Sun light
The solar tuki light and solar dryer projects won an award, on behalf of the centre for renewable energy (CRE), from the World Bank-funded lau na aba ta kehi garaun initiative along with 24 other proposals at a function in Kathmandu on 24 June. The award was worth Rs.1.5 million.

Connect2earth
www.connect2earth.org, launched jointly by WWF and IUCN and supported by Nokia, is a site where young people have their say on the environment by uploading videos, pictures and comments. Users vote for a monthly winner of a Nokia mobile phone and the overall winner will get the chance to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona this October and present his or her ideas to political, environmental and business leaders from around the world.

Real winner
Winners of the Real fruit juice 'Guess the Real flavour of the week' competition received their awards at a prize ceremony at the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel. The Mega Bumper winner of the Star Cruise vacation was Anjali Rajopadhyaya.

New steel
India's Kamdhenu Ispat and Nepal's Maruti Nandan Rolling Mills recently began a joint-venture to produce TMT steel bars. Khamdhenu will provide Maruti Nandan with world-class techniques to manufacture high-quality steel.

NEW PRODUCTS
FLAME: TVS recently launched its Flame 125 in Nepal with the promotional scheme "Ride the Flame" offering the chance to win colour tvs and gift hampers with each test ride. The bike flaunts sporty DeltaEdge styling and is priced at Rs 1,35,487 (disk brake) or Rs 1,30,428 (drum brake).

RINGS: Are a fun snack in a new shape that carries the freshness of cheese. The product was recently launched by Chaudhary group.

SCOOTER: The Kinetic Flyte, produced in collaboration between India's Kinetic Motors and Taiwan's SYM, was recently launched in Nepal. This gearless scooter features easy front-fuelling, an anti-theft magnetic key, and a 125cc four-stroke engine with eight bhp power output. The introductory price has been set at Rs1,24,900.

FORESTER: Vijay Motors recently launched the new Subaru Forester 2009 model, a stylish new design with more interior space and increased fuel efficiency.