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Skeleton found in Beni Municipality, suspected to belong to missing girl Meena Pariyar
KATHMANDU: A human skeleton has been discovered buried in a forest in Ankh Khet Kalimul, Beni Municipality-9, raising suspicions that it belongs to Meena Pariyar, a 19-year-old who went miss...
Government submits ambassador nominee list for 18 countries to PHC
KATHMANDU: The government's recommendations for appointing ambassadors to 18 different countries have been submitted to the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC). Notably, Shankar Sharma has...
NEA halves electricity leakage in 8 years
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has effectively reduced electricity leakage from its distribution and transmission networks by 50% over the preceding eight years. Leakage ra...
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,...
