World's highest hydro near Mt Everest by 2026 A mountainous village in Solukhumbu is set to generate electricity from a perennial river near Mount Everest, following government approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the power project. Nepal 01 Oct, 2024
Agreement reached to expedite Nagdhunga-Naubise-Malekhu-Mugling Road Project An all-party meeting convened at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport on Friday led to the agreement. Nepal 20 Sep, 2024
UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that discussions on the “Pact of the Future” are in their final stretch and failure to reach the required consensus among all 193 U.N. member nations “would be tragic.” World 20 Sep, 2024
China's Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit The two countries have also deepened their military ties in the last two years. World 12 Sep, 2024
Nepal hosts second international conference on resilient and inclusive social protection The Government of Nepal National Planning Commission, in partnership with UNICEF and the World Bank, is organizing the second international conference on social protection in Kathmandu today and tomorrow. Kathmandu 12 Sep, 2024
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday World 04 Sep, 2024
'Our mission is to empower and equip the next generation to make significant contributions to Nepal's development' Shahida MacDougall is British Council Country Director with over 15 years’ international experience of leading teams, managing programmes and supporting the development of government institutions, national education reforms and civil society organisations in Uzbekistan, the UK, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal. Kathmandu 26 Aug, 2024
COVID-19: Its impact on life expectancy in Nepal Period life expectancy, or life expectancy, is a summary measure of current population health. If mortality increases in a population, life expectancy declines. Conversely, if mortality declines, life expectancy increases. Opinion 29 Jul, 2024
Building and demolition waste management: Strategies for sustainable construction The construction of infrastructure projects is rising at an alarming rate in most of the cities of Nepal. Opinion 19 Jul, 2024
Govt slammed for BRI agreement with China Former foreign minister and Nepali Congress lawmaker Narayan Prakash Saud assailed the government for conducting risky foreign policy vis-à-vis neighbors and powerful countries. Nepal 28 Jun, 2024
Help countries that missed industrial revolutions: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has urged the developed countries to help address challenges faced by the countries which missed industrial revolutions. Nepal 18 Jun, 2024
PM Dahal inaugurates 400-kV Hetauda Sub-station With the construction of the substation at Hetauda, infrastructure capable of transmitting around 4,000 megawatts of electricity has been prepared. Business 14 Jun, 2024
