KATHMANDU, March 18: Political and business leaders have said that the integration among the South Asian countries is a key to attract foreign direct investment from within the region and also from the rest of the world.

KATHMANDU, August 25: The Consortium of South Asian Think-Tanks in cooperation with the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore organized a one-day workshop on “Re-Energizing the SAARC Process” in Singapore on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Leaders of various political parties taking part in a discourse organized by the Human Rights and Peace Society here on Saturday have pressed for bringing into effect the new constitution to ensure good governance and transparency in the country.

JANAKPUR, Oct 19: Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) organized an interaction program at Patanu, a rural village in Dhanusa district, to mark the International Day for Eradication of Poverty.  Speaking at the interaction jointly organized by PAF and Local Development Fund on Tuesday, leaders of political parties, representatives from civil society, PAF officials and beneficiaries of PAF projects, said that education should be given priority to reduce poverty.