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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Inflation soars to 12 percent (kp 12/03/2010), Inflation shows no sign of mitigation (nn 12/03/2010), Price continues to climb up (ht 12/03/2010)

Price of daily goods goes up in Pokhara (kp 11/03/2010), ‘Pokhara is the most expensive place to live’ (nn 11/03/2010)

Meat prices go up (ht 10/03/2010)

Remittance growth may see decline (kp 08/03/2010), Remittance to slow down (ht 08/03/2010)

Flow of foreign investment falters (nn 07/03/2010)

Views on Economics: Learn From Next Door, by Tilak Rawal (sp 05/03/2010)

CBS puts national economy growth rate at 3.5 pc (nn 05/03/2010)

Building materials' prices down by 5-10 pc, by Surokshya Manandhar (ht 02/03/2010)

PAC fiat to check rising prices (ht 27/02/2010)

Industrial sector's contribution to GDP declining every year (nn 25/02/2010)

Witches' brew: Outside help alone is unlikely to revive flagging Nepali industries (kp 25/02/2010)

WB team to assess economic crisis (kp 23/02/2010)

Poor harvest to stunt growth (kp 22/02/2010), Economic growth to hover around 4 pc (nn 22/02/2010), Govt lowers growth forecast to less than four per cent (ht 22/02/2010), Scaled down (ht 23/02/2010)

‘Private sector equally responsible for economic troubles’ (rn 18/02/2010)

Economic crisis looming, fear experts (ht 18/02/2010)

No let up in inflation rise (kp 16/02/2010), Prices again see upward spiral (nn 16/02/2010), Prices resume upward climb (ht 16/02/2010)

Food price hike hits sky, likely to go up (ht 12/02/2010)

Moral Dimensions Of Remittances, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 12/02/2010)

NRB report on economy: Bank C/D ratio goes up to 88pc (kp 07/02/2010), C/D ratio of banks surges to 88 pc (nn 07/02/2010)

Inflation Report (sp 05/02/2010), Retaining Recovery, by Keshab Poudel (sp 05/02/2010)

Market Choices: NCF organizes talks program on social and ecological market economy (sp 05/02/2010)

Increasing remittance raises hope of end to cash crunch (kp 03/02/2010)

Investors, bankers divided on promoter shares (kp 01/02/2010)

Growth rate projected at below 5 pc: interim plan (kp 29/01/2010)

Slight let-up in commodity prices (ht 29/01/2010)

Exacerbating economic crisis: Deindustrialization major culprit, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 27/01/2010)

Government's ineffectiveness prompting rising price of daily consumables: Baskota (nn 25/01/2010)

Chicken price doubles (kp 25/01/2010)

Strict steps in offing to curb gold imports, by Mukul Humagain (kp 24/01/2010)

Inflation hits double digits (kp 21/01/2010)

Kitchens lose their zing as prices soar (kp 20/01/2010)

Sugar price, flow stability to take time (ht 15/01/2010)

Looming Financial Crisis, by Shyam K.C. (rn 14/01/2010)

Economic doom ahead: Check out the stats: Trade deficit up, balance of payments negative, cash crunch acute, by Achyut Wagle (kp 14/01/2010)

Fruit, veg prices a slight breather (ht 09/01/2010)

“Nepalese economy is now moving towards the downside”, interview with Bishwombher Pyakuryal  (sp 08/01/2010)

Flight Of The Nepalese Capital, by Shyam K.C. (rn 07/01/2010)

Cheap labour, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 06/01/2010), Foreign capital, by Uday Lama (kp 06/01/2010)

Industrial corridor on death-bed (ht 05/01/2010)

Decelerating trend in remittance Impacts to be watched, by Bhubanesh Pant (ht 04/01/2010)

The tilling fields: Land reform is necessary to establish peace and raise the people’s economic status, by Jagat Basnet (kp 03/01/2010)

Lokta paper must wait for foreign stocks to run out (ht 31/12/2009)

Gas price to go up (kp 31/12/2009), Petroleum entrepreneurs press for hike in commission (ht 31/12/2009)

Economy may collapse, warns ex-FM Dr Mahat (ht 30/12/2009), Economy heading towards crisis: Dr Mahat (nn 30/12/2009)

Nepal’s productive labour force going abroad: Experts, by Suraksha Adhikari (rn 26/12/2009)

Price index stays below two digits (ht 20/12/2009), Consumer inflation declines to 9.9 pc (nn 20/12/2009)

Tillers for ages, but sans ownership rights, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 18/12/2009)

Capital flight threat looms large, by Mukul Humagain (kp 18/12/2009)

Govt to keep tab to curb liquidity crisis (kp 17/12/2009)

Private sector vows to defy strike calls (kp 16/12/2009)

Illegal closures to bleed workers (kp 14/12/2009)

Inflation drops to 9.3pc in Q1 (kp 11/12/2009)

Investment-friendly, yeah (ht 10/12/2009)

Comprehensive land reform: Debating the current situation, by Jagat Basnet (ht 07/12/2009)

Jaded Jaleshwar: Over-zealous planners would do well to accommodate businesses, by CK Lal (nt 27/11/2009)

Price of orange doubles amid short supply (kp 26/11/2009)

Global recession: Impact on Nepalese export, by Milan Dev Bhattarai (ht 20/11/2009)

NOC raises price of diesel, kerosene (nn 17/11/2009), Kerosene, diesel dearer (kp 18/11/2009)

Inflation down to 9.3pc (kp 15/11/2009)

Prices going south, but food items still dear (ht 14/11/2009), Price hike has folks taking to coarser food (ht 14/11/2009)

Remittance growth rate slows down (kp 13/11/2009)

Inflation in Nepal (sp 13/11/2009)

Marketing Research, Key Problems In Nepal, by Arhan Sthapit (rn 12/11/2009)

'Export of manpower alone cannot ensure sustainable economic development' (nn 10/11/2009)

Rice, lentil prices zoom up again (ht 09/11/2009)

Govt shuts down mill, desolate jobseekers forced to go abroad (ht 08/11/2009)

Transporters place demands, warn of protest (ht 05/11/2009)

Veg prices still sky high (ht 04/11/2009)

Chicken prices fall on slow demand (kp 03/11/2009)

Fish, meat dear; producers, consumers in lurch, by Govinda Chhetri (ht 03/11/2009)

Vegetable price ladder teetering absurdly (ht 30/10/2009)

Price hike cools, salary increases (ht 27/10/2009)

Heroes of the economy: The rights of Nepali migrant workers must be protected both at home and abroad, by Keshab B. Malla and Jeevan Karki (kp 26/10/2009)

Shut roads trigger price hike, by Mohan Shahi (kp 25/10/2009)

Festivalonomics: Have we understood the commercial potential of our festivals?, by Artha Beed (nt 23/10/2009)

Banana sales, price up (nn 22/10/2009)

Price hike a potato too hot for the common people to handle (ht 21/10/2009)

Lack of coordination between ministries delays SEZ construction (nn 21/10/2009)

Price hike still causes concern (ht 16/10/2009), Price hike continues to take its toll (nn 16/10/2009), Cascade effect sends veg prices sky high (ht 17/10/2009)

Transport workers slog for longer hours: Survey (ht 16/10/2009)

Dhupi oil raises job hope for far-flung Taplejung, by Sita Niraula (ht 14/10/2009)

Making The Projections Realistic, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 12/10/2009)

We were never trained to think global, interview with Sujeev Shakya, a.k. Artha Beed (kp)

Nepal veg ghee priced out of market, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/10/2009)

Onion reaches Rs 50 (kp 07/10/2009)

The tiller should own the land, interview with Hari Roka (kp 05/10/2009)

Iron ore mine shut for 60 years to be opened again (ht 04/10/2009)

Asian regional meet focus on pvt sector’s role (ht 01/10/2009)

Rising food prices Whose responsibility?, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 25/09/2009)

Measurement of informal economy, by Bishnu D. Pant (ht 24/09/2009)

Demand surge sends mutton price spiralling, by Laxman Kafle (rn 24/09/2009)

Govt to import food grains to curb price hike (nn 22/09/2009)

Skyrocketing prices fade festival spirit (kp 21/09/2009)

The Dutch disease, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 21/09/2009)

Price hike pall hangs over Dashain (ht 19/09/2009)

Good Corporate Governance Means Good Corporate Business, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 17/09/2009)

Govt keeping records of daily essentials (kp 17/09/2009)

Nepal rated 129 for economic freedom (nn 17/09/2009)

Nepal's competitiveness edge: The pillars are too high up, by Ramesh C. Chitrakar (ht 17/09/2009)

Double-digit inflation bleeds Nepalis (kp 15/09/2009)

How Not To Operate The Capital Markets?, by Tribhuban D. Bhatta (rn 13/09/2009)

Cabinet steps in to curb rising prices (ht 12/09/2009)

Expensive Apples (rn 12/09/2009)

Lack of reforms reflects in rank (ht 11/09/2009)

Macro-economic stability boost for Nepal, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 09/09/2009)

Price hike slows, yet set to go up (ht 09/09/2009), Price rise showing no signs abating (nn 09/09/2009)

Nepal 125th on Global Competitiveness Index, by Sangam Prasain (rn 09/09/2009)

Social Security Network And Its Application, by Indra Karki (rn 08/09/2009)

Copper mine to operate soon (kp 03/09/2009)

Panel moots plans to tackle spiralling costs of daily items, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 01/09/2009)

Fair price shops remain on paper, by Rabindra Upreti (kp 31/08/2009)

Price of vegetables continues to shoot up, by Laxman Kafle (rn 30/08/2009)

Chicken prices soar by 50pc, by Madhav Aryal (kp 27/08/2009)

Prices to drop in Dashain, Tihar: Govt (ht 26/08/2009) [Why should they?], Government effort cannot reduce market prices, believe experts (ht 05/09/2009)

Spectre Of Double-Digit Inflation, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 24/08/2009)

Vegetable prices skyrocket in Pokhara, by Shiva Sharma (kp 23/08/2009)

Sugar dearer before Dashain, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 21/08/2009)

No drop in potato prices soon: Traders (kp 20/08/2009)

Milk to get dearer by Rs 4 per litre (kp 18/08/2009), Milk price hike dispute lingers (ht 27/08/2009)

Chick prices take off, by Khuman Singh Tamang (kp 17/08/2009)

Crisis impact slow but sure on migrant labour (ht 15/08/2009)

Veg price rise hits urban poor hard: WFP (kp 14/08/2009), Fruit, vegetable price hike to last till Tihar (ht 15/08/2009), Inflation may dampen festive spirit (ht 16/08/2009)

Remittance sustains 30pc families (kp 11/08/2009)

Chinese apple rules fruit market roost (ht 10/08/2009)

Majority of vegetables' price in pole vault mode (kp 09/08/2009)

Price hike leaves nation groaning (kp 09/08/2009)

Revenue, GDP growth don’t match (kp 08/08/2009)

Bah! says CRPF; warns that govt cannot be trusted (ht 08/08/2009)

Shortage pushes sugar price up, by Lal Ballav Ghimire (kp 07/08/2009)

Remittance up by 51 per cent (ht 06/08/2009)

12.3 pc inflation in month ending mid-June: NRB (kp 05/08/2009)

Remittance to drop by nine pc (ht 04/08/2009)

Not so isolated, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 03/08/2009)

Budget bonanza: Unprecedented price rise, by Dilli Raj Dahal (ht 03/08/2009)

“Rhetoric and Jargon do not change society”, interview with Rajendra Kumar Khetan (sp 01/08/2009)

Govt to move ahead with market intervention (kp 31/07/2009)

Waiting game: Nepal's monetary authority is helpless against soaring inflation, by Suvayu Dev Pant (nt 31/07/2009)

Shopkeepers told to display price list (kp 29/07/2009), NCC gets a week for price-list display (ht 29/07/2009)

The continuing inflation: NRB has to act, by Milan Dev Bhattarai (ht 29/07/2009)

Wives landowners, hubbies call shot (kp 29/07/2009)

DAO raids gas companies (kp 29/07/2009), LPG godowns raided; hoarding rampant, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 29/07/2009), Gas companies found hoarding LPG cylinders (nn 29/07/2009)

Process on for Lokta paper (ht 28/07/2009)

Mahato: Govt will rein in price hikes (kp 27/07/2009)

Government girds up to curb price hike, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 25/07/2009), Curtailing Price Hikes: Govt raids, seals 11 grain godowns: Tells traders to submit papers (kp 26/07/2009),Godowns hoarding food sealed: Action taken against 13 warehouses; 11 belong to Kumud Dugar, Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 26/07/2009), Govt raids, seals dozen godowns (nn 26/07/2009), DAO to inspect godowns from today (kp 27/07/2009), More raids on hoarders in offing (ht 27/07/2009), Looking for more: The government does not seem to have the will power to activate its mechanisms to check profiteering and hoarding (ht 27/07/2009), DAO team inspects sealed godowns, by Prithvi Shrestha (kp 28/07/2009), Behind closed doors: The authorities acted only when there was public outcry over the sky-high prices (kp 28/07/2009)

Training on handmade paper products begins (kp 22/07/2009)

Pulse prices touch record high (kp 22/07/2009)

Vegetable prices hit all-time high (kp 19/07/2009)

Prices rise with excise up (kp 19/07/2009)

If govt goes a-trading, folk will go a-begging: CNI (ht 18/07/2009)

World Bank forecasts less remittance in SAsia (rn 15/07/2009), Remittances to developing countries to decline (kp 15/07/2009), Remittance better than last year’s; WB predicts fall soon (ht 16/07/2009)

Food prices may rise across nation (kp 15/07/2009)

3.9 pc growth against 7 pc target: Economic survey paints dismal picture, by Mukul Humagain (kp 13/07/2009), Economic growth rate below target (rn 13/07/2009), Economic Survey paints gloomy picture (ht 13/07/2009)

Veggie prices double in a month (kp 10/07/2009), Expensive Pumpkins, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 11/07/2009)

Karnali shut, fishermen in soup, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 09/07/2009)

FDI draft presented (kp 09/07/2009)

Standards nod for Lokta paper soon, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 09/07/2009)

Industrial Environment In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 08/07/2009)

Govt flops at price hike control (ht 04/07/2009), NRB report on macro-economic situation: Double-digit inflation continues (kp 04/07/2009), Consumers continue to face rising prices (nn 05/07/2009), Unprecedented Price Rise, by Laxman Datt Pant (rn 07/07/2009)

Global Economic Crisis And Nepal, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 03/07/2009)

Folk blue at greens’prices (ht 03/07/2009)

Productivity increase must for investment (kp 30/06/2009)

Dissecting Nepali inflation, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 27/06/2009)

Materials cost dearer up by 13 percent (kp 25/06/2009)

Commodity prices hit the roof (kp 24/06/2009)

Growing concern: The businessmen and industrialists are very much worried about their investments and are discouraged  (ht 18/06/2009)

Orphaned market, by Prateek Pradhan (rep 17/06/2009)

Egged on to buy,despite price hike (ht 15/06/2009)

Govt to take steps to curb price hike (ht 13/06/2009)

Remittance no solution: NRB guv (ht 13/06/2009)

An apple a day? It may well take health away (ht 12/06/2009)

What ails Nepal’s eco growth (kp 12/06/2009), Political instability slowing economic growth (rn 12/06/2009)

Chicken prices could come down from today, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 11/06/2009)

Minding mines: Lalitpur quarries need to be better regulated and their impact better studied (kp 09/06/2009)

Prices putting food out of people’s reach (ht 04/06/2009)

Govt getting priorities wrong, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 03/06/2009)

Growing pains: The lack of rural roads is a significant constraint on agricultural growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 02/06/2009)

Scarcity pushes up vegetable prices (kp 01/06/2009)

Sugar remains pricey despite imported stocks, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 16/05/2009)

Low quality cement floods local market, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 15/05/2009)

Money matters, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 14/05/2009)

Worsening political crisis and the economy: Urgency for stable grounds, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 13/05/2009)

Consumers have a tough time as prices of essentail commodities soar, by Smriti Shilpakar (ht 13/05/2009)

Traders overlook consumer rights (ht 11/05/2009)

Sugar price soars, thanks to shortage (kp 11/05/2009)

Construction costs soar (rep 10/05/2009)

Feeling the pinch: As foreign workers return, Myagdi is buffeted by the global financial crisis, by Kong Yen Lin (nt 08/05/2009)

Food prices touching sky (ht 07/05/2009)

FDI plunges by 33pc, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 05/05/2009)

Salary index up by 20 pc, remittances by 58.9 pc (rep 05/05/2009)

Spice and dry fruit prices soar (rep 05/05/2009)

Real estate shows signs of stagnation, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 05/05/2009)

Global Economic Slump And Nepal, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 01/05/2009)

Markets for the masses: Supermarkets pulling in crowds (rep 01/05/2009)

Valley folks grappling with price rise (ht 30/04/2009)

Remittance, export, tourism could be hit (kp 29/04/2009)

Veg prices go up as supplies go down (rep 27/04/2009), Strike in the Tarai sends vegetable prices soaring (kp 28/04/2009)

Govt to buy essential commodities from private sector (rep 26/04/2009)

Veg prices highest in Pokhara (rep 26/04/2009)

Global Economic Turmoil And Labour Migration, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (kp 24/04/2009)

Report: Instability stunts Nepal’s growth, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/04/2009)

Remittance in Rukum swells (kp 22/04/2009)

Humla sees soaring price of daily goods (kp 20/04/2009)

Growth forecast lowered to 4pc (kp 17/04/2009)

Which way are we going? Why are reliable economic indicators important for Nepal?, by Anthony S. Chan (nt 17/04/2009)

Nepal Development Forum: GDP growth target may be hard to meet (ht 16/04/2009), GDP growth target evokes suspicion amongst stakeholders (nn 16/04/2009), Govt serious to mobilise internal resources for economy (nn 16/04/2009)

An economy in trouble, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 16/04/2009)

Inflation falls slightly, still high (kp 07/04/2009), Inflation continues to hit consumers (nn 07/04/2009), NRB warns of tough days to come: Rising consumer goods'prices to hit urban poor most (ht 07/04/2009)

Global financial crunch: Alternative for inclusive growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 07/04/2009)

At Rs 220 a kg, exotic ring to chicken dishes: Production takes a hit as bird flu-hit farmers abandon trade en masse, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 07/04/2009)

Call for more economic power to central govt (kp 04/04/2009)

Role Of Capital Market In Poverty Alleviation, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 01/04/2009) [see part 2 (02/04/2009)]

ADB forecasts 3 pc GDP growth in 2009 (kp 01/04/2009), ADB slashes nation's growth forecast (ht 01/04/2009), ADB advises long-term focus on infrastructure (rn 01/04/2009)

Global Financial Crisis and Channels of its Transmission to Nepal, by Keshav Prasad Acharya (tg 01/04/2009)

NRB helpless before price hike (ht 31/03/2009), Price hike shows no sign of receding: NRB (nn 31/03/2009), Price hike set for marathon run (ht 01/04/2009)

Survival guide: How to keep your head above water during the global financial crisis, by Som P. Pudasaini (kp 30/03/2009)

Construction materials' price up (ht 28/03/2009)

Prices of essential commodities soar (kp 25/03/2009)

Global recession affecting tourism and remittance: govt (nn 25/03/2009)

NRB paints gloomy picture of economy (kp 23/03/2009), NRB revision: Inflation up, growth down (ht 23/03/2009), Global crisis may hamper growth, says NRB governor (rn 23/03/2009), Growing pessimism (ht 24/03/2009)

Chinese crisis in offing (ht 22/03/2009)

Power cuts, labour and insecurity impacting on economy, interview with Alexander Pitt, the resident representative in Nepal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (nt 20/03/2009)

Shareholders vs stakeholders: Multinationals need to think nationally, too, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 20/03/2009)

Nepal’s economy in good stead: ADB (nn 19/03/2009), Rosy Picture (rn 22/03/2009)

‘Industrial crisis’ not on cards (kp 17/03/2009)

Recession and Nepal: Policies and their implications, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 17/03/2009)

If the money should stop: Nepal's economy could be affected as a result of reduced remittance flows from migrant workers, by Bhubanesh Pant (kp 17/03/2009)

Land prices in Hetauda take off (kp 17/03/2009)

Govt takes action against public transport not following revised fares (nn 17/03/2009), Few transporters abiding by new fares: 95 pc caught during monitoring found not implementing new rates (ht 18/03/2009), Minister inspects action on fare fiat (ht 19/03/2009), New transport fares not fully enforced (kp 26/03/2009), Valley taxis thrive on tampered meter, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 26/03/2009)

Nepali industries crisis-hit, declares FNCCI, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 16/03/2009)

Economic Indicators (rn 15/03/2009)

Where is Nepal? We need the ability to explain Nepal's transition to the world and articulate our needs, by Artha Beed (nt 13/03/2009)

Inflation woes, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 12/03/2009), No end in sight to spiralling prices (ht 12/03/2009)

Sordid ring to govt's rosy growth picture, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 12/03/2009)

Forex reserves swell: Remittance contributes to 65.3 per cent (ht 11/03/2009), Remittance inflow grows by 67 pc; exports cross Rs 35 billion (nn 11/03/2009), Businesses sceptical of NRB export growth figures (kp 12/03/2009)

Rough weather ahead: Low growth and high inflation indicate a turbulent economy, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 10/03/2009), Global downturn: Looking through Nepali prism, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 10/03/2009)

Lokta paper for official work (ht 10/03/2009)

Steel rods, cement imports increase, by Sujit Mahat (kp 07/03/2009)

Painful Fluctuations: Food prices are expected to remain volatile in 2009 in Nepal (sp 06/03/2009)

Remittance soars by 65.3 pc: NRB (kp 05/03/2009)

NOC cuts fuel prices (kp 04/03/2009), Fuel price cut brings no joy for consumers (ht 05/03/2009), Govt revises transport fares (nn 04/03/2009), Transport fares to be revised (kp 05/03/2009), Public transport fare rates revised (rn 05/03/2009), New transport fares to come into effect today (ht 05/03/2009), Transport fares (ht 06/03/2009), Fare rate cut elicits 'Bah!' from commuters (ht 06/03/2009), New fares for public transport fixed (rn 09/03/2009), Transport fares old wine in new bottle (ht 10/03/2009), Transport fares not 'scientific' (ht 11/03/2009), New transport fares go into effect today (kp 14/03/2009), New transport fare from today (rn 15/03/2009)

Inflation on consumer prices stands at 14 pc (nn 04/03/2009), Good news at last Inflation has followed the trend, by Raghav D Pant (ht 04/03/2009)

Call to curb price hike (ht 03/03/2009)

Food prices to be volatile in 2009 (kp 26/02/2009), Food price hike changes consumption pattern (ht 27/02/2009)

Global slowdown 'stimulates' more Nepali workers to go abroad (nn 23/02/2009)

The economic outlook, by Biswo Poudel (kp 20/02/2009)

Boost service sectors for economic boom: Experts (ht 20/02/2009)

Villagers stay ‘landless’ due to govt apathy, by DR Pant (kp 19/02/2009)

Financial Markets: External Impediments, by Ajay Ghimire (tg 18/02/2009)

Crisis could hit nation where it hurts most (ht 16/02/2009), Economy may go kaput if crisis hits remittance: Experts (nn 16/02/2009)

Service (not) included: We still don't understand the link between good service and revenue, by Artha Beed (nt 13/02/2009)

Inflation Amidst Recession: Nepal’s Paradox, by Mahendra Singh (rn 12/02/2009)

Global meltdown expected to hit Nepal (One World South Asia 12/02/2009)

Fuel price cut fails to bring taxi fares down (ht 10/02/2009)

Experts fear int’l blues (kp 09/02/2009)

Inflation, price hike egg on govt’s face (ht 07/02/2009), Inflation at 14.4 percent, up from last month: NRB (kp 07/02/2009)

ADB forecasts 3.5pc growth (kp 06/02/2009), ADB forecasts 3.5pc growth (ht 06/02/2009)

Reaching for the sky, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 05/02/2009)

Global Economic Crisis And Nepal, by Sobha Adhikari (rn 04/02/2009)

Fuel prices cut nominally: NOC to earn Rs. 290m per month (kp 03/02/2009), NOC rolls back fuel prices, nominally, by Kuber Chalise (ht 03/02/2009)

Food prices vary within districts (kp 02/02/2009)

Where land certificates still a far cry, by Pratap Bista (kp 01/02/2009)

Food grain prices continue to rise (kp 31/01/2009), No let-up in alarming price hike in capital (ht 01/02/2009)

NOC plan gathers dust (ht 28/01/2009)

Remittance hit, BoP crisis looms: Jobs-cut abroad to affect forex reserve, by Kuber Chalise (ht 25/01/2009), Across the board (ht 26/01/2009), Global meltdown hits Nepal as workers return, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/01/2009), NRB: Remittance up despite global blues (kp 03/02/2009)

All talk, no work hitting economy (ht 25/01/2009)

Stunted Growth, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 23/01/2009)

Remittance safe from global crisis shocks (kp 23/01/2009)

‘Economic prosperity hinges on institutionalisation of political achievements’ (nn 23/01/2009)

Price cut controls fuel adulteration, by Gokarna Awasthi (kp 20/01/2009)

Valley's kilns draw Ramechhap folks (ht 18/01/2009)

FM assures of yanking down price rise spiral (ht 18/01/2009), Dr Bhattarai promises to bring down market prices (nn 18/01/2009) [??]

Remittance best foreign currency earner (ht 17/01/2009), Outsourcing labour a compulsion: Minister (ht 18/01/2009), Export of manpower is not long term solution: Minister Bhatta (nn 18/01/2009)

The truth of Satyam: The lesson is that governance is important in the private sector too, by Artha Beed (nt 16/01/2009)

Jogbani closure strands vehicles, by Binod Bhandari (kp 12/01/2009), Strikes close Morang-Sunsari corridor (kp 12/01/2009), PM directs to reopen industries (rn 12/01/2009), Morang-based industries continue to reel under closure (nn 12/01/2009), Jogbani border back in business (kp 15/01/2009)

Consumers urged to seek rights (ht 12/01/2009)

"I am not frustrated,   and no one should be...", interview with Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai (nt 09/01/2009)

Inflation reached 14.1pc in Mangsir (kp 08/01/2009), Inflation at 14.1pc: Nation winces as prices touch sky (ht 08/01/2009), Inflation continues to spiral upward (nn 08/01/2009)

Global financial crisis and Nepal, by Sushil R. Mathema (kp 06/01/2009), 'Nepal can't remain aloof from Global Financial Crisis' (tg 07/01/2009)

Negative consequences (kp 05/01/2009)

Call for indefinite chakka jam in Morang, Sunsari (ht 04/01/2009), Enraged workers shut Koshi highway (kp 05/01/2009), Protesting mill workers close Jogbani border (kp 05/01/2009), Customs office in workers' stir grip (ht 06/01/2009), Wage row: Jogbani border closed for 3rd day, by Binod Bhandari (kp 07/01/2009), Jute mill workers' stir bring misery in the east, by Somnath Bastola (ht 08/01/2009), 500 factories shut up shop, by Binod Bhandari (kp 09/01/2009), Industrial corridor employees’ solidarity with jute mill workers, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 09/01/2009), Govt gives in to workers' demands, by Somnath Bastola (ht 10/01/2009), Workers want closed factories to open (kp 10/01/2009)

FCAN, NEA ire at govt cash limit to WCCs (ht 03/01/2009)

PSU heads' choice on merit basis (ht 02/01/2009)

Happier new year: 2009 is a make or break year for Nepal, by Artha Beed (nt 02/01/2009)

In a double bind (ht 31/12/2008)

Wage hikes, power crisis and industry, by Swagat R Pyakurel (ht 31/12/2008)

Petroleum Law vital for nation: NOC boss (ht 31/12/2008), Kerosene import highest among POL products (ht 31/12/2008)

No impact of global meltdown yet: Govt (kp 30/12/2008) [??], Remittance business will not suffer badly: Govt (nn 30/12/2008)

Remittance drop to hit land price (ht 30/12/2008)

Cooking gas to cost less, by Kuber Chalise (ht 27/12/2008), Fuel prices cut (kp 27/12/2008)

Land buy income source rules come into effect, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 17/12/2008), Land for farmers no panacea: Gajurel (kp 17/12/2008), Distribution of land to begin soon (rn 17/12/2008), Phony squatters on prowl in Chitwan, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 17/12/2008)

State of denial: The financial crisis may have major implications for Nepal's stability (kp 17/12/2008)

NRB paints grim remittance picture Likely to fall to 40 percent by mid-Nov (kp 16/12/2008), Crisis to hit remittance slowly (ht 16/12/2008), Global meltdown affects Nepali remittance (rn 16/12/2008)

Prices in Valley spiral alarmingly: Inflation shoots up to 14.5 pc (ht 15/12/2008)

Local effect of global crisis: Out of an economic emergency is born the hope for true reform, by CK Lal (nt 12/12/2008)

Rolpa gets Rs 5m in remittance daily (kp 11/12/2008)

Experts warn of dip in remittance from Gulf (kp 07/12/2008)

Economic meltdown 'sure to hit Nepal' (ht 07/12/2008)

The unreal estate: Forget the NRNs, let's protect our NWAs, by CK Lal (nt 05/12/2008)

Head in the sand: Instead of pointless debates about a people's republic Nepal should be preparing for the   after effects of global recession, by Daniel Lak (nt 05/12/2008)

Remittance inflow jumps 80.7pc (kp 01/12/2008)

Remittance In Red! The IMF points that the ongoing global recession could hit Nepal's remittance income, by Sankaya Dhakal (sp 28/11/2008)

Ride Of Concern: The year on year average of the inflation reached ten percent (sp 30/11/2008)

Blasts govt ‘negativity’ toward investors: Securities Board chief quits (kp 27/11/2008)

Global recession could hit Nepal's remittance income: IMF (nn 23/11/2008), Global crisis may engulf nation too, say experts (ht 25/11/2008)

Farmers switch to mining, by Rashmi Shrestha (ht 21/11/2008)

Kerosene use falls by half, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/11/2008)

Will the global crisis hit Nepal?, by Madhu Sundar Shrestha (ht 19/11/2008)

Economic Costs of Conflict, by Hari Bansh Jha (tg 19/11/20089

Inflation hits 14pc, wages up 9pc (kp 18/11/2008), Cost of getting by getting too high (ht 18/11/2008), Inflation: Unnoticed Cause, by Krishna Neupane (rn 18/11/2008)

Nepali economy feels chill of global crisis (kp 18/11/20089

Govt tab on booze sale from today, by Baburam Kharel (kp 18/11/2008), Liquor-sale laws go into effect, by Merina Sharma (ht 19/11/2008), Valley folks applaud directive on booze sale (kp 19/11/2008), No great change: Implementing the new alcohol regulations will be difficult (kp 19/11/2008)

Macroeconomic imbalance, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 17/11/2008)

Global recession: Its implications for Nepal, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 10/11/2008)

Remittances soar 74pc, exports rebound: NRB (kp 08/11/2008)

Nepal’s Growth Target In Context Of IMF Forecast, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 08/11/2008)

No facilities for fuel quality test: NOC (kp 07/11/2008), Adulteration mafia (kp 07/11/2008)

Global Financial Crisis And Nepal, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 07/11/2008)

Floods triggered price-hike (ht 06/11/2008)

Whither Quality Control?, by Shyam K.C. (rn 06/11/2008)

Govt proposes income source info for property buys, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 06/11/2008)

Inflation hits 13.5pc (kp 04/11/2008), Inflation makes more Nepalis food insecure (kp 05/11/2008)

Global economic meltdown likely to hit remittance inflow in S Asia (nn 03/11/2008), Global financial crisis may hit Nepal (kp 04/11/2008), A matter of life & debt, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 04/11/2008), Financial crisis and Nepal: Its current and expected impact, by Raghab D Pant (ht 04/11/2008)

NOC slashes fuel prices (kp 02/11/2008), NOC further slashes POL prices (rn 02/11/2008), Humlis feel no relief in fuel price revision, by Renu Kshetry (kp 03/11/2008), The Price Logic (rn 05/11/2008)

Financial Sector Crisis, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 01/11/2008)

Global Financial Meltdown: Cascading Effect, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 24/10/2008), Global meltdown: Do we need to worry?, by Artha Beed (nt 24/10/2008)

Hot brew costs more than milk in Baitadi (ht 20/10/2008)

Local impact of global gloom: Nepal's poverty partially cushions us from global recession, by Dewan Rai (nt 17/10/2008)

Chicken, mutton prices hit new highs (kp 16/10/2008)

NOC rules out rollback (ht 14/10/2008), NOC makes profit for first time in two years (nn 19/10/2008), NSU takes global cue from drop in fuel prices (ht 21/10/2008), Oil bonanza (ht 22/10/2008), Call to form panel to regulate fuel prices, by Mohan Guragain (ht 23/10/2008), Oil prices to adjust to int’l market (kp 25/10/2008), Govt slashes petrol, aviation fuel prices; ends dual pricing of diesel (nn 25/10/2008), NOC adopts flexible pricing: Petrol price slashed, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 26/10/2008)

Consumers spoilt for festive offers, schemes (ht 05/10/2008)

Dashain Celebrations (rn 03/10/2008)

Inflation crosses 13 percent (nn 03/10/2008), Inflation soars to 13pc (kp 07/10/2008)

Mystery Of High Economic Growth, by Dharani Kumar Sharma (rn 01/10/2008)

Vegetable prices shoot up (kp 26/09/2008)

Paddy rates drop in east, by Binod Bhandari (kp 25/09/2008)

NFC promises fair prices for Dashain (kp 25/09/2008)

Now Made In Nepal (rn 19/09/2008)

Nepal ranked 128th in economic freedom (kp 18/09/2008)

ADB projects higher growth rate for Nepal in 2009 (nn 16/09/2008), Asian Development Bank revises GDP to 5.6 per cent (ht 17/09/2008)

Mutton, chicken prices surge, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 10/09/2008)

Remittance flow shoots up 43pc to Rs 143b (kp 06/09/2008)

Tap natural resources to push up growth: Experts (kp 02/09/2008)

Sowing doubts: Farmers fret as Maoists remain vague over land reform plans, by Bihari K Shrestha (nt 22/08/2008), Land and peace: Land reform cannot just be about redistribution, it has to be a package deal, by Prashant Jha (nt 22/08/2008)

Depending on the diaspora: Nepalis abroad can help us rebuild, by Artha Beed (nt 22/08/2008)

Oil prospect (ht 19/08/2008)

Halfway Preparation Is Not Enough, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 17/08/2008)

Nepal needs Rs 400 billion annual investment for double digit growth (ht 13/08/2008), CNI postpones economic summit (nn 13/08/2008)

Oil prices bearish, but bulls may yet return (ht 10/08/2008), ‘Fuel price adjustment must’ (kp 11/08/2008), Another fuel price hike in offing? (ht 11/08/2008), Govt talks of increasing oil prices (nn 11/08/2008), Slimier than slime (ht 12/08/2008), Dual pricing for diesel in Valley, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 13/08/2008), Dual diesel price (kp 14/08/2008), CA members’ report wants dual fuel pricing (ht 14/08/2008)

Economic class: How to maximise the benefits from our remittance economy, by Dewan Rai (nt 08/08/2008), Sweat and tears: Is the social cost of migrating for work worth it?, by Ganesh Gurung (nt 08/08/2008)

Higher food prices usher in Valley festive season, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 07/08/2008), Consumer goods’ prices spiralling, by Himal Dhungel (ht 08/08/2008)

Poor suffering most from oil crisis, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 06/08/2008)

The peace dividend, by Madhu P Regmi (kp 05/08/2008)

Pokhara tense due to banda (kp 01/08/2008)

Vehicles ply Pyuthan roads after five days (ht 27/07/2008)

Ilam cabbies enforce transport strike (ht 26/07/2008) [But the procedure is an act of crime!!], 19 vehicles vandalised in Bhaktapur (ht 26/07/2008)

Construction continues to remain dearer (kp 25/07/2008)

Positive Perspective: Presenting the Economic Survey report, the Finance Minister paints a rosy picture of the macro-economic situation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 25/07/2008)

CPI at 11pc, WPI at 12.9pc: Inflation enters double digit zone (kp 24/07/2008), Stagflation, but budget deficit up (ht 24/07/2008), L-shaped growth : New lessons for the country, by Raghab D Pant (ht 24/07/2008)

Gulmi strike ends, Pyuthan, Lamjung shut (kp 23/07/2008), Spate of strikes (ht 23/07/2008), Dhangadhi strike hits 13th day, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 24/07/2008), Students obstruct public transport (kp 24/07/2008), Eight students hurt in clashes with police (ht 24/07/2008), Journo, cop among 6 hurt as transport workers, students clash (kp 25/07/2008), Students withdraw strike (kp 25/07/2008)

Another transport strike hits far-west (ht 22/07/2008)

Gulmi banda enters 7th day: Pyuthan students join in (kp 22/07/2008)

Transporters mull revoking discount (ht 22/07/2008), Students to intensify protests against transport fares (kp 23/07/2008), Students call indefinite transport strike (ht 23/07/2008)

Soaring market prices : Low-income people bearing the brunt (ht 20/07/2008)

Investing Attitude Or Whim?, by Jeetendra Dangol (rn 19/07/2008)

Primary market facing glut (ht 18/07/2008)

Exports from LDCs up; Nepal plummets (ht 18/07/2008)

Rice prices add to inflation woes (ht 17/07/2008)

Transport strike cripples Palpa (kp 16/07/2008), Strike hits Palpa hard (kp 17/07/2008), Students halt traffic in Lumbini zone (ht 17/07/2008), Palpa banda enters day six; Strike in Rupandehi, Dhangadi as well (kp 18/07/2008), Students halt traffic in Palpa over fare row (ht 18/07/2008), Strike withdrawn in Palpa, continues in 6 districts (kp 19/07/2008), Vehicles to ply in Palpa today (ht 19/07/2008)

Finance Minister paints rosy picture of economy (ht 16/07/2008)

Economy bounces back, employment flounders, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 15/07/2008)

Govt given 8 days to ensure discount for students (ht 15/07/2008)

Cabbies tampering with meters, fleecing people (ht 15/07/2008)

Dahal Capitalism 1.0: Version One of capitalism with a Maoist face, by Artha Beed (nt 11/07/2008)

Stagnant economy: Time for an inclusive approach, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 09/07/2008)

A visionary but simple approach to Nepalese Economy, by Deepa Bhatt (tg 09/07/2008)

Capital market drives economy (ht 02/07/2008)

Can we afford social security?, by Lok Nath Bhusal (kp 01/06/2008)

Govt-petro dealers talks inconclusive (ht 29/06/2008), Petroleum dealers postpone strike (kp 30/06/2008), Fuel dealers call off strike (ht 30/06/2008)

Inflation close to double digits (kp 27/06/2008), Inflation continues to rise (ht 27/06/2008), Inflation: Dangerous Movement, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 27/06/2008), Soaring oil price: Adding To The Trouble, by Keshab Poudel (sp 27/06/2008), Inflation can be tamed: IMF (ht 28/06/2008), Inflation and exchange rate, by Raghab D Pant (ht 01/07/2008), ‘Rising inflation a major challenge’ (kp 02/07/2008)

Valley banda again pinches Kathmandu (nn 26/06/2008), Yet another banda hits valley (kp 27/06/2008) [Every banda is a violation of the fundamental rights of the people!!]

Fringe parties call strike over price hike (ht 25/06/2008)

Why We Need Social Security, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 24/06/2008)

Make remittances productive, by Bhubanesh Pant (kp 23/06/2008)

Transporters declare indefinite strike, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 23/06/2008), Strike cripples normal life (kp 23/06/2008), Transport strike affects Gandaki, Dhaulagiri zones (ht 23/06/2008), Transporters announce nationwide stir (ht 23/06/2008), Kathmandu valley hit by transport strike (Gulf Times 23/06/2008), Transport strike hobbles nation (kp 24/06/2008), Talks with transporters inconclusive (kp 24/06/2008), Students withdraw stir, transporters still at it:Another wish-list in offing after 45 pc discount (ht 24/06/2008), Transport strike taking its toll on students (ht 24/06/2008), Transport strike continues to affect normal life (nn 24/06/2008), Nation stifled by transport strike for second consecutive day (nn 24/06/2008), 2 tourists injured, 6 tourist buses vandalized, by Prem Nepali (kp 25/06/2008), Tourist buses attacked in Pokhara, by Govinda Regmi (ht 25/06/2008), Transport operators, govt reach agreement (kp 25/06/2008), Transport strike ends; govt agrees to let the fare increase by 28 pc (nn 25/06/2008), Complicating matters (ht 25/06/2008), New fares for public transport, by Prabhakar Ghimire, Students oppose transport fare hike (KP 26/06/2008), New students’ demand as fares up 27 pc (ht 26/06/2008)

The soaring cost of food has turned an already precarious situation into a full blown crisis, by Kunda Dixit (nt 20/06/2008)

Govt inaction puts mutual funds in limbo, by Krishna Regmi (kp 18/06/2008)

25 to 35 pc transport fare hikes mooted, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 17/06/2008), Transport fares to be hiked by up to 35 percent (nn 17/06/2008), Fare hike after consultation with stakeholders: Lekhak (kp 18/06/2008), ANNFSU seeks 50 per cent discount on fares for students (ht 18/06/2008), Fare Hike Issue (rn 19/06/2008), Nepal fuel price protesters stone cars (Reuters 19/06/2008), Nepal students block traffic, attack chief justice's car to protest fuel price rise (iht 19/06/2008), Students vandalize CJ’s vehicle (kp 20/06/2008), 25 per cent hike in transport fares (ht 20/06/2008), Students keep up protest: Transporters announce fresh stir (kp 21/06/2008), Students, transporters halt Valley traffic (ht 21/06/2008), A plague of strikes upon us? (kp 22/06/2008), Students vow to carry on agitation demanding relief (nn 22/06/2008), ‘They listen to you only when you burn tires’, interview with Thakur Gaire, president of ANFSU (kp 23/06/2008), Students to get 45 pc discount on fares, withdraws strike (nn 23/06/2008), Students win 45 pc discount on fares (kp 24/06/2008)

Transport strike in valley from today (ht 15/06/2008), Valley transport strike leaves commuters high and dry (nn 15/06/2008), Transport strike ends, new fares soon (kp 16/06/2008), Rough ride (ht 16/06/2008), Petroleum dealers threaten to protest (ht 16/06/2008)

Steady inflation (kp 14/06/2008)

Private body unilaterally hikes gas price (ht 14/06/2008)

FNCCI presents 20-year vision for economic revolution (kp 14/06/2008)

State of the economy: Recommendations of IMF and others, by Raghab D Pant (ht 13/06/2008)

Transporters hike fares up to 40 pc (kp 11/06/2008), Transporters hike fares by up to 40 per cent (ht 11/06/2008), Govt says transport fare hike not acceptable (nn 11/06/2008), Fuel price hike (kp 11/06/2008), Oil dealers bring out their own price list (kp 11/06/2008), Dealers fix their own prices (ht), Mixed reaction to fuel price hike (ht 11/06/2008), Just a beginning (ht 11/06/2008), Transporters told to defer fare hike (ht 12/06/2008), Carriers, govt agree to set fares in scientific manner (kp 12/06/2008), Fuel price hike has commuters seething (ht 13/06/2008), Those energy blues: It's more than just another fuel price hike, by Artha Beed (nt 13/06/2008), Petro Price Hike: Provisional Measure, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 13/06/2008)

Agriculture growth 14 yr high: Nepal’s per capita is $470, by Prem Khanal (kp 09/06/2008), Promising growth (kp 10/06/2008), Agriculture growth may push GDP up (ht 11/06/2008), Good And Bad Signs, by Sanajaya Dhakal (sp 13/06/2008)

FNCCI for fuel price hike (ht 09/06/2008), NOC gets cabinet's green signal for POL price hike (nn 09/01/2008), Price of fuel hiked (nn 09/06/2008), Petrol: Rs 100 a liter (kp 10/06/2008), NOC effects steep hike in petroleum prices, by Indra Gurung (ht 10/06/2008), Nepal to raise fuel prices to offset shortage (Gulf Times 10/06/2008), POL price hike sparks protests, PDA sets market prices (nn 10/06/2008), Establishing linkages: Fuel price and quality of life, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 10/06/2008)

Grocery prices rising despite plentiful supply, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 06/06/2008), Still hand to mouth: Farmers see little benefit from food price rises, by Gita Dhungana (nt 06/06/2008)

Inflation: Hitting The Roof, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 06/06/2008)

Aviation fuel up 12pc: Other fuel hikes likely to follow, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 05/06/2008), NOC fixes fuel quota (ht 05/06/2008), Oil on the boil, by Krishna Regmi (kp 06/06/2008)

GDP to grow by 4pc, inflation at 8.9pc (kp 05/06/2008), Inflation at 8.9pc (ht 05/06/2008)

Prices skyrocket despite road access, by Tularam Pandey (kp 02/06/2008)

Cement price drops by 10pc (ht 02/06/2008)

Rising inflation poses challenge for economy (kp 01/06/2008)

‘Adopt separate pricing policies for different fuels’ (kp 31/05/2008)

GDP minus inflationary spiral, by Amrit P Shrestha (kp 30/05/2008)

Strong output pushes down veggie prices (kp 27/05/2008)

Food prices, by Krishna Neupane (kp 26/05/2008)

Poultry prices go up (ht 22/05/2008)

Petro-products selling at exorbitant prices (ht 21/05/2008), Poor reflection (ht 21/05/2008), Petroleum retailers to launch agitation (kp 22/05/2008)

Seventh day is the day of rest, by Shyam KC (kp 19/05/2008)

Govt not to hike fuel price: Mahat (ht 19/05/2008)

‘Lack of social security, stability hamper economic growth’ (kp 18/05/2008)

Digesting inflation: It’s not just price hikes, by Artha Beed (nt 16/05/2008)

Indefinite transport strike hits eastern Nepal (kp 15/05/2008), Transport strike hits life in eastern Nepal (ht 15/05/2008), Transport strike in east Nepal enters day three (kp 16/05/2008), Transporters’ strike paralyses life in east (kp 16/05/2008), Transport operators withdraw strike (kp 17/05/2008), Transporters seal deal with govt, call off strike (ht 17/05/2008)

Economy offers glimmer of hope, by Prem Khanal (kp 14/05/2008)

Nepal must ask India for “Trade Route” to SAARC countries, interview with Rajendra Khetan (tg 14/05/2008)

Missing dimension in Nepali economy, by Uma Shankar Prasad (kp 13/05/2008)

Petro price hike proposed, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 13/05/2008), NOC seeks Rs 2 b grant from govt to bail it out from bankruptcy (nn 13/05/2008), Govt to grant NOC Rs 800m (ht 14/05/2008), Govt provides Rs 800m to keep NOC afloat (kp 15/05/2008)

Steel prices to shoot up (ht 13/05/2008)

Accountants tackle globalization, by Maha Prasad Adhikari (kp 10/05/2008)

Rising Costs; Falling Exports: Twin Tremor, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 09/05/2008), Dhido economy: Our fixation on rice is harming the country, by Aruna Uprety (nt 09/05/2008)

Nepal's inflation at 7.2pc (kp 08/05/2008), Inflation continues to grow as food crisis deepens (nn 08/05/2008), Inflation on rise (ht 08/05/2008)

Rising food prices (kp 07/05/2008)

Double-digit growth: Is it a feasible target for Nepal?, by Raghab D Pant (ht 06/05/2008)

Improve labour laws to lure FDI (ht 05/05/2008)

Officials say existing laws can not control goods price (nn 04/05/2008)

Black marketing of petro-products on rise (ht 02/05/2008)

Building costs double in 3 yrs: Construction materials hit ceiling, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 29/04/2008), Construction materials dear, contractors hit (ht 07/05/2008), Cost of building materials continues upward trend (kp 13/05/2008)

Be prepared for higher prices: rice traders (kp 29/04/2008)

Chicken soars to record high (kp 27/04/2008)

Illegal tolls make vegetables pricey (kp 27/04/2008)

‘Stop intimidation to attract investors’ (kp 26/04/2008)

Economic growth for whom?, by Prabodh Devkota (kp 23/04/2008)

'Informal channels pose biggest challenge', interview with Atish Shrestha (kp 21/04/2008)

Soaring export pushes up wheat prices (kp 20/04/2008)

Higher import costs drive up chicken prices (kp 18/04/2008)

Cement price surges 20pc (kp 17/04/2008), India puts restriction on export of cement (nn 17/04/2008)

Youth and remittance, by Rudra Prasad Dahal (kp 12/04/2008)

Youths hopeful of economic growth after CA polls (ht 11/04/2008)

Tame inflation (kp 09/04/2008)

Vegetables costlier as days become warmer (kp 09/04/2008)

Building costs grow double-digit (kp 08/04/2008)

Nepali vegetable ghee industry hit (ht 08/04/2008)

New era of costly food, by Krishna Regmi (kp 05/04/2008)

Industrial output records negative growth rate (kp 05/04/2008)

High commodity prices: A matter for serious consideration, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 03/04/2008)

Indian move could drive up rice prices (kp 03/04/2008)

ADB projects Nepal's GDP growth at 3.8 percent (nn 02/04/2008), ADB warns of food crisis, high inflation (kp 03/04/2008)

Rising prices lightening middle-class wallets (kp 01/04/2008)

Come up with plan to revive industry: Mahat (kp 27/03/2008)

UN survey projects 4 percent growth if peace prevails (nn 27/03/2008)

Remittance: A significant income source, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp 26/03/2008)

Inflation drops to 5.8pc (kp 20/03/2008)

Nepal’s industrial output likely to shrink (kp 16/03/2008)

Brick prices hit Rs 7,000 (kp 09/03/2008), Cost of building materials up 10pc (kp 15/03/2008)

Vegetable prices skyrocket (ht 07/03/2008)

No men’s land: Rural Nepal survives on remittances, but at what cost?, by Wong Shu Yun (nt 07/03/2008)

Economy to grow 4.5pc this year (kp 06/03/2008)

Construction costs pierce roof, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 04/03/2008)

FDI commitment in Nepal doubles (kp 01/03/2008)

Impact of macro-level shocks on price and livelihood, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 29/02/2008)

Nepalese Economy Suffering From Neglect: Politicians more concerned with politics than economics, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (on 26/02/2008), Nepalese economy: Plummeting by poly-tricks, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (Global Politician 28/02/2008)

Contribution of remittances in poverty alleviation and employment, by Sridhar K. Khatri (tg 20/02/2008)

Nepal as a Transit State, by Tara Dahal (tg 13/02/2008)

Labor market and development, by Keshab Bhattarai (kp 06/02/2008) [And what about the far more than 30% of Nepalis whose mother tongues are not rooted in Sanskrit?? Besides, the Dalits not even have a chance for inclusion in Nepal!!]

Financial market: Current issues and challenges, by Dandapani Paudel (ht 04/02/2008)

Commodity prices skyrocket, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 04/02/2008), Who's the culprit? (kp 05/02/2008), Why price hike fuels ire, by Paras Kharel (kp 05/02/2008)

NRB mulls new base for price index (kp 26/01/2008)

Economy in distress, by Krishna Regmi (kp 21/01/2008)

Vegetable prices plunge amid glut (kp 16/01/2008)

2007: A year of wasted opportunities (kp 01/01/2008)

Nepali tea, pashmina good but not gaining market (kp 27/12/2007)

No fall in prices despite road network (kp 23/12/2007)

Current economic scenario and emerging trends, by Raghab D Pant (kp 11/12/2007)

Separate body sought to uphold consumers' rights (kp 05/12/2007)

Leased warehouse, container garage in Kolkata left unused, by Gopal Khanal and Upendra Pokhrel (kp 05/12/2007)

The money is flowing in, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 04/12/2007)

Economic realities, by Tilak Rawal (kp 03/12/2007)

Economic indicators paint gloomy outlook (kp 02/12/2007), 'Prioritize economic agenda' (kp 02/12/2007)

Consumers demand end to monopoly, syndicates (kp 29/11/2007)

Consumers hit by inflation of 7 percent (nn 21/11/2007)

Vegetable prices slide amid improved supply (kp 13/11/2007)

Nepal slips in competitive ranking (kp 01/11/2007)

Oil prices and the economy, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 31/10/2007)

Low price creates alainchi ‘shortage’ (kp 28/10/2007)

Onion prices rise as India bars export (kp 12/10/2007)

BOP posts a deficit of Rs 1.6b': Nepalis spent more on foreign education, travel and transportation (kp 11/10/2007)

Govt slashes prices, stocks up for Dashain (kp 11/10/2007)

Consumer goods sales dwindling, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 07/10/2007)

Chicken price touches record high (kp 30/09/2007)

Soaring vegetable prices, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 28/09/2007)

Nepal making no progress in business and economic reforms: WB report (nn 27/09/2007)

Some thoughts on inflation, by Tilak Rawal (kp 20/09/2007)

Poultry prices continue to escalate, by Deependra Baduwal (kp 19/09/2007)

Competitiveness through people, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 14/09/2007)

Foreign investment sees marginal rise (samn 01/09/2007)

Fuel consumption up after four years: NOC incurs Rs 3.12 billion net loss in 2006/07 (kp 29/08/2007)

Economy slows but corporates pay more tax (kp 24/08/2007)

Poultry product prices skyrocket, by Prabhakar Ghimire & Dipendra Baduwal (kp 23/08/2007)

Real estate downslide ends, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 19/08/2007)

Soaring prices (kp 11/08/2007)

Rs 610m welfare fund remains idle, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 11/08/2007)

Vegetable prices jump twofold (kp 09/08/2007)

GDP’s tough destination, by Amrit P Shrestha (kp 06/08/2007)

Parties urged to focus on economic issues (kp 04/08/2007)

Differential pricing recommended for LP gas: State subsidy being misused (kp 02/08/2007)

Are we good managers?, by Aditya Baral (kp 21/ 07/2007)

Economy signals gloomy outlook, by Prem Khanal (kp 10/07/2007), Economic Survey 2007 – Social sector up, progress of industrial and agriculture sector dismal (nn 12/07/2007), Economic Survey: Economic, social progress dismal, by Milam Mani Sharma (kp 12/07/2007), Survey puts gloomy economic picture (samn 12/07/2007), Nepal’s economic growth slows down despite prevailing peace (Gulf Times 13/07/2007)

Nepal ’s Remittance Economy, by Bikendra Shamsher Thapa (sp 06/07/2007)

Consumer inflation eases (kp 04/07/2007)

Milking consumers, by Binita Sharma (kp 03/07/2007)

Economic growth declines (nn 13/06/2007), GDP per capita up 8.8pc (kp 13/06/2007)

Remittance growth plummets (nn 12/06/2007), Signs Of Distress: Remittance income growth has declined and trade deficit widened (sp 15/06/2007)

Transporters warn of massive stir if demands not met (nn 09/06/2007)

Economic restructuring "Assessing the cause and effect of rising price", by Bishwambher Pyakurel (kp 06/06/2007)

Imported grain jack up chicken price (kp 06/06/2007)

Policy sought to lower production costs (kp 06/06/2007)

Potato prices see steep climb (kp 01/06/2007)

Economy: Hamstrung & Crippled, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 01/06/2007)

Books on Nepali economy released (samn 26/05/2007)

Transfer pricing, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 25/05/2007)

Finance ministry owes govt Rs 26.66 b (samn 24/05/2007)

Economy will boom, says Mahato (samn 19/05/2007)

FDI commitment rises 56 pc (kp 15/05/2007)

High tariff makes no sense if it induces smuggling, interview with Rameshore Prasad Khanal (kp 14/05/2007)

Inflation, exchange rate and capital account convertibility: Restructuring issues, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 11/05/2007)

Bankrupt: The long lines at gas stations are a sure sign this country is broke, by Dambar K Shrestha (nt 11/05/2007)

Remittance contribution to GNP increasing (nn 10/05/2007)

Leaders against hiking petro price (nn 04/05/2007)

Economy’s up: Or is it? And how can we know?, by Artha Beed (nt 04/05/2007)

Industrial output growth dismal at 2.1 percent (kp 27/04/2007)

Delay in Nepal’s election hits oil exploration (Gulf Times 26/04/2007)

Label must for imported food items (samn 25/04/2007)

Sustaining rural economy, by Surendra R Devkota (kp 20/04/2007)

Economy to grow by 4 pc: UN (kp 19/04/2007)

Transporters threaten to launch protest (samn 14/04/2007)

After peace, perhaps development: An interim economic plan to deal with the challenges of political transition, by Kiran Nepal (nt 13/04/2007)

Inflation on high trajectory (kp 11/04/2007)

Tarai oil, redux, by Mark Williamson (nt 06/04/2007)

Nepal’s growth rate will be 2.8 percent in 2007: ADB (nn 28/03/2007), ADB downscales growth to 2.8pc (kp 28/03/2007)

As fuel crisis worsens, cab drivers struggle, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 23/03/2007)

Economy overdhadowed, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 16/03/2007)

Inflation rate crosses NRB's projection (nn 15/03/2007)

Govt SEZ projects stay in limbo (samn 06/03/2007)

Energy crisis brings industrial production down to 20pc (nn 01/03/2007), Power cuts take toll on industries (kp 02/03/2007)

GDP forecast lowered (nn 16/02/2007), Govt lowers growth rate (kp 16/02/2007), “We’ll go bankrupt”, interview with Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat nt 16/02/2007, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 15 February), Economic gloom (kp 17/02/2007), Lowered Expectations: Post conflict euphoria seems to have died down as Finance Minister is compelled to lower the GDP growth estimates, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 23/02/2007)

The economic cost of strikes, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 12/02/2007)

Economy Derailed, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 09/02/2007)

Remittance inflow up by 42 percent (kp 06/02/2007)

Economic Review: Economy offers no cheer either, by Prem Khanal (kp 03/02/2007)

FDI commitment nosedives by 80 pc (kp 23/01/2007), Promote FDI (kp 25/01/2007)

Exports shrink, imports rise (kp 18/01/2007)

Rethinking growth: An aid splurge by itself can’t propel economic growth, by Sailesh Tiwari (nt 12/01/2007)

Create economic opportunities: Report (kp 11/01/2007), ‘Investors still sceptical about Nepal' (samn 11/01/2007), Hanging In There: Despite the restoration of peace, the economy has not been able to take-off, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 12/01/2007)

Subsidy on fuel price costs people dearly, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 10/01/2007)

2006: Recharging enthusiasm, by Prem Khanal (kp 02/01/2007)

Migration and earnings, by Girish P Pant (kp 30/12/2006)

Govt to form committee to end Sajha strike (kp 28/12/2006)

Nepali economy slows down: WB (samn 19/12/2006)

Nepal's 2006 GDP growth slowed to 1.9 pc: WB (kp 15/12/2006)

Market not ready for new investment instrument (kp 12/12/2006)

Greatest economic issue, by Rudra Prasad Dahal (kp 09/12/2006)

Nepal ranked 110 by WEF (kp 08/12/2006)

Volunteering growth: We need short-term foreign experts for more diverse and efficient industry, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 08/12/2006)

Signs of recovery in economy, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/12/2006)

Govt expenditure is up; foreign grants down: NRB (nn 27/11/2006), NRB scales down growth forecast (kp 28/11/2006), Forex reserves reach Rs 166 billion (samn 28/11/2006)

CBS to carry out industrial census (samn 22/11/2006)

Impact of Conflict on Public Policy in Nepal (Economic Development Perspective), by P.R. Ligal (tg 15/11/2006)

Bhairahawa SEZ ready (kp 15/11/2006)

Dimensions of economic restructuring, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 03/11/2006)

Russian experiences important for Nepal's economic development: Dr Mahato (nn 30/10/2006)

Bad performance dogs Nepal's future (samn 28/10/2006)

Task force to review goods carrier fees (kp 28/10/2006)

Economy needs revamp: Dev Gurung (kp 21/10/2006)

Explaining the ‘remittance’ behavior, by Hari Sharma (kp 20/10/2006)

ADB projects 4 pc GDP growth for Nepal (nn 19/10/2006), GDP expected to grow by 4 pc (kp 20/10/2006)

Inflation cools, govt expenditure falls (kp 19/10/2006),  Consumer price rises by 6.9 pc (samn 19/10/2006)

Looking Phelps-wards: Valuable lessons from the economics Nobel laureate, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 13/10/2006)

Consider economy (kp 10/10/2006)

Of markets and Maoists, by Sri Ram Poudyal (kp 09/10/2006)

Inflation hits six-year high (kp 08/10/2006)

Forex reserves hit Rs 165b (kp 06/10/2006)

Consumer prices climb by 8 pc (kp 30/09/2006), Inflation highest in 6-yrs (samn 30/09/2006)

Goat demand sluggish this year (kp 30/09/2006)

Nepal ranks low in competitiveness (samn 30/09/2006)

Shopping fever peaks (kp 29/09/2006), Ready for retail: The mega shopping experience for those with little time and big budgets (nt 29/09/2006)

Nepal ranks 110th in Global Competitiveness Survey (nn 28/09/2006)

Oil loss balloons, leaders oppose price hike, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 27/09/2006)

Nepal needs to accelerate growth (kp 27/09/2006)

Committee asks gradual adjustment in prices; reform in domestic market (nn 22/08/2006)

Boost economy through int’l herb trade: Experts (kp 20/09/2006)

Automobile prices soar (kp 19/09/2006)

Lack of quality checks fuels adulteration, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 09/09/2006)

Problems of transition will pass soon: Mahat (kp 26/08/2006)

Debate on petroleum prices is missing, by By Bibek Chapagain (kp 23/08/2006), Petroleum price hike fiasco, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 25/08/2006)

Double mistake (kp 21/08/2006)

Petro prices hiked (kp 19/08/2006), Valley tense over price hike (kp 20/08/2006), Price revision likely (kp 20/08/2006), Price hike sparks nationwide protests (kp 20/08/2006), Ruling parties protest hike (kp 20/08/2006), Govt revokes petro price hike decision (kp 21/08/2006), House echoes street on petro price hike (kp 21/08/2006), Nationwide protest against petro price hike (kp 21/08/2006), Price-hike protests paralyze Valley (kp 21/08/2006), Petro dealers on nationwide strike (kp 22/08/2006), Petro dealers end strike (kp 23/08/2006), Dealers' strike (kp 23/08/2006)

Inflation Troubling Ordinary Nepalese: Solution may be reduction in public spending, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (on 17/08/2006

Nepal calls for economic boom after political crisis gets solved (Xinhua 13/08/2006), Finance minister predicts economic boom (kp 13/08/2006)

High-rise in inflation; remittance keep economy going: NRB (nn 12/08/2006), Remittances keep economy going (kp 12/08/2006), Inflation crosses 9 per cent (samn 12/08/2006)

Investors rush in as insurgency thaws (Gulf Times 09/08/2006)

Economy has become like a chariot with broken wheel: Dhakal (nn 06/08/2006)

Economy Survey: Foggy figures erode credibility, by Krishna Regmi (kp 02/08/2006)

Nepal Can Learn From India and China: Country suffers from low economic growth while neighbors prosper, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (Ohmy News 31/07/2006)

Automobiles to cost up to 15 pc more, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 29/07/2006)

Inflationary Pressures: External situation compounded by growing conflict in Middle East along with internal pressures could further push inflation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 28/07/2006)

Inflation soars to 9.1 pc, highest in 7 years (kp 21/07/2006), Inflation to remain at 6 percent in 2006/07: NRB (nn 23/07/2006)

NINIA warns of price hike of instant noodles (nn 16/07/2006)

Recognise remittances: Overseas earnings have saved us from collapsing altogether, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 14/07/2006)

Economic Survey presents gloomy picture of the economy (nn 12/07/2006), Economic Survey: Nepalis eating better, drinking less, by Prem Khanal (kp 12/07/2006), Economic growth below target, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 12/07/2006)

Car sales up 43 pc, bikes down 1.5 pc (samn 07/07/2006)

Government arrears soar to Rs 28.52b (kp 29/06/2006)

Government arrears cross Rs. 28 billion: Auditor General (nn 29/06/2006)

Saving Grace The sustained increase in the inflow of remittances has helped increase the purchasing power of the people (sp 23/06/2006)

Conducive environment emerging, by Tilak Rawal (kp 23/06/2006), Economic agenda Please, can we have one?, by Artha Beed (nt 23/06/2006)

IMF concerned about economic situation of the country: Report (nn 22/06/2006), IMF fears Nepal’s fiscal crisis (samn 22/06/2006)

Investment in Nepal in high risk category: West Seti MD (kp 18/06/2006)

Fiscal deficit widens to Rs 6 billion (kp 16/06/2006), Government expenditure sharply rises (samn 16/06/2006)

Economy of post-conflict regime, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 16/06/2006)

Common economic agenda sought (kp 16/06/2006)

Economic consequences of Maoist extortion, by Ishwar Khatiwada (kp 11/06/2006)

‘Remittance keeps economy afloat’ (samn 09/06/2006)

Small is essential: Smoothing the path for small biz is an easy recipe for boosting our economy, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 02/06/2006)

Income, savings decline in Nepal (People's Daily 01/06/2006), CBS report forecasts lowest growth rate; per capita income declines (nn 01/06/2006), Per capita income of Nepalis US$ 311: CBS (rn 01/06/2006), Income, savings decline, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/06/2006)

GTZ unveils Foreign Investment Guide for Nepal (rn 31/05/2006), Nepal ripe for FDI: German envoy (kp 31/05/2006), Govt. amending policies to attract FDI: Dr. Mahat (nn 31/05/2006)

Price Of Living, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 30/05/2006)

Economic Recovery: Pushed To The Background, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 28/05/2006)

Nepal has to pay more for oil importation(Xinhua 07/05/2006)

Chicken price rises (kp 06/05/2006)

Oil loss goes above Rs 580m (kp 05/05/2006)

Ailing economy worries govt (samn 03/05/2006)

Liquidity crisis shadows Nepal (samn 02/05/2006), Nepal's debt stands at US$271 mln (samn 02/05/2006)

7pc working days lost (samn 27/04/2006)

Export losses mount to Rs 19b (samn 27/04/2006)

Imports resume, revenue mobilization up (kp 27/04/2006)

Nepal's economy can hold out for months - World Bank (an 19/04/2006)

Fiscal balance swings into deficit (kp 18/04/2006)

FDI projects in Nepal on rise (samn 11/04/2006)

Remittance raises foreign currency reserve (kp 08/04/2006)

Transit Economy: From Land-Locked To Land-Linked Nation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 07/04/2006)

Nepal to achieve only two percent growth rate in 2006: ADB (nn 06/04/2006), Growth slows to 2.3 pc: ADB (kp 07/04/2006), Miserable growth (kp 08/04/2006)

Deregulating petroleum products, by Bimal Wagle (kp 04/04/2006)

Nepal does not sell, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 31/03/2006

Nepal won't meet growth target: ESCAP (kp 31/03/2006)

Economic situation in difficult turn: NRB (nn 31/03/2006), Economic indicators paint bleak picture (kp 31/03/2006)

Conflict pushing Nepalese economy down: Report (nn 30/03/2006)

Economy in abnormal and uncertain position: IfDs (nn 27/03/2006), IfDS lambasts govt (kp 28/03/2006), Economy heads for more crisis: Pant (samn 28/03/2006)

Banks refuse to provide loan to the loss-making NOC (nn 21/03/2006)

Petroleum bill record high (kp 18/03/2006)

Safeguard consumers' interest: Experts (kp 16/03/2006)

MoF slashes GDP growth rate projection (nn 09/03/2006), MoF lowers GDP forecast to 3.5 pc (kp 09/03/2006), GDP forecast slashed slightly (samn 09/03/2006)

Will NOC be able to raise Rs two billion from the banks? (nn 08/03/2006)

Inflation eases to 7 pc (kp 05/03/2006)

Student Unions Demand Govt to Reduce Transportation Fare (nln 04/03/2006)

NOC reduces petroleum price (nn 04/03/2006), Petrol price down by 28 paisa (kp 04/03/2006)

Cement prices soar by 20 pc (kp 02/03/2006)

Don't Forget the Economy, by Marty Logan (Inter Press Service 27/02/2006), Re-focus on economic agenda, experts say (nn 28/02/2006), Economic alert: It’s not just Nepali politics that is in a mess, warns a new report, by Marty Logan (nt 03/03/2006), As if there is no tomorrow (nt 03/03/2006)

Capital market reform for corporate dev (kp 27/02/2006)

LPG microbuses hike fares flouting regulation, by A Sanam Bhaila (kp 25/02/2006)

Private dealers reduce petrol, diesel price (kp 24/02/2006)

Central bank set to check inflation (samn 22/02/2006), Nepal introduces new monetary instruments to control inflation (TMC Net 23/02/2006), NRB acts to control inflation (nn 23/02/2006), NRB acts to rein in inflation (kp 23/02/2006), Central bank unveils new monetary tools (samn 23/02/2006)

Fuel hike (kp 22/02/20006)

Pvt petro-retailers in fix over prices (kp 21/02/2006)

Transport fares to rise by 25-28 percent (nn 21/02/2006), Transport fares to go up by 25-28pc (kp 21/02/2006), Transport fares increase from today (kp 22/02/2006), Transportation fares hiked by 28% (samn 22/02/2006)

Transport entrepreneurs warn of fare hike (nn 20/02/2006), Transporters threaten fare hike (samn 20/02/2006)

Inflation hits 8.8 pc, Remittance up by 30 pc: NRB Monthly Economic Report (kp 19/02/2006), Inflation expected to rise, trade deficit crosses 41 billion: NRB (nn 20/02/2006)

NOC makes partial payment (kp 18/02/2006)

Depot prices to vary: Petroleum products dearer, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 18/02/2006)

NOC announces price hike in petroleum products (nn 17/02/2006), Price hike in diesel, kerosene (samn 18/02/2006), Fuel price hike draws fire (nn 18/02/2006)

Economic development, by Ananta Amatya (kp 15/02/2006)

Nepal deregulates retail prices of petrol, diesel (TMC Net 13/02/2006), Govt Now Have No Authority to Fix Retail Prices of Petrol, Diesel (nln 14/02/2006), NOC empowers private sector to fix retail prices of petro-products (nn 14/02/2006), Govt deregulates retail prices of petrol, diesel, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 14/02/2006), Prices of diesel, petrol may vary (kp 15/02/2006)

An open letter to Dr Jyoti (kp 10/02/2006)

Current account deficit, by Krishna Regmi (kp 09/02/2006)

NOC demands Rs 2 billion form govt (nn 04/02/2006)

Economy in the red, by Prem Khanal (kp 04/01/2006)

IFM Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with Nepal (IMF 02/02/2006)

Economy passing through a difficult situation: Pant (nn 02/02/2006)

As Nepal economy weakens, one export grows: people (Channel News Asia 29/01/2006)

Govt pays Rs 4.27b in foreign debt (kp 28/01/2006)

Conflict to hit hard GDP growth (samn 27/01/2006)

Nepal economy faces rough road ahead (samn 26/01/2006)

Develop infrastructure to boost garment industry: Experts (nn 25/01/2006)

Petroleum consumption up by 10 percent (kp 24/01/2006)

Govt expenditure crosses Rs 37b (kp 24/01/2006)

Nepal's inflation hits 8.5 pct (People's Daily 23/01/2006), Inflation records 8.5 percent; trade deficit goes up by 51 percent: NRB (nn 23/01/2006), Inflation hits 8.5 pc (kp 23/01/2006)

GDP growth declines by 1.2% (samn 19/01/2006)

Finance Ordinance to be issued today (nn 14/01/2006), Mixed Reaction of Business Community on Finance Ordinance (nln 14/01/2006), PAN, tax plate to be made mandatory (samn 14/01/2006), Govt issues Finance Ordinance 2006 (nn 14/01/2006), Customs tariff cut on 130 import items (kp 15/01/2006), Finance ordinance ‘consumer-oriented’ (samn 15/01/2006), Finance Ordinance (kp 16/01/2006), Finance Ordinance draws flak (kp 17/01/2006), Finance ordinance confusing (samn 17/01/2006)

It's stagflation, by Tilak Rawal (kp 11/01/2006)

Monthly loss of NOC crosses Rs 400 million (nn 11/01/2006)

Family budget survey kicks off (samn 10/01/2006)

Domestic debt goes up to Rs. 90 b (samn 06/01/2006)

IfDS to monitor economy (kp 05/01/2006)

Marginal growth in manufacturing production (kp 04/01/2006)

Gloom prevails post Feb 1 (kp 02/01/2006)

Economic opportunities, by Ishwar Khatiwada (kp 02/01/2006)

2005: Dumping reforms, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/01/2006)

‘Include women in industrial activities’ (kp 23/12/2005)

IOC to raise payment problem NOC pays Rs 520m to IOC (kp 23/12/2005)

Remittances: Benefiting All Sectors, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/12/2005), “Remittances Have Transformed Not Only The Urban But Rural Areas As Well”, interview with Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Asian Development Bank’s country director to Nepal (sp 23/12/2005), “Remittances Are Going Into Rural Areas Preventing Crisis”, interview with Shanker Sharma, vice chairman of National Planning Commission (sp 23/12/2005)

Central bank starts family budget survey (samn 21/12/2005)

3 pc GDP growth rate for FY 04/05: ADB (kp 20/12/2005), ADB hopeful of Nepal economy (samn 20/12/2005)

Nepal faces tough time in bringing FDI (samn 16/12/2005)

Nepal Economy Yet to Reach Satisfactory Point: NRB (nln 12/12/2005), Soaring inflation getting difficult to control: NRB (nn 13/12/2005), Soaring inflation worries NRB (kp 13/12/2005), Central bank mulls new strategic plan (samn 14/12/2005)

Skilled manpower lacking (kp 10/12/2005)

'Remittance key to economic stability' (samn 09/12/2005)

Company Ordinance falls short of hopes (samn 07/12/2005)

NOC penalizes fraud suppliers (kp 04/12/2005)

Bhairahawa SEZ near operational (kp 29/11/2005)

NOC receives IOC's new invoice of Rs 3b (kp 26/11/2005)

Inflation soars by over 8 pc (kp 24/11/2005), Inflation touches record high, BoP good (samn 24/11/2005)

‘Conflict not sole reason for economic sluggishness’ (kp 22/11/2005)

WB forecasts low growth in Nepal (samn 17/11/2005)

NOC makes partial payment to IOC (kp 16/11/2005)

Liberalisation stifles non-agro sector (samn 12/11/2005)

Oil dealers reject government’s proposal (nn 10/11/2005)

Nepal's export continues to decline (samn 06/11/2005)

Govt. looking for options as NOC incurs huge losses (nn 05/11/2005)

Government expenditure up by 15 percent, trade deficit increases (nn 31/10/2005), Inflation rises sharply to cross 7pc (kp 01/11/2005)

NOC clears IOC dues (kp 29/10/2005)

An Assessment of Economic Cost of The Ongoing Armed Conflict in Nepal (An empirical examination of the period 1990 – 2005), by Keshav P Acharya (tg 26/10/2005)

NOC asks additional Rs 3b from govt (kp 25/10/2005)

Defaults payment to IOC NOC’s monthly loss touches Rs 550m (kp 20/10/2005)

Economy grew by only 2 percent last year: Officials (nn 19/09/2005)

India bails Nepal out of forex crisis, by Anindita Dey (Rediff 13/09/2005)

Nepal's Current Eco- Politico Scenario, by Tilak Rawal (sp 09/09/2005)

Respond positively to India, task force asks govt, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 08/09/2005)

Producers’ price index goes up (samn 02/09/2005)

Local oil mills shut down, by Binod Bhandari (kp 27/08/2005)

Petro prices up (kp 19/08/2005), Govt slammed from all quarters Petro price hike triggers protests (kp 20/08/2005), Petro Price Hike: Students warn of nationwide stir (kp 21/08/2005), Petro price hike protests continue (nn 21/08/2005), Three student leaders arrested (22/08/2005), Petro Price Hike: Overdue Decision, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 26/08/2005), No let-up in petro price hike protests (samn 26/08/2005), Students continue nationwide petro-protests (kp 29/08/2005), SC order on petro-hike (nn 30/08/2005), Student protests continue (kp 31/08/2005), Students carry on price hike protests (kp 01/09/2005)

Dignity of labor, by Rajeeb L Satyal (kp 13/08/2005)

Remittance Economy, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 12/08/2005)

T-bills discount rate declining (kp 30/07/2005)

Jute mill workers evicted, protests erupt (kp 30/07/2005)

Nepalonomics at five In this anniversary column, the Beed offers five economic mantras (nt 29/07/2005)

Petroleum consumption declines by 9 percent (kp 29/07/2005)

Foreign debt worth over Rs 8b paid back (kp 22/07/2005)

GDP growth confined to two per cent (samn 16/07/2005)

Conflict takes toll on social sector Economic Survey, by Krishna Regmi (kp 16/07/2005)

Inflation rises to 6.4 percent (kp 15/07/2005), Inflation to cross 4.5%: central bank (samn 15/07/2005)

Foreign grants have declined substantially: NRB (nn 14/07/2005)

Nepal loses Rs 3b annually (kp 27/06/2005)

Economic performance unsatisfactory: NRB Macroeconomic Situation for first nine months (kp 25/06/2005), GDP growth target lowered to 2.1pc (samn 25/06/2005)

Economic gloom deepening: Experts (kp 25/06/2005)

GDP growth down to 2pc, by Prem Khanal (kp 17/06/2005), Dismal growth (kp 18/06/2005)

Maoists shoot down Nepal's growth rate (South Asian Media Net 04/06/2005)

Real estate boom slowing down, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 31/05/2005), Real estate threat (kp 01/06/2005)

King apprised of ‘flagging’ economy (South Asian Media Net 27/05/2005)

Making Nepal a transit point, by Dilli Prasad Bhattarai (kp 02/05/2005)

Experts suggest merger of HS, SLC boards (ht 25/04/2005)

Inflation rises to 5.6pc (kp 13/04/2005)

Emerging problems: It appears that the public are investing in Indian banks creating a problem of capital flight, by Raghab D Pant (ht 11/04/2005)

Living standard improves (rn 29/01/2005), Survey of Past Eight Years: Some subtle, other significant changes (kp 30/01/2005)

Consequences of price hike, by Yadav Khanal (kp 29/01/2005)

Staggering rise in per capita income (kp 29/01/2005)

Distribution of subsidized kerosene begins (kp 27/01/2005), 66 outlets selling subsidised kerosene Concession a relief to conflict victims (rn 27/01/2005)

Inexplicable move (kp 27/01/2005)

GDP scaled down to 3.33pc (kp 26/01/2005)

NOC stops subsidized kerosene supply (kp 21/01/2005)

‘Petro price hike, VAT rate not to impact inflation’ (kp 20/01/2005)

Second National Labor Conference begins (kp 13/01/2005)

Transportation fares go up (kp 13/01/2005), HMG fixes new transport fare (rn 13/01/2005)

Govt hikes POL prices: NOC ensures bi-monthly price adjustment (rn 11/01/2005) Petro prices up third time in 5 months, by Krishna Regmi (kp 11/01/2005), Students hit the streets protesting price hike (kp 11/01/2005), Price hike sparks nationwide protests (kp 12/01/2005), Transport fares not to go up immediately (kp 12/01/2005), General Secy Nepal knew it all, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 12/01/2005), Students vent ire at petro price hike (kp 12/01/2005), Oil price hike (kp 12/01/2005), Heavy protests against price hike of POL products (rn 12/01/2005), POL Prices (rn 12/01/2005), Nationwide protests continue: Price hiked to meet security expenses: PM (kp 13/01/2005), Protests continue, more programs planned (kp 14/01/2005), Protests against petro price hike in districts (kp 14/01/2005), Accumulated Pressure: Because it felt to adjust the petro prices in the past, the government now needs to face the pressure of its decision – which was long overdue, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 14/01/2005), Adding fuel to the fire: The government takes an unpopular decision and faces the heat, by Kunda Dixit (nt 14/01/2005), Running on empty: The government gets its oil price rise but will it now tackle the oil mafia?, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 14/01/2005), “Protestors don’t have the right information”, interview with Minister of Commerce, Industry and Supplies Ishwar Pokhrel (nt 14/01/2005), Protests against petro-price hike unabated (kp 17/01/2005), 22 students arrested (kp 17/01/2005), Cops, students injured in clashes (rn 19/01/2005), We Nepalis and oil price hike, by Sajag S Rana (kp 20/01/2005)

‘Revenue, govt expenditure both decelerate’ (rn 11/01/2005)

Frequent bandas cost 4,000 jobs (kp 04/01/2004)

National economy at turning point (ht 03/01/2005)

For older links see archive

Background

Worldbank: Nepal Public Information Center

International Monetary Fund: Nepal: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix, 7 February 2006, IMF Country Report No. 06/45

Nepal: 2005 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal,  7 February 2006, IMF Country Report No. 06/44

Economic Trends and Prospects in Developing Asia: Nepal, by Asian Development Bank, 2001

World Bank Report Nepal

Handicrafts Vital Aspect of Nepal's Cultural Heritage (Nepal Today, March-April 2000)

HMG, Ministry of Finance: Economic Survey, Fiscal Year 1999-2000

HMG, Ministry of Finance: Economic Survey, Fiscal Year 1998-1999