Nepal’s government raises 40% of annual loans in first quarter
“The government’s need for resources forced us to raise more internal loans in the first quarter than we had initially planned,” said Dilaram Giri, officiating chief at the…
Prithvi Man Shrestha
Can Nepal harness its huge hydropower potential?
Nepal has been an energy surplus country in the wet season ever since the 456MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project came into full operation in August 2021.
Jajarkot earthquake raises concerns about poorly built houses
Even though the country is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, experts say most private buildings and public infrastructure are not good enough to withstand quakes of high…
Nepal replugs China grid plan to power up northern villages
Officials said they want assistance from the northern neighbour, as it will be costly to connect the villages to the domestic grid due to difficult geography.
Nepal among the lowest in South Asia in human development index
Even though Nepal’s social indicators such as life expectancy remained comparable to other South Asian countries, its per capita income has remained second lowest, contributing…
Nepal’s power could light more of India after new import rule
As the energy mix is reset, imported hydropower will count in Indian distributors’ renewable energy obligation.
Power export earns Nepal Rs12 billion this wet season
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had resumed power export to the southern neighbour on June 11. Electricity worth Rs 11.8 billion was exported as of October 16.
Nepal, India agree to reduce height of Saptakoshi dam
With the high dam project stuck for several years due to local protests, the two sides have taken the decision. The revision is expected to allay inundation fears among Nepalis…
Nepal, India fail to finalise Pancheshwar detailed project report
The main sticking point of bilateral negotiation has been which country gets how much benefit from the multipurpose project, which aims at not only producing electricity but also…
Secretary among nine charged in payment gateway scandal
The charges were a result of causing losses of Rs 232.75 million to the national treasury by the purchase of the payment gateway software, which has remained unused.