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Kaligandaki ‘A’ to shut down for 3 days for maintenance

Published On: February 22, 2020 10:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Kaligandaki 'A' Hydropower Center, under the ownership of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), with a capacity of 144 megawatts, will be closed for maintenance for three days. The first unit powerhouse of Main Inlet Vulb-MIV faced leakage of water from 11 pm on Thursday. The production of electricity has been halted due to the leakage.

Locals concerned over 'imminent damage' to Mahabharat mountain range

Published On: February 22, 2020 09:06 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, Feb 22: Locals have expressed deep concern over the likely operation of cement factories around the Mahabharata mountain range, arguing that "this will certainly have an irreparable environmental impact". In view of the ongoing environmental impact assessment by Samrat Cement Private Limited, they have taken to the street. They have warned of consequences if the factory is allowed to excavate the mountains, basically the Murrule highland. The highland situated at an altitude of 2,153 meters near Holeri is considered precious from both environmental and cultural points of view.

Siddharthanagar Municipality disposing of waste on riverbank

Published On: February 22, 2020 09:02 AM NPT By: MOHAMMAD HABIB

BHAIRAHAWA, Feb 22: As Siddharthanangar Municipality in Rupandehi district has no concrete waste management plan, the local government has fixed the Danda River as the dumping site of Bhairahawa, hitting hard the locals living near the river.

55 students in Karnali get life jackets

Published On: February 22, 2020 09:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Feb 22: Kabi Ram Nepali, a resident of Mohanyal Rural Municipality-3 of Kailali district, is a high school student. While going to his school, Nepali has to cross the Karnali River risking his life. As there is no bridge over the river, students like Nepali have been risking their lives to go to the school regularly. They have been crossing the Karnali River with the help of a wooden boat.

Govt plans more surveillance over foreign nationals

Published On: February 22, 2020 08:26 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The government has proposed revisions to the existing immigration law to increase supervision and monitoring over the activities of foreign nationals.

US Congressional delegation in Nepal as ruling NCP remains divided over MCC

Published On: February 22, 2020 08:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Two weeks after the visit of Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, Pacific, and Latin America (EAPLA) for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Jonathan Brooks, US Representative Ami Bera, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, has arrived in Nepal, leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Nepal.

Baskota tweet misfires

Published On: February 22, 2020 08:12 AM NPT By: SHREE RAM SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: In a tweet early Friday, the erstwhile Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota had extended his best wishes to all Hindus on the occasion of Mahashivaratri festival. It was his first tweet after he was forced to tender resignation from the ministerial post Thursday after his controversial audiotape went viral on mass media.

Domestic air flights affected due to adverse weather

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