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The event targeted Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters level students, especially of management stream for the B-Fiesta and Science stream for the Science Fair. Both events were inaugurated on 16th August 2013 at the WhiteHouse GSM premises, 8thFloor, Trade Tower Thapathali by President Narendra Kumar Basnyat of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). Various businessmen, educationists and college representatives participated in the programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ICAN Results Out</span></strong></div> <div> Results of the exam taken by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) last June were announced last Thursday. Four hundred and fourty-two students passed out of 525 (84.19%) in the ‘foundation level’ Cap-I (new curriculum) and 49 out of 170 students (28.82%) passed in same level’s old curriculum. Similarly, 158 out of 901students (17.54%) passed in the ‘intermediate level’. Likewise, 32 out of 242 students (13.22%) passed in the ‘final level’. Results can be accessed in www.icaan.org.np.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU Results Published</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="TU" src="/userfiles/images/tu.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 90px;" />The Tribhuvan University Examinations Controller’s Office on Thursday published the results of MA second year in Population Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences conducted in November/December 2012. </div> <div> The results can be viewed at www.educationsansar.com, www.edusanjal.com and www.tu.ntc.net.np, according to the office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">HSEB Publishes XII Science Results</span></strong></div> <div> The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) published the results of Grade XII science stream on Tuesday. According to HSEB, 75 per cent of students passed the examination conducted from April 30-May 12 earlier this year. A total of 33, 566 had appeared for the examination out of which 25,236 students passed the exams. Last year, the percentage of students passing the exam was 72 per cent. Likewise, 6,349 students appeared under the partial category of which 3,266 passed out. The HSEB, however, has cancelled the results of 24 students. The board informed that the results of other faculties will be announced in the Nepali month of Bhadra.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">KU MBA in Rural Areas</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="KUSOM" src="/userfiles/images/kumba.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />According to the new curriculum the Kathmandu School University of Management (KUSOM) has introduced, MBA students now have to go on field visits to rural areas compulsorily for 2 to 4 weeks. “This change has been made in the curriculum to make students understand rural business,” said Prof Subas KC, Dean of KUSOM, in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday. </div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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' => '‘White House Graduate School of Management’ (GSM) and ‘Himalayan de Scientia’ organised the White House Inter-College B-Fiesta 2013 and 3rd Nationwide Science Fair 2013 respectively on 16th and 17th of August at the Trade Tower in Thapathali.', 'sortorder' => '1515', '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' => '1653', 'article_category_id' => '156', 'title' => 'When Your Joke Bombs At The Office', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Sue Shellenbarger</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.</div> <div> </div> <div> Skilled humourists quickly turn the joke on themselves, says Michael Kerr, a speaker, trainer and author on workplace humour. He suggests having a few recovery lines in mind, such as “Beam me up – NOW, Scotty,” or “Where’s my stunt double?” or, “If you’re going to mess up, I always said, go big or go home.” A deft recovery can be even funnier than an original joke. It’s wise to do a post-mortem later, critiquing your timing and motives, humour consultants say. Workplace humour should always be positive, aimed at bringing people together or easing stress. If your joke failed because you were putting people down, driving a wedge between co-workers, or conveying a racist, ageist or sexist attitude, then give it up. Another common misstep is poor timing, or failure to read your audience’s mood and attitude. And never try to be funny when you’re nervous or not feeling upbeat yourself, experts say. Another common problem is overdoing it; “people who use too much humour can lose credibility” in the workplace, says Kevin Cruthirds, an assistant professor of management at the University of Texas, Brownsville, and co-author of a widely cited 2006 study on humour in the workplace.</div> <div> </div> <div> If your humour passes all those tests, just try again.</div> <div> </div> <div> Any office humourist has to accept that some jokes will bomb, says Zach Ward, managing director of ImprovBoston, a comedy theater and school where people often enroll to improve their interpersonal skills at work. “We have to be willing to fail and joke again,” says Ward. “Failing at humour isn’t the end of the world.” And if your good-natured, appropriate attempts at humour get laughs elsewhere but draw only deadly stares at the office, “then maybe you’re in a work environment where you can’t have fun,” suggesting you might be happier elsewhere, he adds. Margot Carmichael Lester considers humour so important in the workplace that she’s willing to risk an occasional flop. In an administrative job years ago, she accidentally threw away her boss’s paycheck while sorting the mail. Figuring that she would soon be fired anyway, she wrote and distributed a satirical press release to a few close co-workers, saying, “One way to make a lasting impression is to throw away the boss’s paycheck. Once you’ve done that, nobody is going to forget you.”</div> <div> </div> <div> A colleague shared it with the boss. To her surprise, he thought it was so funny that he congratulated her – and kept her on. (The paycheck was later recovered.) “I’ve made some bad jokes or those that nobody got,” says Ms. Lester, owner of The Word Factory, a Carrboro, N.C. content creator. But she keeps making jokes anyway; business is hard enough, she says. “At some point you really have to laugh, or you’re going to cry.” <em>(http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.', 'sortorder' => '1514', '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' => '1652', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'KUSOM Restructures Its MBA Course', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). </div> <div> </div> <div> KUSOM is delivering a thoroughly restructured MBA programme which will be effective from the coming fall term 2013 (September) responding to emerging trends and needs in managing economy and society. The school is contemporising both content and delivery method of management education in its new programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> Dean of KUSOM Prof Subas KC says, “The restructured MBA programme has come as a response to intensified competition in management education and the changing character of management and management education. The course revision had become almost a compulsion because of the growing criticism these days that business schools are failing to produce effective managerial leadership and entrepreneurial action.”</div> <div> </div> <div> In its restructured form, KUSOM MBA is designed to give an educational experience that is more effective in integrating the three core aspects of management education: knowing, doing and being.</div> <div> </div> <div> The restructured MBA focuses on several things such as exercising practically relevant and theoretically sound managerial competencies required for effective performance and practicing professional, social, ethical and personal values required in exercising professionalism in management. These competenticies are said to be developed by a mix of theories, research and experimental work during the programme. </div> <div> </div> <div> A new element of the restructured programme is the dual stream of MBA and specialist MBA degrees. Some of the specialist fields identified are: MBA (Technology Management), MBA (Human Resources), MBA (Hospitality Management), MBA (Information Management) and MBA (Entrepreneurship).</div> <div> </div> <div> The total credit required for an MBA is 62 and 65 for the specialist MBA. Various courses offered such as foundation courses, core courses, integrative courses, concentration courses, elective courses and experimental projects, all have different credit loads.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Prof KC, the updating and upgrading of the programme was done after an intensive internal review and an assessment of evolving national and global trends in both business and business education.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA).', 'sortorder' => '1513', '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' => '1651', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'Debaters Take Center Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> --By Aarati Raghuvanshi</div> <div> </div> <div> In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good. Produced by Today’s Youth Asia, a youth led organisation overseen by its president, Santosh Shah, the TV series is one of the very few platforms where Nepali students are encouraged to voice their opinions on a national level. Launched in July 2012 and successfully on its way to its third season, this annual debate show attracts viewers throughout the country. The show has also achieved recognition as the world’s first reality television show based on a debate theme. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Constituent Assembly formed in 2008 was dissolved in 2012 without delivering a constitution. At a time when Nepal’s political, social, and economic development is at halt, the show has become a medium to address public concerns. Megan Titley, a part of the live audience says, “It’s great to get young people, especially girls, out there thinking, analysing, and adding to the conversation about topical issues.” With thought-provoking topics such as whether Nepal should focus on Asia or the West for its economic prospects and if the Nepal government should ban the privatisation and exploitation of its natural resources, the platform gives space to Nepalese youth to discuss current affairs. </div> <div> </div> <div> The show has also been rated as one of high calibre by visiting judges from all over the world. On an episode where the motion for debate was ‘Peace is possible without justice’, one of the judges, Dr. Dee Aker from the University of San Diego in California, praised tenth grade finalist Anuska Pant saying, “I’m very impressed and am not sure if I have university students that would do half as well as you did in the topic.” As for another finalist, Urusha Silwal of grade twelve, fellow judge Dr. Lilia Velasquez from California Western School of Law said, “I wish that my law students had half the passion that you do while debating.”</div> <div> </div> <div> “After the Constituent Assembly was dissolved in May 2012, there was a dearth of public discourse for grave national issues, and my team and I thought that a debate series on a national channel, where concerned citizens can fearlessly voice their findings and opinion, would fill in the need very well,” says producer Shah. </div> <div> </div> <div> Participants are solely judged by Shah and two alternating judges. Claire Naylor, a judge for one of the episodes says, “Everyone has their own standard and way of judging, but we all look for the same things from a participant - content, clarity and confidence. Other notable aspects of the show included the fact that the production team is made entirely of people in their 20s. Show producer Mandira Raut and the entire production team are in their 20s while anchors and the research team are even younger.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters has and continues to provide young debaters a powerful platform to raise genuine concerns of common people that are often missed out in discussions in parliament. It is indeed heart-warming and inspiring to see an organisation that recognises and values the role of the youth in our society.</div> <div> <em>(Aarati Raghuvanshi is an undergraduate student at Boston College, USA. To watch the debate episodes: www.youtube.com/Top7Debaters)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good.', 'sortorder' => '1512', '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' => '1650', 'article_category_id' => '105', 'title' => 'Productive Sector Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>A commercial banker to the central banker:</strong> “Sir, I need a refinance facility”.</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ We provide that facility for the productive sectors only”.</div> <div> <strong>The commercial banker:</strong> “The land I have invested on is very fertile and so very productive of paddy.”</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ If that is the case why don’t you leave the job and start farming”?!. <strong> –ML</strong></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Corporate Humor..', 'sortorder' => '1511', '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' => '1649', 'article_category_id' => '144', 'title' => 'For Regulated Poultry Farming', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.</div> <div> </div> <div> Running a poultry farm is not as easy an affair as we think. The ongoing bird-flu epidemic proves that. So, it is the poultry farmers association drafts a regulation and asks the government to promugalte it.government brought a separate policy to regulate poultry farming in Nepal. Poultry farming as of now is one of the most unscientific and unmanaged businesses in Nepal. Running farms without health and environmental regulations has been causing pollution to the detriment on public health and environment. Well managed farms have been avoiding the bird-flu problem.</div> <div> </div> <div> Regulating poultry farms is practiced all over the world. The Haryana state government in India, for instance, issued in June 2013a strict guideline for poultry farmers asking them to adopt modern sanitary methods to prevent contamination caused by solid, liquid and air pollution. The state government made it mandatory for poultry farms to make provisions of vegetative screens or barriers to slow airflow and/or redirect odour from the poultry away from human receptors.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal also needs a separate regulatory mechanism to ensure the safety of its citizens as unregulated poultry farms have affected public health in the country. Farms in the middle of residential areas and poultry sheds that stand by public roads, water streams and residential areas are common in the country. It is the government’s obligation of the poultry farmers and the government to protect the public from unwarranted health hazards due to unmanaged and unsystematic farms located in inappropriate places. </div> <div> </div> <div> The government should promote large scale poultry farms in specific area in order to control disease like bird flu.introducing poultry insurance and encouraging farmers to get their farms insecured will be one solution. With insurance policy against bird flu or other hazards, the farmers will have no incentive to smuggle diseased birds to the market.</div> <div> </div> <div> Currently, the government has been providing a small amount of cash to farmers for culling bird flu-infected chicken. It would be a far better idea to create a separate fund to finance such insurance cost than providing compensation on an individual basis. </div> <div> </div> <div> The existing havoc of bird flu is not a one-time scenario. The country may face such problems in the future too. Therefore, government should regulate in the business in manner that will address health and environment safety in poultry farms would go a long way in further modernizing this business.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.', 'sortorder' => '1510', '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' => '1648', 'article_category_id' => '146', 'title' => 'Visual Edit Issue 27', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Foreign visits aren't getting expensive..', 'sortorder' => '1509', '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' => '1647', 'article_category_id' => '145', 'title' => 'Climate Change Impacts And National Development Agendas', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <img alt="Krishna Prasad Sigdel" src="/userfiles/images/KPS.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 112px;" /></div> <div> <strong>--By Krishna Prasad Sigdel</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Climate Change Risk Atlas 2010 ranked Nepal as the 4th most vulnerable country worldwide out of 170 countries. More than 10,000 people have died in last ten years due to natural calamity in the mid and far west of Nepal. Alarmingly, the overall greenhouse gas emission in Nepal is amongst the least in the world. If things continue like this then it will have a significant impact and make this country prone to natural disasters causing threats to its natural ecosystems, forests and biodiversity, livelihoods, and public health.</div> <div> </div> <div> Those who are poor and belong to the marginalized communities will be the worst sufferer due to its (climate change) impact. Nepal is one of the least developed countries and we all know that its climate is affected by the Himalaya mountain range as well as South Asian monsoon. Its fragile geological conditions, steep sloping terrains, presence of Himalayas and glacier lakes became a concern for the environmentalists.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Major impacts of climate change in Nepal</span></strong></div> <div> Over the years landslides and flood are increasing due to climate change, which leading to an abnormal rainfall. The noticeable impact of climate change is the rapid retreat of glacial and formation of glacier lakes.</div> <div> </div> <div> Thousands of people are living in the danger zone and a major disaster is waiting to happen due Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). There are 3,252 glacial lakes in Nepal and 21 GLOF incidents already occurred. Thirteen of these took place between 1964 and 1988; among them nine occurred in the Tibetan autonomous region (China).</div> <div> </div> <div> The latter took place along the trans-boundary Rivers like, Trishuli, Arun and Sunkoshi in Nepal. In 1981 GLOF damaged the Sunkoshi hydropower plant and many houses were washed away. In 1985, a similar event gulped three persons, one hydropower plant, 14 bridges and 35 houses along the Dudh Koshi River.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal has a potential of 83,000 MW hydro-powers but unfortunately despite having the potential, the country is generating only 703 MW due to many issues. In Nepal most of the plants are running on Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity (ROR) technology, with no associated storage dams, making them vulnerable to stream-flow variability. Because of discharge fluctuation and increase in sediment load, the hydropower will significantly be affected by the impact of climate change.</div> <div> </div> <div> The Himalaya in Nepal is geologically active and having a peculiar meteorological condition where both the rainfall and river flow vary tremendously in both time and space, make the landscape vulnerable to water-induced disasters.</div> <div> </div> <div> Along with its vulnerability, development activities and rise in population have caused destabilization of land resources. These factors include human activities such as deforestation, cultivation of marginal land, and construction of the roads in the hilly regions and encroachment of flood plains.</div> <div> </div> <div> In June 2013, few people went on missing and over 50 houses including government offices have been swept away after the swollen Mahakali River rampaged through Darchula district headquarters Khalanga. Such frequent incidents are clear indication that it’s time to stress upon the issues involving experts and scientists across the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal is rich in biodiversity where there is no dearth of endangered species and plant. As per the recent report of SAGUN, 2009, doubling of the atmospheric CO2 concentration will reduce Nepal’s forest types from 15 to 12, and habitats and ecosystems will also be destroyed. Climate change will also affect the productivity of natural eco systems, particularly provision of environmental services, rising temperatures, glacier retreat and changes in and water availability lead to changes in natural biodiversity. </div> <div> </div> <div> Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets. They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure, while malnutrition and diseases when it comes to human capital.</div> <div> </div> <div> It will also leave an irreparable impact on social and financial capital through displacement of communities, natural capital through loss of productivity in agriculture, fisheries, frequent disasters and lower income. Degradation of livelihoods by climate change will thus leave poor people with fewer assets damaging their capacity to with stand shocks and stresses. </div> <div> </div> <div> To sum up, climate has induced the water stress which is affecting the biodiversity, fresh water resources, agricultural productivity, malnutrition, health and sanitation. The shortage of rainfall at one part and intensified monsoon on the other part are creating hundreds of different environmental refugees. Such hazards are not only causing damage and loss of human lives and property; but also undermine development progress in Nepal, finally putting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at risk. The state of natural hazards like, land slide, flood and drought are of great concern for infrastructure planning, designing, constructing and monitoring. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NAPA to LAPA </span></strong></div> <div> The Government of Nepal has issued the Climate Change Policy, 2011 to mainstream climate change activities in the development programs and projects. The policy has focused primarily on inter alia, on climate adaptation, resilient and low carbon development path and climate-friendly resources management to minimize impacts of climate change in the country. The policy has also urged to spend over 80 percent of the total fund received in the field level. In addition, the Government of Nepal implemented National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to climate change in 2010. It is an important priority and a starting point for vulnerability reduction in climate sensitivity sectors and sub-regions in Nepal. Nepal has also implemented Local Adaptation Program of Action (LAPA) to promote community-based adaptation through integrated management of agriculture, water, forest and biodiversity; building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved system and access to service for agricultural development and so on. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">The Ways Ahead,</span></strong></div> <div> Ice has broken to implement climate change regime in Nepal as climate change is the national development agenda. In order to benefit from climate regime, and reduce adverse impacts of climate change, Nepal sees the urgency of implementing National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) through new and additional financing. In Nepal, strong political will exists on climate change. Several institutions have been involved in climate change should double or quadruple their activities to address the adverse impacts of climate change. It seems that options and opportunities exist to have the fresh fruits before being rotten. In a nut shell, opportunities exist to benefit from economic implication of climate change regime if we act together through common understanding in major issues. </div> <div> <em>(Writer is an Ecologist and can be contacted at kpsigdel@gmail.com)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets.They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure.', 'sortorder' => '1508', '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' => '1646', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (19 -25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Shah, Ghale Announce NRN President Candidacy</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Rameshwar Shah" src="/userfiles/images/rshah.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 104px;" />Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN). Shah, currently a vice-president of NRN, made his announcement of candidacy public amid a press-meet in the Capital last Wednesday. Earlier this month, Shesh Ghale, an NRN tycoon in Australia, had also announced his candidacy for the same post. Issuing a press statement to announce candidacy, he has pledged to attract investment in Nepal. The General Convention of NRN, an association of the Nepali Diaspora, is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on 19 - 22 October this year.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Apex Court Stays Victim ID Card Distribution</span></strong></div> <div> The Supreme Court (SC) issued an interim order to not implement the distribution of identity cards to victims of the conflict and their families. A division bench of Justice Kalyan Shrestha and Baidhyanath Upadhyaya last Monday has stayed the decision of the government to distribute the Identity Cards to the families of those who were killed and disappeared during the conflict.The apex court has ordered the government to stop the implementation of the directive related to the Distribution of Identity Card to Conflict Victims 2069 until its final order. Making the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction his defendants, conflict victim Suman Adhikari had filed a writ petition at SC on July 24, 2013 with the demand of abrogating the directive.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Seven Killed in Landslide</span></strong></div> <div> Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall killed seven persons in Khimti of Ramechhap district last Tuesday. Among the dead, three are from the same family. The police have informed that Mithu Thapa, 55, his 13-year-old son Kedar and 23-year-old daughter Swasthani from Khimti of Ward No 4 in the district have died in the incident. Sita Sunar of Khimti-3, Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 55, of Rasnalu-1, his wife Batuli Maaya and a woman, whose identity was not ascertained, were buried to death in the landslide. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Govt Orders Investigation into Adhikari Murder</span></strong></div> <div> The government last Monday ordered District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan to investigate into the murder case of Krishna Prashad Adhikari. Adhikari, 19, was allegedly killed by former Maoist rebels in 2004. Following the government’s instruction, the DPO has said that it has begun the investigation process. On the first week of this month, the National Human Rights Commission had also recommended the government to promptly probe into the case. Nanda Prashad Adhikari and Ganga Adhikari, parents of the deceased, have been fasting at the Bir Hospital premises a one month demanding action to investigate the murder.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Sarita Giri in a sit-in protest </span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri," src="/userfiles/images/sgiri.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 105px;" />Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri, staged a sit-in protest at Shantibatika last Tuesday onward protesting against the report of the Constituent Delineation Commission (CDC). The government has not made the report submitted by the CDC a few weeks ago, public as yet. Giri demanded the election constituencies to be delineated on the basis of the population.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN).', 'sortorder' => '1507', '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' => '1645', 'article_category_id' => '191', 'title' => '“Leaders Should Happily Entertain Youths’ Ideas”', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Gururaj Ghimire, leader of the Nepali Congress (NC)" src="/userfiles/images/gg.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;width: 200px; height: 245px;" />Gururaj Ghimire</strong> is a leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) and also a former president of Nepal Students’ Union, sister-wing of the NC. As the day of election approaches, The Corporate’s <strong>Siromani Dhungana</strong> and <strong>Sagar Ghimire</strong> spoke to Ghimire on the party’s preparation for the upcoming election and a review of its defeat in the last election. <strong>Excerpts:</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What has Nepali Congress done so far to bring the disgruntled parties on board for the election?</strong></div> <div> NC holds the view that none of the forces should be left out during the constitution drafting process. Every political force, irrespective of their ideologies and thoughts, should join this process. Unlike regular elections of the legislative parliament, this is the election of the CA which will have a long term impact in the country. And so, NC is holding dialogues with agitating parties through the High Level Political Committee as well as on its own. We are confident that the Mohan Baidhya-led 33-party alliance will contest the upcoming election.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>But the leaders of CPN-Maoist have been publicly saying that they will not contest the election?</strong></div> <div> Negotiations with the Baidhya-led alliance are underway. Some of their demands have already been addressed in the six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front. They should trade off some demands at the table talks, while few should be considered by the HLPC. They will soon agree on a deal if they are really honest towards finding an outlet for the current political impasse, which means holding the CA polls in the scheduled date.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What do you think are the reasons for your party’s defeat by the Maoist during last CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The main reason was that our party failed to convey to the people that NC was the harbinger of political change in the country. Consequently, the ultra left party assertively established itself among the people that it was the driver of that change. Likewise, NC did not make a justifiable decision while choosing candidates for the election, which created a deep rift and animosity among the party leaders and cadres. The election campaigns largely failed to create an environment in favour of the party and woo the people towards it. Equally responsible for the defeat of our party was the intimidation, violence and psychological terror spread by the Maoists. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What should be the strategy of your party to win the upcoming CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The party should come forth clearly on its political, social and economic position in the changed political context. It can take reference from the discourse and debate that took place in the erstwhile CA. The traditional force, mainly the monarchy, was against our party then, and now it’s the Maoists that are posing challenges to democracy through violent means. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, issuing tickets to election contestants should be more transparent and judicious. Unity within in the party should be maintained as well. We should convince the people that only NC can ensure the promulgation of the constitution. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Isn’t NC still a divided house?</strong></div> <div> Since NC is a democratic party, leaders can publicly put their dissenting voices to the fore. It seems like the party is divided. However, the dissenting voices will not be official until they get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Do you think the Maoists are still ultra-left forces even after joining mainstream politics?</strong></div> <div> The Maoists don’t call themselves an ultra-left force but their violent activities suggest otherwise. They are yet to detach themselves completely from violence. Still they are guided by the thought that ‘power grows out of the barrel of a gun’. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s frequent statements and directives to the YCL corroborate this.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>How do you assess the character of the Maoists?</strong></div> <div> There is a perception that the Maoists have now become corrupt, which I think is not true. They were always corrupt but this fact has only become public now. They are now living lavish lives from the wealth they amassed during the war. They create illusions among the people about their progressive agendas, but the NC should unmask these falsehoods.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>It is said that the old leaders in your party are rigid in giving opportunity to youngsters. Do you think your party will allow more young leaders like you to contest the elections?</strong></div> <div> The party runs through democratic exercise. We should not challenge senior leaders’ contributions to the party and sideline them. However, our leaders should happily entertain the ideas brought forth by younger members. </div> <div> </div> <div> Personally, I don’t harbour ambitions for any post, but I believe the party leaders will be wise in identifying potential candidates to contest in the CA elections.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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 dissenting voices will not be official untilthey get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.', 'sortorder' => '1506', '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' => '1644', 'article_category_id' => '142', 'title' => 'Poll Update (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">EC Reopens Voter Registration for a Week</span></strong></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17. The EC has said that it has extended the registration programme following requests from various political parties and the public in order to give a chance to those who have not registered themselves yet on the new electoral role. </div> <div> The EC had registered 12.3 million voters with photo and biometrics by July 15, when a three-year-long voter registration programme was concluded.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Prez’s Concern on Polls Preparation</span></strong></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav expressed his concern over the government’s preparation for the Constituent Assembly election. The President expressed his concern on election preparation while meeting the Chairperson of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, at the Presidential Palace last Tuesday.</div> <div> During the meeting, Regmi informed the President that the government was holding dialogues with the CPN-Maoist-led 33-party alliance in a bid to woo them towards the CA polls.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17.', 'sortorder' => '1505', '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' => '1643', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Former PM Marich Man Passes Away', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old. </div> <div> </div> <div> Battling with lung cancer for the past three months, Shrestha breathed his last at 3 AM last Thursday. </div> <div> </div> <div> His last rites were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghaat (cremation ground) according to Hindu rituals on the same day he died. </div> <div> </div> <div> Though the government immediately decided to accord special honour, Shrestha’s supporters protested against the government at the Aryaghaat and demanded full state honours for the late PM. They denied the Nepal Police band from play the mourning tune. </div> <div> </div> <div> Before performing his last rites, his deceased body was kept at his residence in Dhapasi, where Interim Election Council Chairperson Khil Raj Regmi, former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Sher Bahadur Deuwa and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, among other leaders, paid their last tribute.</div> <div> </div> <div> Late Singh had served as prime minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990 during the party-less Panchayat system. He was dismissed by then King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah following the popular peoples’ uprising.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old.', 'sortorder' => '1504', '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' => '1642', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Yadav-led FDF And HLPC Ink 6-Point Deal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.</div> <div> </div> <div> Earlier on the first week of August during a dialogue with the HLPC, the FSP had put forth a 13-point demand. The deal struck on Thursday has now paved the way for eight parties affiliated with the FDF to contest for the election. Yadav’s Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, Tamsaling Rastriya Dal and Rastriya Janamukti Party, among others, will now be contesting in the election.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the deal, the CA will have 581 members with a provision of electing 335 members under the proportional representation system and 240 under first-past-the-post, while 10 other will be inducted into the CA upon the recommendation of the cabinet. </div> <div> </div> <div> The FDF will also be in the HLPC and will be expanded further to bring other dissident parties into the political mechanism. </div> <div> The deal includes requesting the EC to extend the voter registration process for two weeks, taking the process ahead on forging consensus on the basic principles of the new constitution and to hold the CA polls in a free, fair and fearless environment.</div> <div> </div> <div> While negotiating at the table, the FDF however, dropped one of its demands of the Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi’s resignation from the post of Chief Justice.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.', 'sortorder' => '1503', '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' => '1641', 'article_category_id' => '139', 'title' => 'Nepal And The World News In Brief (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="India Inflation" src="/userfiles/images/inflation.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 45px;" />India Inflation Rate Rises </span></strong></div> <div> India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs. India’s main gauge of inflation, the Wholesale Price Index, rose 5.79 per cent from a year earlier, up from 4.86 per cent in June. The Indian rupee has fallen 10 per cent against the US dollar this year. Policymakers have taken various steps in recent days to try and stem the rupee’s decline. Analysts said the latest data may see the central bank unveil further measures. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Eurozone" src="/userfiles/images/eurozone.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 75px;" />Eurozone Exits Recession </span></strong></div> <div> Stronger growth in the euro zone’s two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the euro zone to emerge from its longest recession to date in the second quarter, confirming expectations that a fragile recovery was under way. The 17 countries sharing the euro needed seven quarters to return to a growth rate of 0.3 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months to June, data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="us jobs" src="/userfiles/images/jobs(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 78px;" />New US Jobless Claims Fall to 6 Year Low</span></strong></div> <div> New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week to their lowest level in six years, a fresh sign of labour market tightening, the Labour Department said Thursday. Initial jobless claims totaled 320,000 in the week ending August 10, compared to 335,000 the previous week. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Boeing" src="/userfiles/images/boeing.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 56px;" />Boeing to Probe New Dreamliner Fault</span></strong></div> <div> Boeing has said that it will investigate the wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets. The fault was found on jets operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). After ANA reported the fault on Wednesday, rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 plane travelling to Helsinki from Tokyo to check the wiring.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="China Mints" src="/userfiles/images/china(2).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />China Mints Fewer Millionaires Amid Slowdown</span></strong></div> <div> The number of new Chinese millionaires grew by only 3 per cent in 2012, the slowest pace in five years, according to a new report from Hurun Research Institute and marketing firm Group M Knowledge. Just more than 1 million Chinese are now able to call themselves millionaires. Of those, 184,000 live in Beijing, while 172,000 are in Guangdong and 147,000 reside in Shanghai.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs.', 'sortorder' => '1502', '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' => '1640', 'article_category_id' => '138', 'title' => 'Bodde Stresses In Improving Nepal’s Economy', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. Bodde stressed the need for business leaders to work with political leaders to develop an agenda for improving the economy of Nepal. He made the remark during his visit to Nepalgunj on August 16. According to a press statement by the US embassy, Bodde met with local government officials, business leaders and NGOs representatives. </div> <div> </div> <div> Bodde visited USAID’s Sajhedari project, a new $25 million five year programme. The project funded by the USAID is targeted to promote inclusive, participatory, and effective community-level development. He also met with NGO groups conducting U.S.-government funded anti-trafficking efforts in the region. In his meeting with the District Election Officer, Ambassador Bodde was briefed about preparations for the November elections. </div> <div> </div> <div> In his remarks to the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Bodde “For Nepal to reach its potential it must have a political system that represents Nepal’s diversity. Holding free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections is a crucial first step,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. 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The event targeted Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters level students, especially of management stream for the B-Fiesta and Science stream for the Science Fair. Both events were inaugurated on 16th August 2013 at the WhiteHouse GSM premises, 8thFloor, Trade Tower Thapathali by President Narendra Kumar Basnyat of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). Various businessmen, educationists and college representatives participated in the programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ICAN Results Out</span></strong></div> <div> Results of the exam taken by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) last June were announced last Thursday. Four hundred and fourty-two students passed out of 525 (84.19%) in the ‘foundation level’ Cap-I (new curriculum) and 49 out of 170 students (28.82%) passed in same level’s old curriculum. Similarly, 158 out of 901students (17.54%) passed in the ‘intermediate level’. Likewise, 32 out of 242 students (13.22%) passed in the ‘final level’. Results can be accessed in www.icaan.org.np.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU Results Published</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="TU" src="/userfiles/images/tu.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 90px;" />The Tribhuvan University Examinations Controller’s Office on Thursday published the results of MA second year in Population Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences conducted in November/December 2012. </div> <div> The results can be viewed at www.educationsansar.com, www.edusanjal.com and www.tu.ntc.net.np, according to the office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">HSEB Publishes XII Science Results</span></strong></div> <div> The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) published the results of Grade XII science stream on Tuesday. According to HSEB, 75 per cent of students passed the examination conducted from April 30-May 12 earlier this year. A total of 33, 566 had appeared for the examination out of which 25,236 students passed the exams. Last year, the percentage of students passing the exam was 72 per cent. Likewise, 6,349 students appeared under the partial category of which 3,266 passed out. The HSEB, however, has cancelled the results of 24 students. The board informed that the results of other faculties will be announced in the Nepali month of Bhadra.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">KU MBA in Rural Areas</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="KUSOM" src="/userfiles/images/kumba.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />According to the new curriculum the Kathmandu School University of Management (KUSOM) has introduced, MBA students now have to go on field visits to rural areas compulsorily for 2 to 4 weeks. “This change has been made in the curriculum to make students understand rural business,” said Prof Subas KC, Dean of KUSOM, in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday. </div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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' => '‘White House Graduate School of Management’ (GSM) and ‘Himalayan de Scientia’ organised the White House Inter-College B-Fiesta 2013 and 3rd Nationwide Science Fair 2013 respectively on 16th and 17th of August at the Trade Tower in Thapathali.', 'sortorder' => '1515', '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' => '1653', 'article_category_id' => '156', 'title' => 'When Your Joke Bombs At The Office', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Sue Shellenbarger</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.</div> <div> </div> <div> Skilled humourists quickly turn the joke on themselves, says Michael Kerr, a speaker, trainer and author on workplace humour. He suggests having a few recovery lines in mind, such as “Beam me up – NOW, Scotty,” or “Where’s my stunt double?” or, “If you’re going to mess up, I always said, go big or go home.” A deft recovery can be even funnier than an original joke. It’s wise to do a post-mortem later, critiquing your timing and motives, humour consultants say. Workplace humour should always be positive, aimed at bringing people together or easing stress. If your joke failed because you were putting people down, driving a wedge between co-workers, or conveying a racist, ageist or sexist attitude, then give it up. Another common misstep is poor timing, or failure to read your audience’s mood and attitude. And never try to be funny when you’re nervous or not feeling upbeat yourself, experts say. Another common problem is overdoing it; “people who use too much humour can lose credibility” in the workplace, says Kevin Cruthirds, an assistant professor of management at the University of Texas, Brownsville, and co-author of a widely cited 2006 study on humour in the workplace.</div> <div> </div> <div> If your humour passes all those tests, just try again.</div> <div> </div> <div> Any office humourist has to accept that some jokes will bomb, says Zach Ward, managing director of ImprovBoston, a comedy theater and school where people often enroll to improve their interpersonal skills at work. “We have to be willing to fail and joke again,” says Ward. “Failing at humour isn’t the end of the world.” And if your good-natured, appropriate attempts at humour get laughs elsewhere but draw only deadly stares at the office, “then maybe you’re in a work environment where you can’t have fun,” suggesting you might be happier elsewhere, he adds. Margot Carmichael Lester considers humour so important in the workplace that she’s willing to risk an occasional flop. In an administrative job years ago, she accidentally threw away her boss’s paycheck while sorting the mail. Figuring that she would soon be fired anyway, she wrote and distributed a satirical press release to a few close co-workers, saying, “One way to make a lasting impression is to throw away the boss’s paycheck. Once you’ve done that, nobody is going to forget you.”</div> <div> </div> <div> A colleague shared it with the boss. To her surprise, he thought it was so funny that he congratulated her – and kept her on. (The paycheck was later recovered.) “I’ve made some bad jokes or those that nobody got,” says Ms. Lester, owner of The Word Factory, a Carrboro, N.C. content creator. But she keeps making jokes anyway; business is hard enough, she says. “At some point you really have to laugh, or you’re going to cry.” <em>(http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.', 'sortorder' => '1514', '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' => '1652', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'KUSOM Restructures Its MBA Course', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). </div> <div> </div> <div> KUSOM is delivering a thoroughly restructured MBA programme which will be effective from the coming fall term 2013 (September) responding to emerging trends and needs in managing economy and society. The school is contemporising both content and delivery method of management education in its new programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> Dean of KUSOM Prof Subas KC says, “The restructured MBA programme has come as a response to intensified competition in management education and the changing character of management and management education. The course revision had become almost a compulsion because of the growing criticism these days that business schools are failing to produce effective managerial leadership and entrepreneurial action.”</div> <div> </div> <div> In its restructured form, KUSOM MBA is designed to give an educational experience that is more effective in integrating the three core aspects of management education: knowing, doing and being.</div> <div> </div> <div> The restructured MBA focuses on several things such as exercising practically relevant and theoretically sound managerial competencies required for effective performance and practicing professional, social, ethical and personal values required in exercising professionalism in management. These competenticies are said to be developed by a mix of theories, research and experimental work during the programme. </div> <div> </div> <div> A new element of the restructured programme is the dual stream of MBA and specialist MBA degrees. Some of the specialist fields identified are: MBA (Technology Management), MBA (Human Resources), MBA (Hospitality Management), MBA (Information Management) and MBA (Entrepreneurship).</div> <div> </div> <div> The total credit required for an MBA is 62 and 65 for the specialist MBA. Various courses offered such as foundation courses, core courses, integrative courses, concentration courses, elective courses and experimental projects, all have different credit loads.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Prof KC, the updating and upgrading of the programme was done after an intensive internal review and an assessment of evolving national and global trends in both business and business education.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA).', 'sortorder' => '1513', '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' => '1651', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'Debaters Take Center Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> --By Aarati Raghuvanshi</div> <div> </div> <div> In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good. Produced by Today’s Youth Asia, a youth led organisation overseen by its president, Santosh Shah, the TV series is one of the very few platforms where Nepali students are encouraged to voice their opinions on a national level. Launched in July 2012 and successfully on its way to its third season, this annual debate show attracts viewers throughout the country. The show has also achieved recognition as the world’s first reality television show based on a debate theme. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Constituent Assembly formed in 2008 was dissolved in 2012 without delivering a constitution. At a time when Nepal’s political, social, and economic development is at halt, the show has become a medium to address public concerns. Megan Titley, a part of the live audience says, “It’s great to get young people, especially girls, out there thinking, analysing, and adding to the conversation about topical issues.” With thought-provoking topics such as whether Nepal should focus on Asia or the West for its economic prospects and if the Nepal government should ban the privatisation and exploitation of its natural resources, the platform gives space to Nepalese youth to discuss current affairs. </div> <div> </div> <div> The show has also been rated as one of high calibre by visiting judges from all over the world. On an episode where the motion for debate was ‘Peace is possible without justice’, one of the judges, Dr. Dee Aker from the University of San Diego in California, praised tenth grade finalist Anuska Pant saying, “I’m very impressed and am not sure if I have university students that would do half as well as you did in the topic.” As for another finalist, Urusha Silwal of grade twelve, fellow judge Dr. Lilia Velasquez from California Western School of Law said, “I wish that my law students had half the passion that you do while debating.”</div> <div> </div> <div> “After the Constituent Assembly was dissolved in May 2012, there was a dearth of public discourse for grave national issues, and my team and I thought that a debate series on a national channel, where concerned citizens can fearlessly voice their findings and opinion, would fill in the need very well,” says producer Shah. </div> <div> </div> <div> Participants are solely judged by Shah and two alternating judges. Claire Naylor, a judge for one of the episodes says, “Everyone has their own standard and way of judging, but we all look for the same things from a participant - content, clarity and confidence. Other notable aspects of the show included the fact that the production team is made entirely of people in their 20s. Show producer Mandira Raut and the entire production team are in their 20s while anchors and the research team are even younger.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters has and continues to provide young debaters a powerful platform to raise genuine concerns of common people that are often missed out in discussions in parliament. It is indeed heart-warming and inspiring to see an organisation that recognises and values the role of the youth in our society.</div> <div> <em>(Aarati Raghuvanshi is an undergraduate student at Boston College, USA. To watch the debate episodes: www.youtube.com/Top7Debaters)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good.', 'sortorder' => '1512', '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' => '1650', 'article_category_id' => '105', 'title' => 'Productive Sector Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>A commercial banker to the central banker:</strong> “Sir, I need a refinance facility”.</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ We provide that facility for the productive sectors only”.</div> <div> <strong>The commercial banker:</strong> “The land I have invested on is very fertile and so very productive of paddy.”</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ If that is the case why don’t you leave the job and start farming”?!. <strong> –ML</strong></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Corporate Humor..', 'sortorder' => '1511', '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' => '1649', 'article_category_id' => '144', 'title' => 'For Regulated Poultry Farming', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.</div> <div> </div> <div> Running a poultry farm is not as easy an affair as we think. The ongoing bird-flu epidemic proves that. So, it is the poultry farmers association drafts a regulation and asks the government to promugalte it.government brought a separate policy to regulate poultry farming in Nepal. Poultry farming as of now is one of the most unscientific and unmanaged businesses in Nepal. Running farms without health and environmental regulations has been causing pollution to the detriment on public health and environment. Well managed farms have been avoiding the bird-flu problem.</div> <div> </div> <div> Regulating poultry farms is practiced all over the world. The Haryana state government in India, for instance, issued in June 2013a strict guideline for poultry farmers asking them to adopt modern sanitary methods to prevent contamination caused by solid, liquid and air pollution. The state government made it mandatory for poultry farms to make provisions of vegetative screens or barriers to slow airflow and/or redirect odour from the poultry away from human receptors.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal also needs a separate regulatory mechanism to ensure the safety of its citizens as unregulated poultry farms have affected public health in the country. Farms in the middle of residential areas and poultry sheds that stand by public roads, water streams and residential areas are common in the country. It is the government’s obligation of the poultry farmers and the government to protect the public from unwarranted health hazards due to unmanaged and unsystematic farms located in inappropriate places. </div> <div> </div> <div> The government should promote large scale poultry farms in specific area in order to control disease like bird flu.introducing poultry insurance and encouraging farmers to get their farms insecured will be one solution. With insurance policy against bird flu or other hazards, the farmers will have no incentive to smuggle diseased birds to the market.</div> <div> </div> <div> Currently, the government has been providing a small amount of cash to farmers for culling bird flu-infected chicken. It would be a far better idea to create a separate fund to finance such insurance cost than providing compensation on an individual basis. </div> <div> </div> <div> The existing havoc of bird flu is not a one-time scenario. The country may face such problems in the future too. Therefore, government should regulate in the business in manner that will address health and environment safety in poultry farms would go a long way in further modernizing this business.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.', 'sortorder' => '1510', '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' => '1648', 'article_category_id' => '146', 'title' => 'Visual Edit Issue 27', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Foreign visits aren't getting expensive..', 'sortorder' => '1509', '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' => '1647', 'article_category_id' => '145', 'title' => 'Climate Change Impacts And National Development Agendas', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <img alt="Krishna Prasad Sigdel" src="/userfiles/images/KPS.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 112px;" /></div> <div> <strong>--By Krishna Prasad Sigdel</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Climate Change Risk Atlas 2010 ranked Nepal as the 4th most vulnerable country worldwide out of 170 countries. More than 10,000 people have died in last ten years due to natural calamity in the mid and far west of Nepal. Alarmingly, the overall greenhouse gas emission in Nepal is amongst the least in the world. If things continue like this then it will have a significant impact and make this country prone to natural disasters causing threats to its natural ecosystems, forests and biodiversity, livelihoods, and public health.</div> <div> </div> <div> Those who are poor and belong to the marginalized communities will be the worst sufferer due to its (climate change) impact. Nepal is one of the least developed countries and we all know that its climate is affected by the Himalaya mountain range as well as South Asian monsoon. Its fragile geological conditions, steep sloping terrains, presence of Himalayas and glacier lakes became a concern for the environmentalists.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Major impacts of climate change in Nepal</span></strong></div> <div> Over the years landslides and flood are increasing due to climate change, which leading to an abnormal rainfall. The noticeable impact of climate change is the rapid retreat of glacial and formation of glacier lakes.</div> <div> </div> <div> Thousands of people are living in the danger zone and a major disaster is waiting to happen due Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). There are 3,252 glacial lakes in Nepal and 21 GLOF incidents already occurred. Thirteen of these took place between 1964 and 1988; among them nine occurred in the Tibetan autonomous region (China).</div> <div> </div> <div> The latter took place along the trans-boundary Rivers like, Trishuli, Arun and Sunkoshi in Nepal. In 1981 GLOF damaged the Sunkoshi hydropower plant and many houses were washed away. In 1985, a similar event gulped three persons, one hydropower plant, 14 bridges and 35 houses along the Dudh Koshi River.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal has a potential of 83,000 MW hydro-powers but unfortunately despite having the potential, the country is generating only 703 MW due to many issues. In Nepal most of the plants are running on Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity (ROR) technology, with no associated storage dams, making them vulnerable to stream-flow variability. Because of discharge fluctuation and increase in sediment load, the hydropower will significantly be affected by the impact of climate change.</div> <div> </div> <div> The Himalaya in Nepal is geologically active and having a peculiar meteorological condition where both the rainfall and river flow vary tremendously in both time and space, make the landscape vulnerable to water-induced disasters.</div> <div> </div> <div> Along with its vulnerability, development activities and rise in population have caused destabilization of land resources. These factors include human activities such as deforestation, cultivation of marginal land, and construction of the roads in the hilly regions and encroachment of flood plains.</div> <div> </div> <div> In June 2013, few people went on missing and over 50 houses including government offices have been swept away after the swollen Mahakali River rampaged through Darchula district headquarters Khalanga. Such frequent incidents are clear indication that it’s time to stress upon the issues involving experts and scientists across the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal is rich in biodiversity where there is no dearth of endangered species and plant. As per the recent report of SAGUN, 2009, doubling of the atmospheric CO2 concentration will reduce Nepal’s forest types from 15 to 12, and habitats and ecosystems will also be destroyed. Climate change will also affect the productivity of natural eco systems, particularly provision of environmental services, rising temperatures, glacier retreat and changes in and water availability lead to changes in natural biodiversity. </div> <div> </div> <div> Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets. They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure, while malnutrition and diseases when it comes to human capital.</div> <div> </div> <div> It will also leave an irreparable impact on social and financial capital through displacement of communities, natural capital through loss of productivity in agriculture, fisheries, frequent disasters and lower income. Degradation of livelihoods by climate change will thus leave poor people with fewer assets damaging their capacity to with stand shocks and stresses. </div> <div> </div> <div> To sum up, climate has induced the water stress which is affecting the biodiversity, fresh water resources, agricultural productivity, malnutrition, health and sanitation. The shortage of rainfall at one part and intensified monsoon on the other part are creating hundreds of different environmental refugees. Such hazards are not only causing damage and loss of human lives and property; but also undermine development progress in Nepal, finally putting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at risk. The state of natural hazards like, land slide, flood and drought are of great concern for infrastructure planning, designing, constructing and monitoring. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NAPA to LAPA </span></strong></div> <div> The Government of Nepal has issued the Climate Change Policy, 2011 to mainstream climate change activities in the development programs and projects. The policy has focused primarily on inter alia, on climate adaptation, resilient and low carbon development path and climate-friendly resources management to minimize impacts of climate change in the country. The policy has also urged to spend over 80 percent of the total fund received in the field level. In addition, the Government of Nepal implemented National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to climate change in 2010. It is an important priority and a starting point for vulnerability reduction in climate sensitivity sectors and sub-regions in Nepal. Nepal has also implemented Local Adaptation Program of Action (LAPA) to promote community-based adaptation through integrated management of agriculture, water, forest and biodiversity; building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved system and access to service for agricultural development and so on. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">The Ways Ahead,</span></strong></div> <div> Ice has broken to implement climate change regime in Nepal as climate change is the national development agenda. In order to benefit from climate regime, and reduce adverse impacts of climate change, Nepal sees the urgency of implementing National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) through new and additional financing. In Nepal, strong political will exists on climate change. Several institutions have been involved in climate change should double or quadruple their activities to address the adverse impacts of climate change. It seems that options and opportunities exist to have the fresh fruits before being rotten. In a nut shell, opportunities exist to benefit from economic implication of climate change regime if we act together through common understanding in major issues. </div> <div> <em>(Writer is an Ecologist and can be contacted at kpsigdel@gmail.com)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets.They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure.', 'sortorder' => '1508', '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' => '1646', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (19 -25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Shah, Ghale Announce NRN President Candidacy</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Rameshwar Shah" src="/userfiles/images/rshah.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 104px;" />Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN). Shah, currently a vice-president of NRN, made his announcement of candidacy public amid a press-meet in the Capital last Wednesday. Earlier this month, Shesh Ghale, an NRN tycoon in Australia, had also announced his candidacy for the same post. Issuing a press statement to announce candidacy, he has pledged to attract investment in Nepal. The General Convention of NRN, an association of the Nepali Diaspora, is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on 19 - 22 October this year.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Apex Court Stays Victim ID Card Distribution</span></strong></div> <div> The Supreme Court (SC) issued an interim order to not implement the distribution of identity cards to victims of the conflict and their families. A division bench of Justice Kalyan Shrestha and Baidhyanath Upadhyaya last Monday has stayed the decision of the government to distribute the Identity Cards to the families of those who were killed and disappeared during the conflict.The apex court has ordered the government to stop the implementation of the directive related to the Distribution of Identity Card to Conflict Victims 2069 until its final order. Making the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction his defendants, conflict victim Suman Adhikari had filed a writ petition at SC on July 24, 2013 with the demand of abrogating the directive.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Seven Killed in Landslide</span></strong></div> <div> Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall killed seven persons in Khimti of Ramechhap district last Tuesday. Among the dead, three are from the same family. The police have informed that Mithu Thapa, 55, his 13-year-old son Kedar and 23-year-old daughter Swasthani from Khimti of Ward No 4 in the district have died in the incident. Sita Sunar of Khimti-3, Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 55, of Rasnalu-1, his wife Batuli Maaya and a woman, whose identity was not ascertained, were buried to death in the landslide. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Govt Orders Investigation into Adhikari Murder</span></strong></div> <div> The government last Monday ordered District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan to investigate into the murder case of Krishna Prashad Adhikari. Adhikari, 19, was allegedly killed by former Maoist rebels in 2004. Following the government’s instruction, the DPO has said that it has begun the investigation process. On the first week of this month, the National Human Rights Commission had also recommended the government to promptly probe into the case. Nanda Prashad Adhikari and Ganga Adhikari, parents of the deceased, have been fasting at the Bir Hospital premises a one month demanding action to investigate the murder.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Sarita Giri in a sit-in protest </span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri," src="/userfiles/images/sgiri.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 105px;" />Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri, staged a sit-in protest at Shantibatika last Tuesday onward protesting against the report of the Constituent Delineation Commission (CDC). The government has not made the report submitted by the CDC a few weeks ago, public as yet. Giri demanded the election constituencies to be delineated on the basis of the population.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN).', 'sortorder' => '1507', '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' => '1645', 'article_category_id' => '191', 'title' => '“Leaders Should Happily Entertain Youths’ Ideas”', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Gururaj Ghimire, leader of the Nepali Congress (NC)" src="/userfiles/images/gg.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;width: 200px; height: 245px;" />Gururaj Ghimire</strong> is a leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) and also a former president of Nepal Students’ Union, sister-wing of the NC. As the day of election approaches, The Corporate’s <strong>Siromani Dhungana</strong> and <strong>Sagar Ghimire</strong> spoke to Ghimire on the party’s preparation for the upcoming election and a review of its defeat in the last election. <strong>Excerpts:</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What has Nepali Congress done so far to bring the disgruntled parties on board for the election?</strong></div> <div> NC holds the view that none of the forces should be left out during the constitution drafting process. Every political force, irrespective of their ideologies and thoughts, should join this process. Unlike regular elections of the legislative parliament, this is the election of the CA which will have a long term impact in the country. And so, NC is holding dialogues with agitating parties through the High Level Political Committee as well as on its own. We are confident that the Mohan Baidhya-led 33-party alliance will contest the upcoming election.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>But the leaders of CPN-Maoist have been publicly saying that they will not contest the election?</strong></div> <div> Negotiations with the Baidhya-led alliance are underway. Some of their demands have already been addressed in the six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front. They should trade off some demands at the table talks, while few should be considered by the HLPC. They will soon agree on a deal if they are really honest towards finding an outlet for the current political impasse, which means holding the CA polls in the scheduled date.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What do you think are the reasons for your party’s defeat by the Maoist during last CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The main reason was that our party failed to convey to the people that NC was the harbinger of political change in the country. Consequently, the ultra left party assertively established itself among the people that it was the driver of that change. Likewise, NC did not make a justifiable decision while choosing candidates for the election, which created a deep rift and animosity among the party leaders and cadres. The election campaigns largely failed to create an environment in favour of the party and woo the people towards it. Equally responsible for the defeat of our party was the intimidation, violence and psychological terror spread by the Maoists. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What should be the strategy of your party to win the upcoming CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The party should come forth clearly on its political, social and economic position in the changed political context. It can take reference from the discourse and debate that took place in the erstwhile CA. The traditional force, mainly the monarchy, was against our party then, and now it’s the Maoists that are posing challenges to democracy through violent means. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, issuing tickets to election contestants should be more transparent and judicious. Unity within in the party should be maintained as well. We should convince the people that only NC can ensure the promulgation of the constitution. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Isn’t NC still a divided house?</strong></div> <div> Since NC is a democratic party, leaders can publicly put their dissenting voices to the fore. It seems like the party is divided. However, the dissenting voices will not be official until they get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Do you think the Maoists are still ultra-left forces even after joining mainstream politics?</strong></div> <div> The Maoists don’t call themselves an ultra-left force but their violent activities suggest otherwise. They are yet to detach themselves completely from violence. Still they are guided by the thought that ‘power grows out of the barrel of a gun’. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s frequent statements and directives to the YCL corroborate this.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>How do you assess the character of the Maoists?</strong></div> <div> There is a perception that the Maoists have now become corrupt, which I think is not true. They were always corrupt but this fact has only become public now. They are now living lavish lives from the wealth they amassed during the war. They create illusions among the people about their progressive agendas, but the NC should unmask these falsehoods.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>It is said that the old leaders in your party are rigid in giving opportunity to youngsters. Do you think your party will allow more young leaders like you to contest the elections?</strong></div> <div> The party runs through democratic exercise. We should not challenge senior leaders’ contributions to the party and sideline them. However, our leaders should happily entertain the ideas brought forth by younger members. </div> <div> </div> <div> Personally, I don’t harbour ambitions for any post, but I believe the party leaders will be wise in identifying potential candidates to contest in the CA elections.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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 dissenting voices will not be official untilthey get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.', 'sortorder' => '1506', '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' => '1644', 'article_category_id' => '142', 'title' => 'Poll Update (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">EC Reopens Voter Registration for a Week</span></strong></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17. The EC has said that it has extended the registration programme following requests from various political parties and the public in order to give a chance to those who have not registered themselves yet on the new electoral role. </div> <div> The EC had registered 12.3 million voters with photo and biometrics by July 15, when a three-year-long voter registration programme was concluded.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Prez’s Concern on Polls Preparation</span></strong></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav expressed his concern over the government’s preparation for the Constituent Assembly election. The President expressed his concern on election preparation while meeting the Chairperson of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, at the Presidential Palace last Tuesday.</div> <div> During the meeting, Regmi informed the President that the government was holding dialogues with the CPN-Maoist-led 33-party alliance in a bid to woo them towards the CA polls.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17.', 'sortorder' => '1505', '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' => '1643', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Former PM Marich Man Passes Away', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old. </div> <div> </div> <div> Battling with lung cancer for the past three months, Shrestha breathed his last at 3 AM last Thursday. </div> <div> </div> <div> His last rites were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghaat (cremation ground) according to Hindu rituals on the same day he died. </div> <div> </div> <div> Though the government immediately decided to accord special honour, Shrestha’s supporters protested against the government at the Aryaghaat and demanded full state honours for the late PM. They denied the Nepal Police band from play the mourning tune. </div> <div> </div> <div> Before performing his last rites, his deceased body was kept at his residence in Dhapasi, where Interim Election Council Chairperson Khil Raj Regmi, former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Sher Bahadur Deuwa and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, among other leaders, paid their last tribute.</div> <div> </div> <div> Late Singh had served as prime minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990 during the party-less Panchayat system. He was dismissed by then King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah following the popular peoples’ uprising.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old.', 'sortorder' => '1504', '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' => '1642', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Yadav-led FDF And HLPC Ink 6-Point Deal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.</div> <div> </div> <div> Earlier on the first week of August during a dialogue with the HLPC, the FSP had put forth a 13-point demand. The deal struck on Thursday has now paved the way for eight parties affiliated with the FDF to contest for the election. Yadav’s Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, Tamsaling Rastriya Dal and Rastriya Janamukti Party, among others, will now be contesting in the election.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the deal, the CA will have 581 members with a provision of electing 335 members under the proportional representation system and 240 under first-past-the-post, while 10 other will be inducted into the CA upon the recommendation of the cabinet. </div> <div> </div> <div> The FDF will also be in the HLPC and will be expanded further to bring other dissident parties into the political mechanism. </div> <div> The deal includes requesting the EC to extend the voter registration process for two weeks, taking the process ahead on forging consensus on the basic principles of the new constitution and to hold the CA polls in a free, fair and fearless environment.</div> <div> </div> <div> While negotiating at the table, the FDF however, dropped one of its demands of the Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi’s resignation from the post of Chief Justice.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.', 'sortorder' => '1503', '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' => '1641', 'article_category_id' => '139', 'title' => 'Nepal And The World News In Brief (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="India Inflation" src="/userfiles/images/inflation.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 45px;" />India Inflation Rate Rises </span></strong></div> <div> India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs. India’s main gauge of inflation, the Wholesale Price Index, rose 5.79 per cent from a year earlier, up from 4.86 per cent in June. The Indian rupee has fallen 10 per cent against the US dollar this year. Policymakers have taken various steps in recent days to try and stem the rupee’s decline. Analysts said the latest data may see the central bank unveil further measures. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Eurozone" src="/userfiles/images/eurozone.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 75px;" />Eurozone Exits Recession </span></strong></div> <div> Stronger growth in the euro zone’s two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the euro zone to emerge from its longest recession to date in the second quarter, confirming expectations that a fragile recovery was under way. The 17 countries sharing the euro needed seven quarters to return to a growth rate of 0.3 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months to June, data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="us jobs" src="/userfiles/images/jobs(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 78px;" />New US Jobless Claims Fall to 6 Year Low</span></strong></div> <div> New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week to their lowest level in six years, a fresh sign of labour market tightening, the Labour Department said Thursday. Initial jobless claims totaled 320,000 in the week ending August 10, compared to 335,000 the previous week. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Boeing" src="/userfiles/images/boeing.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 56px;" />Boeing to Probe New Dreamliner Fault</span></strong></div> <div> Boeing has said that it will investigate the wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets. The fault was found on jets operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). After ANA reported the fault on Wednesday, rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 plane travelling to Helsinki from Tokyo to check the wiring.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="China Mints" src="/userfiles/images/china(2).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />China Mints Fewer Millionaires Amid Slowdown</span></strong></div> <div> The number of new Chinese millionaires grew by only 3 per cent in 2012, the slowest pace in five years, according to a new report from Hurun Research Institute and marketing firm Group M Knowledge. Just more than 1 million Chinese are now able to call themselves millionaires. Of those, 184,000 live in Beijing, while 172,000 are in Guangdong and 147,000 reside in Shanghai.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs.', 'sortorder' => '1502', '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' => '1640', 'article_category_id' => '138', 'title' => 'Bodde Stresses In Improving Nepal’s Economy', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. Bodde stressed the need for business leaders to work with political leaders to develop an agenda for improving the economy of Nepal. He made the remark during his visit to Nepalgunj on August 16. According to a press statement by the US embassy, Bodde met with local government officials, business leaders and NGOs representatives. </div> <div> </div> <div> Bodde visited USAID’s Sajhedari project, a new $25 million five year programme. The project funded by the USAID is targeted to promote inclusive, participatory, and effective community-level development. He also met with NGO groups conducting U.S.-government funded anti-trafficking efforts in the region. 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The event targeted Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters level students, especially of management stream for the B-Fiesta and Science stream for the Science Fair. Both events were inaugurated on 16th August 2013 at the WhiteHouse GSM premises, 8thFloor, Trade Tower Thapathali by President Narendra Kumar Basnyat of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). Various businessmen, educationists and college representatives participated in the programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ICAN Results Out</span></strong></div> <div> Results of the exam taken by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) last June were announced last Thursday. Four hundred and fourty-two students passed out of 525 (84.19%) in the ‘foundation level’ Cap-I (new curriculum) and 49 out of 170 students (28.82%) passed in same level’s old curriculum. Similarly, 158 out of 901students (17.54%) passed in the ‘intermediate level’. Likewise, 32 out of 242 students (13.22%) passed in the ‘final level’. Results can be accessed in www.icaan.org.np.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU Results Published</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="TU" src="/userfiles/images/tu.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 90px;" />The Tribhuvan University Examinations Controller’s Office on Thursday published the results of MA second year in Population Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences conducted in November/December 2012. </div> <div> The results can be viewed at www.educationsansar.com, www.edusanjal.com and www.tu.ntc.net.np, according to the office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">HSEB Publishes XII Science Results</span></strong></div> <div> The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) published the results of Grade XII science stream on Tuesday. According to HSEB, 75 per cent of students passed the examination conducted from April 30-May 12 earlier this year. A total of 33, 566 had appeared for the examination out of which 25,236 students passed the exams. Last year, the percentage of students passing the exam was 72 per cent. Likewise, 6,349 students appeared under the partial category of which 3,266 passed out. The HSEB, however, has cancelled the results of 24 students. The board informed that the results of other faculties will be announced in the Nepali month of Bhadra.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">KU MBA in Rural Areas</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="KUSOM" src="/userfiles/images/kumba.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />According to the new curriculum the Kathmandu School University of Management (KUSOM) has introduced, MBA students now have to go on field visits to rural areas compulsorily for 2 to 4 weeks. “This change has been made in the curriculum to make students understand rural business,” said Prof Subas KC, Dean of KUSOM, in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday. </div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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' => '‘White House Graduate School of Management’ (GSM) and ‘Himalayan de Scientia’ organised the White House Inter-College B-Fiesta 2013 and 3rd Nationwide Science Fair 2013 respectively on 16th and 17th of August at the Trade Tower in Thapathali.', 'sortorder' => '1515', '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' => '1653', 'article_category_id' => '156', 'title' => 'When Your Joke Bombs At The Office', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Sue Shellenbarger</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.</div> <div> </div> <div> Skilled humourists quickly turn the joke on themselves, says Michael Kerr, a speaker, trainer and author on workplace humour. He suggests having a few recovery lines in mind, such as “Beam me up – NOW, Scotty,” or “Where’s my stunt double?” or, “If you’re going to mess up, I always said, go big or go home.” A deft recovery can be even funnier than an original joke. It’s wise to do a post-mortem later, critiquing your timing and motives, humour consultants say. Workplace humour should always be positive, aimed at bringing people together or easing stress. If your joke failed because you were putting people down, driving a wedge between co-workers, or conveying a racist, ageist or sexist attitude, then give it up. Another common misstep is poor timing, or failure to read your audience’s mood and attitude. And never try to be funny when you’re nervous or not feeling upbeat yourself, experts say. Another common problem is overdoing it; “people who use too much humour can lose credibility” in the workplace, says Kevin Cruthirds, an assistant professor of management at the University of Texas, Brownsville, and co-author of a widely cited 2006 study on humour in the workplace.</div> <div> </div> <div> If your humour passes all those tests, just try again.</div> <div> </div> <div> Any office humourist has to accept that some jokes will bomb, says Zach Ward, managing director of ImprovBoston, a comedy theater and school where people often enroll to improve their interpersonal skills at work. “We have to be willing to fail and joke again,” says Ward. “Failing at humour isn’t the end of the world.” And if your good-natured, appropriate attempts at humour get laughs elsewhere but draw only deadly stares at the office, “then maybe you’re in a work environment where you can’t have fun,” suggesting you might be happier elsewhere, he adds. Margot Carmichael Lester considers humour so important in the workplace that she’s willing to risk an occasional flop. In an administrative job years ago, she accidentally threw away her boss’s paycheck while sorting the mail. Figuring that she would soon be fired anyway, she wrote and distributed a satirical press release to a few close co-workers, saying, “One way to make a lasting impression is to throw away the boss’s paycheck. Once you’ve done that, nobody is going to forget you.”</div> <div> </div> <div> A colleague shared it with the boss. To her surprise, he thought it was so funny that he congratulated her – and kept her on. (The paycheck was later recovered.) “I’ve made some bad jokes or those that nobody got,” says Ms. Lester, owner of The Word Factory, a Carrboro, N.C. content creator. But she keeps making jokes anyway; business is hard enough, she says. “At some point you really have to laugh, or you’re going to cry.” <em>(http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.', 'sortorder' => '1514', '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' => '1652', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'KUSOM Restructures Its MBA Course', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). </div> <div> </div> <div> KUSOM is delivering a thoroughly restructured MBA programme which will be effective from the coming fall term 2013 (September) responding to emerging trends and needs in managing economy and society. The school is contemporising both content and delivery method of management education in its new programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> Dean of KUSOM Prof Subas KC says, “The restructured MBA programme has come as a response to intensified competition in management education and the changing character of management and management education. The course revision had become almost a compulsion because of the growing criticism these days that business schools are failing to produce effective managerial leadership and entrepreneurial action.”</div> <div> </div> <div> In its restructured form, KUSOM MBA is designed to give an educational experience that is more effective in integrating the three core aspects of management education: knowing, doing and being.</div> <div> </div> <div> The restructured MBA focuses on several things such as exercising practically relevant and theoretically sound managerial competencies required for effective performance and practicing professional, social, ethical and personal values required in exercising professionalism in management. These competenticies are said to be developed by a mix of theories, research and experimental work during the programme. </div> <div> </div> <div> A new element of the restructured programme is the dual stream of MBA and specialist MBA degrees. Some of the specialist fields identified are: MBA (Technology Management), MBA (Human Resources), MBA (Hospitality Management), MBA (Information Management) and MBA (Entrepreneurship).</div> <div> </div> <div> The total credit required for an MBA is 62 and 65 for the specialist MBA. Various courses offered such as foundation courses, core courses, integrative courses, concentration courses, elective courses and experimental projects, all have different credit loads.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Prof KC, the updating and upgrading of the programme was done after an intensive internal review and an assessment of evolving national and global trends in both business and business education.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA).', 'sortorder' => '1513', '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' => '1651', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'Debaters Take Center Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> --By Aarati Raghuvanshi</div> <div> </div> <div> In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good. Produced by Today’s Youth Asia, a youth led organisation overseen by its president, Santosh Shah, the TV series is one of the very few platforms where Nepali students are encouraged to voice their opinions on a national level. Launched in July 2012 and successfully on its way to its third season, this annual debate show attracts viewers throughout the country. The show has also achieved recognition as the world’s first reality television show based on a debate theme. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Constituent Assembly formed in 2008 was dissolved in 2012 without delivering a constitution. At a time when Nepal’s political, social, and economic development is at halt, the show has become a medium to address public concerns. Megan Titley, a part of the live audience says, “It’s great to get young people, especially girls, out there thinking, analysing, and adding to the conversation about topical issues.” With thought-provoking topics such as whether Nepal should focus on Asia or the West for its economic prospects and if the Nepal government should ban the privatisation and exploitation of its natural resources, the platform gives space to Nepalese youth to discuss current affairs. </div> <div> </div> <div> The show has also been rated as one of high calibre by visiting judges from all over the world. On an episode where the motion for debate was ‘Peace is possible without justice’, one of the judges, Dr. Dee Aker from the University of San Diego in California, praised tenth grade finalist Anuska Pant saying, “I’m very impressed and am not sure if I have university students that would do half as well as you did in the topic.” As for another finalist, Urusha Silwal of grade twelve, fellow judge Dr. Lilia Velasquez from California Western School of Law said, “I wish that my law students had half the passion that you do while debating.”</div> <div> </div> <div> “After the Constituent Assembly was dissolved in May 2012, there was a dearth of public discourse for grave national issues, and my team and I thought that a debate series on a national channel, where concerned citizens can fearlessly voice their findings and opinion, would fill in the need very well,” says producer Shah. </div> <div> </div> <div> Participants are solely judged by Shah and two alternating judges. Claire Naylor, a judge for one of the episodes says, “Everyone has their own standard and way of judging, but we all look for the same things from a participant - content, clarity and confidence. Other notable aspects of the show included the fact that the production team is made entirely of people in their 20s. Show producer Mandira Raut and the entire production team are in their 20s while anchors and the research team are even younger.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters has and continues to provide young debaters a powerful platform to raise genuine concerns of common people that are often missed out in discussions in parliament. It is indeed heart-warming and inspiring to see an organisation that recognises and values the role of the youth in our society.</div> <div> <em>(Aarati Raghuvanshi is an undergraduate student at Boston College, USA. To watch the debate episodes: www.youtube.com/Top7Debaters)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good.', 'sortorder' => '1512', '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' => '1650', 'article_category_id' => '105', 'title' => 'Productive Sector Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>A commercial banker to the central banker:</strong> “Sir, I need a refinance facility”.</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ We provide that facility for the productive sectors only”.</div> <div> <strong>The commercial banker:</strong> “The land I have invested on is very fertile and so very productive of paddy.”</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ If that is the case why don’t you leave the job and start farming”?!. <strong> –ML</strong></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Corporate Humor..', 'sortorder' => '1511', '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' => '1649', 'article_category_id' => '144', 'title' => 'For Regulated Poultry Farming', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.</div> <div> </div> <div> Running a poultry farm is not as easy an affair as we think. The ongoing bird-flu epidemic proves that. So, it is the poultry farmers association drafts a regulation and asks the government to promugalte it.government brought a separate policy to regulate poultry farming in Nepal. Poultry farming as of now is one of the most unscientific and unmanaged businesses in Nepal. Running farms without health and environmental regulations has been causing pollution to the detriment on public health and environment. Well managed farms have been avoiding the bird-flu problem.</div> <div> </div> <div> Regulating poultry farms is practiced all over the world. The Haryana state government in India, for instance, issued in June 2013a strict guideline for poultry farmers asking them to adopt modern sanitary methods to prevent contamination caused by solid, liquid and air pollution. The state government made it mandatory for poultry farms to make provisions of vegetative screens or barriers to slow airflow and/or redirect odour from the poultry away from human receptors.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal also needs a separate regulatory mechanism to ensure the safety of its citizens as unregulated poultry farms have affected public health in the country. Farms in the middle of residential areas and poultry sheds that stand by public roads, water streams and residential areas are common in the country. It is the government’s obligation of the poultry farmers and the government to protect the public from unwarranted health hazards due to unmanaged and unsystematic farms located in inappropriate places. </div> <div> </div> <div> The government should promote large scale poultry farms in specific area in order to control disease like bird flu.introducing poultry insurance and encouraging farmers to get their farms insecured will be one solution. With insurance policy against bird flu or other hazards, the farmers will have no incentive to smuggle diseased birds to the market.</div> <div> </div> <div> Currently, the government has been providing a small amount of cash to farmers for culling bird flu-infected chicken. It would be a far better idea to create a separate fund to finance such insurance cost than providing compensation on an individual basis. </div> <div> </div> <div> The existing havoc of bird flu is not a one-time scenario. The country may face such problems in the future too. Therefore, government should regulate in the business in manner that will address health and environment safety in poultry farms would go a long way in further modernizing this business.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.', 'sortorder' => '1510', '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' => '1648', 'article_category_id' => '146', 'title' => 'Visual Edit Issue 27', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Foreign visits aren't getting expensive..', 'sortorder' => '1509', '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' => '1647', 'article_category_id' => '145', 'title' => 'Climate Change Impacts And National Development Agendas', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <img alt="Krishna Prasad Sigdel" src="/userfiles/images/KPS.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 112px;" /></div> <div> <strong>--By Krishna Prasad Sigdel</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Climate Change Risk Atlas 2010 ranked Nepal as the 4th most vulnerable country worldwide out of 170 countries. More than 10,000 people have died in last ten years due to natural calamity in the mid and far west of Nepal. Alarmingly, the overall greenhouse gas emission in Nepal is amongst the least in the world. If things continue like this then it will have a significant impact and make this country prone to natural disasters causing threats to its natural ecosystems, forests and biodiversity, livelihoods, and public health.</div> <div> </div> <div> Those who are poor and belong to the marginalized communities will be the worst sufferer due to its (climate change) impact. Nepal is one of the least developed countries and we all know that its climate is affected by the Himalaya mountain range as well as South Asian monsoon. Its fragile geological conditions, steep sloping terrains, presence of Himalayas and glacier lakes became a concern for the environmentalists.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Major impacts of climate change in Nepal</span></strong></div> <div> Over the years landslides and flood are increasing due to climate change, which leading to an abnormal rainfall. The noticeable impact of climate change is the rapid retreat of glacial and formation of glacier lakes.</div> <div> </div> <div> Thousands of people are living in the danger zone and a major disaster is waiting to happen due Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). There are 3,252 glacial lakes in Nepal and 21 GLOF incidents already occurred. Thirteen of these took place between 1964 and 1988; among them nine occurred in the Tibetan autonomous region (China).</div> <div> </div> <div> The latter took place along the trans-boundary Rivers like, Trishuli, Arun and Sunkoshi in Nepal. In 1981 GLOF damaged the Sunkoshi hydropower plant and many houses were washed away. In 1985, a similar event gulped three persons, one hydropower plant, 14 bridges and 35 houses along the Dudh Koshi River.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal has a potential of 83,000 MW hydro-powers but unfortunately despite having the potential, the country is generating only 703 MW due to many issues. In Nepal most of the plants are running on Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity (ROR) technology, with no associated storage dams, making them vulnerable to stream-flow variability. Because of discharge fluctuation and increase in sediment load, the hydropower will significantly be affected by the impact of climate change.</div> <div> </div> <div> The Himalaya in Nepal is geologically active and having a peculiar meteorological condition where both the rainfall and river flow vary tremendously in both time and space, make the landscape vulnerable to water-induced disasters.</div> <div> </div> <div> Along with its vulnerability, development activities and rise in population have caused destabilization of land resources. These factors include human activities such as deforestation, cultivation of marginal land, and construction of the roads in the hilly regions and encroachment of flood plains.</div> <div> </div> <div> In June 2013, few people went on missing and over 50 houses including government offices have been swept away after the swollen Mahakali River rampaged through Darchula district headquarters Khalanga. Such frequent incidents are clear indication that it’s time to stress upon the issues involving experts and scientists across the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal is rich in biodiversity where there is no dearth of endangered species and plant. As per the recent report of SAGUN, 2009, doubling of the atmospheric CO2 concentration will reduce Nepal’s forest types from 15 to 12, and habitats and ecosystems will also be destroyed. Climate change will also affect the productivity of natural eco systems, particularly provision of environmental services, rising temperatures, glacier retreat and changes in and water availability lead to changes in natural biodiversity. </div> <div> </div> <div> Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets. They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure, while malnutrition and diseases when it comes to human capital.</div> <div> </div> <div> It will also leave an irreparable impact on social and financial capital through displacement of communities, natural capital through loss of productivity in agriculture, fisheries, frequent disasters and lower income. Degradation of livelihoods by climate change will thus leave poor people with fewer assets damaging their capacity to with stand shocks and stresses. </div> <div> </div> <div> To sum up, climate has induced the water stress which is affecting the biodiversity, fresh water resources, agricultural productivity, malnutrition, health and sanitation. The shortage of rainfall at one part and intensified monsoon on the other part are creating hundreds of different environmental refugees. Such hazards are not only causing damage and loss of human lives and property; but also undermine development progress in Nepal, finally putting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at risk. The state of natural hazards like, land slide, flood and drought are of great concern for infrastructure planning, designing, constructing and monitoring. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NAPA to LAPA </span></strong></div> <div> The Government of Nepal has issued the Climate Change Policy, 2011 to mainstream climate change activities in the development programs and projects. The policy has focused primarily on inter alia, on climate adaptation, resilient and low carbon development path and climate-friendly resources management to minimize impacts of climate change in the country. The policy has also urged to spend over 80 percent of the total fund received in the field level. In addition, the Government of Nepal implemented National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to climate change in 2010. It is an important priority and a starting point for vulnerability reduction in climate sensitivity sectors and sub-regions in Nepal. Nepal has also implemented Local Adaptation Program of Action (LAPA) to promote community-based adaptation through integrated management of agriculture, water, forest and biodiversity; building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved system and access to service for agricultural development and so on. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">The Ways Ahead,</span></strong></div> <div> Ice has broken to implement climate change regime in Nepal as climate change is the national development agenda. In order to benefit from climate regime, and reduce adverse impacts of climate change, Nepal sees the urgency of implementing National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) through new and additional financing. In Nepal, strong political will exists on climate change. Several institutions have been involved in climate change should double or quadruple their activities to address the adverse impacts of climate change. It seems that options and opportunities exist to have the fresh fruits before being rotten. In a nut shell, opportunities exist to benefit from economic implication of climate change regime if we act together through common understanding in major issues. </div> <div> <em>(Writer is an Ecologist and can be contacted at kpsigdel@gmail.com)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets.They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure.', 'sortorder' => '1508', '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' => '1646', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (19 -25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Shah, Ghale Announce NRN President Candidacy</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Rameshwar Shah" src="/userfiles/images/rshah.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 104px;" />Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN). Shah, currently a vice-president of NRN, made his announcement of candidacy public amid a press-meet in the Capital last Wednesday. Earlier this month, Shesh Ghale, an NRN tycoon in Australia, had also announced his candidacy for the same post. Issuing a press statement to announce candidacy, he has pledged to attract investment in Nepal. The General Convention of NRN, an association of the Nepali Diaspora, is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on 19 - 22 October this year.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Apex Court Stays Victim ID Card Distribution</span></strong></div> <div> The Supreme Court (SC) issued an interim order to not implement the distribution of identity cards to victims of the conflict and their families. A division bench of Justice Kalyan Shrestha and Baidhyanath Upadhyaya last Monday has stayed the decision of the government to distribute the Identity Cards to the families of those who were killed and disappeared during the conflict.The apex court has ordered the government to stop the implementation of the directive related to the Distribution of Identity Card to Conflict Victims 2069 until its final order. Making the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction his defendants, conflict victim Suman Adhikari had filed a writ petition at SC on July 24, 2013 with the demand of abrogating the directive.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Seven Killed in Landslide</span></strong></div> <div> Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall killed seven persons in Khimti of Ramechhap district last Tuesday. Among the dead, three are from the same family. The police have informed that Mithu Thapa, 55, his 13-year-old son Kedar and 23-year-old daughter Swasthani from Khimti of Ward No 4 in the district have died in the incident. Sita Sunar of Khimti-3, Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 55, of Rasnalu-1, his wife Batuli Maaya and a woman, whose identity was not ascertained, were buried to death in the landslide. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Govt Orders Investigation into Adhikari Murder</span></strong></div> <div> The government last Monday ordered District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan to investigate into the murder case of Krishna Prashad Adhikari. Adhikari, 19, was allegedly killed by former Maoist rebels in 2004. Following the government’s instruction, the DPO has said that it has begun the investigation process. On the first week of this month, the National Human Rights Commission had also recommended the government to promptly probe into the case. Nanda Prashad Adhikari and Ganga Adhikari, parents of the deceased, have been fasting at the Bir Hospital premises a one month demanding action to investigate the murder.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Sarita Giri in a sit-in protest </span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri," src="/userfiles/images/sgiri.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 105px;" />Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri, staged a sit-in protest at Shantibatika last Tuesday onward protesting against the report of the Constituent Delineation Commission (CDC). The government has not made the report submitted by the CDC a few weeks ago, public as yet. Giri demanded the election constituencies to be delineated on the basis of the population.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN).', 'sortorder' => '1507', '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' => '1645', 'article_category_id' => '191', 'title' => '“Leaders Should Happily Entertain Youths’ Ideas”', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Gururaj Ghimire, leader of the Nepali Congress (NC)" src="/userfiles/images/gg.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;width: 200px; height: 245px;" />Gururaj Ghimire</strong> is a leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) and also a former president of Nepal Students’ Union, sister-wing of the NC. As the day of election approaches, The Corporate’s <strong>Siromani Dhungana</strong> and <strong>Sagar Ghimire</strong> spoke to Ghimire on the party’s preparation for the upcoming election and a review of its defeat in the last election. <strong>Excerpts:</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What has Nepali Congress done so far to bring the disgruntled parties on board for the election?</strong></div> <div> NC holds the view that none of the forces should be left out during the constitution drafting process. Every political force, irrespective of their ideologies and thoughts, should join this process. Unlike regular elections of the legislative parliament, this is the election of the CA which will have a long term impact in the country. And so, NC is holding dialogues with agitating parties through the High Level Political Committee as well as on its own. We are confident that the Mohan Baidhya-led 33-party alliance will contest the upcoming election.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>But the leaders of CPN-Maoist have been publicly saying that they will not contest the election?</strong></div> <div> Negotiations with the Baidhya-led alliance are underway. Some of their demands have already been addressed in the six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front. They should trade off some demands at the table talks, while few should be considered by the HLPC. They will soon agree on a deal if they are really honest towards finding an outlet for the current political impasse, which means holding the CA polls in the scheduled date.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What do you think are the reasons for your party’s defeat by the Maoist during last CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The main reason was that our party failed to convey to the people that NC was the harbinger of political change in the country. Consequently, the ultra left party assertively established itself among the people that it was the driver of that change. Likewise, NC did not make a justifiable decision while choosing candidates for the election, which created a deep rift and animosity among the party leaders and cadres. The election campaigns largely failed to create an environment in favour of the party and woo the people towards it. Equally responsible for the defeat of our party was the intimidation, violence and psychological terror spread by the Maoists. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What should be the strategy of your party to win the upcoming CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The party should come forth clearly on its political, social and economic position in the changed political context. It can take reference from the discourse and debate that took place in the erstwhile CA. The traditional force, mainly the monarchy, was against our party then, and now it’s the Maoists that are posing challenges to democracy through violent means. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, issuing tickets to election contestants should be more transparent and judicious. Unity within in the party should be maintained as well. We should convince the people that only NC can ensure the promulgation of the constitution. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Isn’t NC still a divided house?</strong></div> <div> Since NC is a democratic party, leaders can publicly put their dissenting voices to the fore. It seems like the party is divided. However, the dissenting voices will not be official until they get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Do you think the Maoists are still ultra-left forces even after joining mainstream politics?</strong></div> <div> The Maoists don’t call themselves an ultra-left force but their violent activities suggest otherwise. They are yet to detach themselves completely from violence. Still they are guided by the thought that ‘power grows out of the barrel of a gun’. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s frequent statements and directives to the YCL corroborate this.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>How do you assess the character of the Maoists?</strong></div> <div> There is a perception that the Maoists have now become corrupt, which I think is not true. They were always corrupt but this fact has only become public now. They are now living lavish lives from the wealth they amassed during the war. They create illusions among the people about their progressive agendas, but the NC should unmask these falsehoods.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>It is said that the old leaders in your party are rigid in giving opportunity to youngsters. Do you think your party will allow more young leaders like you to contest the elections?</strong></div> <div> The party runs through democratic exercise. We should not challenge senior leaders’ contributions to the party and sideline them. However, our leaders should happily entertain the ideas brought forth by younger members. </div> <div> </div> <div> Personally, I don’t harbour ambitions for any post, but I believe the party leaders will be wise in identifying potential candidates to contest in the CA elections.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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 dissenting voices will not be official untilthey get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.', 'sortorder' => '1506', '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' => '1644', 'article_category_id' => '142', 'title' => 'Poll Update (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">EC Reopens Voter Registration for a Week</span></strong></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17. The EC has said that it has extended the registration programme following requests from various political parties and the public in order to give a chance to those who have not registered themselves yet on the new electoral role. </div> <div> The EC had registered 12.3 million voters with photo and biometrics by July 15, when a three-year-long voter registration programme was concluded.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Prez’s Concern on Polls Preparation</span></strong></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav expressed his concern over the government’s preparation for the Constituent Assembly election. The President expressed his concern on election preparation while meeting the Chairperson of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, at the Presidential Palace last Tuesday.</div> <div> During the meeting, Regmi informed the President that the government was holding dialogues with the CPN-Maoist-led 33-party alliance in a bid to woo them towards the CA polls.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17.', 'sortorder' => '1505', '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' => '1643', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Former PM Marich Man Passes Away', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old. </div> <div> </div> <div> Battling with lung cancer for the past three months, Shrestha breathed his last at 3 AM last Thursday. </div> <div> </div> <div> His last rites were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghaat (cremation ground) according to Hindu rituals on the same day he died. </div> <div> </div> <div> Though the government immediately decided to accord special honour, Shrestha’s supporters protested against the government at the Aryaghaat and demanded full state honours for the late PM. They denied the Nepal Police band from play the mourning tune. </div> <div> </div> <div> Before performing his last rites, his deceased body was kept at his residence in Dhapasi, where Interim Election Council Chairperson Khil Raj Regmi, former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Sher Bahadur Deuwa and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, among other leaders, paid their last tribute.</div> <div> </div> <div> Late Singh had served as prime minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990 during the party-less Panchayat system. He was dismissed by then King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah following the popular peoples’ uprising.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old.', 'sortorder' => '1504', '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' => '1642', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Yadav-led FDF And HLPC Ink 6-Point Deal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.</div> <div> </div> <div> Earlier on the first week of August during a dialogue with the HLPC, the FSP had put forth a 13-point demand. The deal struck on Thursday has now paved the way for eight parties affiliated with the FDF to contest for the election. Yadav’s Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, Tamsaling Rastriya Dal and Rastriya Janamukti Party, among others, will now be contesting in the election.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the deal, the CA will have 581 members with a provision of electing 335 members under the proportional representation system and 240 under first-past-the-post, while 10 other will be inducted into the CA upon the recommendation of the cabinet. </div> <div> </div> <div> The FDF will also be in the HLPC and will be expanded further to bring other dissident parties into the political mechanism. </div> <div> The deal includes requesting the EC to extend the voter registration process for two weeks, taking the process ahead on forging consensus on the basic principles of the new constitution and to hold the CA polls in a free, fair and fearless environment.</div> <div> </div> <div> While negotiating at the table, the FDF however, dropped one of its demands of the Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi’s resignation from the post of Chief Justice.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.', 'sortorder' => '1503', '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' => '1641', 'article_category_id' => '139', 'title' => 'Nepal And The World News In Brief (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="India Inflation" src="/userfiles/images/inflation.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 45px;" />India Inflation Rate Rises </span></strong></div> <div> India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs. India’s main gauge of inflation, the Wholesale Price Index, rose 5.79 per cent from a year earlier, up from 4.86 per cent in June. The Indian rupee has fallen 10 per cent against the US dollar this year. Policymakers have taken various steps in recent days to try and stem the rupee’s decline. Analysts said the latest data may see the central bank unveil further measures. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Eurozone" src="/userfiles/images/eurozone.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 75px;" />Eurozone Exits Recession </span></strong></div> <div> Stronger growth in the euro zone’s two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the euro zone to emerge from its longest recession to date in the second quarter, confirming expectations that a fragile recovery was under way. The 17 countries sharing the euro needed seven quarters to return to a growth rate of 0.3 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months to June, data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="us jobs" src="/userfiles/images/jobs(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 78px;" />New US Jobless Claims Fall to 6 Year Low</span></strong></div> <div> New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week to their lowest level in six years, a fresh sign of labour market tightening, the Labour Department said Thursday. Initial jobless claims totaled 320,000 in the week ending August 10, compared to 335,000 the previous week. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Boeing" src="/userfiles/images/boeing.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 56px;" />Boeing to Probe New Dreamliner Fault</span></strong></div> <div> Boeing has said that it will investigate the wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets. The fault was found on jets operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). After ANA reported the fault on Wednesday, rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 plane travelling to Helsinki from Tokyo to check the wiring.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="China Mints" src="/userfiles/images/china(2).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />China Mints Fewer Millionaires Amid Slowdown</span></strong></div> <div> The number of new Chinese millionaires grew by only 3 per cent in 2012, the slowest pace in five years, according to a new report from Hurun Research Institute and marketing firm Group M Knowledge. Just more than 1 million Chinese are now able to call themselves millionaires. Of those, 184,000 live in Beijing, while 172,000 are in Guangdong and 147,000 reside in Shanghai.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs.', 'sortorder' => '1502', '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' => '1640', 'article_category_id' => '138', 'title' => 'Bodde Stresses In Improving Nepal’s Economy', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. Bodde stressed the need for business leaders to work with political leaders to develop an agenda for improving the economy of Nepal. He made the remark during his visit to Nepalgunj on August 16. According to a press statement by the US embassy, Bodde met with local government officials, business leaders and NGOs representatives. </div> <div> </div> <div> Bodde visited USAID’s Sajhedari project, a new $25 million five year programme. The project funded by the USAID is targeted to promote inclusive, participatory, and effective community-level development. He also met with NGO groups conducting U.S.-government funded anti-trafficking efforts in the region. In his meeting with the District Election Officer, Ambassador Bodde was briefed about preparations for the November elections. </div> <div> </div> <div> In his remarks to the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Bodde “For Nepal to reach its potential it must have a political system that represents Nepal’s diversity. Holding free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections is a crucial first step,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. 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The event targeted Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters level students, especially of management stream for the B-Fiesta and Science stream for the Science Fair. Both events were inaugurated on 16th August 2013 at the WhiteHouse GSM premises, 8thFloor, Trade Tower Thapathali by President Narendra Kumar Basnyat of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). Various businessmen, educationists and college representatives participated in the programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ICAN Results Out</span></strong></div> <div> Results of the exam taken by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) last June were announced last Thursday. Four hundred and fourty-two students passed out of 525 (84.19%) in the ‘foundation level’ Cap-I (new curriculum) and 49 out of 170 students (28.82%) passed in same level’s old curriculum. Similarly, 158 out of 901students (17.54%) passed in the ‘intermediate level’. Likewise, 32 out of 242 students (13.22%) passed in the ‘final level’. Results can be accessed in www.icaan.org.np.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU Results Published</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="TU" src="/userfiles/images/tu.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 90px;" />The Tribhuvan University Examinations Controller’s Office on Thursday published the results of MA second year in Population Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences conducted in November/December 2012. </div> <div> The results can be viewed at www.educationsansar.com, www.edusanjal.com and www.tu.ntc.net.np, according to the office.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">HSEB Publishes XII Science Results</span></strong></div> <div> The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) published the results of Grade XII science stream on Tuesday. According to HSEB, 75 per cent of students passed the examination conducted from April 30-May 12 earlier this year. A total of 33, 566 had appeared for the examination out of which 25,236 students passed the exams. Last year, the percentage of students passing the exam was 72 per cent. Likewise, 6,349 students appeared under the partial category of which 3,266 passed out. The HSEB, however, has cancelled the results of 24 students. The board informed that the results of other faculties will be announced in the Nepali month of Bhadra.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">KU MBA in Rural Areas</span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="KUSOM" src="/userfiles/images/kumba.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />According to the new curriculum the Kathmandu School University of Management (KUSOM) has introduced, MBA students now have to go on field visits to rural areas compulsorily for 2 to 4 weeks. “This change has been made in the curriculum to make students understand rural business,” said Prof Subas KC, Dean of KUSOM, in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday. </div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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' => '‘White House Graduate School of Management’ (GSM) and ‘Himalayan de Scientia’ organised the White House Inter-College B-Fiesta 2013 and 3rd Nationwide Science Fair 2013 respectively on 16th and 17th of August at the Trade Tower in Thapathali.', 'sortorder' => '1515', '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' => '1653', 'article_category_id' => '156', 'title' => 'When Your Joke Bombs At The Office', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> <strong>--By Sue Shellenbarger</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.</div> <div> </div> <div> Skilled humourists quickly turn the joke on themselves, says Michael Kerr, a speaker, trainer and author on workplace humour. He suggests having a few recovery lines in mind, such as “Beam me up – NOW, Scotty,” or “Where’s my stunt double?” or, “If you’re going to mess up, I always said, go big or go home.” A deft recovery can be even funnier than an original joke. It’s wise to do a post-mortem later, critiquing your timing and motives, humour consultants say. Workplace humour should always be positive, aimed at bringing people together or easing stress. If your joke failed because you were putting people down, driving a wedge between co-workers, or conveying a racist, ageist or sexist attitude, then give it up. Another common misstep is poor timing, or failure to read your audience’s mood and attitude. And never try to be funny when you’re nervous or not feeling upbeat yourself, experts say. Another common problem is overdoing it; “people who use too much humour can lose credibility” in the workplace, says Kevin Cruthirds, an assistant professor of management at the University of Texas, Brownsville, and co-author of a widely cited 2006 study on humour in the workplace.</div> <div> </div> <div> If your humour passes all those tests, just try again.</div> <div> </div> <div> Any office humourist has to accept that some jokes will bomb, says Zach Ward, managing director of ImprovBoston, a comedy theater and school where people often enroll to improve their interpersonal skills at work. “We have to be willing to fail and joke again,” says Ward. “Failing at humour isn’t the end of the world.” And if your good-natured, appropriate attempts at humour get laughs elsewhere but draw only deadly stares at the office, “then maybe you’re in a work environment where you can’t have fun,” suggesting you might be happier elsewhere, he adds. Margot Carmichael Lester considers humour so important in the workplace that she’s willing to risk an occasional flop. In an administrative job years ago, she accidentally threw away her boss’s paycheck while sorting the mail. Figuring that she would soon be fired anyway, she wrote and distributed a satirical press release to a few close co-workers, saying, “One way to make a lasting impression is to throw away the boss’s paycheck. Once you’ve done that, nobody is going to forget you.”</div> <div> </div> <div> A colleague shared it with the boss. To her surprise, he thought it was so funny that he congratulated her – and kept her on. (The paycheck was later recovered.) “I’ve made some bad jokes or those that nobody got,” says Ms. Lester, owner of The Word Factory, a Carrboro, N.C. content creator. But she keeps making jokes anyway; business is hard enough, she says. “At some point you really have to laugh, or you’re going to cry.” <em>(http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork)</em></div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Using humour well at work can boost your career and make you popular among co-workers. But a joke that goes wrong can undo all the benefits, and few moments are more painful than the stony silence that follows a failed punchline.', 'sortorder' => '1514', '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' => '1652', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'KUSOM Restructures Its MBA Course', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). </div> <div> </div> <div> KUSOM is delivering a thoroughly restructured MBA programme which will be effective from the coming fall term 2013 (September) responding to emerging trends and needs in managing economy and society. The school is contemporising both content and delivery method of management education in its new programme.</div> <div> </div> <div> Dean of KUSOM Prof Subas KC says, “The restructured MBA programme has come as a response to intensified competition in management education and the changing character of management and management education. The course revision had become almost a compulsion because of the growing criticism these days that business schools are failing to produce effective managerial leadership and entrepreneurial action.”</div> <div> </div> <div> In its restructured form, KUSOM MBA is designed to give an educational experience that is more effective in integrating the three core aspects of management education: knowing, doing and being.</div> <div> </div> <div> The restructured MBA focuses on several things such as exercising practically relevant and theoretically sound managerial competencies required for effective performance and practicing professional, social, ethical and personal values required in exercising professionalism in management. These competenticies are said to be developed by a mix of theories, research and experimental work during the programme. </div> <div> </div> <div> A new element of the restructured programme is the dual stream of MBA and specialist MBA degrees. Some of the specialist fields identified are: MBA (Technology Management), MBA (Human Resources), MBA (Hospitality Management), MBA (Information Management) and MBA (Entrepreneurship).</div> <div> </div> <div> The total credit required for an MBA is 62 and 65 for the specialist MBA. Various courses offered such as foundation courses, core courses, integrative courses, concentration courses, elective courses and experimental projects, all have different credit loads.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to Prof KC, the updating and upgrading of the programme was done after an intensive internal review and an assessment of evolving national and global trends in both business and business education.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) which is recognised as one of the best B-Schools in Nepal is taking a leap forward in higher management education by restructuring its much coveted graduate degree programme - the Masters in Business Administration (MBA).', 'sortorder' => '1513', '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' => '1651', 'article_category_id' => '151', 'title' => 'Debaters Take Center Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> </div> <div> --By Aarati Raghuvanshi</div> <div> </div> <div> In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good. Produced by Today’s Youth Asia, a youth led organisation overseen by its president, Santosh Shah, the TV series is one of the very few platforms where Nepali students are encouraged to voice their opinions on a national level. Launched in July 2012 and successfully on its way to its third season, this annual debate show attracts viewers throughout the country. The show has also achieved recognition as the world’s first reality television show based on a debate theme. </div> <div> </div> <div> The Constituent Assembly formed in 2008 was dissolved in 2012 without delivering a constitution. At a time when Nepal’s political, social, and economic development is at halt, the show has become a medium to address public concerns. Megan Titley, a part of the live audience says, “It’s great to get young people, especially girls, out there thinking, analysing, and adding to the conversation about topical issues.” With thought-provoking topics such as whether Nepal should focus on Asia or the West for its economic prospects and if the Nepal government should ban the privatisation and exploitation of its natural resources, the platform gives space to Nepalese youth to discuss current affairs. </div> <div> </div> <div> The show has also been rated as one of high calibre by visiting judges from all over the world. On an episode where the motion for debate was ‘Peace is possible without justice’, one of the judges, Dr. Dee Aker from the University of San Diego in California, praised tenth grade finalist Anuska Pant saying, “I’m very impressed and am not sure if I have university students that would do half as well as you did in the topic.” As for another finalist, Urusha Silwal of grade twelve, fellow judge Dr. Lilia Velasquez from California Western School of Law said, “I wish that my law students had half the passion that you do while debating.”</div> <div> </div> <div> “After the Constituent Assembly was dissolved in May 2012, there was a dearth of public discourse for grave national issues, and my team and I thought that a debate series on a national channel, where concerned citizens can fearlessly voice their findings and opinion, would fill in the need very well,” says producer Shah. </div> <div> </div> <div> Participants are solely judged by Shah and two alternating judges. Claire Naylor, a judge for one of the episodes says, “Everyone has their own standard and way of judging, but we all look for the same things from a participant - content, clarity and confidence. Other notable aspects of the show included the fact that the production team is made entirely of people in their 20s. Show producer Mandira Raut and the entire production team are in their 20s while anchors and the research team are even younger.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters has and continues to provide young debaters a powerful platform to raise genuine concerns of common people that are often missed out in discussions in parliament. It is indeed heart-warming and inspiring to see an organisation that recognises and values the role of the youth in our society.</div> <div> <em>(Aarati Raghuvanshi is an undergraduate student at Boston College, USA. To watch the debate episodes: www.youtube.com/Top7Debaters)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'In a country with where the younger generation is barely aware of their rights, responsibilities and strength, ‘Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters’ is a show that is on its way to change this mindset for good.', 'sortorder' => '1512', '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' => '1650', 'article_category_id' => '105', 'title' => 'Productive Sector Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>A commercial banker to the central banker:</strong> “Sir, I need a refinance facility”.</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ We provide that facility for the productive sectors only”.</div> <div> <strong>The commercial banker:</strong> “The land I have invested on is very fertile and so very productive of paddy.”</div> <div> <strong>Central Banker:</strong> “ If that is the case why don’t you leave the job and start farming”?!. <strong> –ML</strong></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Corporate Humor..', 'sortorder' => '1511', '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' => '1649', 'article_category_id' => '144', 'title' => 'For Regulated Poultry Farming', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.</div> <div> </div> <div> Running a poultry farm is not as easy an affair as we think. The ongoing bird-flu epidemic proves that. So, it is the poultry farmers association drafts a regulation and asks the government to promugalte it.government brought a separate policy to regulate poultry farming in Nepal. Poultry farming as of now is one of the most unscientific and unmanaged businesses in Nepal. Running farms without health and environmental regulations has been causing pollution to the detriment on public health and environment. Well managed farms have been avoiding the bird-flu problem.</div> <div> </div> <div> Regulating poultry farms is practiced all over the world. The Haryana state government in India, for instance, issued in June 2013a strict guideline for poultry farmers asking them to adopt modern sanitary methods to prevent contamination caused by solid, liquid and air pollution. The state government made it mandatory for poultry farms to make provisions of vegetative screens or barriers to slow airflow and/or redirect odour from the poultry away from human receptors.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal also needs a separate regulatory mechanism to ensure the safety of its citizens as unregulated poultry farms have affected public health in the country. Farms in the middle of residential areas and poultry sheds that stand by public roads, water streams and residential areas are common in the country. It is the government’s obligation of the poultry farmers and the government to protect the public from unwarranted health hazards due to unmanaged and unsystematic farms located in inappropriate places. </div> <div> </div> <div> The government should promote large scale poultry farms in specific area in order to control disease like bird flu.introducing poultry insurance and encouraging farmers to get their farms insecured will be one solution. With insurance policy against bird flu or other hazards, the farmers will have no incentive to smuggle diseased birds to the market.</div> <div> </div> <div> Currently, the government has been providing a small amount of cash to farmers for culling bird flu-infected chicken. It would be a far better idea to create a separate fund to finance such insurance cost than providing compensation on an individual basis. </div> <div> </div> <div> The existing havoc of bird flu is not a one-time scenario. The country may face such problems in the future too. Therefore, government should regulate in the business in manner that will address health and environment safety in poultry farms would go a long way in further modernizing this business.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The poultry industry should formulate a proper regulation and get the government promugulate it to for healthy development of the industry.', 'sortorder' => '1510', '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' => '1648', 'article_category_id' => '146', 'title' => 'Visual Edit Issue 27', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Foreign visits aren't getting expensive..', 'sortorder' => '1509', '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' => '1647', 'article_category_id' => '145', 'title' => 'Climate Change Impacts And National Development Agendas', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <img alt="Krishna Prasad Sigdel" src="/userfiles/images/KPS.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 112px;" /></div> <div> <strong>--By Krishna Prasad Sigdel</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> The Climate Change Risk Atlas 2010 ranked Nepal as the 4th most vulnerable country worldwide out of 170 countries. More than 10,000 people have died in last ten years due to natural calamity in the mid and far west of Nepal. Alarmingly, the overall greenhouse gas emission in Nepal is amongst the least in the world. If things continue like this then it will have a significant impact and make this country prone to natural disasters causing threats to its natural ecosystems, forests and biodiversity, livelihoods, and public health.</div> <div> </div> <div> Those who are poor and belong to the marginalized communities will be the worst sufferer due to its (climate change) impact. Nepal is one of the least developed countries and we all know that its climate is affected by the Himalaya mountain range as well as South Asian monsoon. Its fragile geological conditions, steep sloping terrains, presence of Himalayas and glacier lakes became a concern for the environmentalists.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Major impacts of climate change in Nepal</span></strong></div> <div> Over the years landslides and flood are increasing due to climate change, which leading to an abnormal rainfall. The noticeable impact of climate change is the rapid retreat of glacial and formation of glacier lakes.</div> <div> </div> <div> Thousands of people are living in the danger zone and a major disaster is waiting to happen due Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). There are 3,252 glacial lakes in Nepal and 21 GLOF incidents already occurred. Thirteen of these took place between 1964 and 1988; among them nine occurred in the Tibetan autonomous region (China).</div> <div> </div> <div> The latter took place along the trans-boundary Rivers like, Trishuli, Arun and Sunkoshi in Nepal. In 1981 GLOF damaged the Sunkoshi hydropower plant and many houses were washed away. In 1985, a similar event gulped three persons, one hydropower plant, 14 bridges and 35 houses along the Dudh Koshi River.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal has a potential of 83,000 MW hydro-powers but unfortunately despite having the potential, the country is generating only 703 MW due to many issues. In Nepal most of the plants are running on Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity (ROR) technology, with no associated storage dams, making them vulnerable to stream-flow variability. Because of discharge fluctuation and increase in sediment load, the hydropower will significantly be affected by the impact of climate change.</div> <div> </div> <div> The Himalaya in Nepal is geologically active and having a peculiar meteorological condition where both the rainfall and river flow vary tremendously in both time and space, make the landscape vulnerable to water-induced disasters.</div> <div> </div> <div> Along with its vulnerability, development activities and rise in population have caused destabilization of land resources. These factors include human activities such as deforestation, cultivation of marginal land, and construction of the roads in the hilly regions and encroachment of flood plains.</div> <div> </div> <div> In June 2013, few people went on missing and over 50 houses including government offices have been swept away after the swollen Mahakali River rampaged through Darchula district headquarters Khalanga. Such frequent incidents are clear indication that it’s time to stress upon the issues involving experts and scientists across the world.</div> <div> </div> <div> Nepal is rich in biodiversity where there is no dearth of endangered species and plant. As per the recent report of SAGUN, 2009, doubling of the atmospheric CO2 concentration will reduce Nepal’s forest types from 15 to 12, and habitats and ecosystems will also be destroyed. Climate change will also affect the productivity of natural eco systems, particularly provision of environmental services, rising temperatures, glacier retreat and changes in and water availability lead to changes in natural biodiversity. </div> <div> </div> <div> Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets. They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure, while malnutrition and diseases when it comes to human capital.</div> <div> </div> <div> It will also leave an irreparable impact on social and financial capital through displacement of communities, natural capital through loss of productivity in agriculture, fisheries, frequent disasters and lower income. Degradation of livelihoods by climate change will thus leave poor people with fewer assets damaging their capacity to with stand shocks and stresses. </div> <div> </div> <div> To sum up, climate has induced the water stress which is affecting the biodiversity, fresh water resources, agricultural productivity, malnutrition, health and sanitation. The shortage of rainfall at one part and intensified monsoon on the other part are creating hundreds of different environmental refugees. Such hazards are not only causing damage and loss of human lives and property; but also undermine development progress in Nepal, finally putting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at risk. The state of natural hazards like, land slide, flood and drought are of great concern for infrastructure planning, designing, constructing and monitoring. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NAPA to LAPA </span></strong></div> <div> The Government of Nepal has issued the Climate Change Policy, 2011 to mainstream climate change activities in the development programs and projects. The policy has focused primarily on inter alia, on climate adaptation, resilient and low carbon development path and climate-friendly resources management to minimize impacts of climate change in the country. The policy has also urged to spend over 80 percent of the total fund received in the field level. In addition, the Government of Nepal implemented National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to climate change in 2010. It is an important priority and a starting point for vulnerability reduction in climate sensitivity sectors and sub-regions in Nepal. Nepal has also implemented Local Adaptation Program of Action (LAPA) to promote community-based adaptation through integrated management of agriculture, water, forest and biodiversity; building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved system and access to service for agricultural development and so on. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">The Ways Ahead,</span></strong></div> <div> Ice has broken to implement climate change regime in Nepal as climate change is the national development agenda. In order to benefit from climate regime, and reduce adverse impacts of climate change, Nepal sees the urgency of implementing National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) through new and additional financing. In Nepal, strong political will exists on climate change. Several institutions have been involved in climate change should double or quadruple their activities to address the adverse impacts of climate change. It seems that options and opportunities exist to have the fresh fruits before being rotten. In a nut shell, opportunities exist to benefit from economic implication of climate change regime if we act together through common understanding in major issues. </div> <div> <em>(Writer is an Ecologist and can be contacted at kpsigdel@gmail.com)</em></div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Climate change will ruin the livelihoods of poor people by damaging their livelihood assets.They are vulnerable to the loss of physical capital in terms of shelter and infrastructure.', 'sortorder' => '1508', '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' => '1646', 'article_category_id' => '141', 'title' => 'Nepal Political Economic News In Brief (19 -25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Shah, Ghale Announce NRN President Candidacy</strong></span></div> <div> <img alt="Rameshwar Shah" src="/userfiles/images/rshah.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 104px;" />Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN). Shah, currently a vice-president of NRN, made his announcement of candidacy public amid a press-meet in the Capital last Wednesday. Earlier this month, Shesh Ghale, an NRN tycoon in Australia, had also announced his candidacy for the same post. Issuing a press statement to announce candidacy, he has pledged to attract investment in Nepal. The General Convention of NRN, an association of the Nepali Diaspora, is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on 19 - 22 October this year.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Apex Court Stays Victim ID Card Distribution</span></strong></div> <div> The Supreme Court (SC) issued an interim order to not implement the distribution of identity cards to victims of the conflict and their families. A division bench of Justice Kalyan Shrestha and Baidhyanath Upadhyaya last Monday has stayed the decision of the government to distribute the Identity Cards to the families of those who were killed and disappeared during the conflict.The apex court has ordered the government to stop the implementation of the directive related to the Distribution of Identity Card to Conflict Victims 2069 until its final order. Making the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction his defendants, conflict victim Suman Adhikari had filed a writ petition at SC on July 24, 2013 with the demand of abrogating the directive.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Seven Killed in Landslide</span></strong></div> <div> Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall killed seven persons in Khimti of Ramechhap district last Tuesday. Among the dead, three are from the same family. The police have informed that Mithu Thapa, 55, his 13-year-old son Kedar and 23-year-old daughter Swasthani from Khimti of Ward No 4 in the district have died in the incident. Sita Sunar of Khimti-3, Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 55, of Rasnalu-1, his wife Batuli Maaya and a woman, whose identity was not ascertained, were buried to death in the landslide. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Govt Orders Investigation into Adhikari Murder</span></strong></div> <div> The government last Monday ordered District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan to investigate into the murder case of Krishna Prashad Adhikari. Adhikari, 19, was allegedly killed by former Maoist rebels in 2004. Following the government’s instruction, the DPO has said that it has begun the investigation process. On the first week of this month, the National Human Rights Commission had also recommended the government to promptly probe into the case. Nanda Prashad Adhikari and Ganga Adhikari, parents of the deceased, have been fasting at the Bir Hospital premises a one month demanding action to investigate the murder.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Sarita Giri in a sit-in protest </span></strong></div> <div> <img alt="Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri," src="/userfiles/images/sgiri.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; width: 100px; height: 105px;" />Chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party Sarita Giri, staged a sit-in protest at Shantibatika last Tuesday onward protesting against the report of the Constituent Delineation Commission (CDC). The government has not made the report submitted by the CDC a few weeks ago, public as yet. Giri demanded the election constituencies to be delineated on the basis of the population.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Rameshwar Shah announced his candidacy for the post of president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRN).', 'sortorder' => '1507', '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' => '1645', 'article_category_id' => '191', 'title' => '“Leaders Should Happily Entertain Youths’ Ideas”', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Gururaj Ghimire, leader of the Nepali Congress (NC)" src="/userfiles/images/gg.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;width: 200px; height: 245px;" />Gururaj Ghimire</strong> is a leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) and also a former president of Nepal Students’ Union, sister-wing of the NC. As the day of election approaches, The Corporate’s <strong>Siromani Dhungana</strong> and <strong>Sagar Ghimire</strong> spoke to Ghimire on the party’s preparation for the upcoming election and a review of its defeat in the last election. <strong>Excerpts:</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What has Nepali Congress done so far to bring the disgruntled parties on board for the election?</strong></div> <div> NC holds the view that none of the forces should be left out during the constitution drafting process. Every political force, irrespective of their ideologies and thoughts, should join this process. Unlike regular elections of the legislative parliament, this is the election of the CA which will have a long term impact in the country. And so, NC is holding dialogues with agitating parties through the High Level Political Committee as well as on its own. We are confident that the Mohan Baidhya-led 33-party alliance will contest the upcoming election.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>But the leaders of CPN-Maoist have been publicly saying that they will not contest the election?</strong></div> <div> Negotiations with the Baidhya-led alliance are underway. Some of their demands have already been addressed in the six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front. They should trade off some demands at the table talks, while few should be considered by the HLPC. They will soon agree on a deal if they are really honest towards finding an outlet for the current political impasse, which means holding the CA polls in the scheduled date.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What do you think are the reasons for your party’s defeat by the Maoist during last CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The main reason was that our party failed to convey to the people that NC was the harbinger of political change in the country. Consequently, the ultra left party assertively established itself among the people that it was the driver of that change. Likewise, NC did not make a justifiable decision while choosing candidates for the election, which created a deep rift and animosity among the party leaders and cadres. The election campaigns largely failed to create an environment in favour of the party and woo the people towards it. Equally responsible for the defeat of our party was the intimidation, violence and psychological terror spread by the Maoists. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>What should be the strategy of your party to win the upcoming CA polls?</strong></div> <div> The party should come forth clearly on its political, social and economic position in the changed political context. It can take reference from the discourse and debate that took place in the erstwhile CA. The traditional force, mainly the monarchy, was against our party then, and now it’s the Maoists that are posing challenges to democracy through violent means. </div> <div> </div> <div> Similarly, issuing tickets to election contestants should be more transparent and judicious. Unity within in the party should be maintained as well. We should convince the people that only NC can ensure the promulgation of the constitution. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Isn’t NC still a divided house?</strong></div> <div> Since NC is a democratic party, leaders can publicly put their dissenting voices to the fore. It seems like the party is divided. However, the dissenting voices will not be official until they get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>Do you think the Maoists are still ultra-left forces even after joining mainstream politics?</strong></div> <div> The Maoists don’t call themselves an ultra-left force but their violent activities suggest otherwise. They are yet to detach themselves completely from violence. Still they are guided by the thought that ‘power grows out of the barrel of a gun’. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s frequent statements and directives to the YCL corroborate this.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>How do you assess the character of the Maoists?</strong></div> <div> There is a perception that the Maoists have now become corrupt, which I think is not true. They were always corrupt but this fact has only become public now. They are now living lavish lives from the wealth they amassed during the war. They create illusions among the people about their progressive agendas, but the NC should unmask these falsehoods.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>It is said that the old leaders in your party are rigid in giving opportunity to youngsters. Do you think your party will allow more young leaders like you to contest the elections?</strong></div> <div> The party runs through democratic exercise. We should not challenge senior leaders’ contributions to the party and sideline them. However, our leaders should happily entertain the ideas brought forth by younger members. </div> <div> </div> <div> Personally, I don’t harbour ambitions for any post, but I believe the party leaders will be wise in identifying potential candidates to contest in the CA elections.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '2013-08-19', '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 dissenting voices will not be official untilthey get endorsed in the party. The endorsed decision is the official line.', 'sortorder' => '1506', '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' => '1644', 'article_category_id' => '142', 'title' => 'Poll Update (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">EC Reopens Voter Registration for a Week</span></strong></div> <div> The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17. The EC has said that it has extended the registration programme following requests from various political parties and the public in order to give a chance to those who have not registered themselves yet on the new electoral role. </div> <div> The EC had registered 12.3 million voters with photo and biometrics by July 15, when a three-year-long voter registration programme was concluded.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Prez’s Concern on Polls Preparation</span></strong></div> <div> President Dr Ram Baran Yadav expressed his concern over the government’s preparation for the Constituent Assembly election. The President expressed his concern on election preparation while meeting the Chairperson of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, at the Presidential Palace last Tuesday.</div> <div> During the meeting, Regmi informed the President that the government was holding dialogues with the CPN-Maoist-led 33-party alliance in a bid to woo them towards the CA polls.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'The Election Commission (EC) decided to resume the voter registration process for a week. The EC took the decision last Thursday to reopen voter registration for a week beginning August 17.', 'sortorder' => '1505', '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' => '1643', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Former PM Marich Man Passes Away', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old. </div> <div> </div> <div> Battling with lung cancer for the past three months, Shrestha breathed his last at 3 AM last Thursday. </div> <div> </div> <div> His last rites were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghaat (cremation ground) according to Hindu rituals on the same day he died. </div> <div> </div> <div> Though the government immediately decided to accord special honour, Shrestha’s supporters protested against the government at the Aryaghaat and demanded full state honours for the late PM. They denied the Nepal Police band from play the mourning tune. </div> <div> </div> <div> Before performing his last rites, his deceased body was kept at his residence in Dhapasi, where Interim Election Council Chairperson Khil Raj Regmi, former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Sher Bahadur Deuwa and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, among other leaders, paid their last tribute.</div> <div> </div> <div> Late Singh had served as prime minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990 during the party-less Panchayat system. He was dismissed by then King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah following the popular peoples’ uprising.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Former Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha died last week at the Thapathali based Norvic Hospital. He was 71 years old.', 'sortorder' => '1504', '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' => '1642', 'article_category_id' => '140', 'title' => 'Yadav-led FDF And HLPC Ink 6-Point Deal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By TC Correspondent </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.</div> <div> </div> <div> Earlier on the first week of August during a dialogue with the HLPC, the FSP had put forth a 13-point demand. The deal struck on Thursday has now paved the way for eight parties affiliated with the FDF to contest for the election. Yadav’s Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, Tamsaling Rastriya Dal and Rastriya Janamukti Party, among others, will now be contesting in the election.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the deal, the CA will have 581 members with a provision of electing 335 members under the proportional representation system and 240 under first-past-the-post, while 10 other will be inducted into the CA upon the recommendation of the cabinet. </div> <div> </div> <div> The FDF will also be in the HLPC and will be expanded further to bring other dissident parties into the political mechanism. </div> <div> The deal includes requesting the EC to extend the voter registration process for two weeks, taking the process ahead on forging consensus on the basic principles of the new constitution and to hold the CA polls in a free, fair and fearless environment.</div> <div> </div> <div> While negotiating at the table, the FDF however, dropped one of its demands of the Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi’s resignation from the post of Chief Justice.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.', 'sortorder' => '1503', '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' => '1641', 'article_category_id' => '139', 'title' => 'Nepal And The World News In Brief (19 - 25 August 2013)', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="India Inflation" src="/userfiles/images/inflation.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 45px;" />India Inflation Rate Rises </span></strong></div> <div> India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs. India’s main gauge of inflation, the Wholesale Price Index, rose 5.79 per cent from a year earlier, up from 4.86 per cent in June. The Indian rupee has fallen 10 per cent against the US dollar this year. Policymakers have taken various steps in recent days to try and stem the rupee’s decline. Analysts said the latest data may see the central bank unveil further measures. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Eurozone" src="/userfiles/images/eurozone.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 75px;" />Eurozone Exits Recession </span></strong></div> <div> Stronger growth in the euro zone’s two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the euro zone to emerge from its longest recession to date in the second quarter, confirming expectations that a fragile recovery was under way. The 17 countries sharing the euro needed seven quarters to return to a growth rate of 0.3 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months to June, data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="us jobs" src="/userfiles/images/jobs(1).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 78px;" />New US Jobless Claims Fall to 6 Year Low</span></strong></div> <div> New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week to their lowest level in six years, a fresh sign of labour market tightening, the Labour Department said Thursday. Initial jobless claims totaled 320,000 in the week ending August 10, compared to 335,000 the previous week. </div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="Boeing" src="/userfiles/images/boeing.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 56px;" />Boeing to Probe New Dreamliner Fault</span></strong></div> <div> Boeing has said that it will investigate the wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets. The fault was found on jets operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). After ANA reported the fault on Wednesday, rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 plane travelling to Helsinki from Tokyo to check the wiring.</div> <div> </div> <div> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><img alt="China Mints" src="/userfiles/images/china(2).jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;width: 100px; height: 100px;" />China Mints Fewer Millionaires Amid Slowdown</span></strong></div> <div> The number of new Chinese millionaires grew by only 3 per cent in 2012, the slowest pace in five years, according to a new report from Hurun Research Institute and marketing firm Group M Knowledge. Just more than 1 million Chinese are now able to call themselves millionaires. Of those, 184,000 live in Beijing, while 172,000 are in Guangdong and 147,000 reside in Shanghai.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'India’s inflation rate rose by a rate more than expected in July as a weaker currency brought higher import costs.', 'sortorder' => '1502', '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' => '1640', 'article_category_id' => '138', 'title' => 'Bodde Stresses In Improving Nepal’s Economy', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. Bodde stressed the need for business leaders to work with political leaders to develop an agenda for improving the economy of Nepal. He made the remark during his visit to Nepalgunj on August 16. According to a press statement by the US embassy, Bodde met with local government officials, business leaders and NGOs representatives. </div> <div> </div> <div> Bodde visited USAID’s Sajhedari project, a new $25 million five year programme. The project funded by the USAID is targeted to promote inclusive, participatory, and effective community-level development. He also met with NGO groups conducting U.S.-government funded anti-trafficking efforts in the region. In his meeting with the District Election Officer, Ambassador Bodde was briefed about preparations for the November elections. </div> <div> </div> <div> In his remarks to the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Bodde “For Nepal to reach its potential it must have a political system that represents Nepal’s diversity. Holding free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections is a crucial first step,” he said.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-19', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'US Ambassador to Nepal Peter W. 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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
