ADB highlights Nepal's electrification success and sustainable energy development Nepal has achieved a remarkable transformation in electrification, moving from just 2% access to electricity fifty years ago to over 95% of households connected today. Nepal 12 Dec, 2024
NEA Board decides to resume electricity supply to industries A meeting of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Board of Directors has decided to resume electricity supply to different six industries. Business 24 Jul, 2024
15 public enterprises, including NAC, report losses During the last fiscal year, NAC's net loss amounted to over Rs 650 million, while the corporation's accumulated loss exceeded Rs 16 billion. Business 27 May, 2024
Govt commits to revive long-closed industries: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has announced that preparations are underway to revive industries that have remained closed for a long time. Business 29 Jan, 2024
NEA cuts off power to two more industries The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has cut off power supply to two more industries, citing their failure to clear tariffs for dedicated and trunk lines. Business 24 Dec, 2023
NYMA seeks proof of power consumption The Nepal Yarn Manufacturers’ Association (NYMA) has demanded proof of power consumption during the load-shedding hours through dedicated feeders and trunk lines before clearing their bills. Business 08 Sep, 2021
Women who escaped slavery turn anti-trafficking crusaders in India CHENNAI: Separated from her parents, Jayashree Ponrajan spent most of her teenage years trapped in a form of bonded labour - forced to live and work in the spinning mills of southern India. It took Ponrajan years to find a way out, but ever since... Art & Culture 01 Dec, 2020
Family members, health workers test negative Bhairahawa, May 22 Family members of a COVID-19 infected person from Gulmi, who died at Crimson Hospital of Tilottama yesterday, and health workers who attended to him at the hospital, have tested negative for the virus. “Test results of 29... Travel 23 May, 2020
NEA halts power supply to industries with dues Kathmandu, March 18 Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started halting power supply to the industries that have large outstanding dues. Today, NEA cut the supply to Raghupati Jute Mill and Reliance Spinning Mills stating they have not cleared... 19 Mar, 2020
Golyan Group diversifies investment to agriculture sector Jhapa, January 21 Even as most of the country’s leading business houses focus on ‘trading’ business, Golyan Group, a leading commercial entity, has diversified its investment in the agriculture sector. The group has acquired 209bighas... 22 Jan, 2019
55 Nepalis invest in foreign firms Kathmandu, January 16 At least 55 Nepalis, including a professor, a doctor, a former member of parliament, businesspersons and politicians, have invested in foreign countries, disregarding Nepali law that restricts overseas investment, shows... 17 Jan, 2019
'Call Me Priya': film sparks debate about India textile industry abuses DINDIGUL: A film about a young textile worker in southern India is sparking debate in rural communities at the heart of an industry that campaigners say is plagued by exploitation and abuse. "Call Me Priya" tells the story of a young woman in... Travel Abroad 16 Aug, 2018
