Uttarey lies at an altitude of 6,600 feet in western Sikkim while Chiwabhanjyang in Nepal is at a height of 10,500 feet. The road linking the two border towns provides a stunning panorama of mount …
Urgency about Nepal’s economic emergency
Nepal’s foreign currency reserves fell to $11.1 billion in September, much below the figure for last year and only enough to pay for 8 months of imports. There has been a 76% increase in the import …
Zika virus: India’s Kanpur city on alert after 89 cases reported
At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a district in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur’s chief medical officer, Dr Nepal Singh, told …
Will Nepal ever be paid for saving trees?
Whether Nepal will ever get the money for expanding its carbon sink, and how much we will be paid is not certain,” says Buddha Poudel of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. “And then there is the …
Will Nepal ever be paid for saving trees?
Whether Nepal will ever get the money for expanding its carbon sink, and how much we will be paid is not certain,” says Buddha Poudel of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. “And then there is the …
A French missionary’s agricultural system for Nepal’s rural populations
While discussions continue in Glasgow about combating climate change, new systems of rice cultivation are being experimented in rural areas of Nepal to preserve biodiversity, reduce emissions and …
Sri Lanka, Nepal & Bangladesh offer bright prospects for Indian renewable firms
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal –present substantial opportunities for Indian companies in the renewable energy space due to renewable project pipelines of up to 1 GW each as also the potential to add …
Nepal’s debt sustainability
Nepal’s external risk of public debt is very low though the debt has increased in recent years. According to World Bank indicators, Nepal has the lowest credit risk in South Asia. The current public …
Nepal to sell surplus electricity in India’s energy exchange market
The Energy Exchange under India’s Power Ministry on Monday granted permission to Nepal after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is now in a position to sell its …
Nepal to sell surplus electricity in India’s energy exchange market
The Energy Exchange under India’s Power Ministry on Monday granted permission to Nepal after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is now in a position to sell its …