Iraq war led to Indo-Pak peace move: Vajpayee Agence France PresseNew Delhi, April 13:The US-led war in Iraq prodded India and Pakistan to launch a process to resolve their disputes over Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said in an interview published today. He, however, rejected... Women 13 Apr, 2004
ADB, SAARC sign cooperation pact Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, April 13: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions. Liqun Jin,... 13 Apr, 2004
Growth not enough Some of the South Asian countries may have achieved encouraging rates of economic growth, for example, India, which is moving along at well over a 5 per cent annual growth rate. But high growth does not necessarily ensure a similar increase in the... 05 Apr, 2004
SAARC members discuss poverty Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 1:Finance minister Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani today suggested Indian government to expand the Indian road network to South Asian capital cities which would, according to him, help expand trade between the States of... Travel 02 Mar, 2004
Fear of bird flu on the wane Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 28,The fear of avian flu that has gripped the public is diminishing as is evident in the increase in consumption of chicken and eggs."The consumption of chicken and eggs has increased by some 15 to 20 per cent... Horoscopes 29 Feb, 2004
Spice up your tea Chiya’ is the Nepali word for tea. It comes from ‘cha’, the Chinese word for the drink. Today, in the United States the Hindi word ‘Chai’ has become a general term for spiced milk tea that is sweetened. The proper Nepali term for this spiced... Travel Abroad 31 Jan, 2004
Not utopian, can be a reality n Though glimmer of hope is visible with the much delayed SAFTA ratification and thaw in Indo-Pak relations-major hurdle of stagnation of SAARC development; boosted economic cooperation, in letters as well as in spirits, is a prerequisite for building... Travel Abroad 11 Jan, 2004
12th SAARC summit Vijaya ChaliseThe delayed 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit has just begun. It had been delayed by a year because of growing tension between India and Pakistan. The failure to hold the yearly summit regularly has been... 05 Jan, 2004
Hydropower market Hydropower marketSouth Asian countries need to evolve a long-term regional, and if possible multinational, approach to harness the vast water resources potential for the common benefit. Nepal has an estimated potential of generating 83,000 MW of power... 27 May, 2002
Fund shortage hinders irrigation projects Irrigation facilities have been provided to only 16,000 hectares of the total 59,500 hectares of arable land in Kanchanpur district while the remaining are dependent on rain water.Irrigation facility available in the district has so far been provided... Travel 21 May, 2002
Telephone tariff hiked Nepal Telecommunications Corporation has revised telecommunications tariffs with effect from Tuesday. As per the revised tariff, the monthly charge for 175 calls is Rs 200. The rate for extra calls has been retained at Rs 1 per call. The time limit... Travel 21 May, 2002
SAARC chamber meet calls for implementation of SAFTA The 25th meeting of executive body of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) concluded in Thimpu, Bhutan on Saturday urging for the implementation of South Asian Preferential trading Arrangement (SAPTA) through the development of institutional... 13 May, 2002
