Seven years on, Parliament complex remains unfinished

Kathmandu, July 24 -- Nearly seven years after construction began, Nepal's new federal Parliament complex inside the Singha Durbar premises remains unfinished, with authorities preparing to extend the... Read More

Roads department deploys heavy machinery as monsoon landslides disrupt highways

Kathmandu, July 19 -- The Department of Roads has deployed 155 pieces of heavy equipment along major highways across the country as monsoon-triggered landslides continue to disrupt traffic on key road... Read More

Government tightens procurement law with penalties, faster bidding and pricing reforms

Kathmandu, July 16 -- Nepal has amended its Public Procurement Act 2007, introducing criminal liability for contractors who misuse advance payments, shortening bidding timelines and changing the way p... Read More

Government turns to tax arrears recovery to meet ambitious revenue target

Kathmandu, July 16 -- With revenue collection falling short of expectations in recent years, the government has turned to long-pending tax disputes as a potential source of additional income, offering... Read More

Nearly 2.6 million smart driving licences printed as backlog cleared

Kathmandu, July 11 -- Nearly 2.6 million smart driving licences from a backlog of 2.9 million applications have been printed within eight and a half months of an agreement between the Security Printin... Read More

Govt to bypass Khokana deadlock to push ahead with Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway

Kathmandu, July 8 -- The government is preparing to push ahead with construction on the Farsidol-Dukuchhap section of the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway, while leaving unresolved a long-standing dispute o... Read More

BP Highway reconstruction continues as flood damage repairs drag on

Kathmandu, July 5 -- The BP Highway, damaged by the September 2024 floods, has still not been fully restored. Construction work is ongoing to raise the road up to eight metres above the riverbed level... Read More

Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnelway completed after 79 months, set to open within weeks

Kathmandu, July 1 -- Construction of the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, Nepal's first road tunnel, has been completed 79 months after work began, paving the way for its operation later this month. Japa... Read More

Government's steep traffic fine proposal triggers nationwide debate over enforcement, infrastructure and fairness

Kathmandu, June 30 -- The government is preparing to introduce sweeping new traffic legislation that proposes fines ranging from Rs500 to as high as Rs100,000 for a wide range of traffic violations co... Read More

Ring Road widening pushed back again, work now after Dashain

Kathmandu, June 28 -- Construction of the long-delayed second phase of Kathmandu's Ring Road widening project will begin only after Dashain, despite Nepal and China completing most of the preparatory ... Read More

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