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Press evaluation:
Background:

Retailers make consumers pay more for vegetables (rep 19/05/2012)

Bandhs to push food prices up (ht 19/05/2012)

Icecream costlier by 10%, by Rachana Bhandari (rep 17/05/2012)

‘Electricity tariff hike by mid-July 2012’ (kp 14/05/2012)

Veg prices drop as demand falls due to strike (rep 12/05/2012)

Short supply hits vegetable price: Witnesses over 60 per cent hike in a month (ht 10/05/2012)

Fruits costlier as demand soars (rep 08/05/2012)

Veg prices drop on improved supplies (rep 03/05/2012)

Veggie prices jump on lower supplies (kp 01/05/2012)

Banquets dearer by up to 35 percent, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 22/04/2012)

Prices of food commodities soar (rep 19/04/2012), Steady rise in fuel prices to challenge food security (ht 19/04/2012)

Prices of dry fruits fall (rep 18/04/2012)

Cooking gas to be dearer soon: Price will be hiked by up to Rs 200 starting next week (ht 12/04/2012)

Chicken up Rs 15/kg, eggs by Rs 20 a crate (rep 09/04/2012)

Valley witnesses lowest price hike (ht 09/04/2012)

Price of essentials rise (ht 03/04/2012)

Govt prepares to introduce dual pricing on LPG (rep 29/03/2012)

Veg prices come down by up to Rs 25 per kg (28/03/2012), Increased supply sends veggie prices tumbling (kp 30/03/2012)

Internet penetration rate nearly doubles to 15.75pc (kp 28/03/2012)

Petrol, diesel, kerosene dear by Rs 4 per liter (rep 27/03/2012), Petroleum prices go up, yet again; Aviation fuel, LPG left untouched (kp 28/03/2012), NOC ups price of petroleum products again (ht 28/03/2012), Student unions give 24-hr ultimatum to govt to roll back fuel price hike (nn 28/03/2012), Fuel price hike sparks protest: ANNFSU to bar govt vehicles outside colleges (ht 29/03/2012), ETFC tells NEA to shape up before hiking tariff (kp 29/03/2012)

Public transport fares go up as govt agrees transporters’ demands, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 20/03/2012)

Chicken dearer by Rs 15 per kg (rep 14/03/2012)

Govt all set to hike power tariff by 20 pc, by Ashok Thapa (kp 10/03/2012)

Tourist coaches hike fare, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 09/03/2012)

Rising Yuan renders Chinese products expensive, by Dhurba Dangal (rep 09/03/2012)

Prices of fruits plummet despite higher demand (rep 07/03/2012)

Kalimati fire: Veg supply may be hit; prices likely to go up (kp 05/03/2012)

Transport entrepreneurs demand hike in fares (kp 03/03/2012), Transport operators mount ‘hike fare’ pressure on govt (kp 09/03/2012)

Food prices likely to increase (ht 02/03/2012)

Taming inflation: Creeping prices, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 28/02/2012)

Fuel dearer by Rs 4 per liter (rep 26/02/2012), Fuel prices up by Rs 4 per litre to cut NOC losses (kp 26/02/2012), Govt jacks up petro product prices again (ht 26/02/2012), Students issue 24-hr ultimatum to govt to roll back decision to hike fuel prices (nn 27/02/2012), Unions warn of fuel price hike protests (nn 28/02/2012)

Inflation eases; BoP surplus sets record (rep 24/02/2012), Inflation drops to 4-year low (kp 24/02/2012)

Automobile prices rise by up to Rs 800,000, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 23/02/2012)

Apparels to be dearer this summer (rep 20/02/2012)

Price of imported fruits slide (rep 09/02/2012)

More than study, inflation bothers students from outer districts, by Anjila Shrestha (kp 08/02/2012)

Cements to become dearer (rep 02/02/2012)

5 pc cap on tariff hike was only for inflation: ETFC, by Prem Dhakal (rep 02/02/2012)

DDC raises milk price by up to Rs 6 a liter (rep 31/01/2012)

Showdown looms as students set deadline for price retreat (rep 26/01/2012), Student unions demand full annulment of hiked fuel price (nn 26/01/2012), Govt decreases fuel prices, by Rupak D. Sharma (rep 26/01/2012), Govt revises fuel prices (nn 26/01/2012), Under pressure, govt rolls back fuel prices, a bit (kp 27/01/2012), Govt partially reduces fuel prices (rep 27/01/2012), Students to continue protests (rep 27/01/2012), Govt reduces prices of petroleum products (ht 27/01/2012), Government Must Reverse Price Hike, by Pradeep Poudel (sp 27/01/2012), “There is no question to reverse”, by Lekha Raj Bhatta (sp 27/01/2012), No smooth supply in reduced price: NOC; Lawmakers urge the government to bring broader policy to maintain smooth supply (ht 28/01/2012), Economy cannot afford fuel subsidy, PM admits (kp 29/01/2012), Student unions announce next round of protest programmes against fuel price hike (ht 29/01/2012), Students to raid petrol pumps, picket Singha Durbar (rep 30/01/2012), Threat to raid petrol pumps (ht 30/01/2012)

Good winter harvest eases food price (ht 26/01/2012)

Goat meat dearer by 5-10pc (kp 26/01/2012)

Transport fares to go up by 5pc (kp 24/01/2012)

Domestic airfare in for an upward revision, by Samiksha Koirala (rep 21/01/2012), Domestic carriers up fuel surcharge by Rs 55-Rs 190 (kp 22/01/2012)

DDC likely to hike milk prices (kp 21/01/2012)

Price hike moderates: Central bank Market price doesnot match NRB’s figure: Economist (ht 21/01/2012)

Oil prices see biggest-ever hike (rep 19/01/2012), Fuel prices go up, again (kp 19/01/2012), NOC ramps up fuel prices, crisis to end (kp 19/01/2012), NOC jacks up prices of petroleum products: Sharpest increase ever; Inflation to hit public hard; Govt vows to bring relief packages though (ht 19/01/2012), Student anger boils over petroleum price hike (ht 19/01/2012), Students take to streets against petro price hike (nn 19/01/2012), 8 youth organisations announce protest programmes against fuel price hike (nn 19/01/2012), Minister Bhatta rules out possibility of review on fuel prices (nn 19/01/2012), Students give govt 24 hours to withdraw decision (rep 20/01/2012), Party wings decry fuel price hike (kp 20/01/2012), Petro price hike sparks protests nationwide (ht 20/01/2012), Price Hike Fuels Protests (rn 21/01/2012), Students intensify stir against fuel price hike: Set ablaze vehicle belonging to President’s Office (kp 21/01/2012), Fuel price hike protest continues (kp 22/01/2012), Petroleum price increase continues to fire up demonstrations (ht 22/01/2012), Govt reintroduces dual price on diesel (rep 23/01/2012), Biz community warn of strong protest (rep 24/01/2012), Student union, govt talks inconclusive (kp 24/01/2012), Tide of public fury against petro price hike, fuel shortage rises: Subsidy for students, ‘poor,’ but no price rollback, says govt (kp 25/01/2012)

NOC announces massive hike in prices of petroleum products (nn 18/01/2012)

Rise milk price by 40%, say dairy farmers (rep 14/01/2012)

Minister warns of crisis if prices not adjusted (kp 11/01/2012)

Power tariff to increase up to Rs. 11 per unit (nn 09/01/2012), SC: No power tariff hike above 5%, by Prem Dhakal (rep 11/01/2012), SC orders ETFC to hike electricity tariff by not more than 5 pc (nn 11/01/2012)

Power tariff hike plan challenged (kp 06/01/2012)

Fuel prices, money supply not to blame for inflation (ht 05/01/2012)

Sugar cheaper by Rs 15 per kg, oil dearer by Rs 10 per liter (rep 01/01/2012)

Govt defers oil price hike, again (rep 24/12/2011), NOC to get another Rs 1.5b from govt (kp 24/12/2011)

Sugar becomes scarce, price goes up (ht 23/12/2011)

Govt set to increase power tariff by 20 pc (nn 21/12/2011), PM gives nod to electricity tariff hike, by Prem Dhakal (rep 22/12/2011), Govt likely to hike power tariff by 20pc (kp 22/12/2011), Govt set to charge more for electricity: Tariffs to go up by 20 pc from mid-Jan (ht 22/12/2011), Charged up (ht 23/12/2011)

Chicken price drops below production cost (rep 20/12/2011)

Edible oil, sugar prices soar (kp 17/12/2011)

Food price looks to moderate (ht 16/12/2011)

Rise in customs valuation makes branded jackets dearer, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 13/12/2011)

Imported coffee brands getting dearer (rep 12/12/2011)

NOC enforces dual pricing for diesel, kerosene, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 11/12/2011), NOC hikes diesel, kerosene price for bulk purchasers (kp 11/12/2011), Roll back diesel price-hike for industries: FNCCI (rep 12/12/2011), Minister pledges to
hike petroleum price: FNCCI, CNI oppose dual pricing system
(ht 12/12/2011), Govt to roll back dual pricing on diesel, kerosene (rep 13/12/2011), Govt to roll back dual pricing on fuel in 2 days (rep 22/12/2011), Govt may scrap dual pricing on diesel (kp 22/12/2011), Demand for kerosene doubles (kp 26/12/2011)

NFC to pay less for paddy this year (rep 11/12/2011)

Vegetables getting cheaper: Up to 25 per cent fall recorded in last two weeks (ht 09/12/2011)

Sharp drop in seasonal veg prices (rep 08/12/2011)

Cardamom crashes on low export orders (kp 08/12/2011)

Sugar price, output under stress as farmers delay harvest (rep 08/12/2011)

Petro price hike in the offing (nn 08/12/2011)

Strong dollar, Thai floods push IT product prices up (kp 06/12/2011)

Money supply soars, inflation remains unchanged (ht 04/12/2011)

Inflation not to fall in near future (kp 03/12/2011)

Food cheaper, vegetables dearer (ht 03/12/2011)

IOC jacks up export rates (rep 02/12/2011)

Chicken demand drops: Bird flu outbreak brings price down to Rs 160/kg, fish dearer (ht 02/12/2011), Chicken price, demand go down (rep 03/12/2011)

Rising supply moderates veg prices (rep 01/12/2011)

Panel to seek 15 pc power tariff hike (ht 27/11/2011)

Maximum Retail Price working procedure on cards (ht 22/11/2011)

Seasonal veg prices down (rep 17/11/2011)

Rising inflation to increase number of poor, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 17/11/2011)

Customs revaluation makes Chinese apparel dearer, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 17/11/2011)

Delhi-KTM airfare hike in offing (kp 16/11/2011)

Government relief package fails, food prices look up, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 16/11/2011)

Nepali carpet flooring becomes dearer (rep 15/11/2011)

Veggie prices drop on increased supply (kp 15/11/2011)

LPG and fertiliser price hike looms (kp 14/11/2011), Government all set to hike fertiliser price (ht 14/11/2011), Fertilizers' price won't be hiked for now: Minister (rep 15/11/2011), Govt withdraws planned fertiliser price hike (kp 15/11/2011)

LPG subsidy in for a review, dual-pricing on the cards: Minister (rep 07/11/2011), Minister cooking on gas for dealers? Consumers raise a stink as Bhatta leaks information on LPG price hike days in advance (ht 07/11/2011)

Strong dollar pushes four-wheeler prices up: Vehicles imported from third countries dearer by Rs 0.1 million-Rs 2 million, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 05/11/2011)

Govt plans to hike cooking gas price (ht 05/11/2011)

Noodles prices go up by 20 percent, by Manoj Adhikari (rep 03/11/2011)

Transport fares up 9.9 percent (kp 03/11/2011), Govt hikes public transport fare: ‘The 9.9 per cent increment irrational’ (ht 03/11/2011), CIAA asked to probe transport fare hike (kp 07/11/2011)

Inflation rising: Price starts looking up: NRB (ht 26/10/2011)

People switch to plastic garlands as flower becomes expensive (rep 26/10/2011)

FAN fixes price of marigold garlands, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 24/10/2011)

High demand, short supply send dry fruit prices soaring (kp 21/10/2011), Reduced supply makes dry fruits dearer, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 24/10/2011)

Eateries reduce food price  (ht 21/10/2011)

Flower prices to rise during Tihar, by Meena Bhatta (rep 20/10/2011)

Price of veg, fruits continue to rise (rep 17/10/2011)

Govt raises petroleum prices; petrol dearer by Rs 3 per liter (rep 10/10/2011), Fuel prices up 5th time in a year: Consumer rights activists plan protests (kp 11/10/2011), Fuel prices go up for fifth time this year (kp 11/10/2011), Consumers’ body to file case against NOC, by Siromani Dhungana (ht 11/10/2011), Consumer forum files complaint against oil price hike (kp 13/10/2011)

Traders cut prices of essential goods for Dashain, by Chandni Hamal (rep 28/09/2011)

Food corp slashes goat price by Rs 17-30 per kg (kp 28/09/2011)

Vegetable prices fluctuating, fruits costlier (rep 28/09/2011)

Spice consumers in a tizzy after price doubles, triples, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 25/09/2011)

Food prices rise ahead of Dashain (rep 22/09/2011), Dashain bonanza: Essentials at subsidised rates (kp 22/09/2011)

Festival ‘respite’ is here, finally (kp 10/09/2011), Meat prices to go down for festival (ht 10/09/2011)

Price hike not to cool down before festivities (ht 09/09/2011)

Govt to hike electricity rate within a month (nn 05/09/2011)

MoCS proposes price cut & fair price shops in a month (rep 03/09/2011)

Dry fruits prices jump, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 31/08/2011)

Brace for costly Chinese clothes this Dashain, by Meena Bhatta (rep 30/08/2011)

Jumla apples to be costlier, by Tufan Neupane (rep 30/08/2011)

Demand for imported fruits growing, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 28/08/2011)

Diesel, kerosene dearer by Rs 1.50 per liter (rep 27/08/2011), Diesel, kerosene prices hiked to Rs 75 per litre (kp 27/08/2011)

Prices of building materials fall as demand drops (kp 27/08/2011)

Vegetables fluctuating, fruits on the rise on price front (rep 24/08/2011)

Prices of daily essentials skyrocket in Bajura, by Arjun Shah (kp 22/08/2011), Prices soar in Myagdi (ht 24/08/2011)

Reference price for 305 imported goods raised (kp 16/08/2011)

Retailers raise price of kwati, by Rashmi Mahat (rep 10/08/2011), Major commodities see prices looking up (ht 10/08/2011)

Lawmakers to monitor market irregularities: Plans to check artificial price hike (ht 28/07/2011)

Staple cereal prices remain stable in May (ht 28/07/2011)

Prices and surprises: Inflation remained in double digits in 2010-11, defying normal economic theory, by Santosh Pokhrel (kp 25/07/2011)

Blockade pushes up prices: Traders accused of inflating rates (kp 17/07/2011)

Govt ups excise duty on liquors, cigarettes, fruit juices, by Meena Bhatta and Kriti Bhuju (rep 16/07/2011)

Veg, fruit prices hit the roof (rep 12/07/2011)

NOC hikes diesel, kerosene price by Rs. 5 per litre (nn 10/07/2011), NOC raises price of diesel, kerosene to Rs 73.5 per liter (rep 11/07/2011), Price hike fuels inflation fears: Diesel, kerosene dearer by Rs 5,to cost Rs 73.50 per litre (ht 11/07/2011)

Incessant rain sends veggie prices soaring (kp 06/07/2011)

Monsoon mayhem: Prices of essentials skyrocket in Jajarkot (kp 04/07/2011)

Chicken price goes up (rep 03/07/2011)

Draft of Price Control Policy ready (rep 28/06/2011)

Monsoon triggers fruit, veggie price rise (kp 28/06/2011)

Consumers seek state role in checking price hike, hoarding (ht 27/06/2011)

Inflation eases to single digit (rep 22/06/2011), Consumer price inflation soars to 9.5 percent (nn 23/06/2011)

NOC increases petrol price by Rs 5 per litre (nn 12/06/2011)

Chicken price declines further (rep 29/05/2011)

Govt raises taxi fare by 17 percent (rep 18/05/2011), Government increases taxi fares (ht 18/05/2011)

IOC increases price of petrol by Rs 1.35, reduces diesel price (nn 17/05/2011)

Aviation fuel price hiked (nn 08/05/2011)

Winter harvest may ease food prices (ht 02/05/2011)

Veggie prices rise by 73.1 percent (kp 30/04/2011)

High food prices push 1m Nepalis indo poverty, by Prtihvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/04/2011)

Chick prices go down again (nn 28/04/2011)

No more cuts in realty prices, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 24/04/2011)

Govt racks brains on setting oil price (kp 19/04/2011)

New price control policy proposes ration cards (kp 05/04/2011)

DDC hikes milk price by Rs 4 per liter (rep 31/03/2011)

Govt fixes truck fare on major routes (rep 31/03/2011)

Govt to okay electricity tariff hike if NEA pledges reform (kp 21/03/2011)

Govt rolls back airfare hike in remote areas (kp 19/03/2011)

Petrol price up by Rs 9 a litre (kp 14/03/2011), Petrol gets dearer by Rs 9 (kp 14/03/2011)

NOC given Rs 1b loan to preempt fuel price hike (kp 03/03/2011)

Inflation back to double digits (kp 24/02/2011), Inflation increases to 11.3 percent (nn 24/02/2011)

NOC proposes govt revise fuel prices (kp 23/02/2011), Slippery slope: Should people trust the government on oil prices? (kp 24/02/2011), NOC demands Rs 1.3b monthly loan from govt (kp 25/02/2011)

Department of Commerce starts market monitoring (ht 21/02/2011)

Govt implements new public transport fares (kp 05/02/2011), Student unions warn of agitation against hike in transportation fare, petroleum price (nn 07/02/2011), Hike in transport charges slammed (ht 10/02/2011)

Domestic airfares TO GO UP 13-49 pc, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/02/2011)

Travelling a costly affair, by Kuvera Chalise and Yadav Joshi (ht 01/02/2011)

PM fumes over delays in power tariff hike (ht 01/02/2011)

Inflation now at 9.6 pc mark, warns NRB (kp 29/01/2011)

Dealers up in arms against govt, NOC: Decision to provide industries with subsidised diesel does not go down well (ht 27/01/2011)

Public transportation fare hike 'likely' (nn 26/01/2011), Govt, transporters agree to hike fares, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 27/01/2011), Transport fares to go up by 9 pc (nn 27/01/2011), Public transport fares hiked by 9 pc (kp 02/02/2011), Govt okays hike in transport fare by 9 pc (nn 02/02/2011), Commuters to pay 9 percent more as transport fare from today (nn 04/02/2011)

Preparations to adjust transport fares in final stage (kp 23/01/2011)

NOC diesel to industry at dealers’ price (ht 21/01/2011)

Essential commodities become dearer (kp 20/01/2011)

Vegetable prices rise as festival disrupts supply (kp 17/01/2011)

NOC hints at oil price hike (kp 11/01/2011)

Veggie prices take off (kp 10/01/2011)

Transporters ask govt to rework passenger fares: They want to raise fares by 18 pc after petroleum price-hike (ht 02/01/2011)

Inflation moderates to 8.4 percent (nn 31/12/2010)

Onion price likely to fall (kp 31/12/2010)

Price index moderates: But food and beverage group grows by 13.3 per cent (ht 31/12/2010)

Shortage has veg prices soaring, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 28/12/2010)

Dept-fixed reference prices ‘unrealistic’ (ht 28/12/2010)

‘Bring law to regulate fuel prices’; It’s surprising NOC is regulated by Company Act: PAC members (ht 27/12/2010), Cabinet to consider fuel subsidy plans (ht 27/12/2010)

‘Fix the purchasing rate for sugarcane’ (ht 23/12/2010)

Rising onion prices bring tears to consumers’ eyes (kp 22/12/2010)

Transporters demand 18pc fare hike (kp 16/12/2010)

Gold and silver price hit new high (nn 12/12/2010)

Valley getting expensive, Tarai cheaper (ht 11/12/2010)

Increased taxes push up auto prices (kp 07/12/2010)

NOC hikes petroleum prices (nn 06/12/2010), Fuel prices go up for the fifth time this year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/12/2010), Petroleum prices go up: Petrol,diesel dearer by Rs 3/litre; NOC says it’s cooking with gas (ht 07/12/2010), Students take to streets in the capital against hike in fuel prices (nn 07/12/2010), Fuel price hike opens outcry floodgates (kp 08/12/2010), Petro price hike fuels protest: Cops assault students in campus (ht 08/12/2010), NOC price-hike sparks protests: ‘Hike will cause a domino effect on other consumer products’ (ht 08/12/2010), NOC to withdraw price hike if govt compensates its losses (nn 08/12/2010), NOC to toll back price if govt  provides (kp 09/12/2010), Fuel price-hike brings people in agitation mode: ‘NOC says it can’t withdraw the hike in prices without subsidy from govt’ (ht 09/12/2010), Pressure to roll back hike mounts: Minister, NOC GM say not possible (kp 10/12/2010), Govt mulling price hike review (kp 11/12/2010), Fuel price hike to stay: Minister; Says subsidy unlikely (ht 12/12/2010), Protests against fuel price hike intensify (nn 12/12/2010), RPP-N hits the streets (kp 15/12/2010)

Petrol, diesel to become dearer: NOC blames government for inviting inflation (ht 26/11/2010)

Gasoline prices expected to increase (kp 23/11/2010)

Wholesale prices of vegetables tumble (kp 18/11/2010)

Wholesale price index up by 8.2 percent (nn 14/11/2010)

Consumers in for hard time, by Dikshya Singh and Rudra Pangeni (ht 12/11/2010), Economic woes getting severe (nn 12/11/2010)

Fuel price to go further up in mid-April (nn 04/04/2010)

Fuel, food prices up (rn 02/04/2010)

R&D Inflation Report, by Nepal Investment Bank Ltd. (29/03/2010)

Summer veggies slightly cheaper (kp 26/03/2010)

Off-season vegetable price rises (rn 21/03/2010), Price of off-season vegetable sees upsurge (nn 22/03/2010)

Prices of essentials continue to rise (kp 18/03/2010), Prices of daily commodities continue to surge (nn 18/03/2010)

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), Inflation stands at 12 pc, revenue and foreign grants increase (nn 13/03/2010)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

Chicken price doubles (kp 25/01/2010)

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)

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

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