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Govt moves to link universities with IT industry, plans annual job fairs

Nepal, July 16 -- The Ministry of Education and Sports has launched an initiative to connect universities with the information technology, or IT, industry and encourage young people to pursue careers ... Read More


School management body urges govt to scrap Sunday holiday

Nepal, July 16 -- The Federation of Community School Management Committees Nepal has urged the government to reconsider its decision to make Sunday a weekly holiday for schools. Speaking at a press c... Read More


Violent elephant Dhrube released after radio collaring

Nepal, July 16 -- Chitwan National Park has fitted a radio collar on Dhrube, a rogue elephant believed to have killed 25 people in and around the national park and its buffer zone. The elephant was tr... Read More


Govt puts outsourcing plan on hold after deal with protesting contract workers

Nepal, July 16 -- The government's decision to terminate the employment of all salaried, temporary and contract workers and recruit employees through an outsourcing system (Service Contract Management... Read More


Panasonic, UNFPA provide solar lanterns to strengthen climate-resilient maternal healthcare

Nepal, July 16 -- Panasonic Holdings Corporation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have partnered to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services in climate-vulnerable communities ... Read More


UGC to provide equivalence certificates from now on

Nepal, July 16 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) will from now on determine the equivalence certificate of higher education degrees. The UGC will take up this job from July 17, 2026. The Trib... Read More


India, Nepal review power cooperation, push to accelerate cross-border projects

Nepal, July 16 -- India and Nepal on Wednesday reviewed progress on bilateral cooperation in hydropower, electricity trade and cross-border transmission infrastructure during the 13th meeting of the J... Read More


Half built in 20 years, Sikta's cost soars to Rs 53 billion

Nepal, July 16 -- Two decades after construction began, the national pride Sikta Irrigation Project remains only half-complete. Launched in fiscal year 2005/06, the project had achieved just 50.5 perc... Read More


Power export to India increased to 1,650 MW

Nepal, July 16 -- The meetings of the Nepal-India Joint Steering Committee (JSC) and the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Power Sector Cooperation concluded in Pokhara on Wednesday, with both sides agreei... Read More


90,000 driver's licenses distributed in three months, Rs 198.2 million collected

Nepal, July 16 -- The Transport Management Office distributed 90,000 driver's licenses over the past three months, contributing Rs 198.2 million to the national treasury. Office Chief Prabin Shrestha... Read More