Minister Bhusal insists on better living standard of people for prosperous Nepal

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, has said the dream for a prosperous Nepal will come true only after the living standards of the people under the poverty line gets improved.

Apples of Jumla in Market

Like the apples of Kathayat and Dangi, organic apples of the Jumla farmers are getting market in these days. With this market have been superfluous with the organic apple of Jumla. According to the District Agriculture Development Office, Jumla, apples have reached the market that has been picking from in the last week of August.

Kathmandu-Raxaul railway project in limbo

A good three years have passed since the preliminary study of the Kathmandu Raxaul Railway construction project was carried out. However, the process for the construction of this project has not moved forward. The railway connects the federal capital with Raxaul of Bihar State in India.

Airline companies to ramp up flights for festive season

The Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) has said that a hassle-free flight service would be provided to the passengers during the festive season this year.

STC commits to facilitate supply of daily essentials in market

Chairman of Board of Directors of Salt Trading Corporation (STC) Laxmi Das Manandhar said that the Corporation was committed to facilitate the supply of daily essential goods in the market following the instruction of the government.

Finance Minister directs agencies concerned to install vehicle scanner at customs point

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has instructed the bodies concerned to install the vehicle scanners at the main customs points at the earliest.    

NEA seeking market for surplus power

With the power generated from the Upper Tamakoshi Hydro Power Project getting connected to the national grid, around 400 MW of (surplus) electricity has remained unconsumed in the night. The reserve electricity in a day is 200 MW. There was a time when the country was struggling for a single unit of power. The power distributing companies are facing more power surplus during the monsoon.

TUC warns of job losses if UK misses green targets

Up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the UK fails to reach its net-zero target as quickly as other nations, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned. The government has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035. But the TUC fears many jobs could be moved offshore to countries offering superior green infrastructure and support for decarbonisation.

CNI hails govt's announcement to build productive economy

The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has welcomed budget replacement Bill presented by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma at the House of Representatives Friday. Issuing a press statement, the CNI appreciated the replacement budget citing that it has adopted a policy of transforming the economy based on imports and remittances into domestic production and internal income-oriented economy.

Govt to open fair price shops soon

Like in the previous years, the government is preparing to operate fair price shops in different parts of the country to stop black marketing and arbitrary rise in the price of essential goods during festivals. As the festivals – mainly Dashain, Tihar and Chhat – are around the corner, the government has decided to set up fair price shops across the nation, including in the Kathmandu Valley from September 17. The shops aim to provide relief to the general people by offering essentials goods...

Pakistan to resume commercial flights to Afghanistan's Kabul on Monday

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to resume commercial flights to Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, starting from Sept. 13, the airline said on Saturday.

Nepal, India sign investment agreement for Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission line

Nepal and India have agreed to collaborate for the development of the second transnational transmission line with the capacity of supplying around 20,000 megawatts of electricity.

Taplejung cardamom gets good price  

This season's cardamom has hit the market in Taplejung district with good price, making both farmers and traders elated.    

400 kV transmission line to be installed in eastern Nepal

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has put the construction of Arun-Inaruwa-Tingla-Mirchaiya 400 kV transmission line in its top priority to link electricity of small and medium hydel-projects of eastern-Nepal in the national grid.

Juicy, cheap, organic apples from Karnali overwhelm market in Nepalgunj

The sale of imported apples from India and China has dwindled here as the domestic and organic apples from Jumla, Kalikot, Humla and Mugu districts of the Karnali Province have overwhelmed the markets.

Rs 3 billion saved in two years of interstate petroleum pipeline

The operation of the Nepal-India Interstate Petroleum Pipeline has been completed for two years, resulting in the saving of Rs 3 billion. It used to be spent in the transportation of petroleum products from India to Nepal earlier.   

IBN brings out strategic plan, targets to attract $ 10 bln FDI in 5 years

The plan has set out 5 vital objectives for the 5 years. The strategic plan aims to approve $ 10 billion in 5 years, managing private-public partnership projects worth $ 6 billion, creation of 100 thousand employment opportunities, improvement of investment environment by effective promotion, and development of IBN as a center of excellence for public-private partnership.

160 climbers get permission to climb Mt Manaslu

A total of Rs 3.146 million has been collected as royalty so far from it. Autumn is considered the best season for climbing mountains. A remarkable number of domestic and foreign mountaineers used to climb mountains in this season.

Four hydropower projects halt production  

Four hydroelectricity projects operating in Myagdi, Mustang and Parbat have halted power production after a transmission tower collapsed.

NEPSE rebounds by 162 points   

With a single-day huge fluctuation, the benchmark of the share market index, NEPSE, increased by 161.94 points (5.74 per cent) and closed at 2,980.79 points.