Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 is just around the corner and there is excitement as well as concern building up about the success of the much-hyped national tourism campaign which has set an ambitious . . .
This year marks the World Bank Group's 50th anniversary of its engagement with Nepal. In 1969, the multilateral development agency provided its first credit to Nepal for telecommunications sector . . .
With Nepal achieving political stability after the three-tier elections held in 2017, the country’s much maligned image as an investment destination has been changed rapidly. The interest and . . .
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, one of Nepal's leading commercial banks, is gradually shedding its image as a conservative bank with an aggressive strategy. As the country moves towards political . . .
Shiv Khera’s cap is embellished with numerous feathers. A distinguished author, educator, business consultant and a celebrated motivational speaker, Khera has travelled the globe and utilised his . . .
After the end of the long political transition, Nepal has come to a juncture where the economic prospects for the country have become brighter. There is now a stable government in place and the . . .
Despite some progress seen in recent years, particularly due to startups in the country, Nepal has not been able to foster an environment where innovative minds can come up front and take the . . .
For a long time, Nepal’s economy has remained constrained by several problems in trade and investments. The constraints have become even more visible in recent times with problems in the . . .
Ever since its establishment in 1992 as the first Nepal-India banking joint venture, Nepal SBI Bank has remained a major commercial bank in Nepal backed by strong financials, efficient delivery of . . .
Nepal’s financial sector and the capital market have been facing several mounting challenges. There are a number of problems threatening the financial stability of the country such as the acute . . .
Himalaya Sumsher JB Rana With the problems growing in the country’s financial system, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is finding it difficult to play its role as the banking sector regulator. From the . . .
The partnership between Nepal and The World Bank Group can be traced back to 1963 when a team from the Washington, DC-based international development agency visited Nepal for the first time in . . .
Photo Kathmandu 2018, the 3rd edition of the marquee photography festival, took place in and around Patan Durbar Square from October 12 to November 16. This year, the festival endeavoured to present . . .
Silver Heritage Group, a renowned gaming operator in Asia, has been operating an international class casino The Millionaire’s Club and Casino at Shangri La Hotel in Kathmandu. The group’s latest . . .
The Global Brainstorm is an event for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an international initiative started in 2008 aimed at introducing entrepreneurship among the world’s youth. It was launched . . .
The Nepali banking sector has been facing several challenges. The challenges have emerged in the areas including bank financing, availability of investible funds, profit making and corporate . . .
Currently, the debate over taxation is intensifying. A wide spectrum of the populace, from business people to the general public, are voicing their concerns related to the tax arrangements set by the . . .
Verne Harnish, founder of EO, is an influential personality in the entrepreneurial realm. He is also the founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company. Holding more . . .
Despite the historic social, economic and political ties between Nepal and India, the bilateral relations between the two countries have hit some major roadblocks over the years. The 1950 . . .
The first federal government budget of the country has received mixed reactions from the Nepali private sector. Businessmen say that the budget has not been able to meet their expectations in . . .
It’s been 25 years of presence for the United Kingdom-based multinational market research firm Nielsen in Nepal. The Nielsen Nepal Company, a subsidiary of Nielsen South Asia, is active in research . . .
In Nepal, where there are very few financing options available for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), managing funds becomes a herculean task just to ensure sustainability and growth in business. . . .
If the politicians in power are to be believed, Nepal has entered a phase of economic development and prosperity after the three tiers of elections held last year. The country has started its . . .
Honda is one of the largest automobile brands in Nepal and its presence in the country has spanned a period of 50 years. It all started when the leading industrial and trading conglomerate Jyoti . . .
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the country’s sole power off-taker, has seen a sea change in many aspects of its works after the appointment of Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director in . . .
Hydropower Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) was established in 2011 by the government as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to expedite hydropower development by forging partnerships . . .
Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank and former Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission, has a long experience in managing public economic affairs. He was one of the . . .
The Nepali insurance sector has been going through a slew reforms after Chiranjibi Chapagain was appointed as the Chairman of the Insurance Board in January 2017. From paid-up capital increment of . . .
Jagdish Prasad Agrawal, chairman of Nimbus Group has spent five decades in the industrial and business sectors. Agrawal who successfully established Nimbus as the country’s major agribusiness has . . .
G4S Security Services Nepal is the largest private security solutions firm in Nepal with a presence spanning over two decades. The United Kingdom based multinational security services provider . . .
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'short_content' => 'Vijay Kumar Shah, Founder Chairman of the Himalaya Distillery Limited has been active in the liquor business in Nepal for the past fifty years. Shah who is the Chairman of Jawalakhel Group of Industries (JGI) represents the fifth generation of his family in this business,',
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'short_content' => 'Hyatt Regency Kathmandu recently won the ‘Nepal Leading Hotel 2016’ award at the World Travel Awards held in Vietnam. The five-star hotel has bagged the recognition for the fifth time. It received the same title in',
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'short_content' => 'Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu won an international award and also received a national recognition in less than a week in late September. The hotel bagged “Most Preferred Destination for Business Meetings, Leisure & Celebrations” in the 12th Hospitality India & Explore the World Annual International Travel Awards on September 23 and received a Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for “Highest contribution in Earning Foreign Exchange” on the occasion of the 37th World Tourism Day 2016 on September 27.',
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'short_content' => 'Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) received both praise and criticism from various quarters for the Monetary Policy of FY 2016/17. Nevertheless, Dr Chiranjibi Nepal, Governor of NRB is quite hopeful about the policy which he thinks',
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'short_content' => 'Vojtěch Filipis the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Czech Republic. He was in Nepal last month for a four-day visit leading a high-level legislative delegation. The delegation was here to define the steps to create a new legal framework regarding the bilateral relationship between Nepal and the Central European nation. ',
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'short_content' => 'Ncell recently won the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2016 in the Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations category. The award was handed out to the Nepali telecom giant and its partner Flowminder, a Swedish research foundation, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Feb 23 for their initiative aimed at helping people affected by the devastating earthquake of April 25, 2015.',
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'short_content' => 'Established in 1987, the Chinese company Huawei has evolved to become a leader in the global mobility business. Competing with big Asian and western names in the global gadget arena, the Shenzhen-based telecommunications equipment and services company has become an established brand in smartphones in the recent years. ',
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'short_content' => 'Despite the historic relationship between Nepal and India, the two countries often face obstacles and impediments when it comes to bilateral trade and investment. Various tariff and non-tariff barriers have been identified but little has been done to resolve the issues. Dr Rajeev Singh, Director General of Indian Chambers of Commerce (ICC) was recently in Nepal for the Mini India Show 2016 which was held in Kathmandu from March 17-21. ',
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'short_content' => 'Active in the chamber movement for the last 16 years, Shiv Shankar Agrawal is President of Chamber of Industries Morang. Presiding over the plastic and stationery major, Saraswati Group, he is founder of Koshi Plastic Manufacturers Association and executive committee member of Nepal Chamber of Commerce and FNCCI-CNI Joint Economic Council as well as a member of FNCCI’s Tax and Revenue Committee and Constitution Amendment Committee.',
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'short_content' => 'We have to consolidate our expenditure programme; the trend so far is to spread the budget thinly over all places. Many programmes are duplicated and many overlaps happen between the jurisdictions of the different ministries. The roads are duplicated, i.e. they are in multiple entries everywhere and thus, when to complete and who does it always remains a question. ',
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'short_content' => 'Dr Posh Raj Pandey is the Executive Chairman of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a consortium of South Asian NGOs, working to build capacity of stakeholders in the context of liberalization and globalization. Dr Pandey has been working on issues of international trade and economic development for more than 20 years and has already served as a member of the National Planning Commission.',
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'short_content' => 'Shiv Ratan Sharda is the Chairman of Sharda Group, one of the largest private industrial and trading conglomerates of Nepal. The Group has an annual turnover in excess of USD 150 million. Sharda is also an executive member of the Confederation of Nepalese Industry (CNI) and former executive member of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI).',
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'short_content' => 'Dr Chiranjibi Nepal was appointed Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank in March, 2015. Dr Nepal is a prominent academic who has worked with the World Bank as consultant and coordinator, Asian Development Bank as consultant, and the Higher Secondary Education Board as director. ',
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'short_content' => 'Bijay Rajbhandary is the Chairman/Managing Director of CE, a conglomerate of companies with investments in several sectors such as construction, real estate, engineering consultancy, industries, trading, finance, education and health. Rajbhandary has over two decades of experience in construction.',
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'short_content' => 'Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to retire on 23rd March completing his five-year term. He is admired for saving the Nepali banking sector from a 'systematic failure.' However, he is also criticised for micro-managing the banking sector.',
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'short_content' => 'Gyan Chandra Acharya, former foreign secretary of Nepal, is United Nations Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) since 5 September 2012. ',
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'short_content' => 'Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 is just around the corner and there is excitement as well as concern building up about the success of the much-hyped national tourism campaign which has set an ambitious target of attracting two million visitors to the country by the end of next year. ',
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'short_content' => 'This year marks the World Bank Group's 50th anniversary of its engagement with Nepal. In 1969, the multilateral development agency provided its first credit to Nepal for telecommunications sector development. As Nepal is passing through a major phase of political and economic transformation, the bank is also expanding its support to the country. ',
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'short_content' => 'With Nepal achieving political stability after the three-tier elections held in 2017, the country’s much maligned image as an investment destination has been changed rapidly. The interest and attention of both foreign and domestic investors towards opportunities available in Nepal has increased with the government prioritising policy reforms. ',
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'short_content' => 'Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, one of Nepal's leading commercial banks, is gradually shedding its image as a conservative bank with an aggressive strategy. As the country moves towards political stability, Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar, new CEO at the bank, is highly optimistic about the future of Nepal, its economy and overall banking outlook. ',
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'short_content' => 'Shiv Khera’s cap is embellished with numerous feathers. A distinguished author, educator, business consultant and a celebrated motivational speaker, Khera has travelled the globe and utilised his 40 years of research and understanding for the benefit of his readers and listeners. ',
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'short_content' => 'After the end of the long political transition, Nepal has come to a juncture where the economic prospects for the country have become brighter. There is now a stable government in place and the country, over the last few years, has registered high economic growth.',
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'short_content' => 'Despite some progress seen in recent years, particularly due to startups in the country, Nepal has not been able to foster an environment where innovative minds can come up front and take the country’s economy to the next level. The Global Innovation Index indicates this as Nepal ranked 108 in 2018 out of 126 countries. While it is a jump up for Nepal from its 128th spot in the index in 2013, much still needs to be done in order to make innovation and entrepreneurship the major drivers of Nepal’s economic growth. ',
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'short_content' => 'For a long time, Nepal’s economy has remained constrained by several problems in trade and investments. The constraints have become even more visible in recent times with problems in the country’s external sector and decreasing domestic and foreign investments. ',
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'short_content' => 'Ever since its establishment in 1992 as the first Nepal-India banking joint venture, Nepal SBI Bank has remained a major commercial bank in Nepal backed by strong financials, efficient delivery of services, technological adaptations/innovations and skilled human resources. ',
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'short_content' => 'Nepal’s financial sector and the capital market have been facing several mounting challenges. There are a number of problems threatening the financial stability of the country such as the acute shortage of investible funds in the banking system which has been a recurring factor for some years now. ',
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'short_content' => 'Himalaya Sumsher JB Rana With the problems growing in the country’s financial system, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is finding it difficult to play its role as the banking sector regulator. From the recurring short supply of investment-grade liquidity in the banking system to achieving the objective of bank mergers, NRB has been coping with several issues all at once.',
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'short_content' => 'The partnership between Nepal and The World Bank Group can be traced back to 1963 when a team from the Washington, DC-based international development agency visited Nepal for the first time in November, 1963.',
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'short_content' => 'Silver Heritage Group, a renowned gaming operator in Asia, has been operating an international class casino The Millionaire’s Club and Casino at Shangri La Hotel in Kathmandu. The group’s latest offering is the Tiger Palace Resort. Located in Bhairahawa, the integrated entertainment destination had its grand opening in March of this year.',
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'short_content' => 'The Global Brainstorm is an event for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an international initiative started in 2008 aimed at introducing entrepreneurship among the world’s youth. It was launched in the United Kingdom to connect the Global Entrepreneurship Network via informative and inspiring interactions, live online.',
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'short_content' => 'Honda is one of the largest automobile brands in Nepal and its presence in the country has spanned a period of 50 years. It all started when the leading industrial and trading conglomerate Jyoti Group started selling motorbikes of the Japanese automobile brand in the Nepali market in 1967.',
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'short_content' => 'The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the country’s sole power off-taker, has seen a sea change in many aspects of its works after the appointment of Kulman Ghising as the Managing Director in 2016. ',
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'short_content' => 'Hydropower Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) was established in 2011 by the government as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to expedite hydropower development by forging partnerships with the private sector, filling resource gaps, and attracting and facilitating foreign capital in hydropower projects.',
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'short_content' => 'Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank and former Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission, has a long experience in managing public economic affairs. He was one of the major architects of the election manifesto of the Left Alliance and is expected to be a key policy influencer in the new government.',
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'short_content' => 'Jagdish Prasad Agrawal, chairman of Nimbus Group has spent five decades in the industrial and business sectors. Agrawal who successfully established Nimbus as the country’s major agribusiness has led various institutions as chief executive during a professional career which has spanned over two and a half decades. ',
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'short_content' => 'Satya Narayan Keyal, Chairman of the Birjung-based industrial conglomerate Keyal Group has been active for the past three decades in the country’s industrial and business sectors. This group which has a special focus on manufacturing construction materials has lately been more engaged in other new industrial areas and trading.',
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'short_content' => 'The third meeting of Nepal-United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council was held on April 20 in Kathmandu. Signed by Nepal and United States in April 2011, TIFA aims to expand trade, increase investment and technical cooperation and bolster economic ties between the two countries.',
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'short_content' => 'Vijay Kumar Shah, Founder Chairman of the Himalaya Distillery Limited has been active in the liquor business in Nepal for the past fifty years. Shah who is the Chairman of Jawalakhel Group of Industries (JGI) represents the fifth generation of his family in this business,',
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After 18 years of operating helicopter flights, Shree Airlines in August started scheduled air services through three newly bought Bombardier CRJ series aircrafts. With an aim to fast and comfortable . . .
Moti Lal Dugar, Chairman of MV Dugar Group, is a third generation industrialist of the business family Dugar that carries a 127 year legacy. His elder brother late Tola Ram Dugar is regarded as the . . .
The history of Japan’s official development assistance to Nepal began with the opening of office of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOVC) in 1970. In 1978, the office of the Japan . . .
Having worked in the area of human resource management for 44 years, Aquil Busrai is presently the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting which he founded in 2010. He has worked at various MNCs including . . .
Internationally renowned motivational speaker and corporate trainer Prakash Rohera is an ex-banker who has three decades of experience working in global corporations including Citibank, Bank of . . .
Despite the prolonged political instability, Nepal so far has remained in the investment radar of many prospective investors across the globe as they have been eying lucrative opportunities available . . .
Satya Narayan Keyal, Chairman of the Birjung-based industrial conglomerate Keyal Group has been active for the past three decades in the country’s industrial and business sectors. This group which . . .
The third meeting of Nepal-United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council was held on April 20 in Kathmandu. Signed by Nepal and United States in April 2011, TIFA aims to . . .
The national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has recently been in the limelight. The government-owned airline company is in the process of buying two new wide-body Airbus 330 . . .
Established in 1990, Association of Pharmaceutical Producers of Nepal (APPO) is the representative body of 50 Nepali pharmaceutical companies. Among them 37 are WHO-GMP . . .
More than 100 private companies in Nepal are active in the hydropower sector at present. Shailendra Guragain was recently elected as the chairman of Independent Power Producers Association Nepal . . .
Vijay Kumar Shah, Founder Chairman of the Himalaya Distillery Limited has been active in the liquor business in Nepal for the past fifty years. Shah who is the Chairman of Jawalakhel Group of . . .
After assuming office in August 27, 2016, Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi has been focusing his efforts to improve the climate for the industrial sector which has been a victim of the prolonged . . .
Energy minister Janardan Sharma has been active in resolving various power related issues in the country after he assumed the office in mid-August. He has initiated some important power sector reform . . .
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)has been active in Nepal for over six decades in areas including economic growth, food security, health, education, development works, . . .
Hyatt Regency Kathmandu recently won the ‘Nepal Leading Hotel 2016’ award at the World Travel Awards held in Vietnam. The five-star hotel has bagged the recognition for the fifth time. It . . .
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu won an international award and also received a national recognition in less than a week in late September. The hotel bagged “Most Preferred Destination for Business . . .
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) received both praise and criticism from various quarters for the Monetary Policy of FY 2016/17. Nevertheless, Dr Chiranjibi Nepal, Governor of NRB is quite hopeful about the . . .
Nepal and Australia embarked on their journey of friendship by establishing diplomatic relations in 1960 and the bilateral relationship between the two countries has been strongly growing ever since. . . .
Vojtěch Filipis the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Czech Republic. He was in Nepal last month for a four-day visit leading a high-level legislative delegation. The . . .
Pawan G Agarwal is an international motivational speaker, author, educationist, business consultant and a successful entrepreneur. He has done his PhD on ‘Mumbai Dabbawalas’ and has delivered . . .
Frost & Sullivan, a US-based consulting firm organised a conclave entitled ‘Uncovering Nepal- Exploring Trends and Emerging Opportunities’ as a part of series of briefings on emerging markets . . .
Dato Dr Jacob George is a well known figure in Malaysia. Over the years, he has been constantly fighting for the rights of migrant workers who come to work in that Southeast Asian nation. The intense . . .
After successes in multiple businesses over the years, Arun Chaudhary recently stepped into the hospitality sector. Acquiring the Tigerland Safari Resort at Chitwan, he announced that he will . . .
Bo-Seuk Yi joined Nepal Water and Energy Development Company (NWEDC), the developer of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower project, as the CEO some three months back, representing South Korea’s . . .
Ncell recently won the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2016 in the Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations category. The award was handed out to the Nepali telecom giant and its partner . . .
Established in 1987, the Chinese company Huawei has evolved to become a leader in the global mobility business. Competing with big Asian and western names in the global gadget arena, the . . .
Despite the historic relationship between Nepal and India, the two countries often face obstacles and impediments when it comes to bilateral trade and investment. Various tariff and non-tariff . . .
Active in the chamber movement for the last 16 years, Shiv Shankar Agrawal is President of Chamber of Industries Morang. Presiding over the plastic and stationery major, Saraswati Group, he is . . .
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has finally got a new CEO after more than four years. Deepak Raj Joshi has been appointed to the crucial post which remained vacant since October 2011, when tenure of . . .
We have to consolidate our expenditure programme; the trend so far is to spread the budget thinly over all places. Many programmes are duplicated and many overlaps happen between the jurisdictions of . . .
Dr Posh Raj Pandey is the Executive Chairman of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a consortium of South Asian NGOs, working to build capacity of stakeholders in the . . .
There are differences between government-funded programmes and donor-funded programmes. A programme like ours aims to increase local capacity. The word Sakchyam itself means ‘building capacity’ . . .
Shiv Ratan Sharda is the Chairman of Sharda Group, one of the largest private industrial and trading conglomerates of Nepal. The Group has an annual turnover in excess of USD 150 million. Sharda . . .
Dr Chiranjibi Nepal was appointed Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank in March, 2015. Dr Nepal is a prominent academic who has worked with the World Bank as consultant and coordinator, Asian Development . . .
Bijay Rajbhandary is the Chairman/Managing Director of CE, a conglomerate of companies with investments in several sectors such as construction, real estate, engineering consultancy, industries, . . .
Bishnu Panthee, Managing Director of Cage Consult Pvt Ltd, is one of Nepal’s senior professional architects, designing and building residential as well as commercial buildings for the past 16 years. . . .
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has prepared a plan for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the country following the earthquake. Janardan Baral and Shakuntala Joshi of New Business Age talked to NPC Vice-chairman Prof Dr Govind Raj Pokhrel on various aspects of the plan. . . .
Professor Juan Miguel M. Luz is the Dean of Stephen Zuellig Graduate School of Development Management, a core faculty of Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Philippines. Established in 1968, AIM is considered as a pioneer of management education in Asia and Prof Luz is considered as one of the most influential Filipino educators. . . .
Shesh Ghale is the president of the International Coordination Committee (ICC) of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), the umbrella organization of the Nepali diaspora. His two-year term will come to an end in mid-October this year. . . .
It’s been two years since Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited (KNPL) India, started manufacturing paints in Nepal after acquiring 68 per cent stake in Nepal Shalimar Paints in 2012. The company, which produces paints under the brand name Kansai Paints, claims to be the pioneer in producing lead-free and zero VOC (volatile organic compound) paints in the . . .
Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to retire on 23rd March completing his five-year term. He is admired for saving the Nepali banking sector from a 'systematic failure.' However, he is also criticised for micro-managing the banking . . .
Gyan Chandra Acharya, former foreign secretary of Nepal, is United Nations Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) since 5 September 2012. . . .
Ashok Kumar Baidya is the president of Birgunj Chamber of Commerce & Industries (BiCCI). Baidya who has been into trade and business for about the past four decades is also the vice-president of Shalimar Group, one of the major business houses of the country, and also a member of . . .
B K Shrestha, Managing Director of Oriental Hotels Ltd that operates Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu has been in the tourism industry for more than four decades. He is also the incumbent President of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) and has served as Vice Chairman of Nepal . . .
The Investment Board (IB) of Nepal is buoyed up by the signing of the Power Development Agreement (PDA) with India’s GMR for the development of the 900MW Uppere Karnali hydroelectricity project. IB’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Radhesh Pant thinks the PDA . . .
Alok Rawat is the Water Resources Secretary of India. Leading an Indian delegation, he was recently in Kathmandu to attend a two-day meeting of the governing board of the Pancheswar Multipurpose Project. After the conclusion of the meeting, Rawat answered the . . .
