KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal and India on Monday concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long term supply of Urea and DAP fertilizers from India to Nepal under a Government to Government (G2G) arrangement.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the government enterprise that is looking forward to floating its primary shares in public, has received a ‘Double A Plus’ credit rating from ICRA Nepal Ltd.

Nepse loses 7.73 points on Sunday

Published On: February 27, 2022 06:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday lost 7.73 points with a plunge in average shares prices of a majority of the listed companies except those related to hydropower.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Minister for Drinking Water, Umakant Chaudhary has said that the government is committed to bringing the water of Melamchi to Kathmandu within the stipulated time.

NIBL concludes 36th-anniversary celebrations

Published On: February 27, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has successfully concluded its 36th-anniversary celebrations. The bank celebrated its 36th year in operation by conducting a series of social, sports, and financial awareness programs.

Govt to conduct free PCR test for workers going abroad for work

Published On: February 27, 2022 08:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The government will provide free RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 to all Nepali nationals going for foreign employment. The Ministry of Health and Population has made a ministerial decision to provide free RT-PCR testing to the migrant workers.

Nepal sees arrival of 16,975 tourists in January

Published On: February 26, 2022 12:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: As many as 16,975 international tourists from 150 countries visited Nepal in January, according to the Department of Immigration. The number of tourists arriving in the country has shown signs of recovery for the tourism sector, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN) has welcomed the agreements reached at the recently held meeting of the Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25:  Nepal and India have agreed to constitute a Joint Hydro Development Committee (JHDC) to further explore the development of viable hydropower projects in Nepal with particular focus on storage projects.

Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale

Published On: February 25, 2022 05:50 PM NPT By: Republica

Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the Tikapur Airport in Kailali district will be brought into operation soon.