Roundup of Economic & Business News (Apr 1 - Apr 5)

Apr 1
Biz News Briefs (Laxmi Bank completes 5 years, CG completes 136 years) (eKantipur.com)
Locals intimidate officials of Melamchi project (Nepalbiznews.com)
LG gas supply worsens in valley (Nepalbiznews.com)
Floriculture Trade Fair to kick off from April 5 (Nepalbiznews.com)
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organises sales mission in China (Nepalnews.com)

Company Profile
Moving Ahead:United Insurance (eKantipur.com)

Apr 2
Nepal allowed to import from third country (eKantipur.com)
Chinese apples displace Indian ones (eKantipur.com)
Discotheque business in record slump (eKantipur.com)
Asian Paints closes down (eKantipur.com)
Maruti Zen's new avatar launched (eKantipur.com)
Share market registers sound growth (Nepalbiznews.com)
Supply of LP Gas worsens in valley (Nepalnews.com)
No curb on foreign investment in media now: Minister Mahara (Nepalnews.com)

Apr 3
International tour companies returning (eKantipur.com)
Nepal to go it alone on Raxaul-Amlekhgunj pipeline (eKantipur.com)
Substandard medicines still widespread (eKantipur.com)
Maoist cadres beat up GEFONT officials (Nepalbiznews.com)
NEA further reduces load shedding hours (Nepalnews.com)
NPC unveils three-year plan for rural reconstruction (Nepalnews.com)

Apr 4
Yami against privatizing water utility (eKantipur.com)
Surkhet airport blacktopped after 41 years (eKantipur.com)
Melamchi staff halt work, demand security (eKantipur.com)
No civil registration for MA-60 aircraft (eKantipur.com)
Alico declares bonus at flat rate (eKantipur.com)
Nepal SBI Bank declares 5pc dividend (eKantipur.com)
India to bring custom rate to zero (Nepalbiznews.com)

Apr 5
Garment export declines 55 pc (eKantipur.com)
Nepal’s largest business complex to open April 14 (eKantipur.com)
Tourist arrival surges in March (Nepalbiznews.com)