KATHMANDU, April 23: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that youth entrepreneurs should work for the country's economic and social development.

KATHMANDU, April 23: The supply of drinking water from Melamchi River is being resumed from Sunday after the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) filled the reservoir in Sundarijal on Friday.

KATHMANDU, April 23: Jazeera Airlines will be the airlines company to make the debut international flight to the newly- opened Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa.

Nepal could become self-sufficient in medicine production

Published On: April 23, 2022 11:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 23: Entrepreneurs have said that Nepal can become self-reliant in medicine production if the government provides required support and assistance for it.

Tourist arrivals on the rise in Rasuwa

Published On: April 23, 2022 10:37 AM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, April 22:The number of domestic and foreign tourists coming to visit the upper region of Rasuwa has increased with the arrival of spring and the situation of COVID-19 pandemic returning to normalcy.

Nepal Airlines starts regular flights to Saudi Arabia

Published On: April 23, 2022 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 23: Nepal's national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has started its regular flights to Saudi Arabia, for the first time. The airline’s wide body A330 aircraft made its inaugural flight to Riyadh on April 22.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Cimex Inc Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of BYD Auto Industry Co Ltd in Nepal, signed an agreement for 50 units of BYD e6- Pure Electric SUVs with Self Drive Nepal Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Spark Group, for emission-free rental fleet operation.

Minister Paudel encourages use of EVs

Published On: April 22, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 22: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Devendra Paudel has spoken of the need to increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce air pollution.

KATHMANDU, April 22: The newly-appointed ambassador of Estonia to Nepal, Ketrin Kivi, has paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal.

It took 11 years to build this bridge over Bagmati!

Published On: April 22, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Anil Bhandari

SINDHULI, April 22: The construction of a concrete bridge over the Bagmati River connecting Sindhuli and Makwanpur has been completed 11 years after the construction was started. The project was handed over to Swachhand Bhairav Construction Services on July 13, 2011. The project was initially contracted at the cost of Rs 206.2 million with a time period of five years.