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NEA reports Rs 47.41 billion accumulated profit
KATHMANDU: With an overall profit of Rs 47.41 billion, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced an amazing turnaround in its financial performance. NEA Managing Director Kulman Gh...
Dolakha Distribution Centre cuts power to 715 customers over unpaid bills
KATHMANDU: The Dolakha Distribution Center of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has turned off the energy for 715 customers who haven't paid their bills in over a year. By the end of the...
Study calls for comprehensive reforms for Nepal’s upcoming LDC graduation
KATHMANDU: Nepal must implement a comprehensive plan as it gets closer to leaving the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026, according to recent research. The study, which was funde...
Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation initiates reforms for aviation safety
KATHMANDU: Prioritizing aircraft safety, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil aircraft has started short-, medium-, and long-term reforms. Minister Badri Prasad Pandey declared he wou...
EU Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo meets with PM Oli
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received a courtesy call from EU ambassador to Nepal, Veronique Lorenzo, on Wednesday at the PM's home in Baluwatar. During the meeting, PM Oli talked...
Heavy rainfall disrupts Khimti-Dhalkebar transmission line, halting 300 MW power export to India
KATHMANDU: The Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 KV transmission line has been disrupted since 6:30 PM on Monday due to heavy rainfall. A circuit wire from the double circuit transmission line fell to th...
Kakarvitta border reopens to third-country tourists after four-year closure
KATHMANDU: The Jhapa district's Kakarvitta transit point, located in eastern Nepal and serving as a primary entry and exit point along the border between India and Nepal, has reopened to vis...
World Bank grants $100 million to Nepal for PARIP
KATHMANDU: The Provincial and Local Road Improvement Program (PARIP) in Nepal will get financial support totaling $100 million, according to approval from the World Bank. This funding was so...
'Terai Cloudburst' identified as cause of extreme rainfall in Kanchanpur
KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology released a study on the extreme precipitation event in Kanchanpur on July 7, which was identified as a ‘Terai Cloudburst.’ The report,...
Kathmandu-Terai-Madhesh Fast Track reaches 35% completion with tunnel breakthrough
KATHMANDU: Three-quarters of the Kathmandu-Terai-Madhesh Fast Track project's physical progress has been completed, according to the Nepal Army. Increasing connection between the Terai regio...
Flights at TIA severely disrupted due to continuous rainfall
KATHMANDU: Since Friday night, Nepal has been experiencing nonstop rain, which is creating issues for both domestic and international flights at Tribhuva...
Political turmoil in Bangladesh spurs concerns and heightened security measures in Nepal
KATHMANDU: After students staged violent anti-quota protests that resulted in hundreds of deaths, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned, throwing Bangladesh into chaos. General Waker-uz-Zama...
