India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time, the power Ministry said on March 29, adding that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar will only increase sales. April-February power exports of around 5,798 mil…
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Nepal to establish SEZs to facilitate trade and investment
Buoyed by success of some of India’s Special Economic Zones, Nepal has drawn up ambitious plans for SEZs and Industrial estates along Indo-Nepal border offering Indian industries opportunity to set up units there. “Investing within SEZ has multiple benefits that include flexible and investment fr…
Young entrepreneurs showcase organic power in Sikkim
Sikkim, a small state in northwest India and bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape including India’s highest mountain, 8,586m Kanchenjunga. Today, Sikkim is …