Nepal scientists seek IAEA membership

(KATHMANDU, Oct 14) - International Automatic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved Nepal's entry as a member and is waiting for approval from the United States. Surprised? ...."Without being a member of the Agency, Nepal could not buy high doses of radio isotopes and other nuclear material which are important in various research work and in mutating the genes of plants and animals, as well as in the treatment of cancer."... As the country has an atomic energy policy, an atomic energy plant can also be built with close monitoring and evaluation by the Agency. And Nepali scientists will be given intensive training by the Agency in this respect.  (Source: Nepalnews)