Jhapa eyes India-bound Bhutan surplus power  

May 30, 2012
Raju Adhikari JHAPA, May 30: Businessmen and politicians in Jhapa have proposed to the government to import the surplus from the electricity that India buys from Bhutan to provide relief from load-shedding in the district. The businessmen and political leaders, who have already furnished a formal proposal to the...

ESCAP calls for Asia pacific economic growth

May 24, 2012
The annual session United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has called for action from the governments to promote regional economic integration, trade and energy connectivity. Speakers at the annual session, which concluded Wednesday in Bangkok, pointed out that these three areas as the...

RTI private bill garners less support from NC members

May 23, 2012
With the rejection from the National Council members to table RTI bill in the upcoming session of the partliament, that begins on June 8, the council members Sangay Khandu seems bit frustrated. The council members, though few supported his idea, decided against tabling the bill saying the society is...