Low-cost power discussed Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, June 24:Local investment, employing local technologists and using locally-manufactured equipment are the three major components to ensure cheaper hydroelectricity production, experts said.Speaking at a seminar on... Travel 25 Jun, 2005
Fraud claims stun India’s outsourcing industry Himalayan News Service Mumbai, June 24: Stung by the claims of a fraud in the Indian outsourcing industry, officials and experts say there is urgent need to put in place stringent information security systems to combat cyber crimes. Experts say reports... 24 Jun, 2005
Stop thinking and start doing Peter VogtYou want to find a satisfying career, and you’re doing all the right things to make it happen: career tests, introspection, research, informational interviews and more. But your hard work hasn’t produced any results. You’re still... Travel Abroad 23 Jun, 2005
Aggressive marketing for tourism urged Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 23:Travel trade entrepreneurs and experts have suggested that Nepal and its tourism potentials should be marketed vigorously both in the regional and international tourist markets by adopting various gimmicks in... 23 Jun, 2005
China eyes energy sources with Unocal bid Associated Press Taipei, June 23:The bid by China’s state-owned CNOOC Ltd to acquire US oil company Unocal Corp is part of a Chinese effort to secure foreign oil and gas reserves to meet the country’s growing energy needs, analysts say. On... 23 Jun, 2005
Nepal and China Emerging economic perspectives Madhav ShresthaThe most conspicuous aspect of Nepal-China relationship is an understanding of each other’s sensitivities. Nepal has pursued one-China policy and a policy of not allowing anybody to create trouble against China in Tibet, and this has... 22 Jun, 2005
Transport network With a view to developing the regional transport network, the SAARC secretariat in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank is geared to carry out a study on “SAARC Regional Multi-modal Transport” in South Asia. The SAARC experts on regional... 22 Jun, 2005
‘Menstruating’ boy baffles docs Himalayan News Service Kolkata, June 21:Baffling medical experts, a 15-year-old boy in West Bengal has been experiencing bleeding akin to menstruation. Media reports yesterday said Tarak, who works as a domestic helper in Kalna town of Burdwan... Women 21 Jun, 2005
AG wrongly interpreted Constitution, say experts Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 20:Former justices of the Supreme Court and the president of Nepal Bar Association today slammed Attorney General, Pawan Kumar Ojha, for wrongly interpreting the 1990 Constitution. The Supreme Court’s... Travel 21 Jun, 2005
Look for options The increase in the oil price to $60 a barrel has pushed most countries of the world to the edge. Since demand is outstripping supply and the capacity is tight in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production facilities and US... 21 Jun, 2005
SAARC transport network needs to be expanded Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 21:Senior experts of SAARC concerned with regional cooperation and regional multimodal transport connectivity have underscored the need to develop transport connectivity in the whole South Asian region to expand... 21 Jun, 2005
SNIPPETS Five killed in J&K SRINAGAR: Two Islamic militants were among five people killed in attacks on a remote police station and the home of a policeman in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, police said on Monday. Police said rebels attacked a police station in the... Women 20 Jun, 2005
