Paris Accord: Make earth a livable place Man has made much progress on various fronts but this has also resulted in ecocide. For a safer future, there should be a carbon-free future. It should be the concern of all nations to make earth a livable and viable planet. For this, all the nations... 15 Dec, 2020
UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency' LONDON/BRUSSELS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to the... Women 13 Dec, 2020
Reaffirm commitment to further strengthen power sector cooperation Kathmandu, December 11 The power/energy secretaries of Nepal and India co-chaired the eighth meeting of joint steering committee (JSC) on cooperation in power sector that was held through video conferencing today. The meeting reviewed progress... 12 Dec, 2020
Govt to install 10-megawatt solar power system at Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport KATHMANDU: The government is to install a solar power plant for supplying electricity at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Lumbini Province. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun and Minister for Culture, Tourism... Travel 27 Nov, 2020
Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane PAYERNE: A parachutist completed the world’s first jump from a solar-powered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of 1,520 metres (nearly 5,000 ft) over western Switzerland, Swiss organisers said. The two-seater prototype plane... Women 26 Aug, 2020
China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars BEIJING: China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet. Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long March-5 carrier rocket from Hainan Island, a... Mobile & Apps 23 Jul, 2020
Solar sets distributed to 152 households without electricity in Bhojpur BHOJPUR: As many as 152 families with no access to electricity have received solar sets in Pauwadung Rural Municipality of Bhojpur district. Rural Municipality's chairperson Kiran Rai said that, so far, they have distributed 20-watt capacity solar... Travel 14 Jul, 2020
Investment Board okays FDI worth Rs 185 billion Kathmandu, June 20 The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved foreign direct investment worth Rs 185.43 billion for seven different projects that are in the pipeline. The 44th meeting of the IBN on Friday, which was led by Prime Minister KP... 21 Jun, 2020
NEA adds 1.5MW solar power to national grid Kathmandu, June 4 Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has added 1.25 megawatts of electricity generated by the solar project in Nuwakot to the national transmission system. With this latest development, the 25MW project has formally come into... 05 Jun, 2020
1.25 megawatt solar energy added to national grid KATHMANDU: The national transmission system has received additional 1.25 megawatt solar energy from Wednesday. The power generated by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in Nuwakot was linked to the national grid, authority officials said. Since the... Travel 04 Jun, 2020
EDITORIAL: Review the PMEP The govt must review the impact of the PMEP, and it should also stop borrowing loans from donor agencies for useless programmes The Prime Minister Employment Programme (PMEP) was initiated with the good intention of providing 100 days of work at a... 10 Mar, 2020
Nepal�s largest solar plant to generate power soon Kathmandu, March 8 The construction of Nepal’s largest solar power plant being developed in Nuwakot district is in the final stage. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has said that the 25-megawatt plant will start generating the first instalment of... 09 Mar, 2020
