Hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels after Bhotekoshi flood

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Deep beneath the mud and debris of Nepal's Trishuli corridor, hundreds of hydropower workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels and underground powerhouses. Three days after ... Read More

Nepal's DDC ghee makes its debut in Dubai

Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- The Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) began its first export of ghee to Dubai on Friday, sending an initial 600 kg shipment under an agreement with Rato ra Chandra-Surya Intern... Read More

Nepal opens door for state-backed power trader, while private firms remain shut out

Kathmandu, Aug. 11 -- Nepal Electricity Authority's subsidiary, Nepal Power Trading Company Ltd (NPTCL), is set to enter the electricity trading business after the authority's board approved the sale ... Read More

LPG imports are up. Why are consumers still queuing for it?

Kathmandu, Aug. 11 -- Nepal's imports of liquefied petroleum gas have not fallen. Government officials and industry representatives say imports have actually increased in recent weeks. Yet cooking ga... Read More

LPG imports hold steady as shortages hit the market again

Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- Consumers have begun complaining of LPG shortages in the market less than two weeks after the government restored full-cylinder sales. Some have blamed India for cutting supplies... Read More

Surging food prices pile pressure on consumers as festivals approach

Kathmandu, Aug. 3 -- Households across Nepal are struggling with a sharp rise in the cost of daily essentials, as the prices of rice, edible oil, pulses, vegetables and eggs continue to climb, stretch... Read More

New land bank procedure aims to revive unused plots, but challenges persist

Kathmandu, July 28 -- The federal government has introduced a land bank system to bring unused private land and vacant plots into productive use through local government. The initiative aims to enfor... Read More

Nepal power monopoly yet to commit purchases from 281 projects worth 16,425.77 MW

Kathmandu, July 26 -- As many as 281 hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 16,425.77 megawatts await power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Nepal Electricity Authority, leaving ... Read More

Nepal records Rs18.76 billion electricity trade surplus in fiscal 2025-26

Kathmandu, July 24 -- Nepal sold electricity worth Rs29.32 billion to India and Bangladesh in the last fiscal year, marking another year in which the country earned more from power exports than it spe... Read More

Land subdivision halted again in 363 local levels over classification delays

Kathmandu, July 22 -- Land subdivision has been suspended in 363 local levels after they failed to complete mandatory land classification, reversing a temporary relaxation granted under amended land u... Read More

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