Kathmandu / June 26: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has said that additional 1,500 MW electricity would be produced in the next fiscal year 2020/21. “Although COVID-19 pandemic had affected some ongoing hydroelectricity projects, work at major projects like 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi is moving ahead undeterred. They will complete […]
Kathmandu / June 25: The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 434 new cases of COVID-19 today. As many as 434 persons, 386 males and 48 females, were identified with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam in the daily press briefing today. The new cases of COVID-19 were detected in […]
Kathmandu / June 25: The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance of about Rs. 333 million to the Government of Nepal for the Economic and Social Development Programme. Saigo Masamichi, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, and Shreekrishna Nepal, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, signed notes to this effect, on Thursday, according to […]
Kathmandu / June 25: Ministry for Foreign Affairs has dismissed a media report regarding Nepal-China boundary and encroachment of Nepali territory and urged the media to verify information from relevant authorities on such sensitive matters. “Attention of the Ministry has been drawn to the reports in the media regarding Nepal-China boundary and encroachment of Nepali […]
Kathmandu / June 24: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 629 new cases of COVID-19 today. As many as 629 persons, 519 males and 110 females, were identified with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today. The new cases […]
Kathmandu / June 24: With the ‘unilateral’ decision of the Speaker Agni Sapkota to put off the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) till July 1, the implementation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects is now uncertain. As the ruling NCP remains sharply divided on whether to endorse the MCC agreement through the […]
Kathmandu / June 24: As easterly wind (monsoon) is becoming active for the past four days, several parts of all the seven States are currently witnessing moderate to heavy rainfall, according to Meteorology Forecasting Division, Kathmandu. Meteorologist Samir Shrestha at the Meteorology Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said that monsoon had […]
Kathmandu / June 23: The Ministry of Health and Population has confrimed new cases of COVID-19 today. As many as 538 persons, 448 males and 90 females, were identified with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today. The new cases were […]
US / June 23 : The Non-Resident Nepalis’ Association (NRNA) has welcomed the citizenship bill approved by the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee Committee decision has come as a next step to ensure citizenship to those Nepalis associated with NRNA. It has ensured the constitutional rights to the NRNA. “Further categorizing citizenship in four […]
Kathmandu / June 23: Most of the lawmakers speaking during the ‘Zero Hour’ of the meeting of the House of Representatives today drew the attention of the government to immediately ensure the adequate supply of seeds and fertiliser to the farmers in the present rice cultivation time. They criticised the government for neglecting the agriculture […]