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सोमवार, पुस ८, २०८१
Monday, December 23, 2024

सोमवार, पुस ८, २०८१
Monday, December 23, 2024

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OIBN grants study license to NHPC for West Seti Project

OIBN grants study license to NHPC for West Seti Project

KATHMANDU: Office of the Investment Nepal (OIBN) granted a study license to India’s state-owned National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) for the West Seti Reservoir Project on Thursday. Sushil Bhatta, Chief Executive Officer of the

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Norwegian delegation interacts with KU officials

Norwegian delegation interacts with KU officials

KATHMANDU:  The Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, NORAD, Bard Vegar Solhjell visited Kathmandu University on Monday. Solhjell was accompanied by the Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal H.E. Torun Dramdal and other Norwegian

Economy
Multidimensional poverty drops to 17.7 pc in Nepal

Multidimensional poverty drops to 17.7 pc in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Multidimensional poverty dropped to 17.7 percent in 2019 from 25.7 percent reported in 2011, says a fresh report released by the United Nations on Monday.  The report “Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022: Unpacking

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WTO Chairs program to facilitate member countries in international trade

WTO Chairs program to facilitate member countries in international trade

KATHMANDU: The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) formally launched a new chair institution— Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) on Monday. The institution is led by WCP- Nepal, Co-Chair Prof. Dr Achyut Wagle, Registrar of Kathmandu

Tourism
Women’s Participation Rising in Mountain Trekking   

Women’s Participation Rising in Mountain Trekking   

RASUWA: Inflow of domestic and foreign tourists to Rasuwa for mountain trekking has gradually increased at the advent of the autumn season. An average of 50 tourists are turning up daily to trekking in the

Irrigation
Tunnel Construction Begins in Sunkoshi-Marin Project

Tunnel Construction Begins in Sunkoshi-Marin Project

KATHMANDU: Tunnel construction works of the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Multi-purpose Project- one of the national pride projects- commenced on Friday.  The tunnel is planned to be constructed by using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the 31.7

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FNCCI and IFC to assess contribution of private sector in Nepal

FNCCI and IFC to assess contribution of private sector in Nepal

 KATHMANDU: International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) agreed to collaborate on examining the economic contribution of Nepal’s private sector and support policymaking for its development. “The

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Gov issues permission to 108 expedition teams to climb 38 peaks

Gov issues permission to 108 expedition teams to climb 38 peaks

 KATHMANDU: The Nepal government has granted permission to a total of 901 mountaineers from 108 expedition teams from 68 countries to climb 38 mountains including the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest. Department of Tourism (DoT),

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Startup and Idea Fest on Nov 4-5

Startup and Idea Fest on Nov 4-5

KATHMANDU: Living with ICT is organizing the ‘Startup and Idea Fest’ on 4-5 November in Kathmandu. The organizer company said more than 100 startups and innovations will participate in the two-day festival.  A total of

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Global growth to slow to 3.2 pc in 2022, 2.7 pc in 2023: IMF

Global growth to slow to 3.2 pc in 2022, 2.7 pc in 2023: IMF

KATHMANDU: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that global growth to slow from 6 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023. Releasing a report- ‘World Economic Outlook: Countering the