Indian technology will now set the time right for the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (nbsm). On October 14, 2004, scientists of the New Delhi-based National Physical Labo

Shankar Sharma, vice-chairman of National Planning Commission (NPC) of Nepal, recently admitted that the country would be unable to achieve the Millennium Development Goals if the Maoist activity

At least 35 persons have been killed and millions stranded in floods sweeping Bangladesh and Nepal. Torrential rains threatened the closure of Sylhet airport and snapped rail and road links in north

A water quality assessment of 54 different sites in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, revealed that 57 per cent of the water samples were contaminated with faecal coliform. The assessment was conducted by

high-smoking zone: The number of smokers in Himachal Pradesh (HP) is alarmingly high. This despite the state having the second highest literacy rate in the country. Forty-five per cent of HP's

Nepal is all set to embark on its first ever joint venture hydel project. The Upper Karnali power project, a Nepal-India collaborative effort, is a 300-mega watt (mw) venture with an estimated cost

It's official. Nepal has now become the 147th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO said that the Nepalese government has formally ratified the membership agreement. This ratification

Nepal to monitor fuel quality