192', '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) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2348', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Tourism News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Social Travel Site Delivers Deals Based on Trip Popularity </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers. Members choose between following an existing deal or creating their own. As more people follow the same deal, the price starts to drop. Members can save up to 40 percent by following and booking deals. Members earn points toward free travel through CarryOn’s loyalty rewards program by simply opening emails, visiting the site, sharing and following trips, and of course, purchasing deals. Earning points from friend referrals and friend’s trips are a unique and even faster path to free travel. Sign up is free, and CarryOn encourages members to browse and follow existing and trending deals.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Boeing Realigns Research & Technology Unit</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Boeing has announced that it will establish technology research centers in Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and future growth. The company will restructure its Boeing Research & Technology organization, the company’s central research-and-development unit, through the establishment of research centers in Alabama, Southern California, St Louis, South Carolina and Seattle. The new centers will operate independently but cooperatively with one another and with Boeing technology centers in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain and Russia. The international centers conduct research to benefit the environment, aviation safety, air traffic management and other areas. (Traveldailynews.com)</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>USD 100 Million Signed at Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair 2013 </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm5%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 133px;" />A closing ceremony was held on December 12 in Mong Cai city to close the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013. According to the Organizing Board, the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013 drew the participation of more than 300 goods booths of 200 Vietnamese enterprises and 121 stores of 91 Chinese companies. During the fair, 10 economic contracts were signed with the total cost of USD 100 million of which, five contracts on trade and five contracts on tourism and production. The Fair is said to be a good chance for the enterprises of the two countries in general and Mong Cai and Dongxing in particular to exchange, introduce their products and promote trade and investment. Also at the ceremony, 19 organizations were granted with merits by QNPPC for their great efforts and excellent achievements in organizing the fair.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Travel, Tech and Trends – the 3 T’s of Fiturtech 2014</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm6%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 99px;" />The Hotel Technological Institute (ITH) and FITUR’s are organizing Fiturtech 2014 in Madrid with the slogan T 3 – Travel, Tech and Trends. The event will review the history of the tourism industry and what the future will advance that opens to the companies, for which innovation, connectivity, online distribution and mobility offer great challenges and promising opportunities. Fiturtech 2014 will bring together the major players in the online travel industry such as Google, TripAdvisor, Rumbo and Logitravel with international hotel chains and upscale Louvre Hotel Group, NH Hotel Group Melia Hotels International, Palladium Hotel Group Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and RoomMate Hotels, among others. The eighth edition of Fiturtech is expected to bring together more than 4,000 professionals from the tourism industry. (Travelandtourworld.com)</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers.', 'sortorder' => '2191', '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' => '2345', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Etihad Signs Codeshare Partnership With AirBaltic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE.</div> <div> </div> <div> From December 17, airBaltic will operate an Airbus A319 aircraft four times a week between the Latvian capital and Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub. The aircraft is configured with 14 seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy Class. Etihad Airways has placed its ‘EY’ flight code on the new airBaltic operated service, and beyond to 15 cities including Barcelona, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. Similarly, airBaltic will soon place its ‘BT’ flight code on Etihad Airways flights beyond Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Amman and Muscat, says a statement. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE', 'sortorder' => '2190', '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' => '2347', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Yeti’s Winter Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.', 'sortorder' => '2189', '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' => '2346', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Jigmay Defends Druk Air Open', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.</div> <div> </div> <div> TG Shrestha won the best senior award with 33 points. Kencho Wangmo from Bhutan was declared ladies winner with 33 points. Rekha Ghimire was Ladies runner-up by scoring 23 points. Saroj Bastakoti made a hole in one on hole no 10. Jigme Lhendup bagged the longest drive award. Tshering Penjore got the closest to the pin and Capt Norbu Sherpa won the most birdies award with 4 birdies on the count back.</div> <div> </div> <div> A total of 99 Golfers including 25 Golfers from Bhutan took part in the annual tournament. The tournament was played under stablford format with 3/4 handicap. CEO of Druk Air Tandin Jamso, President of Gokarna Golf Club Suhrid Ghimire and Managing Director of Danfe Travels Pavitra Karki gave away the prizes to the winners.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.', 'sortorder' => '2188', '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' => '2343', 'article_category_id' => '152', 'title' => '5 Basic Ideas Of Modern Home Décor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Simplicity</strong></span></div> <div> The first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Functional</strong></span></div> <div> The second idea of modern home decor is function. Not only should your rooms be simple with those clean lines and minimal artwork and accessories, but it should also be functional. This varies greatly from room to room but when you go into a room, it should be easy to access and use various items in it. So, for instance, a kitchen that is designed with modern decor in mind should have ample workroom and everything should be easy to access.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Technology</strong></span></div> <div> Technology is the third idea for a modern decor in your home. It is actually a lot more than simply stating “technology” and any electronics that are in your home should work with the space. It is often recommended that all electronics be streamlined, so flat panel televisions, built in DVD players, small flat screen televisions in the kitchen, and computers tied in to a room rather than being a lump in it, are important to keep those lines clean.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Open Space</strong></span></div> <div> If you are going with a modern decor, then you will want to utilize our fourth idea by having lots of open space in your home. This may not be possible in some homes that offer closed rooms instead of an open concept but you can create the appearance of open spaces by using color, fabrics and furniture. You can also keep window coverings that are light in color and airy to create an open feel in the room, even if it isn’t.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Add Character to the Space</strong></span></div> <div> The last idea for creating a modern decor in your home is to add a little bit of character to the space. It can be amazing how one splash of color on an otherwise neutral palette can create such an alarming effect to the room. Don’t hesitate to explore your options with color and make the space one that you will enjoy sharing with everyone.</div> <div> Creating a modern decor doesn’t have to be difficult and there is a lot of room to play around with your spaces. All you really need to remember are these five simple rules and before you know it, you will have a modern decor that shines.</div> <div> <em>(Source: www.freshhome.com)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.', 'sortorder' => '2187', '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' => '2344', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Festival Of Mammoth Proportion', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity. </div> <div> </div> <div> The major attraction of the 5-day Festival is elephant race and elephant calf football. Apart from these, there will be other activities like elephant beauty contest, ox cart race, horse cart race and canoe race. Visitors will also get the information regarding the elephants and their daily activities. Also, the event will feature cultural activities of Tharu community living in and around Sauraha.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Keshav Pandey, Media Coordinator of the event, the Festival will promote tourism in a regional and national level. “Apart from bringing in more tourists, the Festival will also promote Sauraha and its neighbouring areas. As there are foreign participants in the event, Nepal will also be promoted in the international arena,” said Pandey. He also informed that the Festival will help in conservation of elephants and will assist in the promotion of the indigenous art, culture and food of Sauraha. “Though the elephant festival appears to be only for entertainment purpose, wildlife preservation and tourism promotion is at the core of the Festival. It will also help in economic development of Sauraha and its residents,” informed Pandey. This year’s Festival is being organized at an investment of three </div> <div> million rupees. </div> <div> </div> <div> Lila Bahadur Baniya, Manager at NTB said that the Board has been promoting these activities since long, and will continue to do so in the future. “The annual elephant festival has played a major role in promoting Sauraha as a major tourist destination. This festival will also convey the message of elephant conservation on national and international level,” said Baniya. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Elephant Festival is being organized since 2004, and is one of the most popular events in Nepal’s tourism scene. The event is attended by thousands of domestic and foreign visitors every year. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity.', 'sortorder' => '2186', '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' => '2342', 'article_category_id' => '153', 'title' => 'Elegant Interiors In Demand', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.</div> <div> </div> <div> House owners are attracted towards simple yet elegant designs rather than showy, colourful ones. “People no longer want furniture and flooring that their friends or colleagues have. They want something unique, yet minimal and are willing to pay for it,” says Arpana Baral of The Interiors. “Simplicity and elegance are what people believe in and go for it nowadays.”</div> <div> </div> <div> Gone are the days, when construction of a home was solely considered as a great achievement by an urban Nepali. Interior decoration of the house has become a higher priority in recent years. It is believed that a house with perfect interior design can trigger positive vibes among the family members and can also create good impression on the guests. </div> <div> </div> <div> “Interior decoration is no more considered a luxury nowadays. It has become a necessity of urban life,” said Sanu Raja Silpakar, President of Interior Designers Association of Nepal. He further added, “Change in people’s lifestyle, construction of attractive apartments and increasing economic activities have helped in the professional expansion of the interior design sector.” He claims that almost 75 per cent of Kathmandu house owners buy furniture after completing interior design of their houses. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Academic Courses on Interior Designing</strong></span></div> <div> The growing number of housing and apartment projects have supported the growth of professionals in this sector. Demand for professional interior designers in this field has increased the number of institutes that offer courses on interior designing in the valley. More than a dozen educational institutions including Shahi Design Academy, Kantipur International College, IEC School of Art and Fashion, International Institute of Fashion Design, are providing interior designing classes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 483px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rise in Sales</strong></span></div> <div> Improved Internet access and increased financial standing for travelling has provided Nepali youngsters with easy access to designs from all over the world. They use the Internet to search various interior designs for their homes and due to this homework, they know exactly what they want. High-end furniture like the leather sofas, waterproof furniture for outdoors, and walk in closets are particularly popular among this age-group and the premium price tag does not seem to discourage them. </div> <div> </div> <div> With rising purchasing power and more sophisticated tastes, interior decor is no longer about practicality for most middle-class Nepalis. Along with employment opportunities in this sector, demand for raw material for interior designing has also increased to a great extent. Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Association’s (NFFA) records show that furniture and furnishing material of around Rs 7-8 billion is used annually in Nepal. Krishna Lal Pradhan, NFFA President said, “Of it Rs 4 billion is consumed only by flooring and furnishing materials.” He said that increased interest in interior deigning, has directly contributed to the 15 per cent annual growth of this sector. Pradhan assumes, “If the interest level of customer towards this sector retains its intensity, furniture and flooring business will double soon.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Raw Material</strong></span></div> <div> Nepal imports flooring materials from Germany, Canada, Belgium, India, and China. Major countries from where furnishing materials are imported are the Netherlands and Switzerland. Nepal itself also has some facilities that produce furnishing related products. </div> <div> </div> <div> Traders say that the sales of these materials are largely in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Hundreds of boutique furniture outlets also have mushroomed across the Valley providing clients with numerous choices to choose from local, imported, contemporary, and antique furniture and furnishing goods. Most showrooms have mock ups, or model structures like the one above to simplify decision-making for the consumers. If buyers still feel lost, in-house interior designers work out and come up with customised plans that suit their budget and space.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Increasing Employment</strong></span></div> <div> The increasing construction of apartments, increment in economic transaction and change in the trends of life have increased the employment opportunities in the interior designing sector. According to the statistics of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, around 40,000 new houses are being constructed annually. Similarly, the trend of construction of house outside the valley is also increasing rapidly. The construction of offices, departmental stores, apartments, and housing has helped in expansion of this business. </div> <div> </div> <div> In order to attract customers, sanitary ware, furniture, and paint companies hire interior designing professionals to provide interior designing service. This has broadened the employment scope for interior designers. Along with competition, the earning in this sector is also increasing.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 486px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Attraction of people</strong></span></div> <div> Hectic modern life schedule leaves many Nepalis with lesser time or energy to take care of their homes. As a result, bulky wooden furniture that take weeks to make and assemble are being replaced by easy to assemble and dismantle, light-weight furniture. And despite their higher costs, people are opting for parquet flooring instead of rugs and carpets considering the strenuous maintenance efforts the latter need to upkeep. </div> <div> </div> <div> House owners and residents are inclined towards decorating and managing small places and making them attractive, comfortable and cozy. Professionals with busy schedule, are attracted towards services of this sector for their office space and home space. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Problems and Challenges</strong></span></div> <div> Though employment opportunities in this sector are increasing, uniformity in this subject’s education system has not been seen yet. CTEVT and Tribhuwan University have not prepared any curriculum on this subject. Institutions that provide courses on the subject have self-styled syllabus. This has led to the production of manpower with different potentiality and standards in this sector. This has created problems for skilled manpower to get employed easily. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, a commonly held notion that interior designing is costly has hindered many aspirants to join the field. Lack of government initiative to create employment opportunities for professionals of this sector is another setback.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => 'For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.', 'sortorder' => '2185', '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' => '2341', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Money Matters News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NB Bank Opens 24th Branch </strong></span></div> <div> Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janata Bank’s 4th AGM Held</strong></span></div> <div> Janata Bank Nepal Limited organized its fourth Annual General Meeting on 15th December. The meeting has endorsed 5.42 percent dividend and three percent bonus shares to the shareholders from the net profit in the last fiscal year 2069/70. After the issuance of the bonus shares, Janata Bank’s issued and paid-up capital has reached Rs 2.06 billion. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Grand Bank’s 22nd Branch in Birgunj</strong></span></div> <div> Grand Bank Nepal Limited has opened its 22nd branch in Birgunj. Chairman of the Bank Swarup Gurung Koney inaugurated the branch amidst a function on 13th December. The branch will offer services like deposits, loans, letters of credit (LoC) and bank draft among others. According to the Bank, it aims to provide financial services to more than 50 big, middle and small industries in Birgunj and neighbouring areas. The branch will also assist in the trade activities that take place through Birgunj transit, the Bank said in a statement. The Bank also has plans of opening a branch in Biratnagar within a month. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Century Bank and CAN Forge Agreement</strong></span></div> <div> Century Bank has made an agreement with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), and has provided cash incentives to the members of the national cricket team who were selected for ICC T20 World Cup 2014 The Bank awarded all the members of the national team with cash prize of Rs 11,000. According to the agreement, batsman hitting a century in future international matches will be awarded with Rs 100,000. Similarly, batsman completing half century, bowlers taking three wickets and completing a hat-trick will be awarded with Rs 50,000 each. Bowler to take five wickets will receive Rs 100,000. The agreement has also established the Bank as the official bank of CAN. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NMB Bank Opens Four New Branches</strong></span></div> <div> NMB Bank Ltd has opened four new branches in various parts of the country. Two branches are located inside the valley in Kalanki and Bhaktapur and the other two outside the valley in Birtamod and Narayanghat. The new branches were inaugurated by the Bank’s Board of Directors including the Chairman. The Bank is committed to providing banking services through its branches, ATMs and other alternative delivery channels in different parts of the country, said a statement issued by the Bank.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. 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The BOD was appointed after the bank's Chairman Prithivi Raj Legal along with directors Basudev Giri, Bed Man Singh Malla, Badri Narayan Manandhar and Narayan Kaji Tiwari resigned from their posts last Sunday. </div> <div> </div> <div> A meeting of the bank's remaining directors, Tirtha Pradhan, Dr Ashok Shamsher JBR and Hari Prasad Bhattarai on Friday decided to appoint Rambahadur Aryal and Keshav Dawadi in the board. According to a bank source, the meeting unanimously elected Tirtha Pradhan as new Chairman. NCC bank has been witnessing tussle among NB group and and a group led by Nirmal Pradhan. 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More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges. The car is the brainchild of Melbourne entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida, a 20-year-old from Romania who Steve met on the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Gen-next Video Games to See Through Walls</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Imagine playing a video game while moving freely throughout your house! A revolutionary new technology that uses radio signals to track a person through walls and obstructions could change the way video games are played, scientists say. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the new high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system dubbed “WiTrack,” which can pinpoint a person’s 3-D location to within 10 to 20 centimetres - about the width of an adult hand. Earlier this year, Katabi and her graduate student Fadel Adib unveiled WiVi, a system that detects humans through walls and can track the direction of their movement using WiFi signals. Based on this earlier work, Katabi and Adib developed WiTrack in collaboration with Rob Miller, a professor of computer science and engineering, and graduate student Zach Kabelac. In comparison to WiVi, WiTrack has significantly higher accuracy and can track both two-dimensional and three-dimensional movement using specialised radio waves, as opposed to WiFi signals. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Google Glass Eyewear Lets Winking Snap Pictures</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came as one of an array of improvements. Notions put forth included Glass wearers someday paying for cab rides by winking at meters or buying something in a shop with a blink. Updates included letting owners lock eyewear so it can’t be used unless a person knows the right “handshake” of swipes and taps. The “Glassware” code powering the eyewear was also modified to upload video directly to Google-owned video-sharing venue YouTube. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Apps Predict, Provide Information about What Users Want</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 110px;" />New apps that listen to conversations or scan emails and calendars can predict and provide information such as websites, videos and maps to users before they ask for them or realize they want them. MindMeld for the iPad is a voice conferencing assistant that understands conversations, and depending on what people are talking about, will find a map of a city and tourist information if the chat is about a trip, or restaurants if it is about eating out. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Facebook Launches Video Ads</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 134px;" />Facebook is rolling out a feature Tuesday that will allow advertisers to play videos in users’ news feeds. The feature offers companies a new way to promote movies and products on smartphones and computers, and is being tested with a small group of Facebook users.”Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play as they appear onscreen -- without sound,” Facebook said in a statement. When users tap the videos, the sound will turn on and the video will play in full-screen mode.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'An enterprising duo has built a working life-sized car out of Lego bricks that runs on air and can reach speeds up to 30 kilometres per hour. More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges.', 'sortorder' => '2193', '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) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2349', 'article_category_id' => '198', 'title' => 'Laavanya: Luxury Of Ultimate Beauty', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Upashana Neupane </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" width="25"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Suman Pandey, Chief Executive Officer, Fishtail Air" src="/userfiles/images/brand2%20(Copy).jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 200px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Shweta Upadhyaya</strong></div> <div> <em>Founder</em></div> <div> <em>Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda</em></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> ‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya is Upadhyaya’s personal journey. She was so much influenced and enchanted by the Vedic philosophy and spirituality and the ideasof Ayurveda, that she started practicing its prescriptions by creating number of formulations for personal use and shared them with close friends. Realizing that, Ayurveda has remained confined as alternative medicine and remained unattractive and out of reach for contemporary lifestyle, she took the initiation for making its riches to the fore through Laavanya. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya, a diploma holder in fashion merchandising from Paris Fashion Institute, launched Laavanyawith an aim to deliver the best of Ayurveda to discriminating and conscious consumers. “Laavanya is product of hard work and deep research”, she says.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda skin care products are manufacturedon the basis of prescription and formulations put forward by the ancient Ayurvedic science of beauty. “We combine the richness of Ayurveda with the sensibilities of the contemporary consumers, to provide a luxurious experience and healthy skin”, Upadhyaya says. All Laavanya products are manufactured using herbs and essential oils derived from the abundant natural resources the Himalayas has to offer and have been used for centuries by the local people for healing and spiritual practices. The brand’s products while continuing that indigenous tradition, has made it accessible to contemporary urban lifestyles.Laavanya aims to transform mundane daily rituals to luxurious experiences.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda produces various beauty products like Ubtan, Face Mask, Toner, Rose Water, Bath salts, Body Scrubs, Soaps, Lip Balm and so on. All its products, except some creams, are handmade. All hand-made products are manufactured at its facility in Bhatbhateni named ‘The Nature Essence’ and its machine-aided products are manufactured at its manufacturing facility, ‘Floor Himalaya’, in Birgunj. Upadhyaya informed that the company’s test lab in Birgunj is staffed with well qualified Botanist and Herbalists. This lab tests all Laavanya products before they land in market shelves. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya started its journey by producing handcrafted bath products such as cold-pressed bath soaps and Himalayan bath salts. After a long and arduous research and development process that included working closely with herbalists, botanists and microbiologists, it developed an entire range of products. All its products are made from local herbs and minerals through eco-friendly processes. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya products are eco-friendly and its packages are recyclable. Itmanufactures and delivers natural products to the market in a responsible manner that is ethical to local communities and to its costumers. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya shares that the company has plans to expand its market within the country and also has envisionedplans to take the brand global in the next few years. Presently, Laavanya is sold in The United States through its San Francisco, California based office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/brand1%20(Copy).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 454px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => '‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts.', 'sortorder' => '2192', '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) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2348', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Tourism News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Social Travel Site Delivers Deals Based on Trip Popularity </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers. Members choose between following an existing deal or creating their own. As more people follow the same deal, the price starts to drop. Members can save up to 40 percent by following and booking deals. Members earn points toward free travel through CarryOn’s loyalty rewards program by simply opening emails, visiting the site, sharing and following trips, and of course, purchasing deals. Earning points from friend referrals and friend’s trips are a unique and even faster path to free travel. Sign up is free, and CarryOn encourages members to browse and follow existing and trending deals.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Boeing Realigns Research & Technology Unit</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Boeing has announced that it will establish technology research centers in Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and future growth. The company will restructure its Boeing Research & Technology organization, the company’s central research-and-development unit, through the establishment of research centers in Alabama, Southern California, St Louis, South Carolina and Seattle. The new centers will operate independently but cooperatively with one another and with Boeing technology centers in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain and Russia. The international centers conduct research to benefit the environment, aviation safety, air traffic management and other areas. (Traveldailynews.com)</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>USD 100 Million Signed at Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair 2013 </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm5%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 133px;" />A closing ceremony was held on December 12 in Mong Cai city to close the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013. According to the Organizing Board, the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013 drew the participation of more than 300 goods booths of 200 Vietnamese enterprises and 121 stores of 91 Chinese companies. During the fair, 10 economic contracts were signed with the total cost of USD 100 million of which, five contracts on trade and five contracts on tourism and production. The Fair is said to be a good chance for the enterprises of the two countries in general and Mong Cai and Dongxing in particular to exchange, introduce their products and promote trade and investment. Also at the ceremony, 19 organizations were granted with merits by QNPPC for their great efforts and excellent achievements in organizing the fair.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Travel, Tech and Trends – the 3 T’s of Fiturtech 2014</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm6%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 99px;" />The Hotel Technological Institute (ITH) and FITUR’s are organizing Fiturtech 2014 in Madrid with the slogan T 3 – Travel, Tech and Trends. The event will review the history of the tourism industry and what the future will advance that opens to the companies, for which innovation, connectivity, online distribution and mobility offer great challenges and promising opportunities. Fiturtech 2014 will bring together the major players in the online travel industry such as Google, TripAdvisor, Rumbo and Logitravel with international hotel chains and upscale Louvre Hotel Group, NH Hotel Group Melia Hotels International, Palladium Hotel Group Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and RoomMate Hotels, among others. The eighth edition of Fiturtech is expected to bring together more than 4,000 professionals from the tourism industry. (Travelandtourworld.com)</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers.', 'sortorder' => '2191', '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' => '2345', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Etihad Signs Codeshare Partnership With AirBaltic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE.</div> <div> </div> <div> From December 17, airBaltic will operate an Airbus A319 aircraft four times a week between the Latvian capital and Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub. The aircraft is configured with 14 seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy Class. Etihad Airways has placed its ‘EY’ flight code on the new airBaltic operated service, and beyond to 15 cities including Barcelona, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. Similarly, airBaltic will soon place its ‘BT’ flight code on Etihad Airways flights beyond Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Amman and Muscat, says a statement. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE', 'sortorder' => '2190', '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' => '2347', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Yeti’s Winter Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.', 'sortorder' => '2189', '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' => '2346', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Jigmay Defends Druk Air Open', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.</div> <div> </div> <div> TG Shrestha won the best senior award with 33 points. Kencho Wangmo from Bhutan was declared ladies winner with 33 points. Rekha Ghimire was Ladies runner-up by scoring 23 points. Saroj Bastakoti made a hole in one on hole no 10. Jigme Lhendup bagged the longest drive award. Tshering Penjore got the closest to the pin and Capt Norbu Sherpa won the most birdies award with 4 birdies on the count back.</div> <div> </div> <div> A total of 99 Golfers including 25 Golfers from Bhutan took part in the annual tournament. The tournament was played under stablford format with 3/4 handicap. CEO of Druk Air Tandin Jamso, President of Gokarna Golf Club Suhrid Ghimire and Managing Director of Danfe Travels Pavitra Karki gave away the prizes to the winners.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.', 'sortorder' => '2188', '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' => '2343', 'article_category_id' => '152', 'title' => '5 Basic Ideas Of Modern Home Décor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Simplicity</strong></span></div> <div> The first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Functional</strong></span></div> <div> The second idea of modern home decor is function. Not only should your rooms be simple with those clean lines and minimal artwork and accessories, but it should also be functional. This varies greatly from room to room but when you go into a room, it should be easy to access and use various items in it. So, for instance, a kitchen that is designed with modern decor in mind should have ample workroom and everything should be easy to access.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Technology</strong></span></div> <div> Technology is the third idea for a modern decor in your home. It is actually a lot more than simply stating “technology” and any electronics that are in your home should work with the space. It is often recommended that all electronics be streamlined, so flat panel televisions, built in DVD players, small flat screen televisions in the kitchen, and computers tied in to a room rather than being a lump in it, are important to keep those lines clean.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Open Space</strong></span></div> <div> If you are going with a modern decor, then you will want to utilize our fourth idea by having lots of open space in your home. This may not be possible in some homes that offer closed rooms instead of an open concept but you can create the appearance of open spaces by using color, fabrics and furniture. You can also keep window coverings that are light in color and airy to create an open feel in the room, even if it isn’t.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Add Character to the Space</strong></span></div> <div> The last idea for creating a modern decor in your home is to add a little bit of character to the space. It can be amazing how one splash of color on an otherwise neutral palette can create such an alarming effect to the room. Don’t hesitate to explore your options with color and make the space one that you will enjoy sharing with everyone.</div> <div> Creating a modern decor doesn’t have to be difficult and there is a lot of room to play around with your spaces. All you really need to remember are these five simple rules and before you know it, you will have a modern decor that shines.</div> <div> <em>(Source: www.freshhome.com)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.', 'sortorder' => '2187', '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' => '2344', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Festival Of Mammoth Proportion', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity. </div> <div> </div> <div> The major attraction of the 5-day Festival is elephant race and elephant calf football. Apart from these, there will be other activities like elephant beauty contest, ox cart race, horse cart race and canoe race. Visitors will also get the information regarding the elephants and their daily activities. Also, the event will feature cultural activities of Tharu community living in and around Sauraha.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Keshav Pandey, Media Coordinator of the event, the Festival will promote tourism in a regional and national level. “Apart from bringing in more tourists, the Festival will also promote Sauraha and its neighbouring areas. As there are foreign participants in the event, Nepal will also be promoted in the international arena,” said Pandey. He also informed that the Festival will help in conservation of elephants and will assist in the promotion of the indigenous art, culture and food of Sauraha. “Though the elephant festival appears to be only for entertainment purpose, wildlife preservation and tourism promotion is at the core of the Festival. It will also help in economic development of Sauraha and its residents,” informed Pandey. This year’s Festival is being organized at an investment of three </div> <div> million rupees. </div> <div> </div> <div> Lila Bahadur Baniya, Manager at NTB said that the Board has been promoting these activities since long, and will continue to do so in the future. “The annual elephant festival has played a major role in promoting Sauraha as a major tourist destination. This festival will also convey the message of elephant conservation on national and international level,” said Baniya. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Elephant Festival is being organized since 2004, and is one of the most popular events in Nepal’s tourism scene. The event is attended by thousands of domestic and foreign visitors every year. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity.', 'sortorder' => '2186', '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' => '2342', 'article_category_id' => '153', 'title' => 'Elegant Interiors In Demand', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.</div> <div> </div> <div> House owners are attracted towards simple yet elegant designs rather than showy, colourful ones. “People no longer want furniture and flooring that their friends or colleagues have. They want something unique, yet minimal and are willing to pay for it,” says Arpana Baral of The Interiors. “Simplicity and elegance are what people believe in and go for it nowadays.”</div> <div> </div> <div> Gone are the days, when construction of a home was solely considered as a great achievement by an urban Nepali. Interior decoration of the house has become a higher priority in recent years. It is believed that a house with perfect interior design can trigger positive vibes among the family members and can also create good impression on the guests. </div> <div> </div> <div> “Interior decoration is no more considered a luxury nowadays. It has become a necessity of urban life,” said Sanu Raja Silpakar, President of Interior Designers Association of Nepal. He further added, “Change in people’s lifestyle, construction of attractive apartments and increasing economic activities have helped in the professional expansion of the interior design sector.” He claims that almost 75 per cent of Kathmandu house owners buy furniture after completing interior design of their houses. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Academic Courses on Interior Designing</strong></span></div> <div> The growing number of housing and apartment projects have supported the growth of professionals in this sector. Demand for professional interior designers in this field has increased the number of institutes that offer courses on interior designing in the valley. More than a dozen educational institutions including Shahi Design Academy, Kantipur International College, IEC School of Art and Fashion, International Institute of Fashion Design, are providing interior designing classes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 483px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rise in Sales</strong></span></div> <div> Improved Internet access and increased financial standing for travelling has provided Nepali youngsters with easy access to designs from all over the world. They use the Internet to search various interior designs for their homes and due to this homework, they know exactly what they want. High-end furniture like the leather sofas, waterproof furniture for outdoors, and walk in closets are particularly popular among this age-group and the premium price tag does not seem to discourage them. </div> <div> </div> <div> With rising purchasing power and more sophisticated tastes, interior decor is no longer about practicality for most middle-class Nepalis. Along with employment opportunities in this sector, demand for raw material for interior designing has also increased to a great extent. Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Association’s (NFFA) records show that furniture and furnishing material of around Rs 7-8 billion is used annually in Nepal. Krishna Lal Pradhan, NFFA President said, “Of it Rs 4 billion is consumed only by flooring and furnishing materials.” He said that increased interest in interior deigning, has directly contributed to the 15 per cent annual growth of this sector. Pradhan assumes, “If the interest level of customer towards this sector retains its intensity, furniture and flooring business will double soon.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Raw Material</strong></span></div> <div> Nepal imports flooring materials from Germany, Canada, Belgium, India, and China. Major countries from where furnishing materials are imported are the Netherlands and Switzerland. Nepal itself also has some facilities that produce furnishing related products. </div> <div> </div> <div> Traders say that the sales of these materials are largely in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Hundreds of boutique furniture outlets also have mushroomed across the Valley providing clients with numerous choices to choose from local, imported, contemporary, and antique furniture and furnishing goods. Most showrooms have mock ups, or model structures like the one above to simplify decision-making for the consumers. If buyers still feel lost, in-house interior designers work out and come up with customised plans that suit their budget and space.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Increasing Employment</strong></span></div> <div> The increasing construction of apartments, increment in economic transaction and change in the trends of life have increased the employment opportunities in the interior designing sector. According to the statistics of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, around 40,000 new houses are being constructed annually. Similarly, the trend of construction of house outside the valley is also increasing rapidly. The construction of offices, departmental stores, apartments, and housing has helped in expansion of this business. </div> <div> </div> <div> In order to attract customers, sanitary ware, furniture, and paint companies hire interior designing professionals to provide interior designing service. This has broadened the employment scope for interior designers. Along with competition, the earning in this sector is also increasing.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 486px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Attraction of people</strong></span></div> <div> Hectic modern life schedule leaves many Nepalis with lesser time or energy to take care of their homes. As a result, bulky wooden furniture that take weeks to make and assemble are being replaced by easy to assemble and dismantle, light-weight furniture. And despite their higher costs, people are opting for parquet flooring instead of rugs and carpets considering the strenuous maintenance efforts the latter need to upkeep. </div> <div> </div> <div> House owners and residents are inclined towards decorating and managing small places and making them attractive, comfortable and cozy. Professionals with busy schedule, are attracted towards services of this sector for their office space and home space. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Problems and Challenges</strong></span></div> <div> Though employment opportunities in this sector are increasing, uniformity in this subject’s education system has not been seen yet. CTEVT and Tribhuwan University have not prepared any curriculum on this subject. Institutions that provide courses on the subject have self-styled syllabus. This has led to the production of manpower with different potentiality and standards in this sector. This has created problems for skilled manpower to get employed easily. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, a commonly held notion that interior designing is costly has hindered many aspirants to join the field. Lack of government initiative to create employment opportunities for professionals of this sector is another setback.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => 'For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.', 'sortorder' => '2185', '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' => '2341', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Money Matters News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NB Bank Opens 24th Branch </strong></span></div> <div> Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janata Bank’s 4th AGM Held</strong></span></div> <div> Janata Bank Nepal Limited organized its fourth Annual General Meeting on 15th December. The meeting has endorsed 5.42 percent dividend and three percent bonus shares to the shareholders from the net profit in the last fiscal year 2069/70. After the issuance of the bonus shares, Janata Bank’s issued and paid-up capital has reached Rs 2.06 billion. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Grand Bank’s 22nd Branch in Birgunj</strong></span></div> <div> Grand Bank Nepal Limited has opened its 22nd branch in Birgunj. Chairman of the Bank Swarup Gurung Koney inaugurated the branch amidst a function on 13th December. The branch will offer services like deposits, loans, letters of credit (LoC) and bank draft among others. According to the Bank, it aims to provide financial services to more than 50 big, middle and small industries in Birgunj and neighbouring areas. The branch will also assist in the trade activities that take place through Birgunj transit, the Bank said in a statement. The Bank also has plans of opening a branch in Biratnagar within a month. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Century Bank and CAN Forge Agreement</strong></span></div> <div> Century Bank has made an agreement with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), and has provided cash incentives to the members of the national cricket team who were selected for ICC T20 World Cup 2014 The Bank awarded all the members of the national team with cash prize of Rs 11,000. According to the agreement, batsman hitting a century in future international matches will be awarded with Rs 100,000. Similarly, batsman completing half century, bowlers taking three wickets and completing a hat-trick will be awarded with Rs 50,000 each. Bowler to take five wickets will receive Rs 100,000. The agreement has also established the Bank as the official bank of CAN. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NMB Bank Opens Four New Branches</strong></span></div> <div> NMB Bank Ltd has opened four new branches in various parts of the country. Two branches are located inside the valley in Kalanki and Bhaktapur and the other two outside the valley in Birtamod and Narayanghat. The new branches were inaugurated by the Bank’s Board of Directors including the Chairman. The Bank is committed to providing banking services through its branches, ATMs and other alternative delivery channels in different parts of the country, said a statement issued by the Bank.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. 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The BOD was appointed after the bank's Chairman Prithivi Raj Legal along with directors Basudev Giri, Bed Man Singh Malla, Badri Narayan Manandhar and Narayan Kaji Tiwari resigned from their posts last Sunday. </div> <div> </div> <div> A meeting of the bank's remaining directors, Tirtha Pradhan, Dr Ashok Shamsher JBR and Hari Prasad Bhattarai on Friday decided to appoint Rambahadur Aryal and Keshav Dawadi in the board. According to a bank source, the meeting unanimously elected Tirtha Pradhan as new Chairman. NCC bank has been witnessing tussle among NB group and and a group led by Nirmal Pradhan. 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More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges. The car is the brainchild of Melbourne entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida, a 20-year-old from Romania who Steve met on the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Gen-next Video Games to See Through Walls</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Imagine playing a video game while moving freely throughout your house! A revolutionary new technology that uses radio signals to track a person through walls and obstructions could change the way video games are played, scientists say. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the new high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system dubbed “WiTrack,” which can pinpoint a person’s 3-D location to within 10 to 20 centimetres - about the width of an adult hand. Earlier this year, Katabi and her graduate student Fadel Adib unveiled WiVi, a system that detects humans through walls and can track the direction of their movement using WiFi signals. Based on this earlier work, Katabi and Adib developed WiTrack in collaboration with Rob Miller, a professor of computer science and engineering, and graduate student Zach Kabelac. In comparison to WiVi, WiTrack has significantly higher accuracy and can track both two-dimensional and three-dimensional movement using specialised radio waves, as opposed to WiFi signals. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Google Glass Eyewear Lets Winking Snap Pictures</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came as one of an array of improvements. Notions put forth included Glass wearers someday paying for cab rides by winking at meters or buying something in a shop with a blink. Updates included letting owners lock eyewear so it can’t be used unless a person knows the right “handshake” of swipes and taps. The “Glassware” code powering the eyewear was also modified to upload video directly to Google-owned video-sharing venue YouTube. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Apps Predict, Provide Information about What Users Want</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 110px;" />New apps that listen to conversations or scan emails and calendars can predict and provide information such as websites, videos and maps to users before they ask for them or realize they want them. MindMeld for the iPad is a voice conferencing assistant that understands conversations, and depending on what people are talking about, will find a map of a city and tourist information if the chat is about a trip, or restaurants if it is about eating out. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Facebook Launches Video Ads</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 134px;" />Facebook is rolling out a feature Tuesday that will allow advertisers to play videos in users’ news feeds. The feature offers companies a new way to promote movies and products on smartphones and computers, and is being tested with a small group of Facebook users.”Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play as they appear onscreen -- without sound,” Facebook said in a statement. When users tap the videos, the sound will turn on and the video will play in full-screen mode.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'An enterprising duo has built a working life-sized car out of Lego bricks that runs on air and can reach speeds up to 30 kilometres per hour. More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges.', 'sortorder' => '2193', '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) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2349', 'article_category_id' => '198', 'title' => 'Laavanya: Luxury Of Ultimate Beauty', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Upashana Neupane </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" width="25"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Suman Pandey, Chief Executive Officer, Fishtail Air" src="/userfiles/images/brand2%20(Copy).jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 200px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Shweta Upadhyaya</strong></div> <div> <em>Founder</em></div> <div> <em>Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda</em></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> ‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya is Upadhyaya’s personal journey. She was so much influenced and enchanted by the Vedic philosophy and spirituality and the ideasof Ayurveda, that she started practicing its prescriptions by creating number of formulations for personal use and shared them with close friends. Realizing that, Ayurveda has remained confined as alternative medicine and remained unattractive and out of reach for contemporary lifestyle, she took the initiation for making its riches to the fore through Laavanya. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya, a diploma holder in fashion merchandising from Paris Fashion Institute, launched Laavanyawith an aim to deliver the best of Ayurveda to discriminating and conscious consumers. “Laavanya is product of hard work and deep research”, she says.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda skin care products are manufacturedon the basis of prescription and formulations put forward by the ancient Ayurvedic science of beauty. “We combine the richness of Ayurveda with the sensibilities of the contemporary consumers, to provide a luxurious experience and healthy skin”, Upadhyaya says. All Laavanya products are manufactured using herbs and essential oils derived from the abundant natural resources the Himalayas has to offer and have been used for centuries by the local people for healing and spiritual practices. The brand’s products while continuing that indigenous tradition, has made it accessible to contemporary urban lifestyles.Laavanya aims to transform mundane daily rituals to luxurious experiences.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda produces various beauty products like Ubtan, Face Mask, Toner, Rose Water, Bath salts, Body Scrubs, Soaps, Lip Balm and so on. All its products, except some creams, are handmade. All hand-made products are manufactured at its facility in Bhatbhateni named ‘The Nature Essence’ and its machine-aided products are manufactured at its manufacturing facility, ‘Floor Himalaya’, in Birgunj. Upadhyaya informed that the company’s test lab in Birgunj is staffed with well qualified Botanist and Herbalists. This lab tests all Laavanya products before they land in market shelves. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya started its journey by producing handcrafted bath products such as cold-pressed bath soaps and Himalayan bath salts. After a long and arduous research and development process that included working closely with herbalists, botanists and microbiologists, it developed an entire range of products. All its products are made from local herbs and minerals through eco-friendly processes. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya products are eco-friendly and its packages are recyclable. Itmanufactures and delivers natural products to the market in a responsible manner that is ethical to local communities and to its costumers. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya shares that the company has plans to expand its market within the country and also has envisionedplans to take the brand global in the next few years. Presently, Laavanya is sold in The United States through its San Francisco, California based office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/brand1%20(Copy).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 454px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => '‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts.', 'sortorder' => '2192', '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) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2348', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Tourism News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Social Travel Site Delivers Deals Based on Trip Popularity </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers. Members choose between following an existing deal or creating their own. As more people follow the same deal, the price starts to drop. Members can save up to 40 percent by following and booking deals. Members earn points toward free travel through CarryOn’s loyalty rewards program by simply opening emails, visiting the site, sharing and following trips, and of course, purchasing deals. Earning points from friend referrals and friend’s trips are a unique and even faster path to free travel. Sign up is free, and CarryOn encourages members to browse and follow existing and trending deals.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Boeing Realigns Research & Technology Unit</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Boeing has announced that it will establish technology research centers in Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and future growth. The company will restructure its Boeing Research & Technology organization, the company’s central research-and-development unit, through the establishment of research centers in Alabama, Southern California, St Louis, South Carolina and Seattle. The new centers will operate independently but cooperatively with one another and with Boeing technology centers in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain and Russia. The international centers conduct research to benefit the environment, aviation safety, air traffic management and other areas. (Traveldailynews.com)</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>USD 100 Million Signed at Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair 2013 </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm5%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 133px;" />A closing ceremony was held on December 12 in Mong Cai city to close the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013. According to the Organizing Board, the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013 drew the participation of more than 300 goods booths of 200 Vietnamese enterprises and 121 stores of 91 Chinese companies. During the fair, 10 economic contracts were signed with the total cost of USD 100 million of which, five contracts on trade and five contracts on tourism and production. The Fair is said to be a good chance for the enterprises of the two countries in general and Mong Cai and Dongxing in particular to exchange, introduce their products and promote trade and investment. Also at the ceremony, 19 organizations were granted with merits by QNPPC for their great efforts and excellent achievements in organizing the fair.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Travel, Tech and Trends – the 3 T’s of Fiturtech 2014</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm6%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 99px;" />The Hotel Technological Institute (ITH) and FITUR’s are organizing Fiturtech 2014 in Madrid with the slogan T 3 – Travel, Tech and Trends. The event will review the history of the tourism industry and what the future will advance that opens to the companies, for which innovation, connectivity, online distribution and mobility offer great challenges and promising opportunities. Fiturtech 2014 will bring together the major players in the online travel industry such as Google, TripAdvisor, Rumbo and Logitravel with international hotel chains and upscale Louvre Hotel Group, NH Hotel Group Melia Hotels International, Palladium Hotel Group Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and RoomMate Hotels, among others. The eighth edition of Fiturtech is expected to bring together more than 4,000 professionals from the tourism industry. (Travelandtourworld.com)</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers.', 'sortorder' => '2191', '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' => '2345', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Etihad Signs Codeshare Partnership With AirBaltic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE.</div> <div> </div> <div> From December 17, airBaltic will operate an Airbus A319 aircraft four times a week between the Latvian capital and Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub. The aircraft is configured with 14 seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy Class. Etihad Airways has placed its ‘EY’ flight code on the new airBaltic operated service, and beyond to 15 cities including Barcelona, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. Similarly, airBaltic will soon place its ‘BT’ flight code on Etihad Airways flights beyond Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Amman and Muscat, says a statement. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE', 'sortorder' => '2190', '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' => '2347', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Yeti’s Winter Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.', 'sortorder' => '2189', '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' => '2346', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Jigmay Defends Druk Air Open', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.</div> <div> </div> <div> TG Shrestha won the best senior award with 33 points. Kencho Wangmo from Bhutan was declared ladies winner with 33 points. Rekha Ghimire was Ladies runner-up by scoring 23 points. Saroj Bastakoti made a hole in one on hole no 10. Jigme Lhendup bagged the longest drive award. Tshering Penjore got the closest to the pin and Capt Norbu Sherpa won the most birdies award with 4 birdies on the count back.</div> <div> </div> <div> A total of 99 Golfers including 25 Golfers from Bhutan took part in the annual tournament. The tournament was played under stablford format with 3/4 handicap. CEO of Druk Air Tandin Jamso, President of Gokarna Golf Club Suhrid Ghimire and Managing Director of Danfe Travels Pavitra Karki gave away the prizes to the winners.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.', 'sortorder' => '2188', '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' => '2343', 'article_category_id' => '152', 'title' => '5 Basic Ideas Of Modern Home Décor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Simplicity</strong></span></div> <div> The first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Functional</strong></span></div> <div> The second idea of modern home decor is function. Not only should your rooms be simple with those clean lines and minimal artwork and accessories, but it should also be functional. This varies greatly from room to room but when you go into a room, it should be easy to access and use various items in it. So, for instance, a kitchen that is designed with modern decor in mind should have ample workroom and everything should be easy to access.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Technology</strong></span></div> <div> Technology is the third idea for a modern decor in your home. It is actually a lot more than simply stating “technology” and any electronics that are in your home should work with the space. It is often recommended that all electronics be streamlined, so flat panel televisions, built in DVD players, small flat screen televisions in the kitchen, and computers tied in to a room rather than being a lump in it, are important to keep those lines clean.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Open Space</strong></span></div> <div> If you are going with a modern decor, then you will want to utilize our fourth idea by having lots of open space in your home. This may not be possible in some homes that offer closed rooms instead of an open concept but you can create the appearance of open spaces by using color, fabrics and furniture. You can also keep window coverings that are light in color and airy to create an open feel in the room, even if it isn’t.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Add Character to the Space</strong></span></div> <div> The last idea for creating a modern decor in your home is to add a little bit of character to the space. It can be amazing how one splash of color on an otherwise neutral palette can create such an alarming effect to the room. Don’t hesitate to explore your options with color and make the space one that you will enjoy sharing with everyone.</div> <div> Creating a modern decor doesn’t have to be difficult and there is a lot of room to play around with your spaces. All you really need to remember are these five simple rules and before you know it, you will have a modern decor that shines.</div> <div> <em>(Source: www.freshhome.com)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.', 'sortorder' => '2187', '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' => '2344', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Festival Of Mammoth Proportion', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity. </div> <div> </div> <div> The major attraction of the 5-day Festival is elephant race and elephant calf football. Apart from these, there will be other activities like elephant beauty contest, ox cart race, horse cart race and canoe race. Visitors will also get the information regarding the elephants and their daily activities. Also, the event will feature cultural activities of Tharu community living in and around Sauraha.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Keshav Pandey, Media Coordinator of the event, the Festival will promote tourism in a regional and national level. “Apart from bringing in more tourists, the Festival will also promote Sauraha and its neighbouring areas. As there are foreign participants in the event, Nepal will also be promoted in the international arena,” said Pandey. He also informed that the Festival will help in conservation of elephants and will assist in the promotion of the indigenous art, culture and food of Sauraha. “Though the elephant festival appears to be only for entertainment purpose, wildlife preservation and tourism promotion is at the core of the Festival. It will also help in economic development of Sauraha and its residents,” informed Pandey. This year’s Festival is being organized at an investment of three </div> <div> million rupees. </div> <div> </div> <div> Lila Bahadur Baniya, Manager at NTB said that the Board has been promoting these activities since long, and will continue to do so in the future. “The annual elephant festival has played a major role in promoting Sauraha as a major tourist destination. This festival will also convey the message of elephant conservation on national and international level,” said Baniya. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Elephant Festival is being organized since 2004, and is one of the most popular events in Nepal’s tourism scene. The event is attended by thousands of domestic and foreign visitors every year. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity.', 'sortorder' => '2186', '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' => '2342', 'article_category_id' => '153', 'title' => 'Elegant Interiors In Demand', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.</div> <div> </div> <div> House owners are attracted towards simple yet elegant designs rather than showy, colourful ones. “People no longer want furniture and flooring that their friends or colleagues have. They want something unique, yet minimal and are willing to pay for it,” says Arpana Baral of The Interiors. “Simplicity and elegance are what people believe in and go for it nowadays.”</div> <div> </div> <div> Gone are the days, when construction of a home was solely considered as a great achievement by an urban Nepali. Interior decoration of the house has become a higher priority in recent years. It is believed that a house with perfect interior design can trigger positive vibes among the family members and can also create good impression on the guests. </div> <div> </div> <div> “Interior decoration is no more considered a luxury nowadays. It has become a necessity of urban life,” said Sanu Raja Silpakar, President of Interior Designers Association of Nepal. He further added, “Change in people’s lifestyle, construction of attractive apartments and increasing economic activities have helped in the professional expansion of the interior design sector.” He claims that almost 75 per cent of Kathmandu house owners buy furniture after completing interior design of their houses. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Academic Courses on Interior Designing</strong></span></div> <div> The growing number of housing and apartment projects have supported the growth of professionals in this sector. Demand for professional interior designers in this field has increased the number of institutes that offer courses on interior designing in the valley. More than a dozen educational institutions including Shahi Design Academy, Kantipur International College, IEC School of Art and Fashion, International Institute of Fashion Design, are providing interior designing classes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 483px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rise in Sales</strong></span></div> <div> Improved Internet access and increased financial standing for travelling has provided Nepali youngsters with easy access to designs from all over the world. They use the Internet to search various interior designs for their homes and due to this homework, they know exactly what they want. High-end furniture like the leather sofas, waterproof furniture for outdoors, and walk in closets are particularly popular among this age-group and the premium price tag does not seem to discourage them. </div> <div> </div> <div> With rising purchasing power and more sophisticated tastes, interior decor is no longer about practicality for most middle-class Nepalis. Along with employment opportunities in this sector, demand for raw material for interior designing has also increased to a great extent. Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Association’s (NFFA) records show that furniture and furnishing material of around Rs 7-8 billion is used annually in Nepal. Krishna Lal Pradhan, NFFA President said, “Of it Rs 4 billion is consumed only by flooring and furnishing materials.” He said that increased interest in interior deigning, has directly contributed to the 15 per cent annual growth of this sector. Pradhan assumes, “If the interest level of customer towards this sector retains its intensity, furniture and flooring business will double soon.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Raw Material</strong></span></div> <div> Nepal imports flooring materials from Germany, Canada, Belgium, India, and China. Major countries from where furnishing materials are imported are the Netherlands and Switzerland. Nepal itself also has some facilities that produce furnishing related products. </div> <div> </div> <div> Traders say that the sales of these materials are largely in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Hundreds of boutique furniture outlets also have mushroomed across the Valley providing clients with numerous choices to choose from local, imported, contemporary, and antique furniture and furnishing goods. Most showrooms have mock ups, or model structures like the one above to simplify decision-making for the consumers. If buyers still feel lost, in-house interior designers work out and come up with customised plans that suit their budget and space.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Increasing Employment</strong></span></div> <div> The increasing construction of apartments, increment in economic transaction and change in the trends of life have increased the employment opportunities in the interior designing sector. According to the statistics of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, around 40,000 new houses are being constructed annually. Similarly, the trend of construction of house outside the valley is also increasing rapidly. The construction of offices, departmental stores, apartments, and housing has helped in expansion of this business. </div> <div> </div> <div> In order to attract customers, sanitary ware, furniture, and paint companies hire interior designing professionals to provide interior designing service. This has broadened the employment scope for interior designers. Along with competition, the earning in this sector is also increasing.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 486px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Attraction of people</strong></span></div> <div> Hectic modern life schedule leaves many Nepalis with lesser time or energy to take care of their homes. As a result, bulky wooden furniture that take weeks to make and assemble are being replaced by easy to assemble and dismantle, light-weight furniture. And despite their higher costs, people are opting for parquet flooring instead of rugs and carpets considering the strenuous maintenance efforts the latter need to upkeep. </div> <div> </div> <div> House owners and residents are inclined towards decorating and managing small places and making them attractive, comfortable and cozy. Professionals with busy schedule, are attracted towards services of this sector for their office space and home space. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Problems and Challenges</strong></span></div> <div> Though employment opportunities in this sector are increasing, uniformity in this subject’s education system has not been seen yet. CTEVT and Tribhuwan University have not prepared any curriculum on this subject. Institutions that provide courses on the subject have self-styled syllabus. This has led to the production of manpower with different potentiality and standards in this sector. This has created problems for skilled manpower to get employed easily. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, a commonly held notion that interior designing is costly has hindered many aspirants to join the field. Lack of government initiative to create employment opportunities for professionals of this sector is another setback.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => 'For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.', 'sortorder' => '2185', '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' => '2341', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Money Matters News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NB Bank Opens 24th Branch </strong></span></div> <div> Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janata Bank’s 4th AGM Held</strong></span></div> <div> Janata Bank Nepal Limited organized its fourth Annual General Meeting on 15th December. The meeting has endorsed 5.42 percent dividend and three percent bonus shares to the shareholders from the net profit in the last fiscal year 2069/70. After the issuance of the bonus shares, Janata Bank’s issued and paid-up capital has reached Rs 2.06 billion. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Grand Bank’s 22nd Branch in Birgunj</strong></span></div> <div> Grand Bank Nepal Limited has opened its 22nd branch in Birgunj. Chairman of the Bank Swarup Gurung Koney inaugurated the branch amidst a function on 13th December. The branch will offer services like deposits, loans, letters of credit (LoC) and bank draft among others. According to the Bank, it aims to provide financial services to more than 50 big, middle and small industries in Birgunj and neighbouring areas. The branch will also assist in the trade activities that take place through Birgunj transit, the Bank said in a statement. The Bank also has plans of opening a branch in Biratnagar within a month. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Century Bank and CAN Forge Agreement</strong></span></div> <div> Century Bank has made an agreement with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), and has provided cash incentives to the members of the national cricket team who were selected for ICC T20 World Cup 2014 The Bank awarded all the members of the national team with cash prize of Rs 11,000. According to the agreement, batsman hitting a century in future international matches will be awarded with Rs 100,000. Similarly, batsman completing half century, bowlers taking three wickets and completing a hat-trick will be awarded with Rs 50,000 each. Bowler to take five wickets will receive Rs 100,000. The agreement has also established the Bank as the official bank of CAN. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NMB Bank Opens Four New Branches</strong></span></div> <div> NMB Bank Ltd has opened four new branches in various parts of the country. Two branches are located inside the valley in Kalanki and Bhaktapur and the other two outside the valley in Birtamod and Narayanghat. The new branches were inaugurated by the Bank’s Board of Directors including the Chairman. The Bank is committed to providing banking services through its branches, ATMs and other alternative delivery channels in different parts of the country, said a statement issued by the Bank.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs.', 'sortorder' => '2184', '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' => '2340', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Top Ten Losers (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Top Ten Losers', 'sortorder' => '2183', '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' => '2339', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Top Ten Gainers (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Top Ten Gainers', 'sortorder' => '2182', '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' => '2338', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'US Dollar Exchange Rate At Local Market (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'US Dollar Exchange Rate At Local Market', 'sortorder' => '2181', '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' => '2337', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Weekly Gold And Silver Price (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Weekly Gold And Silver Price', 'sortorder' => '2180', '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' => '2336', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'New BOD In NCC Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> NCC Bank has appointed a new board of directors (BOD) on Friday. The BOD was appointed after the bank's Chairman Prithivi Raj Legal along with directors Basudev Giri, Bed Man Singh Malla, Badri Narayan Manandhar and Narayan Kaji Tiwari resigned from their posts last Sunday. </div> <div> </div> <div> A meeting of the bank's remaining directors, Tirtha Pradhan, Dr Ashok Shamsher JBR and Hari Prasad Bhattarai on Friday decided to appoint Rambahadur Aryal and Keshav Dawadi in the board. According to a bank source, the meeting unanimously elected Tirtha Pradhan as new Chairman. NCC bank has been witnessing tussle among NB group and and a group led by Nirmal Pradhan. 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More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges. The car is the brainchild of Melbourne entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida, a 20-year-old from Romania who Steve met on the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Gen-next Video Games to See Through Walls</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Imagine playing a video game while moving freely throughout your house! A revolutionary new technology that uses radio signals to track a person through walls and obstructions could change the way video games are played, scientists say. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the new high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system dubbed “WiTrack,” which can pinpoint a person’s 3-D location to within 10 to 20 centimetres - about the width of an adult hand. Earlier this year, Katabi and her graduate student Fadel Adib unveiled WiVi, a system that detects humans through walls and can track the direction of their movement using WiFi signals. Based on this earlier work, Katabi and Adib developed WiTrack in collaboration with Rob Miller, a professor of computer science and engineering, and graduate student Zach Kabelac. In comparison to WiVi, WiTrack has significantly higher accuracy and can track both two-dimensional and three-dimensional movement using specialised radio waves, as opposed to WiFi signals. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Google Glass Eyewear Lets Winking Snap Pictures</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 113px;" />Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came as one of an array of improvements. Notions put forth included Glass wearers someday paying for cab rides by winking at meters or buying something in a shop with a blink. Updates included letting owners lock eyewear so it can’t be used unless a person knows the right “handshake” of swipes and taps. The “Glassware” code powering the eyewear was also modified to upload video directly to Google-owned video-sharing venue YouTube. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Apps Predict, Provide Information about What Users Want</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 110px;" />New apps that listen to conversations or scan emails and calendars can predict and provide information such as websites, videos and maps to users before they ask for them or realize they want them. MindMeld for the iPad is a voice conferencing assistant that understands conversations, and depending on what people are talking about, will find a map of a city and tourist information if the chat is about a trip, or restaurants if it is about eating out. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Facebook Launches Video Ads</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/tb4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 150px; height: 134px;" />Facebook is rolling out a feature Tuesday that will allow advertisers to play videos in users’ news feeds. The feature offers companies a new way to promote movies and products on smartphones and computers, and is being tested with a small group of Facebook users.”Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play as they appear onscreen -- without sound,” Facebook said in a statement. When users tap the videos, the sound will turn on and the video will play in full-screen mode.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'An enterprising duo has built a working life-sized car out of Lego bricks that runs on air and can reach speeds up to 30 kilometres per hour. More than 500,000 Lego pieces were used to develop the car. From engine to seats, the vehicle is made completely from the tiny bricks, with the exception of a few structural parts including wheels, tires and gauges.', 'sortorder' => '2193', '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) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2349', 'article_category_id' => '198', 'title' => 'Laavanya: Luxury Of Ultimate Beauty', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Upashana Neupane </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" width="25"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Suman Pandey, Chief Executive Officer, Fishtail Air" src="/userfiles/images/brand2%20(Copy).jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 200px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Shweta Upadhyaya</strong></div> <div> <em>Founder</em></div> <div> <em>Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda</em></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> ‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya is Upadhyaya’s personal journey. She was so much influenced and enchanted by the Vedic philosophy and spirituality and the ideasof Ayurveda, that she started practicing its prescriptions by creating number of formulations for personal use and shared them with close friends. Realizing that, Ayurveda has remained confined as alternative medicine and remained unattractive and out of reach for contemporary lifestyle, she took the initiation for making its riches to the fore through Laavanya. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya, a diploma holder in fashion merchandising from Paris Fashion Institute, launched Laavanyawith an aim to deliver the best of Ayurveda to discriminating and conscious consumers. “Laavanya is product of hard work and deep research”, she says.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda skin care products are manufacturedon the basis of prescription and formulations put forward by the ancient Ayurvedic science of beauty. “We combine the richness of Ayurveda with the sensibilities of the contemporary consumers, to provide a luxurious experience and healthy skin”, Upadhyaya says. All Laavanya products are manufactured using herbs and essential oils derived from the abundant natural resources the Himalayas has to offer and have been used for centuries by the local people for healing and spiritual practices. The brand’s products while continuing that indigenous tradition, has made it accessible to contemporary urban lifestyles.Laavanya aims to transform mundane daily rituals to luxurious experiences.</div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya Luxury Ayurveda produces various beauty products like Ubtan, Face Mask, Toner, Rose Water, Bath salts, Body Scrubs, Soaps, Lip Balm and so on. All its products, except some creams, are handmade. All hand-made products are manufactured at its facility in Bhatbhateni named ‘The Nature Essence’ and its machine-aided products are manufactured at its manufacturing facility, ‘Floor Himalaya’, in Birgunj. Upadhyaya informed that the company’s test lab in Birgunj is staffed with well qualified Botanist and Herbalists. This lab tests all Laavanya products before they land in market shelves. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya started its journey by producing handcrafted bath products such as cold-pressed bath soaps and Himalayan bath salts. After a long and arduous research and development process that included working closely with herbalists, botanists and microbiologists, it developed an entire range of products. All its products are made from local herbs and minerals through eco-friendly processes. </div> <div> </div> <div> Laavanya products are eco-friendly and its packages are recyclable. Itmanufactures and delivers natural products to the market in a responsible manner that is ethical to local communities and to its costumers. </div> <div> </div> <div> Upadhyaya shares that the company has plans to expand its market within the country and also has envisionedplans to take the brand global in the next few years. Presently, Laavanya is sold in The United States through its San Francisco, California based office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/brand1%20(Copy).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 454px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => '‘Laavanya’ is a Sanskrit word which means ‘ultimate beauty’. Laavanya Luxury Aayurveda, an ayurvedic skin care products manufacturer, was established 3 years ago in 2010 in the sole initiation of Shweta Upadhyaya. Within a short period of time, this brand has won customer’s trust and satisfactionby providing quality skin care products made from 100 percent natural herbs and extracts.', 'sortorder' => '2192', '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) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '2348', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Tourism News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>New Social Travel Site Delivers Deals Based on Trip Popularity </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm3%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers. Members choose between following an existing deal or creating their own. As more people follow the same deal, the price starts to drop. Members can save up to 40 percent by following and booking deals. Members earn points toward free travel through CarryOn’s loyalty rewards program by simply opening emails, visiting the site, sharing and following trips, and of course, purchasing deals. Earning points from friend referrals and friend’s trips are a unique and even faster path to free travel. Sign up is free, and CarryOn encourages members to browse and follow existing and trending deals.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Boeing Realigns Research & Technology Unit</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm4%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 123px;" />Boeing has announced that it will establish technology research centers in Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and future growth. The company will restructure its Boeing Research & Technology organization, the company’s central research-and-development unit, through the establishment of research centers in Alabama, Southern California, St Louis, South Carolina and Seattle. The new centers will operate independently but cooperatively with one another and with Boeing technology centers in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain and Russia. The international centers conduct research to benefit the environment, aviation safety, air traffic management and other areas. (Traveldailynews.com)</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>USD 100 Million Signed at Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair 2013 </strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm5%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 133px;" />A closing ceremony was held on December 12 in Mong Cai city to close the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013. According to the Organizing Board, the Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism 2013 drew the participation of more than 300 goods booths of 200 Vietnamese enterprises and 121 stores of 91 Chinese companies. During the fair, 10 economic contracts were signed with the total cost of USD 100 million of which, five contracts on trade and five contracts on tourism and production. The Fair is said to be a good chance for the enterprises of the two countries in general and Mong Cai and Dongxing in particular to exchange, introduce their products and promote trade and investment. Also at the ceremony, 19 organizations were granted with merits by QNPPC for their great efforts and excellent achievements in organizing the fair.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Travel, Tech and Trends – the 3 T’s of Fiturtech 2014</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/trsm6%20(Copy).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 250px; height: 99px;" />The Hotel Technological Institute (ITH) and FITUR’s are organizing Fiturtech 2014 in Madrid with the slogan T 3 – Travel, Tech and Trends. The event will review the history of the tourism industry and what the future will advance that opens to the companies, for which innovation, connectivity, online distribution and mobility offer great challenges and promising opportunities. Fiturtech 2014 will bring together the major players in the online travel industry such as Google, TripAdvisor, Rumbo and Logitravel with international hotel chains and upscale Louvre Hotel Group, NH Hotel Group Melia Hotels International, Palladium Hotel Group Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and RoomMate Hotels, among others. The eighth edition of Fiturtech is expected to bring together more than 4,000 professionals from the tourism industry. (Travelandtourworld.com)</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Friends don’t let friends overpay for travel. That’s the mission of CarryOn.com, a new travel site that leverages the power of group purchasing and social media to find the best fares possible. The site was founded on one simple idea: The more people that follow a trip, the more savings CarryOn delivers.', 'sortorder' => '2191', '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' => '2345', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Etihad Signs Codeshare Partnership With AirBaltic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE.</div> <div> </div> <div> From December 17, airBaltic will operate an Airbus A319 aircraft four times a week between the Latvian capital and Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub. The aircraft is configured with 14 seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy Class. Etihad Airways has placed its ‘EY’ flight code on the new airBaltic operated service, and beyond to 15 cities including Barcelona, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. Similarly, airBaltic will soon place its ‘BT’ flight code on Etihad Airways flights beyond Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Amman and Muscat, says a statement. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Etihad Airways and airBaltic have marked the start of direct Riga-Abu Dhabi flights with a ceremony at Riga International Airport in Latvia. Attended by the Latvian Prime Minister, government officials, airline executives, business leaders, travel agents and media, the event also officially kicked off a new Etihad Airways-airBaltic codeshare partnership. “Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline and our view is that progress must come through partnership,” said Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice President UAE', 'sortorder' => '2190', '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' => '2347', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Yeti’s Winter Offer', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Yeti Airlines has announced a new offer for its customers titled ‘Winter Offer’. With this offer, the airline is providing a complimentary stay for two nights at a hotel in Sauraha to the customers purchasing normal fare return ticket to Bharatpur. “This is the time of the year when the elephant race happens here. Our offer will add extra glamour to the visit” said Roshan Regmi, Marketing Manager of Yeti Airlines. The offer is valid until the 31st of January and is only available for Nepali and Indian nationals.', 'sortorder' => '2189', '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' => '2346', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Jigmay Defends Druk Air Open', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.</div> <div> </div> <div> TG Shrestha won the best senior award with 33 points. Kencho Wangmo from Bhutan was declared ladies winner with 33 points. Rekha Ghimire was Ladies runner-up by scoring 23 points. Saroj Bastakoti made a hole in one on hole no 10. Jigme Lhendup bagged the longest drive award. Tshering Penjore got the closest to the pin and Capt Norbu Sherpa won the most birdies award with 4 birdies on the count back.</div> <div> </div> <div> A total of 99 Golfers including 25 Golfers from Bhutan took part in the annual tournament. The tournament was played under stablford format with 3/4 handicap. CEO of Druk Air Tandin Jamso, President of Gokarna Golf Club Suhrid Ghimire and Managing Director of Danfe Travels Pavitra Karki gave away the prizes to the winners.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Jigmay Dongstetsang has defended Druk Air Open Golf Tournament played at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. Jigmay scored 40 stableford points to win the title. Gokarna Golf Club Amateur Golfer Jigme scored 21 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Karma Lobsang From Bhutan was runner-up with 38 points. Tashi Ghale scored 36 gross points to claim the best gross award.', 'sortorder' => '2188', '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' => '2343', 'article_category_id' => '152', 'title' => '5 Basic Ideas Of Modern Home Décor', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Simplicity</strong></span></div> <div> The first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Functional</strong></span></div> <div> The second idea of modern home decor is function. Not only should your rooms be simple with those clean lines and minimal artwork and accessories, but it should also be functional. This varies greatly from room to room but when you go into a room, it should be easy to access and use various items in it. So, for instance, a kitchen that is designed with modern decor in mind should have ample workroom and everything should be easy to access.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Technology</strong></span></div> <div> Technology is the third idea for a modern decor in your home. It is actually a lot more than simply stating “technology” and any electronics that are in your home should work with the space. It is often recommended that all electronics be streamlined, so flat panel televisions, built in DVD players, small flat screen televisions in the kitchen, and computers tied in to a room rather than being a lump in it, are important to keep those lines clean.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Open Space</strong></span></div> <div> If you are going with a modern decor, then you will want to utilize our fourth idea by having lots of open space in your home. This may not be possible in some homes that offer closed rooms instead of an open concept but you can create the appearance of open spaces by using color, fabrics and furniture. You can also keep window coverings that are light in color and airy to create an open feel in the room, even if it isn’t.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Add Character to the Space</strong></span></div> <div> The last idea for creating a modern decor in your home is to add a little bit of character to the space. It can be amazing how one splash of color on an otherwise neutral palette can create such an alarming effect to the room. Don’t hesitate to explore your options with color and make the space one that you will enjoy sharing with everyone.</div> <div> Creating a modern decor doesn’t have to be difficult and there is a lot of room to play around with your spaces. All you really need to remember are these five simple rules and before you know it, you will have a modern decor that shines.</div> <div> <em>(Source: www.freshhome.com)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 first idea is to keep it simple. Remember this word that best describes modern design and make sure that you incorporate it into your space. There is no need for the room to simply have four walls and a chair for sitting, we aren’t going to that extreme, but you will want to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Studies have shown that clutter can lead to stress in your life so keeping your decor simple will help alleviate some of the stresses that you feel.', 'sortorder' => '2187', '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' => '2344', 'article_category_id' => '99', 'title' => 'Festival Of Mammoth Proportion', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity. </div> <div> </div> <div> The major attraction of the 5-day Festival is elephant race and elephant calf football. Apart from these, there will be other activities like elephant beauty contest, ox cart race, horse cart race and canoe race. Visitors will also get the information regarding the elephants and their daily activities. Also, the event will feature cultural activities of Tharu community living in and around Sauraha.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Keshav Pandey, Media Coordinator of the event, the Festival will promote tourism in a regional and national level. “Apart from bringing in more tourists, the Festival will also promote Sauraha and its neighbouring areas. As there are foreign participants in the event, Nepal will also be promoted in the international arena,” said Pandey. He also informed that the Festival will help in conservation of elephants and will assist in the promotion of the indigenous art, culture and food of Sauraha. “Though the elephant festival appears to be only for entertainment purpose, wildlife preservation and tourism promotion is at the core of the Festival. It will also help in economic development of Sauraha and its residents,” informed Pandey. This year’s Festival is being organized at an investment of three </div> <div> million rupees. </div> <div> </div> <div> Lila Bahadur Baniya, Manager at NTB said that the Board has been promoting these activities since long, and will continue to do so in the future. “The annual elephant festival has played a major role in promoting Sauraha as a major tourist destination. This festival will also convey the message of elephant conservation on national and international level,” said Baniya. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Elephant Festival is being organized since 2004, and is one of the most popular events in Nepal’s tourism scene. The event is attended by thousands of domestic and foreign visitors every year. </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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 Regional Hotel Association Nepal Chitwan is organizing 10th Chitwan Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan from December 26 to 30. The Association organized a programme at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Sunday to announce the Festival with the theme of 3P- People, Preservation and Prosperity.', 'sortorder' => '2186', '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' => '2342', 'article_category_id' => '153', 'title' => 'Elegant Interiors In Demand', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.</div> <div> </div> <div> House owners are attracted towards simple yet elegant designs rather than showy, colourful ones. “People no longer want furniture and flooring that their friends or colleagues have. They want something unique, yet minimal and are willing to pay for it,” says Arpana Baral of The Interiors. “Simplicity and elegance are what people believe in and go for it nowadays.”</div> <div> </div> <div> Gone are the days, when construction of a home was solely considered as a great achievement by an urban Nepali. Interior decoration of the house has become a higher priority in recent years. It is believed that a house with perfect interior design can trigger positive vibes among the family members and can also create good impression on the guests. </div> <div> </div> <div> “Interior decoration is no more considered a luxury nowadays. It has become a necessity of urban life,” said Sanu Raja Silpakar, President of Interior Designers Association of Nepal. He further added, “Change in people’s lifestyle, construction of attractive apartments and increasing economic activities have helped in the professional expansion of the interior design sector.” He claims that almost 75 per cent of Kathmandu house owners buy furniture after completing interior design of their houses. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Academic Courses on Interior Designing</strong></span></div> <div> The growing number of housing and apartment projects have supported the growth of professionals in this sector. Demand for professional interior designers in this field has increased the number of institutes that offer courses on interior designing in the valley. More than a dozen educational institutions including Shahi Design Academy, Kantipur International College, IEC School of Art and Fashion, International Institute of Fashion Design, are providing interior designing classes.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs1%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 483px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rise in Sales</strong></span></div> <div> Improved Internet access and increased financial standing for travelling has provided Nepali youngsters with easy access to designs from all over the world. They use the Internet to search various interior designs for their homes and due to this homework, they know exactly what they want. High-end furniture like the leather sofas, waterproof furniture for outdoors, and walk in closets are particularly popular among this age-group and the premium price tag does not seem to discourage them. </div> <div> </div> <div> With rising purchasing power and more sophisticated tastes, interior decor is no longer about practicality for most middle-class Nepalis. Along with employment opportunities in this sector, demand for raw material for interior designing has also increased to a great extent. Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Association’s (NFFA) records show that furniture and furnishing material of around Rs 7-8 billion is used annually in Nepal. Krishna Lal Pradhan, NFFA President said, “Of it Rs 4 billion is consumed only by flooring and furnishing materials.” He said that increased interest in interior deigning, has directly contributed to the 15 per cent annual growth of this sector. Pradhan assumes, “If the interest level of customer towards this sector retains its intensity, furniture and flooring business will double soon.”</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Raw Material</strong></span></div> <div> Nepal imports flooring materials from Germany, Canada, Belgium, India, and China. Major countries from where furnishing materials are imported are the Netherlands and Switzerland. Nepal itself also has some facilities that produce furnishing related products. </div> <div> </div> <div> Traders say that the sales of these materials are largely in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Hundreds of boutique furniture outlets also have mushroomed across the Valley providing clients with numerous choices to choose from local, imported, contemporary, and antique furniture and furnishing goods. Most showrooms have mock ups, or model structures like the one above to simplify decision-making for the consumers. If buyers still feel lost, in-house interior designers work out and come up with customised plans that suit their budget and space.</div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Increasing Employment</strong></span></div> <div> The increasing construction of apartments, increment in economic transaction and change in the trends of life have increased the employment opportunities in the interior designing sector. According to the statistics of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, around 40,000 new houses are being constructed annually. Similarly, the trend of construction of house outside the valley is also increasing rapidly. The construction of offices, departmental stores, apartments, and housing has helped in expansion of this business. </div> <div> </div> <div> In order to attract customers, sanitary ware, furniture, and paint companies hire interior designing professionals to provide interior designing service. This has broadened the employment scope for interior designers. Along with competition, the earning in this sector is also increasing.</div> <div> </div> <div> <img alt="" src="/userfiles/images/fcs2%20(Copy)(1).jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 486px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Attraction of people</strong></span></div> <div> Hectic modern life schedule leaves many Nepalis with lesser time or energy to take care of their homes. As a result, bulky wooden furniture that take weeks to make and assemble are being replaced by easy to assemble and dismantle, light-weight furniture. And despite their higher costs, people are opting for parquet flooring instead of rugs and carpets considering the strenuous maintenance efforts the latter need to upkeep. </div> <div> </div> <div> House owners and residents are inclined towards decorating and managing small places and making them attractive, comfortable and cozy. Professionals with busy schedule, are attracted towards services of this sector for their office space and home space. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Problems and Challenges</strong></span></div> <div> Though employment opportunities in this sector are increasing, uniformity in this subject’s education system has not been seen yet. CTEVT and Tribhuwan University have not prepared any curriculum on this subject. Institutions that provide courses on the subject have self-styled syllabus. This has led to the production of manpower with different potentiality and standards in this sector. This has created problems for skilled manpower to get employed easily. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, a commonly held notion that interior designing is costly has hindered many aspirants to join the field. Lack of government initiative to create employment opportunities for professionals of this sector is another setback.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-31', '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' => 'For years, the beauty of Nepali homes remained only skin deep. Urban Nepalis beautified the exteriors of their houses, but neglected the interiors. Today’s middle-class Nepalis, however, are not only paying greater attention to interiors but demanding simple, smart decor that is durable and easy to maintain. At the start of the new millennium, bright coloured walls and long curtains became popular and turned into immediate status symbols.', 'sortorder' => '2185', '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' => '2341', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Money Matters News In Brief (23 - 29 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NB Bank Opens 24th Branch </strong></span></div> <div> Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janata Bank’s 4th AGM Held</strong></span></div> <div> Janata Bank Nepal Limited organized its fourth Annual General Meeting on 15th December. The meeting has endorsed 5.42 percent dividend and three percent bonus shares to the shareholders from the net profit in the last fiscal year 2069/70. After the issuance of the bonus shares, Janata Bank’s issued and paid-up capital has reached Rs 2.06 billion. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Grand Bank’s 22nd Branch in Birgunj</strong></span></div> <div> Grand Bank Nepal Limited has opened its 22nd branch in Birgunj. Chairman of the Bank Swarup Gurung Koney inaugurated the branch amidst a function on 13th December. The branch will offer services like deposits, loans, letters of credit (LoC) and bank draft among others. According to the Bank, it aims to provide financial services to more than 50 big, middle and small industries in Birgunj and neighbouring areas. The branch will also assist in the trade activities that take place through Birgunj transit, the Bank said in a statement. The Bank also has plans of opening a branch in Biratnagar within a month. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Century Bank and CAN Forge Agreement</strong></span></div> <div> Century Bank has made an agreement with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), and has provided cash incentives to the members of the national cricket team who were selected for ICC T20 World Cup 2014 The Bank awarded all the members of the national team with cash prize of Rs 11,000. According to the agreement, batsman hitting a century in future international matches will be awarded with Rs 100,000. Similarly, batsman completing half century, bowlers taking three wickets and completing a hat-trick will be awarded with Rs 50,000 each. Bowler to take five wickets will receive Rs 100,000. The agreement has also established the Bank as the official bank of CAN. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NMB Bank Opens Four New Branches</strong></span></div> <div> NMB Bank Ltd has opened four new branches in various parts of the country. Two branches are located inside the valley in Kalanki and Bhaktapur and the other two outside the valley in Birtamod and Narayanghat. The new branches were inaugurated by the Bank’s Board of Directors including the Chairman. The Bank is committed to providing banking services through its branches, ATMs and other alternative delivery channels in different parts of the country, said a statement issued by the Bank.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited has opened its 24th branch at Balaju on 15th December. The branch was inaugurated by Director of the Bank Indra Bahadur Thapa. The Bank has informed that it will open more branches within the current fiscal year. The Bank has been providing its services through 24 branches, six branchless banking services and 29 ATMs.', 'sortorder' => '2184', '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' => '2340', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Top Ten Losers (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Top Ten Losers', 'sortorder' => '2183', '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' => '2339', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Top Ten Gainers (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Top Ten Gainers', 'sortorder' => '2182', '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' => '2338', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'US Dollar Exchange Rate At Local Market (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-24', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'US Dollar Exchange Rate At Local Market', 'sortorder' => '2181', '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' => '2337', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'Weekly Gold And Silver Price (16 - 22 December 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-12-23', 'modified' => '2013-12-24', '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' => 'Weekly Gold And Silver Price', 'sortorder' => '2180', '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' => '2336', 'article_category_id' => '109', 'title' => 'New BOD In NCC Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> NCC Bank has appointed a new board of directors (BOD) on Friday. The BOD was appointed after the bank's Chairman Prithivi Raj Legal along with directors Basudev Giri, Bed Man Singh Malla, Badri Narayan Manandhar and Narayan Kaji Tiwari resigned from their posts last Sunday. </div> <div> </div> <div> A meeting of the bank's remaining directors, Tirtha Pradhan, Dr Ashok Shamsher JBR and Hari Prasad Bhattarai on Friday decided to appoint Rambahadur Aryal and Keshav Dawadi in the board. According to a bank source, the meeting unanimously elected Tirtha Pradhan as new Chairman. NCC bank has been witnessing tussle among NB group and and a group led by Nirmal Pradhan. 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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
