Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

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Aubameyang can revive Arsenal, Butland lays bare Stoke’s shameful truth and West Ham would be foolish to ditch Moyes

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might not be a classic Arsène Wenger signing because he cost a lot of money and is already close to his peak but at 28 he is certainly a man who can lead the next incarnation of Arsenal. Alongside Alexandre Lacazette the duo showed how exciting Arsenal can still be even if Burnley looked like a team packed for their summer holidays as they made up the numbers, offering less energy than the post-match speeches, in what was effectively a testimonial at the Emirates. Wenger might rue the fact he missed bringing the Gabonese international Aubameyang to England earlier – a striker not deemed good enough by Milan in his youth would have made the perfect project for the outgoing manager – but he is still leaving behind something tangible for someone to work with for years to come. Will Unwin

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Saracens turn focus on recapturing Premiership title from Exeter | Robert Kitson

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This year there will be no distractions as the European champions attempt to regain the domestic crown from last season’s surprise package

This time last year Wasps and Munster had just finished ahead of the rest of the Premiership and Pro 12 respectively and had every reason to believe they could translate that success into silverware. Three weeks later they watched Exeter and Scarlets lift the two trophies instead, a harsh reminder of the sizeable difference between the marathon regular season and the play‑off sprint.

That crucially important lesson will not be lost on this year’s table toppers – Exeter, Glasgow and Leinster – all of whom appreciate that nine months of relentless toil can quite easily be undermined in the sunshine of May. The trick is to take a fresh mental guard and remember final league positions guarantee nothing beyond European qualification for next season.

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Govt to remove middlemen from veggie markets

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Kathmandu, May 6

The government is planning to remove middlemen who have a monopoly in vegetable markets across the country. The Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives (MoALMC) has included a plan to eliminate middlemen in vegetable markets in the 58-point ‘Transformation Roadmap-2018′ for the improvement of agriculture, livestock, land management and cooperative sector in Nepal that it released today.

The trend in the country has been that the farmers who produce the vegetables do not receive the money that they should have due to the involvement of middlemen in the vegetable markets who take a hefty cut on the sales of vegetables. To discourage this tradition the government is planning to allot 25 per cent of stalls in big vegetable markets like the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market to cooperative farmers. The ministry also plans to establish auction centres to determine the price of vegetables in such markets to reduce the activity of middlemen.

Chakrapani Khanal, minister for MoALMC, while releasing the Transformation Roadmap said that the ministry is also preparing to introduce new laws related to food right, food sovereignty and food security. “Regarding food sovereignty and food security for people, we are going to amend existing rules, laws, acts and bylaws and if needed we will draft a new law,” he stated.

“To fulfil the people’s aspirations of development and prosperity, the government is more focused on qualitative development of agriculture, livestock, land management and cooperative sector,” informed Khanal.

The minister also said that the government has plans to conduct tests of agricultural land to check the quality of soil and provide soil health cards to farmers on that basis. The roadmap also has a provision to settle land disputes between land owners and tenant farmers as quickly as possible.

Likewise, the ministry is planning to develop pocket areas of high-value crops like tea and cardamom in Province 1, coffee in Province 5, herbal oils in Province 6 (Karnali) and olive oil in Province 7.

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Nabil’s SME Hub

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KATHMANDU: Nabil Bank has announced inauguration of its Mid-corporate and SME Hub in United World Trade Centre, Kathmandu by the bank’s Chairman Shambhu Prasad Poudyal.

The hub caters to business enterprises involved in trading, manufacturing and services of mid-corporate and SME sizes, it said in a statement. It also looks after direct and indirect microfinancing activities at various branches of the bank across the nation. Mid-corporate lending covers loans of Rs 30 million to Rs 100 million for a single unit or group.

SME lending covers loan exposure of up to Rs 30 million, whereas microfinance covers direct lending to individuals and units, wholesale lending to microfinance institutions (MFIs) and cooperatives, as well as equity investments in MFIs.

Nabil Bank and UKaid Sakchyam Access to Finance Programme also joined hands to promote access to finance to the micro and SME sector. Nabil Bank intends to work with Sakchyam to increase its footprint in the rural sector by establishing a dedicated and specialised SME lending unit in the bank to enhance access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises.

Sakchyam and Nabil Bank will be jointly working on market assessment, product development, process and operational set up and training and development, targeted for rural areas.

An agreement to this end was also signed between Nabil and Sakchyam during inauguration of the hub on Sunday. Nabil has also launched a new product named ‘NabilSME Fast Track Loan’ to assist emerging mid-sized trading, manufacturing and service businesses with a competitive interest rate.

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Shakya wins award

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KATHMANDU: Ujaya Shakya, managing director of Outreach Nepal, has been bestowed with Flame Leadership Award at the Flame Awards 2018, in Mumbai.

The Flame Awards were instituted by Rural Marketing Association of India in 2006 to recognise excellence in marketing, promotion and initiatives across rural markets of India.

It also recognises and honours individuals/professionals for their extraordinary contribution towards marketing.

It also recognises individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary personal commitment to either enable their organisation to excel in accomplishing its mission and goals or his/her efforts should have positively affected the rural marketing industry in a significant way.

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Bancassurance pact

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KATHMANDU: Shangri-la Development Bank Ltd (SDBL) and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Nepal have entered into a bancassurance agreement to provide insurance products to clients of SDBL.

Following the agreement, SDBL customers can now avail all insurance services from its 40 branches. The agreement was signed by Rajendra Poudel, CEO of SDBL and Abhijit Ghosh Dastidar, officiating officer of LIC Nepal.

This arrangement is believed to be beneficial to bank customers as it will provide better access to various insurance services.

As of the third quarter end of current fiscal, SDBL’s paid-up capital stood at Rs 2.36 billion, whereas deposits and credit outstanding figures stood at Rs 14.76 billion and Rs 14 billion, respectively.

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Hero’s new launches

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KATHMANDU: In keeping with its commitment to offer technologically-superior and youthful two-wheelers to customers across the world, Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest single two-wheeler manufacturer, launched two exciting products – the 125cc ‘Glamour’ motorcycle and 110cc ‘Duet’ scooter in Nepal – on Sunday.

The new Glamour comes with a new engine that features Hero’s revolutionary i3S (idle stop-start system) technology. It is powered by an air-cooled single cylinder, OHC engine producing a maximum power output of 11.1 BHP @7500 RPM and maximum torque of 11 NM @6500 RPM. The bike races from 0-60 km/h in 6.2 seconds only.

The four exciting colour schemes for the new Glamour are black-red, black-grey, black-blue and candy blazing red. The new 110cc Duet comes with a sturdy metal body, advanced performance and exciting features. The scooter is powered with an all-new BSIV Compliant Air cooled, four-stroke single cylinder OHC engine that produces more usage power and is energy efficient.

The scooter produces a maximum power output of 6 kW (8 BHP) @7500 RPM and maximum torque of 8.7 Nm @5500 RPM. It comes in candy blazing red, grace grey and panther black colour schemes.

Glamour has been priced at Rs 193,000 (ex-showroom, Kathmandu) and Duet has been priced at Rs 179,500 (ex-showroom, Kathmandu) and are available at Hero dealerships across country.

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TVS to sponsor award in Pokhara

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TVS to sponsor award in Pokhara
Pokhara Sports Award

Batas Brothers Director Bipendra Raj Batas (left) and NSJF Kaski President Keshav Pathak exhanging the Memorandum of Understanding in Pokhara on Sunday. Photo: THT

Pokhara, May 6

Batas Brothers Pvt Ltd and Kaski Coordination Committee of Nepal Sports Journalists Forum today signed a three-year sponsorship deal for the third Pokhara Sports Award slated for June 1.

Batas Brothers Director Bipendra Raj Batas and NSJF Kaski President Keshav Pathak signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amidst a programme here today. As per the agreement, TVS Apache will be the title sponsor of the Pokhara Sports Award and Batas Brothers provide one each bike and scooter to the best male and female players.

Player of the Year (male) winner will get TVS Apache motorbike, while the Player of the Year (female) will receive a TVS Wego scooter. Batas Brothers Pvt Ltd is the authorised distributor of TVS company in the Gandaki-Dhaulagiri region.

Batas Brothers Director Batas said the company decided to join hands with NSJF Kaski for the cause of sports and athletes. “I had been following the award for last two years. We were convinced that the award has played an important role in the development of sports in the region,” said Batas.

NSJF Kaski President Pathak thanked Batas Brothers for joining hands for the Sports Award.

“We conducted the first two editions with support from our well wishers in the country and abroad. This year we have the support of Batas Brothers and we hope to get support from corporate houses in the years to come,” added Pathak.

The Pokhara Sports Award features six categories – male, female, emerging player, popular player, coach and lifetime achievement award. The coordination committee will also honour a sports journalist during the event.

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Hyundai announces FIFA WC campaign

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Kathmandu, May 6

Laxmi Intercontinental Pvt Ltd today announced the “Road to Russia” campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

The campaign will start from Monday and Laxmi Intercontinental Pvt Ltd, the authorised dealer of Hyundai vehicles in Nepal, will send two lucky customers to Russia to watch the FIFA World Cup match.

“The campaign is for all existing Hyundai car owners and they can participate in this campaign by filling registration form available at the official website of Hyundai Nepal,” said Laxmi Intercontinental in a release.

“We are giving two lucky Hyundai owners a chance to win a full travel package to Russia including tickets for the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2018.

The contest will end on June 15. “International football fans are given the opportunity to attend the most awaited football match in the world, the final of the FIFA World Cup. In addition to flights and accommodation, this is an once-in-a-lifetime experience,” the release added.

“Hyundai is committed to supporting and furthering the development of world football by providing fans with unique and enjoyable experiences,” said in the release. “We are also committed to caring our customers by ensuring special and rewarding Hyundai ownership experiences the world over. Hyundai began its association with FIFA in 1999 and will continue to be a top-tier sponsor of FIFA as the official automotive partner until 2022.”

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NDA, Western advance to last four

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National Women's Volleyball Tournament

Action in the match between NDA and TAC (front) during the fourth KNP Japan National Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the NSC covered hall in Kathmandu on Sunday. Photo: THT

Kathmandu, May 6

Shivam New Diamond Academy and Western Regional Volleyball Association advanced to the semi-finals of the fourth KNP Japan National Women’s Volleyball Tournament here at the NSC covered hall today.

NDA defeated Tribhuvan Army Club 3-2 to finish as Group B runners-up, while Western thrashed Jawalakhel Volleyball Training Centre in straight sets to become the Group A runners-up.

The results meant, TAC and Jawalakhel were knocked out of the six-team competition.

In the day’s first match, NDA took the first 25-19 before TAC bounced back to win the second 25-19. NDA restored the lead claiming the third set 25-18 but TAC levelled the scores for the second time by winning the fourth set 25-22. However, NDA claimed the deciding final set 15-10 riding on Pratibha Mali’s eight points.

Similarly, Western conceded 13 points in the first set before Jawalakhel scored 20 points each in remaining two sets.

In Monday’s semi-final matches, TAC will take on Group A winners Nepal APF Club, while Western will face Group B winners Nepal Police Club.

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