Policy instability, weak implementation continue to deter foreign investment in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 24 -- Even as Nepal formally opened its doors to foreign direct investment (FDI) more than three decades ago, the country has never managed to attract FDI worth even 1 percent of its gr... Read More

Government's 30,000 MW power goal at risk as PPA bottlenecks stall hydropower push

Kathmandu, May 18 -- The government has set an ambitious target of producing 30,000 megawatts of electricity over the next decade through its policy and programme. However, stakeholders say the goal c... Read More

Nepal court orders more free electricity from Phukot Karnali as developer says provision will make project unviable

Kathmandu, May 18 -- Nepal's Supreme Court has directed the government to increase the proportion of free electricity Nepal would receive from the 480 MW Phukot Karnali Hydropower Project in Kalikot, ... Read More

Surging fuel prices are squeezing Nepal's middle class

Kathmandu, May 11 -- When the conflict in West Asia began, Anil Neupane didn't think it would reach into his wallet in Kathmandu. But the Dolakha native, who commutes from Shankhamul to a driving cent... Read More

Soaring fuel prices drive motorists to adopt EVs

Kathmandu, May 10 -- When the conflict in West Asia began, Anil Neupane didn't think it would reach into his wallet in Kathmandu. But the Dolakha native, who commutes from Shankhamul to a driving cent... Read More

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