Biratnagar / Sept. 26: Minister for Supplies Shiva Kumar Mandal said that the government has stayed alert in the smooth supply of essential commodities during the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals. Speaking in a press meet organised by Press Centre Morang branch here on Tuesday, he made it clear that the government would be tough […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 26: Domestic Chilime Hydropower Project has been granted the study license of two hydropower projects with the capacity of 585 megawatt electricity in total. The Department of Electricity Development, Ministry of Energy has given the study license of 420-MW Budhigandaki Project and the Seti River III in Gorkha and Bajhang respectively. At […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 25: The Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Legislature-Parliament on Monday directed the government to scrap its decision to award the contract to construct the Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project to a Chinese company. A meeting of the committee held in Singha Durbar this morning directed the government to scrap its decision […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 25: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to help improve the delivery of urban services and infrastructure in eight municipalities in the southern parts of Nepal, including in Province 7 in the far west. The project will help them become more sustainable, inclusive, and […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 25: Senior orthopaedic surgeon at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Dr Govinda KC has begun his 12th fast-unto-death, putting forth a five-point demand. Speaking to media persons organising a press conference in the premises of TUTH boundary, Dr KC said that this protest was against the government preparations to pass the National […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 24: The election results of 129 out of 136 local levels in Province No 2 have been announced till 4:00 pm Sunday. The Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) at the Election Commission (EC) said that the Nepali Congress has won chairs in 37 levels, CPN (Maoist Centre) in 21 levels, and CPN […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 24: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed the government bodies to ensure smooth public service delivery during the festivals. The CIAA summoned the government secretaries and representatives from different consumer-focused organizations to instruct them for taking all possible measures so to prevent any untoward inconveniences to […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 24: With the start of Dashain festival, the flow of the festival celebrators leaving Kathmandu valley for their home hometowns increasing. Approximately 317,000 people left the valley in just three days since the festival formally begun on September 21 by observing Ghatasthapana, according to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division. People have been […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has spoken of the need of bringing about qualitative along with its quantitative development in the journalism sector with the establishment of the democratic system in the country. She also called on the media sector to contribute towards creating a positive environment for strengthening the republic and […]
New York / Sept 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that Nepal has adopted the policy of pluralism in the domestic front and of multi-polarism in the international relations. Prime Minister Deuba, who is here in connection with attending the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, said this in a statement […]
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