Tag Archives: UK

BNCC organises discussion on investment opportunities in Nepal

Posted on May 24, 2009 by admin

. Nepal Financial Forum on Banking, Investment and Remittance in Nepal was organised at the Nepali Embassy in London on Wednesday. In the programme organised by the Britain Nepal Chamber of Commerce (BNCC), issues related to Nepal’s emerging banking system, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Anthony Wieler, bank nepal, Britain, India, investment regimes, London, Nepal, nepal rastra bank, P Aryal, Peter Fowler, Raja Ram, Remittance, Richard Dewdney, South Asia, UK | Leave a comment

Gurkhas demand Lumley honour

Posted on May 24, 2009 by admin

KATHMANDU: Euphoric Gurkha veterans and their families categorically call themselves great admirers of model-turned English actress Joanna Lumley for her tireless support to the one and half decade of legal battle against the British government. They are obliged to Lumley, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged actress joanna lumley, british indian army, Burma, government, India, Joanna Lumley, Kathmandu, Kumar Rai, Major James Rutherford, Major Lumley, Mr Lumley, Nepal, Padma Awards, Rai, towering personality, UK, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross | Leave a comment

Gurkhas win right to settle in UK

Posted on May 21, 2009 by admin

LONDON: All Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years’ service will be allowed to settle in the UK, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. Smith told MPs she was “proud to offer this country’s welcome to … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged actress joanna lumley, brigade of gurkhas, Gurkhas, Jacqui Smith, Joanna Lumley, London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, UK | Leave a comment

Global investors want ‘saleable projects’ identified

Posted on May 15, 2009 by admin

: The government has initiated groundwork to identify Â´saleable projectsÂ´ in key sectors after leading global export/import banks urged it to prepare a list of such projects before exploring investment possibilities. A high-ranking Ministry of Finance official, who recently participated … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bali, bali indonesia, China, export banks, India, Indonesia, interaction program, Korea, list, Nepal, UK, US | Leave a comment

Gurkha widow to remain in UK

Posted on May 10, 2009 by admin

KATHMANDU: The family of a Gurkha killed in Afghanistan this week will not be forced to leave Britain, it was confirmed Sunday. According to the Daily Mail, Corporal Kumar Pun’s widow was said to have been told she and their … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged actress joanna lumley, Adrian Sheldon, Afghanistan, Amanda, Bangor, Belfast, Britain, Corporal Kumar, Corporal Kumar Pun, Corporal Sean Binnie, Dover, God, Gurkha, Helmand, Joanna Lumley, Kathmandu, Kent, Kumar, Mark, Nepal, North Wales, Ross, royal military police, Sergeant Ben Ross, UK | Leave a comment

Pak, Afghan agree for

Posted on May 9, 2009 by admin

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday agreed on a comprehensive “action plan” to flush out terrorism and check drug trafficking by strengthening border security management and maintaining close coordination. This was announced at a news conference jointly addressed by Interior Minister … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action, Afghanistan, Canada, drug trafficking, Malik, Minister Rehman, muhammad hanif, Muhammad Hanif Atmar, Pakistan, rehman malik, UK, US | Leave a comment

Climate change: UK experts for total phasing out of CO2

Posted on May 7, 2009 by admin

London, May 1 (PTI) Lowering the emission rate of carbon dioxide is not enough and the world needs to phase out the hazardous emission altogether to prevent climate change, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Two studies published … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged carbon dioxide emissions, climate, dangerous climate change, Dr Allen, Dr David Frame, dr myles allen, London, Oxford, UK | Leave a comment

US radio host to sue UK for defamation

Posted on May 6, 2009 by admin

A conservative US radio talk show host has vowed to sue the UK government for defamation. According to political commentator Michael Savage, he has been placed on a list of people banned from entering the UK. The UK government, which … Continue reading →

Posted in World | Tagged Britain, brixton riots, England, Jacqui Smith, list, London, Michael Savage, Mr Savage, radio talk show, radio talk show host, UK, US | Leave a comment

Swine flu screening in doubt

Posted on May 2, 2009 by admin

With swine flu cases on the rise in other parts of the globe, the Health Ministry (MoH) has beefed up surveillance at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), but officials doubt its efficacy. MoH set up a health desk at Tribhuvan International … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Australia, Canada, Dr. Gajananda, Dr. Upreti, France, Germany, Health, health desk, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, P. Bhandari, Spain, UK, university teaching hospital, US, world health organisation | Leave a comment

Gurkhas refused full settlement rights

Posted on May 2, 2009 by admin

LONDON, April 24 – The government refused to offer full settlement rights to all former Gurkhas Friday despite a High Court ruling last year, in a move slammed by the Nepalese ex-soldiers and their supporters. Settlement rights will be given … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Afghanistan, bitter disappointment, Britain, Gurkhas, Hong Kong, Iraq, Joanna Lumley, Kumar Gurung, London, Martin Howe, Minister Phil Woolas, soldiers in the army, UK | Leave a comment

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