Private sector wants PM�s India visit to focus on economic prosperity Kathmandu, September 7 The private sector has recommended that the prime minister’s imminent India visit be focused on bringing economic prosperity and reducing trade deficit. Organising a discussion at his office today, Prime Minister Pushpa... 08 Sep, 2016
�Need for FDI to develop hydropower sector� Kathmandu, September 6 Underlining the huge potential in the country’s hydropower sector, energy experts have stressed on the need to draw foreign direct investment for the development of the sector. “We have both natural and human resources.... 07 Sep, 2016
House endorses regional energy cooperation agreement Eight member states of SAARC would be able to conduct cross-border trade of electricity Kathmandu, August 29 The Parliament has endorsed a regional energy cooperation agreement titled ‘SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation... 30 Aug, 2016
Nepal, India energy secretaries to hold meet on June 27, 28 Kathmandu, June 10 Energy secretaries of Nepal and India are meeting in the Indian capital of New Delhi on June 27 and 28 to discuss issues related to cross-border electricity transmission, grid connectivity and power trade between the two... 11 Jun, 2016
Rae urges trade expansion between Nepal and India Kathmandu, March 21 Ambassador of India to Nepal Ranjit Rae has said that Nepal and India should set the target to expand the trade volume between the two countries, as ample efforts has been made so far for facilitating trade by lowering the... 22 Mar, 2016
NVVN agrees to sell electricity to NEA at Rs 5.5 per unit Kathmandu, February 14 A three-member delegation of NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s state-owned NTPC, arrived here today to sign power trade agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on supply of... 15 Feb, 2016
Remembering late former PM Sushil Koirala Kathmandu, February 9 Former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC) Sushil Koirala, who passed away today at the age of 78, did not have much knowledge about economics. Even after he became the executive head of the country, he was... 10 Feb, 2016
Dhungana, Shah and Kshatri felicitated KATHMANDU: Management Association of Nepal (MAN) — an umbrella organisation of management professionals in the country — has felicitated Gyanendra Dhungana, CEO of Nepal Bangladesh Bank, with the ‘Manager of the Year-2015’ award. MAN has been... 07 Feb, 2016
Regulatory framework to be prepared soon Kathmandu, January 29 Nepal and India have agreed to prepare a regulatory framework within next six months to fully begin implementation of bilateral power trade agreement sealed in October 2014. READ ALSO India to charge Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur... 30 Jan, 2016
Nepal-India joint task force meet begins Kathmandu, January 28 The meeting of Nepal-India joint task force began in the capital today. The meeting is aimed at laying the ground for implementation of the Power Trade Agreement signed between the two countries in September 2014. Deputy... Travel 29 Jan, 2016
Nepal-India energy secretaries to meet today Kathmandu, January 27 High-ranking officials of Nepal and India will meet tomorrow in Kathmandu to discuss implementation of power trade agreement that the two countries signed in 2014. On Thursday, Joint Working Group (JWG), led by Sanjay Sharma... 28 Jan, 2016
Statkraft pulling out of 650MW Tamakoshi-3 Kathmandu, January 12 Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, has formally announced its decision to pull out of the 650-megawatt Tamakoshi-3 Hydroelectric Project, identifying the lack of viable power purchase option, lower... 13 Jan, 2016
