Low investment in the region is due to policies of individual nations South Asia is considered the least integrated region in the world due to lack of physical infrastructure and rigid policies to promote trade and investment in each others’ countries. The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been playing an... 26 Feb, 2018
Un-interrupt the flow Political stability and effective bureaucratic mechanism can only ensure the construction of Budhigandaki project and overall development of hydropower sector Kathmandu The hydropower sector in Nepal is rapidly expanding with the pouring... 26 Nov, 2017
Govt scraps Budhigandaki deal with Chinese contractors KATHMANDU: The government on Monday scrapped the contract awarded to China’s Gezhouba Group for the construction of much awaited Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project citing lack of transparency and legal requirements. A meeting of the Council of... Travel 13 Nov, 2017
Minister Sharma urges voters to cast their votes without fear KATHMANDU: The Minister for Home Affairs Janardan Sharma has said the government has completed its preparation for holding third phase of local level elections in province number 2 on September 18. Speaking at an interaction programmee in the... Travel 16 Sep, 2017
Minister Sharma directs authorities to beef-up security ahead of local polls JANAKPURDHAM: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has said the government has directed all the security agencies to beef-up security arrangement for the upcoming local polls in province number 2 on September 18. Addressing a security meeting in... Travel 03 Sep, 2017
Dollar PPA for hydel projects above 100 MW Kathmandu, May 7 It is good news for foreign investors in the hydropower sector, as the government has ensured power purchase agreement (PPA) in dollar terms for projects with capacity of above 100 megawatts. Developers will be able to sign grid... 08 May, 2017
Chameliya Hydro Project to be commissioned from August Kathmandu, May 6 After successful tests of dam radial gates and intake gates today, Chameliya Hydropower Project is set to commission power from August this year. It is one of the longest running projects of Nepal Electricity Authority... 07 May, 2017
Politics of negation will weaken democracy, says Dev Gurung Pokhara, April 28 CPN-Maoist Centre leader Dev Gurung today said politics of negation would weaken democracy. Gurung, who is also the party’s Province 4 in-charge, underscored the need for consensus and cooperation among political forces... Travel 29 Apr, 2017
Peace and unity after constitution amendment: Sharma POKHARA: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has said that the country would make headway to peace and unity after constitution amendment. Speaking at an election assembly organised by CPN Maoist Centre in Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan Committee... Travel 28 Apr, 2017
‘Increasing power consumption major challenge for NEA’ Kathmandu, April 17 Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma today said that the country no longer faces unpredictable electricity supply and the major challenge for the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) now is to increase power... 18 Apr, 2017
Construction of 157-megawatt Likhu projects kicks off Kathmandu, April 13 Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma today inaugurated the construction of three hydroelectric projects of total installed capacity of 157 MW — Likhu I, Likhu II and Likhu ‘A’. To be developed by MV Dugar Group, the three... 14 Apr, 2017
Various bills, reports tabled at Parliament KATHMANDU: Separate bills have been tabled at the meeting of the Legislative Parliament on Friday. Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma tabled the Bill on Electricity Regulatory Commission, 2017 at the meeting of the legislative body. With the... Horoscopes 07 Apr, 2017
