VIF Neighbourhood News Digest: July 20, 2022

Bhutan

BCCI study identifies 20 potential business opportunities- Kuensel

There are 20 potential business opportunities in agriculture, education, energy, manufacturing, information and communication technology, and tourism sectors across 20 dzongkhags according to a study initiated by the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Click here to read... [2]

Bhutan to host 75th RCM- Kuensel

Bhutan will host the 75th Regional Committee Meeting (RCM-75) for the third time this year from September 5 to 9 in Paro. Click here to read... [3]

Nepal

Efforts on to forge left ideological alliance- Himalayan Times

Five top communist leaders – Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior CPN-MC leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Chair of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal, and Coordinator of CPN-Unity National Campaign Bamdev Gautam - met here today and discussed the possibility of left ideological alliance or unity. Click here to read... [4]

MC Chair Dahal and former PM Bhattarai hold meeting- Himalayan Times

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai have held talks today on contemporary political issues. Click here to read... [5]

Streamline mountain tourism: NMA- Himalayan Times

Nepal Mountaineering Association, the country's only alpine club, has asked the government to introduce a one-door policy to streamline all activities related to mountaineering tourism. Click here to read... [6]

Leftists in Congress-led coalition discuss socialist centre idea- Kathmandu Post

Dahal, Bhattarai and Unified Socialist leaders explore possibility of a left front as observers wonder if the bid is aimed at creating a sub-alliance minus UML for the upcoming polls. Click here to read... [7]