In France, a parliamentary committee has shelved a bill to open its electricity market to European Union (eu) competition. This has flown in the face of an eu directive

The next N venture

This report contains information on ownership, area type, structure, living facilities like electricity, drinking water, latrine, sewerage, drainage, garbage disposal, distance of the slum from nearest primary school and government hospital/health centre.

Drags on between India, Pak

Down To Earth gauges the ground reality before assembly elections

Over basic issues

To environment, development

Devolution, electricity crucial

Parties missing the point

Nepal's ministry of water resources has threatened the Bhote Koshi Power Company (BKPC), the first privately funded US power project in the country, with punitive action. Responding to the findings

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