ECONOMY
Govt panel recommends authorities to be harsh on hydropower projects that fail to conclude...
Govt panel recommends authorities to be harsh on hydropower...
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: While a number of hydropower projects have been struggling to conclude their financial closure, a government committee has recommended canceling the power purchase agreement (PPA) of all types of hydropower projects above 100 MW that have failed to find financial resources for the...
Aug 14, 2023
Editorial
Balen's laudable move to promote consumers rights
Balen's laudable move to promote consumers rights
In a major decision aimed at safeguarding the interests of consumers and curbing the activities of unscrupulous businesspersons, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has announced its plan to implement comprehensive and routine market monitoring, effective from August 18.
Aug 14, 2023
ECONOMY
A self-declaration desk comes into operation at the TIA customs
A self-declaration desk comes into operation at the TIA cust...
The dedicated unit is expected to solve dilemma over customs duty that the visitor need to pay on items they carry
Aug 13, 2023
ECONOMY
58% of industries resort to generators due to inadequate electricity supply: CNI
58% of industries resort to generators due to inadequate ele...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Amid the ongoing problems faced by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to provide consistent and high-quality electricity, a staggering 57.89 percent of industries have resorted to utilizing generators as an alternative power source.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
FCAN begins third phase of protest by padlocking government offices
FCAN begins third phase of protest by padlocking government...
KATHMANDU, August 13: The agitating construction entrepreneurs took their protest to a new level on Sunday morning by padlocking the offices of the director general of the Department of Roads and the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation.
Aug 13, 2023
ECONOMY
DoR records 70 percent progress in FY 2079/80 BS
DoR records 70 percent progress in FY 2079/80 BS
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The Department of Roads (DoR) achieved 58 percent progress in the fiscal year 2078/79, followed by 70 percent progress in the fiscal year 2079/80. Sushil Babu Dhakal, director general of the DoR, said that although the progress rate increased last year compared to the previous yea...
Aug 13, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse increases 14.81 points, while daily turnover increases to Rs 3.018 billion on Sunday
Nepse increases 14.81 points, while daily turnover increases...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday increased 14.81 points to close at 2,080.86 points.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Landslide-obstructed Tribhuvan Highway reopens
Landslide-obstructed Tribhuvan Highway reopens
MAKWANPUR, Aug 13: Vehicular movement along the Tribhuvan Highway, which was blocked by a landslide since this morning, has resumed, allowing two-way traffic.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Seven Nepali children rescued from India
Seven Nepali children rescued from India
RUPANDEHI, Aug 13: Seven Nepali children, who had gone missing from various districts of the country, have been rescued from different places in India.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Father, son missing after being swept away by river
Father, son missing after being swept away by river
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: A father and his son have gone missing after they were swept away by a river in Dolakha today. Those who have gone missing are Nimphunjo Sherpa and his son from Bigu village. They had gone to a forest near the village to collect niguro (fiddlehead fern eaten as vegetables) and wer...
Aug 13, 2023