Construction of 220kv Chilime-Trishuli transmission line concludes
Last week, Nepal completed the construction of the Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line, a vital project for transmitting electricity from hydropower plants on the Trishuli …
Elevenpeople have died so far due to dengue this year. As of October 21, a total of 22,082 dengue cases have been reported affecting 76 …
Over 17,000 children killed in West Asia, eastern Europe escalations
As many as 16,930 children have been killed in Israels military actions against Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, which began over a year ago. …
UNIFIL peacekeepers face ‘deliberate’ attacks
Five United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers have sustained severe to mild injuries two on October 10, another two on October 11, and …
NEA moves closer to awarding 800 MW solar projects
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is set to open financial proposals from 127 solar developers under competitive tariff-based bidding on October 22. The 127 developers …
Nepal receives $150 million contingent financing for disaster response from World Bank
The World Bank has approved $150 million in contingent financing for Nepal to use in natural or climate-induced hazards or health emergencies in the country. …
An overview of Nepal’s poverty status
Nepal finally released official poverty data last June 2024 after a 12-year-long absence of it. The last assessment was conducted in 2010/11 using the Nepal …
Biophysicist Mainali awarded $1.75 million grant for cataract study
Dr Laxman Mainali, a Nepali biophysicist and researcher in the United States, has been awarded a grant of USD 1.75 million for a study regarding …
‘HACKDAY! GenAI Hackathon Contest 2024’ concluded at IIDS Kathmandu
Nepal has been facing deadly landslides with the onset of monsoon, claiming as many as 123 lives and affecting nearly a thousand families so far …
Two upscaling programs for Nepali digital businesses launched
The Digital Innovation for Growth and Inclusion in Nepal (DIGI Nepal) project has launched two separate upscaling programs for Nepali businesses in the countrys fintech, …
331 killed in various disasters since January
Nepal has been facing mayhem of floods and landslides for over a month now. Some wildfires blazed the country, mostly between April and May, and …
‘NLC Research Colloquium: Exploring Legal Frontiers’ being held at Nepal Law Campus
NLC Research Colloquium: Exploring Legal Frontiers is being held in Kathmandu on the occasion of National Law Day, marked this Wednesday (May 8), at the …
