Thursday, August 4, 2011
Links for August 1, 2011
The links for August 1, 2011 are not showing up in the blog. So, here's the cut paste of those links again.
Some numbers on Nepalese tourism---Kantipur
*2009/10 received Rs 28.31 billion in foreign exchange from tourism sector
*First 11 months in 2009/10 saw Rs 26.4 billion in tourism revenue
*First 11 months of 2010/11 saw Rs 22.91 billion in tourism revenue
*That is a drop of 13.2 percent
*In 2010/11, average length of stay of tourists was 12.67 days
*That is the highest in the last 6 years
*In 2009/10, they spent $36.88 on average each day
*In 2010/11, they spent $46.73 on average each day
*First 6 months of 2010/11 saw a 25 percent increase in tourist arrivals by air compared to the first 6 months of 2009/10
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Nepal Telecom runs out of mobile SIMs---Republica
Despite the amount of money Nepal Telecom has been able to make, there is very little to show when it comes to new investments and improvements in its infrastructure. More towers need to be built. More powerful computers and systems need to be bought. The caller should not dial the same number 5 times before getting connected. When is Nepal Telecom ever going to learn 'customer service'?
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Should people in Kathmandu take the bus?---Kantipur
Ashish Gajrel makes comparisons with Curitiba and Bogota. I am not very sure about this. I believe that a combination of metro buses and underground metro rail is the best option for Kathmandu. The underground rail service would remove congestion from the roads above. That, in turn, could make it easier to develop bicycle lanes. Kathmandu is not very big, and has a great potential for becoming a bicycle friendly city.
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Some numbers on Nepalese BFIs---Republica
*There are 31 commercial banks in Nepal
*Until recently, they did not have to insure the deposits
*The central bank has now ordered commercial banks to insure deposits up to Rs 200,000
*Deposit and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DCGC) is the state owned deposit insurer
*133 Financial Institutions, 66 Development Banks, and 67 Finance Companies have signed up with DCGC
*Their combined deposits are worth Rs 51 billion
*DCGC charges Rs 0.20 for every Rs 100 as insurance premium
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Gurkhas in the UK---Kantipur
After winning a landmark verdict a few years ago, Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have been going to the UK to settle there. The Kantipur article covers their struggles to fit into the UK society.
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Some numbers on Nepalese tourism---Kantipur
*2009/10 received Rs 28.31 billion in foreign exchange from tourism sector
*First 11 months in 2009/10 saw Rs 26.4 billion in tourism revenue
*First 11 months of 2010/11 saw Rs 22.91 billion in tourism revenue
*That is a drop of 13.2 percent
*In 2010/11, average length of stay of tourists was 12.67 days
*That is the highest in the last 6 years
*In 2009/10, they spent $36.88 on average each day
*In 2010/11, they spent $46.73 on average each day
*First 6 months of 2010/11 saw a 25 percent increase in tourist arrivals by air compared to the first 6 months of 2009/10
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Nepal Telecom runs out of mobile SIMs---Republica
Despite the amount of money Nepal Telecom has been able to make, there is very little to show when it comes to new investments and improvements in its infrastructure. More towers need to be built. More powerful computers and systems need to be bought. The caller should not dial the same number 5 times before getting connected. When is Nepal Telecom ever going to learn 'customer service'?
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Should people in Kathmandu take the bus?---Kantipur
Ashish Gajrel makes comparisons with Curitiba and Bogota. I am not very sure about this. I believe that a combination of metro buses and underground metro rail is the best option for Kathmandu. The underground rail service would remove congestion from the roads above. That, in turn, could make it easier to develop bicycle lanes. Kathmandu is not very big, and has a great potential for becoming a bicycle friendly city.
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Some numbers on Nepalese BFIs---Republica
*There are 31 commercial banks in Nepal
*Until recently, they did not have to insure the deposits
*The central bank has now ordered commercial banks to insure deposits up to Rs 200,000
*Deposit and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DCGC) is the state owned deposit insurer
*133 Financial Institutions, 66 Development Banks, and 67 Finance Companies have signed up with DCGC
*Their combined deposits are worth Rs 51 billion
*DCGC charges Rs 0.20 for every Rs 100 as insurance premium
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Gurkhas in the UK---Kantipur
After winning a landmark verdict a few years ago, Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have been going to the UK to settle there. The Kantipur article covers their struggles to fit into the UK society.
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