Businessman Saurya Rana no more

Former chair of Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) Saurya Shamsher Rana passed away today morning.

Rana underwent heart surgery at Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu four days ago. His last rites were performed at Pashupati Electric Crematorium today afternoon.

Rana, who was associated with Sipradi Trading, the authorised distributor of Tata vehicles in Nepal, since almost 25 years after returning to Nepal from working in India and England. He is remembered by his collegues as a soft spoken but with deep knowledge of India-Nepal trade and tourism issues. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.

The Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce (NICCI) – issuing a press note – condoled Rana's untimely death.