Govt to buy 300 electric buses for Kathmandu valley

The government has decided to buy 300 electric buses for Kathmandu valley. Speaking at the regular weekly press meet on Thursday, Minister for Communication and Information Technology and spokesperson of government Gokul Baskota, while giving information of the cabinet decision held on December 21 and 24, said that these buses will be purchased by the government itself and will come in operation in the valley.

Dharahara construction officially begins

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has laid a foundation stone at the much-awaited reconstruction of Dharahara.

Nepal, India agree on energy banking

Nepal and India have agreed on banking energy. The 13th meeting of the Power Exchange Committee (PEC) held in the Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday took a decision to this effect.

Paddy production increases nine percent this year

Paddy production has increased around nine percent this year across the country but is not enough to meet the overall demand for 6.1 million metric tonnes of paddy.

Indian firefighters battle air pollution in New Delhi

Indian authorities have ordered firefighters in the capital to sprinkle water from high-rise buildings to settle the dust and stop garbage fires and have banned construction activity as hazardous air quality affects millions of people.

Indonesia reroutes all flights around erupting Anak Krakatau volcano

Indonesia on Thursday raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest and ordered all flights to steer clear, days after it triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people. 

 
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