ICPs construction process speeds up

REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The process of establishing Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) in four major customs points along the Nepal-India border has gained momentum. India agreed in 2009 to support the establishment of ICPs in Biratnagar, Birgunj, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj customs points on the Nepali side with designs similar to those in the Indian side of the respective customs points. Both neighbors had agreed to develop ICPs to facilitate bi-lateral trade through the Biratnagar-Jogbani, Birgunj-Raxaul, Bhairahawa-Sunauli and Nepalgunj- Rupaidiha entry points. “The construction of ICPs has already begun in Birgunj and land acquisition for the other proposed ICPs has been completed,” Nabaraj Dhakal, the under-secretary at the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS), said on Thursday. Indian officials have estimated the construction in both sides of Biratnagar-Jogbani customs to cost IRs 1.20 billion, in Birguni-Raxaul customs to cost IRs 340 million, Bhairahawa-Sunauli customs to cost IRs 340 million and Nepalgunj-Rupaidiha customs to cost IRs 290 million. The 11th five-year plan of India has envisioned constructing 13 ICPs along the borders with Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan in a bid to facilitate bi-lateral trade. The planned ICPs would house all regulatory agencies like immigration, customs and border security along with support facilities like parking, warehousing, banking and hotels under a single complex equipped with all modern facilities. The ICPs are envisaged to provide all facilities required to enable smooth cross-border movement of individuals, vehicles and goods under an integrated complex. These would facilitate the processes of immigration, customs, security, and quarantine, among others. Passenger terminal buildings, currency exchanges, internet, cargo process buildings, cargo inspection sheds, quarantine laboratories, clearing agents, scanners and surveillance through security cameras are also among the facilities to be available at the ICPs. India has already constructed ICPs in Jogbani, Raxaul, Sunauli and Rupaidiha on its side. India has also completed an ICP at the Attari customs of Amritsar, opposite Pakistan’s Waga customs in 2012. Nepali commerce and customs officials had recently conducted a visit to Attari to study the ICP’s impact on trade. “We found an impressive rise in trade along the Attari-Waga border due to the enhanced facilities,” Dhakal said.
Published on 2014-02-07 08:48:53

Bio-data-Prabhakar-updated-February 12, 2014

PRABHAKAR GHIMIRE

Special Correspondent

Republica English Daily

Nepal Republic Media Pvt.Ltd

JDA Complex, Bag Durbar, Sundhara, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Cell : 977-9841-564442,  977-1-4265100, Fax: 977-1-4255257

E-mail : prabhakarji@gmail.com

 EDUCATION                                                                                             .  

·        2010            Masters of Mass Communication and Journalism

                         (Batch Topper and Gold Medalist with Distinction   Marks)

                         Kantipur City Collage, Kathmandu, Purbanchal University– NEPAL

·        2008             Post Graduate Diploma in Education

                      Community Education Campus, Kathmandu,

                         Tribhuwan University-Nepal

·        2005             Diploma in Development Journalism

                     Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC),  

                     New Delhi (Under Indian Government’s full   scholarship)

·        1997              Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

                         

                          Saraswoti Multiple Campus, Kathmandu,   

                              Tribhuwan University, Nepal

·        1992             Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

                    Balkumari Collage, Narayangirh, Chitwan            

                      Tribhuwan University- Nepal

·        1990              Intermediate of Commerce (I.Com)

                      Shree Commerce Campus (Shahid Smriti Multiple

                      Campus), Ratnanagar, Chitwan                

                      Tribhuwan University-Nepal

·        1987              School Leaving Certificate (SLC)

               Amar Secondary School, Patihani, Chitwan, SLC Board -Nepal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                         .

2009 April- 12 Feb 2014 ---Nepal Republic Media Pvt Ltd           

Kathmandu, Nepal

                

§  Business News Bureau Chief ( Business News Editor / Special  Correspondent (Republica English Daily) --From 2014 January 15

§  Business News Bureau Chief ( Business News Editor / Senior correspondent (2013 January-2014 January)

§  Deputy chief of Business News Bureau / Senior Correspondent (2011 March- 2013 January)

§  Senior Correspondent (Republica English Daily) (2009 April –March 2011 )

    

n  Editing news, translating news, coordinating colleagues of  Business News Bureau

n  Planning for business news pages and news stories every day

n  Daily Reporting on special beats: Foreign Trade, Foreign Employment, Labor Issues, Public Enterprises, Capital Markets, Agriculture , Public Finance, Food Security

n  Giving News story ideas for junior colleagues

n  Briefing to editor about the news stories developed by Business News Bureau

n  Participating policy making process of editorial department

                                      

         

2000-2008: Kantipur Publications Pvt Ltd

 

§  Senior Assistant Sub-Editor, The Kathmandu Post English Daily

 

 

§  Daily news reporting (Special Beats: Foreign Employment, Labor Issues, Public Enterprises, Capital Market, Derivative Market, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Commodities and Supplies)

• § Regular Analysis of Stock Market trend

§  Interview various people of corporate sector

                     

Ø  Chief of Regional News Bureau of Kantipur Publications

in Bharatpur , Chitwan

§  Coordinate with 10 correspondents of six districts for news everyday   

     

§  Inform about major issues of regional news to central office

§  Edit news came from different correspondents of the region and sent to the news to central office  after  editing

§  News reporting specially on environment, tourism, wildlife, agriculture

§  Call regular meeting with regional correspondents to share news ideas

§  Evaluate performance of regional reporters and recommend for incentives for deserving reporters

Ø    News Desk sub-editor

§  Editing news stories sent by district correspondents

§  Making pages allocated for district level news

§  Recommending the news which deserves placing on front pages

§  Occasionally reporting on environment related news

1999-2000    : Kamana Publications Pvt Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal

 

Senior Reporter/ Chief of Business News Bureau

(Nepal Samacharpattra Daily)

§  Daily Reporting (Special Beats: Banking, agriculture, tourism, civil aviation, public enterprises) 

§  Daily coordination of business news

ACHIEVEMENT & AWARDS                                                                            .

·        2012--Journalism Excellence Award by Nepal Cultural Association

                  

·        2006 –Best Working Journalist Award (esented by Nepal Press   Union, Chitwan Chapter

                   

·        2004  -- Environmental Journalism Award  (Presented by Nepal Forum of    Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) 

·        2004--Letter of Appreciation by Narayangirh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)

·        2003--Letter of Appreciation by Jyoti Library, Bharatpur, Chitwan

·        1994--Winner of Radio Nepal Quiz Contest

                     

 

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS, TRAININGS & PARTICIPATIONS       .

§  2012 --   Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Singapore ( Three months)

§  2011 --Training program for Economic Journalists of Nepal provided by Indian  

                  Government at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) , New Delhi 

                 

§  2010  --Business and Financial Reporting Training in London, given by   

            Thomson Reuters Foundation London, UK

§  2007 --Presentation of Working Paper on “Role of Media on Rhino

           Conservation in Nepal”at an international seminar in Kaziranga,    

           Asam, India

§  2007 --Communicating Labor Rights Training for Media Persons organized    

          by International Labor Organization (ILO) in Turin, Italy   

 

NATIONAL LEVEL TRAINING & PARTICIPATION                                                                                     

§  2011 --Investigative Journalism Training jointly organized by British Embassy,  Thomson Foundation and Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

§  2011 --Training on foreign trade issues jointly organized by Society of Economic     

                    Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) and Ministry of Commerce and Supplies

§  2010 --Introductory Training on Economic and Financial Reporting for             

                     Journalists given by Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon)

§  2004 --Proactive News Reporting Training given by Nepal Press Institute (NPI)

§  2001--Basic Course on Radio Program provided by Communication and  

         Cultural Academy of Nepal

§  2000 --Economic Reporting Workshop for Economic Journalists, organized by 

                    Ministry of Information and Communication, Nepal

§  1999 --Workshop on Renewable Energy Technologies for Journalists, organized by  Institute of Engineering and UNDP

TEACHING & TUTORING                                                                                                    .

§  2010-Till date  Guest Lecture for Mass Communication and Journalism at Vishwo Niketan College, Kathmandu Nepal

§  2003-2006--- Guest Lecture for Mass Communication and Journalism at Maiya Devi Girls College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

MEMBERSHIP

§  Member of the Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON)

§  Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Chitwan

LANGUAGE

§  Fluent in English, Nepali , Hindi

GENERAL

Sex              :         Male

Date of Birth         :         27-05-1971

Place of Birth:   Jagatpur-3, Chitwan, NEPAL

Marital Status         :         Married

Nationality   :         Nepalese

Father’s Name:    Shovakar Ghimire

 REFERENCE