POLITICS
Foreign Minister Rana departing for China today to prepare for PM's visit
Foreign Minister Rana departing for China today to prepare f...
During her stay, Minister Rana will hold a formal meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Rana is scheduled to engage in bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart on November 29.
Nov 28, 2024
POLITICS
‘Nepal’s economy is in bad shape to take loan for BRI projects’
‘Nepal’s economy is in bad shape to take loan for BRI projec...
Top leaders of the major political parties have argued that Nepal should prioritize its national interest before accepting loans for major development projects from both multilateral and bilateral lenders.
Nov 28, 2024
Editorial
Enforce New Vehicle Standards Without Delay
Enforce New Vehicle Standards Without Delay
The ministries have failed time and again to forge consensus to amend the law as proposed by the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) to curb greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
Nov 28, 2024
OPINION
Climate Justice Denied: Wealthy Nations Profit at the Cost of the Vulnerable
Climate Justice Denied: Wealthy Nations Profit at the Cost o...
The nation has identified 47 glacial lakes as high-risk, with catastrophic potential for downstream communities. For instance, in August 2023, a GLOF in Thame village displaced more than 35 households, transforming a once-thriving area into a barren wasteland.
Nov 28, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA seeks regulators’ intervention to suspend shares transaction of defaulting industries
NEA seeks regulators’ intervention to suspend shares transac...
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Wednesday wrote to the authorities concerned to take necessary actions against the defaulting industrialists despite the government’s instruction not to disconnect electricity supplies to the industries.
Nov 28, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold in short supply as falling prices drive surging demand
Gold in short supply as falling prices drive surging demand
After the gold imports surged massively draining out the foreign currencies from the country, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) introduced a work procedure in 2009 for proper management of gold imports.
Nov 28, 2024
ECONOMY
NOC to build Lumbini Regional Storage Depot in Rupandehi
NOC to build Lumbini Regional Storage Depot in Rupandehi
Pradeep Yadav, deputy director of NOC and head of the Storage Capacity Expansion Project, and Bibek Baral, head of KU’s Consultancy Department, signed the agreement amid a program on Wednesday. KU committed to completing the DPR within six months.
Nov 27, 2024
ECONOMY
Electricity Regulatory Commission emphasizes implementing Lal Commission’s report
Electricity Regulatory Commission emphasizes implementing La...
The Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that it is the ‘duty’ of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to implement the report on ‘Dedicated’ and ‘Trunk Line’ prepared by the commission chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Girish Chandra Lal.
Nov 27, 2024
ECONOMY
PPMO approves NTB's guidelines for foreign programs and expenses
PPMO approves NTB's guidelines for foreign programs and expe...
NTB was facing difficulties in managing expenses for conducting international promotional activities. With the approval of the guidelines, the NTB will now be able to spend for overseas promotional campaigns
Nov 27, 2024
ECONOMY
IFPRI, ICIMOD partner to boost climate-smart agriculture in Hindu Kush Himalaya region
IFPRI, ICIMOD partner to boost climate-smart agriculture in...
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himal...
Nov 27, 2024