Contract process for India-funded road projects begins

Published On: October 5, 2017 07:42 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The government has started contract process for projects to be developed by utilizing Line of Credit III announced by India in 2014.

Pokhara brimmiong with domestic tourists

Published On: October 5, 2017 06:10 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Oct 5: Pokhara witnessed significant rise in domestic tourist footfalls this Dashain season.

Oil prices dip over doubts that recent rally will last

Published On: October 4, 2017 12:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Oct 4: Oil prices eased on Wednesday, pulled down by caution that a rally that lasted for most of the third quarter would not extend through the last three months of the year.

New entrance fee for Everest region comes into effect

Published On: October 4, 2017 07:50 AM NPT By: Arpana Ale Magar

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district has started levying entrance fee of Rs 2,000 (approximately $20) on every foreigner entering the rural municipality from October 1.

Rs 98.5m EU relief for flood victims

Published On: October 4, 2017 07:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: The European Union has announced to provide Rs 98.5 million (€800 000) in emergency relief funding to assist the most affected populations.

New entrance fee for Everest region comes into effect

Published On: October 4, 2017 04:48 AM NPT By: Arpana Ale Magar

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district has started levying entrance fee of Rs 2,000 (approximately $20) on every foreigner entering the rural municipality from October 1.

BAGLUNG, Oct 4: Baglung district received remittance worth Rs 400 million for Dashain celebration this year.

DPR preparation of Nalsinghgad project hits a snag

Published On: October 4, 2017 04:24 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, Oct 4: Preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the much-hyped Nalsinghgad Hydropower Project has hit a snag due to frequent change of governments and charge of corruption against the project staffers.

Madi reels under disruption of electricity supply for five days

Published On: October 3, 2017 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Oct 3: Folks of Madi Municipality in the southern part of Chitwan district observed Dashain festival in darkness due to disruption in electric power supply for the past five days.

TEHRATHUM, Oct 2: Construction of seven drinking water projects has commenced simultaneously in Tehrathum, a hilly district in the Province 1 of eastern Nepal.