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Visually impaired community suspends protest after govt talks

Nepal, July 7 -- The visually impaired community has suspended its two-week-long protest at Maitighar Mandala after reaching an agreement with the government to initiate steps toward addressing its de... Read More


Landslides block roads across Karnali Province

Nepal, July 7 -- Landslides triggered by incessant rain have blocked several roads across Karnali Province, bringing the road traffic to standstill on those roads. According to Abhi Narayan Kafle, S... Read More


Below normal rainfall recorded in Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces despite active monsoon

Nepal, July 7 -- The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has stated that parts of the Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces have received less rainfall than expected, despite the monsoon remaining a... Read More


Nearly half of Kathmandu's traffic actions now based on CCTV surveillance

Nepal, July 7 -- Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police have stepped up enforcement against traffic rule violations by expanding the use of its technology-driven "faceless traffic policing" system, with near... Read More


Meteorological Monitoring Station set up at 46 local levels of Karnali Province

Nepal, July 7 -- The Meteorological Monitoring Centres have been set up at 46 local levels of Karnali Province. There are 89 local governments in the province. Chief of the Hydrology and Meteorology... Read More


ADB to provide 165 million USD in loan to Nepal

Nepal, July 7 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a loan of 165 million USD to the Government of Nepal. Two separate loan agreements were signed between the Government of Nepal ... Read More


Fast-Track Project crawls as costs surge 2.5 times

Nepal, July 7 -- Nepal's Terai-Madhesh Expressway, commonly known as the Fast Track, remains far behind schedule, with less than half of the project completed eight years after construction began. The... Read More


40,500 metric tons of fertilizer supplied in 19 days

Nepal, July 7 -- Paddy transplantation has begun across the country with the onset of monsoon this year. And farmers have not faced shortage of chemical fertilizers like in previous years. More than... Read More


NRB issues bonds worth Rs 25 billion

Nepal, July 7 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has invited bids for bonds worth Rs 25 billion. According to a public notice issued by the central bank on Tuesday, bids for the 2084 'Ng' (2027 'E') bonds ca... Read More


NEPSE surges 24.57 points as daily turnover jumps to Rs 4.40 billion

Nepal, July 7 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) soared 24.57 points (0.93 percent) on Tuesday, just the next day of the market plunging by 26 points. The rise in commercial bank share prices in the mar... Read More