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After years of delay, Budhigandaki faces another change of plan

Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- megawatt Budhigandaki Hydropower Project is once again facing uncertainty over how it will be built, as shifting government policies threaten to complicate a financing and implem... Read More


Kathmandu Valley to consume 5.18 million flower garlands this Tihar

Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- Kathmandu Valley is expected to consume around 5.18 million flower garlands during Tihar this year, according to the Floriculture Association Nepal. The association estimates de... Read More


Nepal resumes power exports to Bangladesh after flood disruption

Kathmandu, Oct. 25 -- Nepal resumed exporting 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh through India's transmission network on Friday evening, after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood damage to two hydro... Read More


Nepal opens door to private power traders, but legal hurdles remain

Kathmandu, Oct. 24 -- The government has decided to issue letters of intent but private firms seeking to trade electricity across Nepal's borders will have to wait until the Electricity Act is amended... Read More


Upper Karnali project set to advance after years of funding delays

Kathmandu, Oct. 19 -- delayed 900-megawatt Upper Karnali Hydropower Project in western Nepal, which has struggled for years to secure investment, is now set to move towards construction. The 68th mee... Read More


Border disruptions push up apple prices ahead of Dashain

Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Apple prices are rising ahead of Dashain as disruptions at Nepal's northern border crossings with China have increased transportation costs, adding to pressure on consumers durin... Read More


Nepal imports 2 million packs of playing cards in two months

Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Demand for playing cards tends to rise in Nepal during the festive season, particularly around Dashain and Tihar. The country imports cards from several countries to meet the sea... Read More


Why your Dashain apples will cost more this year

Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Apple prices are rising ahead of Dashain as disruptions at Nepal's northern border crossings with China have increased transportation costs, adding to pressure on consumers durin... Read More


India renews export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects

Kathmandu, Oct. 6 -- India has renewed export approvals for four Nepali hydropower projects, allowing Nepal to sell a combined 98 MW of electricity to India. The projects are the Upper Chameliya, Set... Read More


Landslides knock 358MW offline in Kaligandaki corridor

Kathmandu, Sept. 28 -- Landslides triggered by incessant rains damaged transmission pylons along the Dana-Kushma section of the 220kV Kaligandaki corridor on Sunday, forcing 12 hydropower plants with ... Read More