Preliminary survey of Lower Seti Hydropower Project begins

Published On: November 22, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Shree Hari Poudel

TANAHU, Nov 22: Preliminary survey of 105-megawatt Lower Seti (Tanahu) Hydropower Project has begun.

Slow remittance growth puts pressure on external sector stability

Published On: November 22, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Remittance growth is on a decline for the past few months, raising concerns that slow growth of money sent by migrant workers abroad could build pressure on the country's external sector stability.

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Japan has extended financial assistance of US$ 419,859 (approximately Rs 43,824,882) to Shapla Neer, a Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas Support, under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme.

Etihad Airways to operate Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Geneva flights

Published On: November 21, 2017 08:44 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Etihad Airways has announced that it would operate Boeing 787 Dreamliner on all its flights to and from Switzerland.

Oli vows to revoke decision to scrap deal with Chinese firm

Published On: November 21, 2017 05:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has announced to revoke the incumbent government's decision to scrap the license to build Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project awarded to Chinese company China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC).

NOC collects Rs 13b for Budhi Gandaki project from consumers

Published On: November 21, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has collected Rs 13 billion from consumers for the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project in the past 16 months.

Fate of leave travel allowance program uncertain

Published On: November 21, 2017 04:25 AM NPT By: Arpana Ale Magar

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Leave tourism allowance, a program introduced by the government to support domestic tourism industry, has fallen into uncertainty due to differences between the cabinet and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).

SC stays ban on analog cable TV

Published On: November 21, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a government decision to ban the distribution of analog-based cable television. The government had earlier given the analog-based cable television operators until November 15 to digitize their systems.

Tempo, microbus operators form company to operate larger buses

Published On: November 21, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Ayam Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project (KSUTP) and a group of microbus and three-wheeler operators have entered into series of agreements to replace microbuses and three-wheelers with larger buses.

Oli claims strong economy in Communist rule

Published On: November 20, 2017 05:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli has assured of a strong economy once a Communist government was formed.