Government to probe Melamchi tunnel accident KATHMANDU, JULY 15 The Ministry of Water Supply today formed a high level probe committee to investigate yesterday’s accident at the audit tunnel of Melamchi Water Supply Project where an ‘accidental’ blow of water from the major tunnel had... Travel 16 Jul, 2020
Payment to MWSP sub-contractors yet to be finalised KATHMANDU: The status of payment which the Italian company Co-operativa Muratori e Cementisti (CMC) has to make to the subsidiary contractors and suppliers is still not decided. The CMC was the main contractor of the Melamchi Water Supply Project... Travel 25 Feb, 2020
Melamchi project to be completed by mid-July Kathmandu, February 13 The Ministry of Water Supply (MoWS) has claimed that the much-awaited Melamchi Water Supply Project will be completed by mid-July. Issuing a white paper on Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) with an aim to clarify the... 14 Feb, 2020
Cabinet decides to add 114 border outposts under Armed Police Force Kathmandu, December 19 The government has decided to increase the number of border outposts to 221 from existing 107 under the Armed Police Force. Speaking at a press conference organised today in Singha Durbar to disclose the decisions of the... Horoscopes 20 Dec, 2019
Most ministries fail to update their information Kathmandu, December 2 Ministries have performed poorly in terms of compliance with proactive disclosure under the Right to Information Act, a study has shown. Only seven of the 22 ministries regularly updated information under the RTI obligation,... Horoscopes 03 Dec, 2019
Nepal declared open defaecation free country KATHMANDU: Nepal has been declared as an open defaecation free (ODF) country amid a programme here today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made the declaration on this notable achievement Nepal made at a programme organized by Ministry of Water Supply... Travel 30 Sep, 2019
Vendors, suppliers to halt Melamchi construction Kathmandu, September 4 Vendors and local suppliers of the Melamchi Water Supply Project have said they will obstruct project construction until they are paid their outstanding dues owed by the project’s previous contractor. At a time when the... 05 Sep, 2019
Govt to form talks team for youth employment fund Kathmandu, July 25 The government has decided to form a team for holding talks in relation to acceptance of USD 120 million proposed by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank for implementation of a project related to youth... Horoscopes 26 Jul, 2019
Govt to declare Nepal ODF country by September 30 Kathmandu, July 5 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels, including Kathmandu Metropolitan City, requesting them to expedite the process of ensuring that Nepal becomes an open defecation... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2019
Govt to award contracts for remaining works Kathmandu, June 16 The government is all set to award the contracts for construction of the remaining works of the much-awaited Melamchi Water Supply Project. As per officials of the Melamchi project, the process to award the contracts is almost... 17 Jun, 2019
Locals demand end to drinking water crisis Kathmandu, May 23 Frustrated by shortage of clean drinking water, hundreds of Kathmandu valley denizens today gathered around Bangalamukhi in Patan, demanding local and federal governments to ensure supply of drinking water to their homes. Valley... Horoscopes 24 May, 2019
New bill proposes strict action against water polluters Kathmandu, May 21 The government has proposed a provision that strictly prohibits direct discharge of faecal sludge and wastewater into water bodies. According to Section 38 of the Water Supply and Sanitation Bill registered by the government at... Horoscopes 22 May, 2019
