West Seti deal with Chinese company likely to be scrapped Kathmandu, October 11 With the Chinese company dilly-dallying over implementiation of the 750-megawatt West Seti Hydropower Project, the government has hinted it may scrap the deal with the China Three Gorges Corporation. In a discussion with... 12 Oct, 2017
Central leaders shun provincial poll tickets Surkhet, October 11 Many of the influential leaders from Province 6 have shown no interest in contesting provincial elections as they are eyeing parliamentary polls. As the central leaders are reluctant to contest in provincial elections, second... Travel 12 Oct, 2017
Minister Shahi off to China KATHMANDU: Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi left for China on Tuesday on a four-day official visit to hold bilateral and multilateral discussions about issues of Chinese investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector. According to the minister’s... 20 Sep, 2017
Electricity price hike KATHMANDU: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has appealed to Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi not to hike the electricity price as per the recommendation of the electricity tariff fixation committee. In a meeting with the energy... 01 Sep, 2017
PM Deuba stresses on timely elections for constitution implementation KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba addressing Gaura Festival, said Nepal would strive in development paths after successfully holding all elections for the implementation of Constitution and Federalism, in Tundikhel, Kathmandu, on... Travel 29 Aug, 2017
Valley residents no longer required to visit NEA to pay electricity bills Service to be gradually expanded across country Kathmandu, August 21 Valley residents can from now on pay their electricity bills online through mobile applications or outlets of selected payment gateways, as the power utility today launched... 22 Aug, 2017
Government seeks more investment from Japan Kathmandu, August 18 Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has proposed the government of Japan to increase investment to build model integrated projects related to agriculture, hydropower, irrigation and infrastructure for drinking water in... 19 Aug, 2017
Energy ministry to focus on tangible reforms: Shahi Kathmandu, August 16 The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has issued a white paper incorporating the current status of the country’s energy sector and its action plan to implement priority projects and reform measures to bring tangible changes in the... 17 Aug, 2017
Quick response teams mobilised KATHMANDU: According to Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has mobilised four quick response teams to take stock of the disruptions in energy supply due to floods and landslides across the country. NEA has... 14 Aug, 2017
No power outage now onwards: Energy Minister KATHMANDU: Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has said that the people will not have to face load-shedding now onwards. At a programme organised in the Capital city on Thursday, Minister Shahi said that people can enjoy regular power supply though... Horoscopes 27 Jul, 2017
