Government to ease petroleum supply Pokhara, May 25 :Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Purushottam Ojha, has said that the government would soon introduce a package for trouble-free supply of the petroleum products in the country. Sharma made the plan public... Travel 26 May, 2008
Water resources a corrupt sector, says Rana Kathmandu, February 6:Former Minister for Water Resources and chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Pashupati Shamsher Rana said today that the sector of water resources is one of the most corrupt sectors in Nepal.“Based on my experience, I say... Horoscopes 07 Feb, 2008
Villages enjoy 24-hr power supply Pokhara, January 7:When the nation is facing severe power shortage resulting in 15 hours of load-shedding every week, the locals of Chhomrong and Taulung villages in Kaski district have regular power supply round the clock and that, too, at a price... Travel 08 Jan, 2008
Withdraw decision on hydropower FDI: Gurung Kathmandu, January 1:A Maoist leader today said the government should take back its recent decision on two mega hydro-electricity projects. A cabinet meeting had decided to let foreign investors construct the 300-MW Upper Karnali and 402-MW Arun-III... Travel 02 Jan, 2008
Budget 2007-08: Socialist concoction from Mahat Kathmandu, July 12: Continuing with last year’s trend, finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat today unveiled a ‘socialist budget’ with a total outlay of over Rs 168.99 billion for the fiscal year 2007-08, in the interim parliament. The budgetary... 13 Jul, 2007
Indian firm ‘bags’ Arun III, Upper Karnali Kathmandu, July 8:Indian firm GMR Infrastructure has reportedly bagged the Upper Karnali (UK) and Arun III hydroelectricity projects while it is expecting to also bag Upper Marsyangdi II and III. The company has plans to generate 952 megawatt of... Travel 09 Jul, 2007
Minister lauds NRN plans to invest here Kathmandu, June 5: Minister of State for Water Resources Gyanendra Bahadur Karki today said the government welcomes proposals forwarded by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRN) to invest in the hydro-power sector here.“The government welcomes... Travel 06 Jun, 2007
Two, not one, firms for mega power projects Kathmandu, May 8:The Ministry for Water Resources today said the government would not let a single company undertake construction works of two hydro-electricity projects.Earlier, it was speculated that the government would assign GMR Energy Limited to... Travel 09 May, 2007
Rural households get electricity Lalitpur, March 18:The Rural Energy Development Programme (REDP), established with an objective of providing energy access to rural people through a decentralised energy system, has provided energy to some 21,386 households by producing 2236.2 kw... 19 Mar, 2007
Govt to work to realise three mega hydel projects Kathmandu, March 6:Minister of State for Water Resources Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said that the government has decided to take steps within a month towards realising three mega hydro-electricity projects.“We are in a position to witness paper works... Travel 07 Mar, 2007
Globalisation, reforms good to an extent, says Prachanda Birgunj, February 23:CPN Maoist chairman Prachanda said that his party will embrace the policies of globalisation and reforms up to the degree which benefits the nation.Speaking at the interaction programme with the industrialists and businessmen here... Travel 24 Feb, 2007
ONCE-OVER Child killed in mishapDHANUSHA: A two-year-old child was killed on the spot when a Taata Sumo van (Ba 5 Cha 2519), which was heading to Prakomchhuwa VDC of Morang from Biratnagar, hit him in front of his house on Friday evening. The dead child has been... Travel 19 Feb, 2006
