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Japan extends ¥454 million grant to Nepal for Human Resource Development Scholarship
The Japanese government has decided to give Nepal financial assistance of ¥454,000,000 (about Rs 417 million) for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS). Kikuta Yutaka, the Ja...
Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 4.19 billion to India in one month
KATHMANDU: Nepal exported power to India worth INR 2.62 billion (about Rs 4.19 billion) between mid-July and mid-August of this year. With power costing Rs 8.51 per unit, the Nepal Electrici...
SC denies interim order to halt 30-year service term in APF
KATHMANDU: The Armed Police Force (APF) personnel service term limit of thirty years has not been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC) with an interim order. The choice was decided on Tuesday du...
Writ petition filed against SC Registrar's refusal to recognize aviation safety concerns
KATHMANDU: A writ case challenging the Supreme Court Registrar's denial to acknowledge aviation safety as a public concern has been filed by attorney Anupam Bhattarai. The law is being chang...
Omani Foreign Minister Syed Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to visit Nepal for talks with top officials
KATHMANDU: Syed Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the Foreign Minister of Oman, is scheduled to visit Nepal on invitation from Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs. The visit wi...
Electricity consumption in Nepal triples over 8 years
KATHMANDU: Over the previous eight years, Nepal's electricity usage has dramatically increased. 3.72 billion units were consumed overall in the fiscal year 2072–2023. According to the Nepal...
Ncell faces license expiration threat as NTA pushes for full renewal payment
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Information Technology and Communication as well as Ncell Axiata Limited have received an urgent notification from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) with...
SC halts mandatory National ID card requirement for social security allowances
KATHMANDU: The need for National Identity cards to be shown in order to receive social security benefits has been temporarily suspended by an order granted by the Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal...
FNCCI Chairman Dhakal urges speeding up of economic reforms amidst improving market
KATHMANDU: The Federation of Nepalese Industries and Commerce (FNCCI) Chairman, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has urged that the opportunity created by the growth in the economy and the movement of...
Korea and Nepal celebrate 50 years of diplomacy with seminar on climate change cooperation
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Forests and Environment, in association with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, held the "2024 Seminar for Cooperation on Climate Change" in Kathmandu on Thursd...
Nepal requests China to convert Pokhara Airport loan into grant
KATHMANDU: The government of Nepal requested China to change a loan for the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) construction from a loan to a grant because of the country's growing...
Government forms task force to resolve forest, environment, and land acquisition issues
KATHMANDU: The government has established a Task Force to address challenges related to forest, environment, and land acquisition encountered during the development of projects under the Min...
