KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The government is going to build a flyover and a tunnel to ease the traffic jams at Koteshwar Chowk that has become an everyday problem in Kathmandu's traffic management. For this, the estimated cost is about Rs 25 billion.

KATHMANDU, July 4: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sent a new Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) to Nepal, marking the resumption of the program after a three-year gap.

KATHMANDU, Jan  27: The construction work of the Nagdhunga-Naubise Tunnel has come to a halt as a result of an acute shortage of construction materials, leaving Nepal with an additional financial liability of Rs 15 million a day. The ongoing construction work of the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel has stopped since January 15 due to the shortage of construction materials, including sand.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the government of Nepal to provide a grant assistance of 300 million Japanese Yen (Rs 335 million) for the 5th year of the "School Sector Development Program (SSDP).

Perhaps no single development issue attracted as much attention, controversy and debate in the early nineties as the Arun III Hydro Project, located on the Arun River in Sankhuwasabha district. This project was identified by a JICA reconnaissance study in the Koshi basin, and screened further on the basis of energy capacity, distance from the load centre, accessibility, and rough cost benefit analysis.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has lauded Japan for supporting Nepal in its reconstruction process by providing financial and technical assistance.

The upcoming arrival of Chinese volunteer teachers to Nepal can help reframe the debate on the role and contributions of international volunteers

GORKHA, Dec 5: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has completed the construction of five concrete bridges in Gorkha two months before the deadline.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Dr. Kamal Lamichhane is one of the 20 candidates shortlisted for the Junior Chamber International  Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) Award from Nepal.

GORKHA, April 27: Following the devastating 2015 earthquake, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took the responsibility of reconstructing 58 school buildings in quake epicenter Gorkha district. However, three years on, JICA has completed the construction of only one building so far.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been engaged in Nepal as a development partner of Nepal since 1969. The support, which mainly includes grant assistance, concessional loan and technical cooperation, has been on wide range of sectors with twin aim of helping Nepal achieve socio-economic development and promoting friendship between the two countries. JICA has also been on the forefront in helping Nepal for reconstruction after the 2015 earthquakes.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been engaged in Nepal as a development partner of Nepal since 1969. The support, which mainly includes grant assistance, concessional loan and technical cooperation, has been on wide range of sectors with twin aim of helping Nepal achieve socio-economic development and promoting friendship between the two countries. JICA has also been on the forefront in helping Nepal for reconstruction after the 2015 earthquakes.

KATHMANDU, April 3: With the aim to support the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) to carry out the first-ever National Economic Census scheduled for next month, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided necessary logistics worth Rs 95.1 million to the CBS.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The newly reconstructed buildings comprising three new blocks with six classrooms, laboratory, ECD, library, lavatories along with other required facilities of Path Pradarshak Secondary School situated in Badikhel, Lalitpur were handed over to the school management today.