Panel tells government to draft policy to ensure energy security Kathmandu, October 4 The parliamentary Agriculture and Water Resources Committee directed the government to draft a policy on national energy security. The panel meeting today decided to direct the Energy Ministry to draft a policy in... Travel 05 Oct, 2015
WB approves $20m for power sector reform Kathmandu, September 27 The World Bank Group (WBG), today, approved a credit of $20 million for Nepal to implement the ‘Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower Development Project’. The project will help strengthen the capacity of power... 28 Sep, 2015
Government mulls separate ministry for ICT sector Kathmandu, September 6 If things go as per the government’s plan, there will be a single ministry to deal with information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has prepared and approved a draft of a... 07 Sep, 2015
AEPC, Civil Bank partnership KATHMANDU: The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) has partnered with Civil Bank to extend subsidised solar loans to users. The loan can be availed by any household or commercial venture with an installed electricity grid line provided by... 06 Sep, 2015
KMC to install solar street lights in core city areas Kathmandu, September 4 The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has allocated Rs 60 million for the installation of solar street lights in the core city areas under its ‘Kathmandu Ujjyalo Karyakram’ project. Rudra Singh Tamang, chief executive of the... Horoscopes 05 Sep, 2015
Pokhrel CEO of National Reconstruction Authority KATHMADNU, August 13 The long-overdue process of selecting the chief executive officer of the all-powerful National Reconstruction Authority finally concluded on Thursday with the appointment of Govind Raj Pokhrel. A Cabinet meeting held this... Horoscopes 14 Aug, 2015
Solar lights illuminate Narayani bank in Bharatpur CHITWAN: A bank of Narayani River in Bharatpur has been illuminated with solar lights installed by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Chitwan chapter. A total of 46 solar lights were installed with the fund of Rs... Travel 03 Aug, 2015
Three contenders for Reconstruction Authority chief executive officer post KATHMANDU: Govind Raj Pokhrel, Madhav Prasad Ghimire and Pawan Bahadur Pande have emerged as serious contenders for the lucrative post of Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority, which will oversee works related to recovery and... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2015
Experts call for converting urban waste into clean energy KATHMANDU: Biogas experts have said the government should act urgently to convert Kathmandu Valley’s urban waste into biogas. According to a recent study report of Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, (AEPC), five municipalities of the Kathmandu... Horoscopes 19 Jun, 2015
281 VDCs in rural districts to get solar power KATHMANDU: The European Union (EU) has announced that it will support to install 769 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems (which converts the Sun light into electricity) in 281 VDCs of 21 different districts across the nation. "We'll install all 769... Travel 18 Jan, 2010
Solar power project to light up a million people's lives KATHMANDU: Energy needs of over a million people in 21 mountainous districts of the country will be met with the generation of electricity with solar-power technology. The Renewable Energy Project (REP), with support of the European Union, is going to... 16 Jan, 2010
BIZ BRIEFS Cattle perish GAUSHALA: Increasing cold is taking a toll of cattle and fowls in Mahottari district. Six buffaloes, a dozen goats, five dozen ducks and fowls have died due to the cold spell that has been sweeping the district since the last... 08 Jan, 2010
