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Israeli Envoy’s initiative to teach School students about E-waste mgmat

Kathmandu / Apr. 7: It is a known fact that small dry batteries used in radios, flashlights, remote controls, children’s toys, and other household wastes can harm land and water. To generate awareness about the misuse of such e-waste, Hanan Goder-Goldberger, Israel’s ambassador to Nepal, visited various schools to teach students the ways to manage […]


China hands over Vero Cell Vaccine to Nepal under Grant Assistance

Kathmandu / Mar. 29: The ‘Vero cell’ vaccine against the novel coronavirus from China, has been handed over to Nepal. Ambassador of China to Nepal Hou Yanqi handed over the 800,000 doses of Vero cell vaccine to Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi amid a programme organised at the Tribhuwan International Airport today morning. […]


Germany to provide Rs 1.4 billion to foster Green Recovery and Inclusive Development

Kathmandu / March 24: Germany has signed an agreement with Nepal to provide Rs 1.4 billion ( 10 million Euro) in grant to foster Nepal’s Green Recovery and Inclusive Development. Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance Shree Krishna Nepal and Ambassador of Germany to Nepal Roland Schaefer signed financial and technical cooperation agreements to […]


Japan to extend grant assistance of Japanese Yen 364 million to UNWFP Nepal

Kathmandu / Feb 19: The Government of Japan has agreed to extend a grant assistance of Japanese Yen 364 million (about US$3.47 million /Rs.405 million) to the United Nations World Food Program (UN WFP) Nepal for implementing the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Programme in five vulnerable districts of provinces 1 and 2. SAIGO […]


BP Highway handed over to Nepali authorities after reconstruction

Kathmandu / Jan 28: The Government of Japan has officially handed over the BP Highway to Nepal after completing the reconstruction of the road segment which was damaged by the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. Through a virtual program organized at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Japan handed over the […]


Asian Development Bank is providing Rs 18.25 billion in loan to improve electricity grid system

Kathmandu / Dec 30: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a loan amount worth Rs 18.25 billion (156 million US dollar) for upgrading the electricity grid system in Nepal. Shreekrishna Nepal, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), and Rudi Louis Hendrikus Van Dael, Officer-in-charge, Nepal Resident Mission of ADB, signed an agreement to […]


Nepal and World Bank sign Rs 9.3 billion project to bolster agriculture

Kathmandu / Dec 22 : The Government of Nepal and the World Bank signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) project today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepreneurship while creating jobs to support post-COVID-19 recovery. The Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project (REED) project was signed Monday […]


China delivers 8,500 testing kits, 50,000 N95 masks to Nepal

Kathmandu / Dec 7: As part of its support to Nepal in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, China delivered 8,500 testing kits and 50,000 N95 masks to the Government of Nepal, on Monday. According to Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi, 8500 testing kits and 50,000 N95 masks have been delivered to Nepal, which […]


ADB approves $150 million in loans to Nepal to improve TIA, Gautam Buddha Airport

Kathmandu / Nov 20: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $150 million (approximately Rs 17.85 billion) concessional loan to improve the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and Gautam Buddha Airport (GBA) in Nepal. Issuing a statement on Friday, the ADB said that the loan will support the construction of a parallel taxiway […]


United States provides 100 ventilators to Nepal to combat COVID-19

Kathmandu / Nov 13: The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided 100 state-of-the-art ventilators to Nepal to assist its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At an event held on Friday, US Ambassador to Nepal, Randy Berry handed over the ventilators to Minister for Health and Population, Bhanu Bhakta […]




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