ECONOMY
Dharan Sub-metropolis buys dozers and rollers to repair and build roads itself
Dharan Sub-metropolis buys dozers and rollers to repair and...
DHARAN, Nov 30: Dharan Sub-metropolis has purchased a bulldozer, a roller and a tractor by spending more than Rs 10 million.
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
KVDA issues directive to remove illegal structures
KVDA issues directive to remove illegal structures
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) has ordered the removal of the unauthorized structures constructed encroaching upon the public, recovered, unregistered land and on land on the bank of rivers as per the standard. The authority has given a 35-day deadline to remove...
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NRB slaps cash fine on banks breaching guidelines
NRB slaps cash fine on banks breaching guidelines
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken action against a number of commercial banks found involved in misconduct in their daily operations.
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue surge exposes climate risk
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue su...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepali authorities should urgently bolster public health systems that struggled during a dengue fever outbreak in recent months, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are projected to become more widespread and severe in Nepal as a result of...
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With the onset of the winter season, the risk of the dengue infection in the Kathmandu Valley has decreased significantly. The drop in the temperature means that the mosquitoes that spread dengue cannot survive and thus pose less risk to human health.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
‘Economy in the doldrums’
‘Economy in the doldrums’
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Although Nepal regained nominal improvements in its external sector indicators recently, the performance of the overall macroeconomic indicators continues to remain dismal.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power through competitive bidding
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power throu...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in a bid to purchase 100 MW of electricity generated by solar power plants has called for power purchase agreement (PPA) through competition.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue collection target
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue collection targ...
BIRGUNJ, Nov 30: The revenue collection from Birgunj Customs Office is in the decreasing trend in the first few months of the current fiscal year.
Nov 30, 2022
POLITICS
Balen hits back at Oli, says ‘landless squatters have only become your vote bank’
Balen hits back at Oli, says ‘landless squatters have only b...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Taking strong exception to the remarks of CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli on his drive to clear land encroached upon by squatters, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Balendra Shah has asked Oli why the latter failed to see the 32 years of suffering of the squatters.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NIBL, Mega endorse final agreement for merger
NIBL, Mega endorse final agreement for merger
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) and Mega Bank have signed a final draft of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a merger. A meeting of the Board of Directors of both the banks have endorsed the document and exchanged it, paving the way for merging the institutions.
Nov 30, 2022