Jiban Basnet
KATHMANDU: In winter, it usually rains an average of 65 mm, but this year only 12 mm of rain fell. Not only in winter, but it also rained heavily all at once in monsoon. According
Bhim Gautam
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority, which exported electricity worth 11 billion rupees in a monsoon last year, has projected to sell electricity worth 20 billion rupees in the coming monsoon and 2 trillion rupees in
Bhim Gautam
KATHMANDU: When the government brought the Electricity Act in 2049 after multi-party democracy, Nepal's hydroelectric capacity was only 236 MW. However, after 3 decades of the Act, the hydropower production capacity has increased to over
Jiban Basnet
KATHMANDU: Nepali society, which has experienced 1 decade long (2063-73) painful experience of load shedding not only in winter, but also in rainy season, has now come to a state of frustration even when electricity
Nepal Purbadhar
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat and Vice-president of World Bank South Asia Region, Martin Razor held a telephone conversation to review the effectiveness and implementation of the development assistance. Further discussion on the
Nepal Infrastructure
KATHMANDU: Minister for Urban Development Sita Gurung urged businessmen to discourage the practice of low bidding and promote the spirit of timely completion of works ensuring desired quality. In a meeting with a delegation of
Nepal Infrastructure
KATHMANDU: Nepal is graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2026 when the country will lose many trade privileges offered by major international market destinations. A joint ITC-UN OHRLLS (Office of High Representative
Nepal Infrastructure
KATHMANDU: Construction of the Hulaki Road aka the Postal Highway here has not completed even after six years of deadline. The construction of 62 kilometres section of the highway from Dokebazaar to Bedkot of Kanchanpur
Nepal Infrastructure
KATHMANDU : The blacktop of roadway being constructed under the Block-A 'smart city' has worn off in two weeks at Tikapur Municipality-1 of Kailali district. The Mahalaxmi MK JV Company had begun blacktopping the road
Nepal Infrastructure
KATHMANDU : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha has promised to embrace positive interventions to bring about reforms in the economy with partnership between the government and private
