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Task force finalizes bill amending Truth and Reconciliation Act

Task force finalizes bill amending Truth and Reconciliation Act

KATHMANDU: The task force assigned to finalize amendments to the Act of the Investigation, Truth, and Reconciliation Commission of Disappeared Persons 2071 has reached a consensus on the cha...

DoTM resolves issues with electronic driving license system

DoTM resolves issues with electronic driving license system

KATHMANDU: The electronic Driving License (eDL) system, which has been having technical difficulties for the past few days, has been fixed by the Department of Transport Management (DoTM). T...

MCA-Nepal finalizes $38.89 million contract for 400 kV substation in Damauli

MCA-Nepal finalizes $38.89 million contract for 400 kV substation in Damauli

KATHMANDU: MCA-Nepal granted an Indian company named Techno Electric and Engineering Company Ltd (TEECL) a $38.89 million contract to build a 400 kV substation in the Tanahun district of Dam...

Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Kathmandu

Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The incessant rainfall since Tuesday night has raised the water level of the Bagmati River, causing flooded conditions at Thapathali, Teku, and Balkhu. According to the Meteorolog...

PM Oli to address federal ministries' secretaries on work progress and future plans

PM Oli to address federal ministries' secretaries on work progress and future plans

KATHMANDU: Today, the federal ministries' secretaries will meet with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to discuss the status of their work as ministers and future plans. The meeting, which will b...

Flood Forecasting Division warns of potential flooding in 27 districts

Flood Forecasting Division warns of potential flooding in 27 districts

KATHMANDU: The Flood Forecasting Division has issued a warning about possible floods in 27 districts throughout Nepal, including Sindhupalchowk and Kathmandu. The forecast expects higher riv...

Tripartite agreement on cross-border electricity trade delayed

Tripartite agreement on cross-border electricity trade delayed

KATHMANDU: The proposed trilateral agreement on the cross-border electricity trade involving Bangladesh, India, and Nepal that was scheduled to be signed on Sunday has been delayed. As menti...

High-level investigation committee calls for repatriation of 18 individuals

High-level investigation committee calls for repatriation of 18 individuals

KATHMANDU: The High-Level Investigation Committee, assigned to identify problematic cooperatives, has called on the government to repatriate 18 individuals who left Nepal after allegedly emb...

NEA reports that Nepal became net electricity exporter for the first time

NEA reports that Nepal became net electricity exporter for the first time

KATHMANDU: Nepal was able to achieve a net positive balance in its electricity trade in the most recent fiscal year 2023–2024, which means that the money earned from power exports exceeded t...

19 kg magnet lost in search for missing buses recovered from Narayani River

19 kg magnet lost in search for missing buses recovered from Narayani River

KATHMANDU: During the search for buses that were swept into the Trishuli River by a landslide in Simaltal, Chitwan district, a 19 kg magnet lost by the Indian search team has been recovered....

Nepal exports Rs 16.93 billion in electricity to India

Nepal exports Rs 16.93 billion in electricity to India

KATHMANDU: Nepal sold 16.93 billion rupees worth of electricity to India in the last fiscal year, with most of the transactions made during the monsoon season when there was excess productio...

Magnetic device used for searching missing buses in Chitwan swept away by Trishuli River

Magnetic device used for searching missing buses in Chitwan swept away by Trishuli River

KATHMANDU: A 19-kg magnetic device used to locate missing buses in the Trishuli River was swept away by the river on Saturday. The buses had fallen into the river three weeks ago due to a la...