NEA seeking market for surplus power With the power generated from Upper Tamakoshi Hydro Power Project getting connected to the national grid, around 400 MW of surplus electricity has remained unconsumed in the night. Nepal 13 Sep, 2021
Upper Tamakoshi comes into operation Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project — the national pride project of the country. The prime minister inaugurated the project virtually amidst a function organised at the PM’s official residence in Baluwatar. Business 06 Jul, 2021
Government unveils nearly Rs 1.65tn budget for 2021-22 The government on Saturday unveiled a budget of Rs 1,647.57 billion for fiscal year 2021-22, with priority accorded to battling and softening the blow of the coronavirus pandemic. Business 30 May, 2021
Rare win for Nepal indigenous groups as EIB admits 'gaps' in hydropower project An EIB investigation found some of the allegations "concerning gaps in the implementation" of its environmental and social policies were "partly substantiated," the EIB said in a statement last week. Nepal 30 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: B'desh-Nepal deals President Bidhya Devi Bhandari returned home on Tuesday after concluding her two-day visit to Bangladesh, where she attended official programmes to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of Bangladesh. Opinion 25 Mar, 2021
67pc population in Karnali deprived of electricity Karnali is home to 1.75 million people where around 33 per cent have access to power supplied by the national grid. Nepal 15 Mar, 2021
PM Oli presents government's annual report to the President KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented the government's annual report for the fiscal year 2019/20 to President Bidya Devi Bhandari today. The Prime Minister submitted the report in accordance with Article 53 of the Constitution of Nepal... Travel 07 Jan, 2021
EDITORIAL: Antigen tests Together with the antigen tests, the government is advised to step up its contact tracing, which was discontinued in the past In a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus in the community, the government is to carry out antigen tests of about... 05 Jan, 2021
Bajura remote areas linked to national grid BAJURA, NOVEMBER 22 Far-flung areas of Bajura have been connected to the national transmission line for power supply for the first time. Nepal Electricity Authority, Bajura, Distribution Centre Chief Mahesh Chandra Bhatta said the district... Travel 23 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: Manage surplus power We need a plan to make full use of all available electricity in the country or look for ways to export it In what is a milestone in Nepal’s hydropower development, the country’s first 400 kV substation at Dhalkebar has come into full operation... 19 Nov, 2020
Rural municipality turning into electricity hub Several hydropower projects are yet to be connected to national grid BAGLUNG, NOVEMBER 5 Tarakhola Rural Municipality in Baglung has witnessed a rise in the number of hydropower projects. Earlier, Sayapatri Hydropower was completed and most... Travel 06 Nov, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic stalls electrification drive in Baitadi BAITADI: The task of electrification drive in lower Sworad area in Baitadi district is yet to restart due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier, the electrification process with national transmission line was halted due to the lockdown order imposed in... Travel 30 Oct, 2020
