Indian cabinet approves 10-year power purchase agreement with Nepal
The Indian cabinet has approved an agreement to purchase 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal in the next 10 years. Nepals ambassador to India, Dr. …
Measuring private sector contribution to the country’s economy
The Federation of Nepals Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly released a baseline study last week on Nepals private …
JUICE: Exploring Jupiter and its enigmatic moons
In recent interplanetary missions, Indias space missions are on the news. First, Indias recent triumph in landing a probe near the lunar south pole. Now, …
What is polarity in international relations?
In International Relations, polarity refers to the distribution of power among states in the global system which can be categorised into three main types: unipolarity, …
‘Water scarcity’ and economic concepts that shape decisions on resource allocation
Individuals, businesses, and societies make decisions on an everyday basis that determine how resources are allocated in various economic scenarios, from personal finance choices and …
763 monsoon disaster incidents claim 73 lives, damage 113 public projects and properties
Monsoon-induced disasters wreaked havoc in the country in the past few months, according to the stats of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority …
A new 5-year trade strategy comes into effect with an expanded list of 32 products
On 17 July 2023, the Ministry of Industries, Commerce, and Supplies (MoICS) introduced its fourth trade development strategy Nepal Trade Integration Strategy 2023 (NTIS 2023) …
State-of-art cyber bureau building under the assistance of Korean government underway
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the South Korean governmental agency for Official Development Assistance (ODA) is assisting Nepal to build a state-of-art cyber bureau building …
"Let there be more international students in Nepal"
In this second episode of the FSi podcast, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel who has been teaching at Kathmandu University School of Arts for …
Minimum nominal wage increased to Rs 17,300
The Ministry of Labour Employment and Social Security on August 17 increased the monthly minimum nominal wage of workers effective from August 25. Following Section …
Product from Nepal — Lokta paper
Lokta paper Nepali kaagaz is a traditional Nepali handmade paper, native to the Himalayan region. The paper is highly robust, flexible, durable, and insect-resistant, making …
ISRO: Pioneering space exploration
On August 23, Chandrayaan-3 achieved a historic milestone in exploring the lunar surface and collecting invaluable scientific data making India the fourth country to land …
