KATHMANDU, Dec. 6 -- Shreejana Rana has become the first female president of Nepal India Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NICCI).

Outgoing president of the chamber, Saurya SJB Rana, has handed over the presidency to Rana amid a ceremony held in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Previously, she was serving as the vice president of the chamber.

Speaking at the 25th AGM of NICCI, the new president said she intended to further promote tourism between Nepal and India by creating a platform for bilateral cooperation through a working forum.

She said that she hopes to take forward the important initiatives already set in motion by NICCI - from coordination between bi-national chambers and ensuring consistent and corresponding recommendations to disc...