Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Kathmandu University have agreed to promote green hydrogen technology to contribute to the economy and make better use of hydropower. Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Bhola Thapa and NEA Managing Director Kulman Ghising signed the MoU. Hariraj Neupane, Head of Green Hydrogen Lab under Kathmandu University and Associate… Continue reading KU and NEA signs agreement to promote hydrogen technology
Balendra Sah elected new Mayor of KMC
Kathmandu: Balendra Sah has been elected as the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Independent candidate Sah has been elected as the mayor of Kathmandu metropolis with 61,767 votes. Sah’s nearest rival Nepali Congress candidate Sirjana Singh got 38,341 votes. CPN-UML candidate Keshav Sthapit got 38,117 votes. Meanwhile, CPN-UML candidate Sunita Dangol has been elected as… Continue reading Balendra Sah elected new Mayor of KMC
India bans sugar export
Kathmandu: India has decided to ban sugar exports from its country with effect from June 1. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade of India has decided to ban the export of sugar and all its raw materials from June 1 to October 31 (four months). Following the deterioration of the international supply chain due to… Continue reading India bans sugar export
Salman Khan show in Nepal postponed again
Kathmandu: Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s concert scheduled to be held at Dasharath Stadium on Saturday has been postponed same as the last time. Organizer ODC Entertainment attributed the cancellation to the local election impact on ticket sales and the rains. Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, a member of a concert called ‘The Bang Reloaded Tour’, also… Continue reading Salman Khan show in Nepal postponed again
Balendra and Sunita confirm to be new KMC Mayor and Deputy Mayor
Kathmandu: Independent candidate Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ has won the mayoral post of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Sunita Dangol has won the post of deputy mayor. Their victory was assured even before the counting of votes is completed. Both Balen and Sunita had more votes to count than their closest rivals, so victory has been assured.
Parliamentary committee directs govt to deliver coursebooks on time
Kathmandu: The Parliamentary Committee has directed the government to complete the remaining printing of school level textbooks within a month and hand it over to the students. A meeting of the Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra… Continue reading Parliamentary committee directs govt to deliver coursebooks on time
Nepal govt to levy taxes on social media
Kathmandu: The government is preparing to bring bring social media under the purview of law and tax. It is mentioned in the policy and program of the coming fiscal year 2022/23 presented by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday that social media will be brought under the taxation system. The government also plans to promote… Continue reading Nepal govt to levy taxes on social media
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
UVALDE, Texas (AP): An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed… Continue reading Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
Govt in plan of allowing Nepalis to cast vote from abroad
Kathmandu: The government has stated in its policy and program that Nepalis living abroad will be able to exercise their voting right. Mentioning that an integrated law related to the election will be enacted, the policy and program said, “Necessary arrangements will be made to involve the expatriate Nepalis in the election by using modern… Continue reading Govt in plan of allowing Nepalis to cast vote from abroad
Govt to take over ‘Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium’ project
Kathmandu: The government has announced to take over remaining work on the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium of Chitwan. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari said that the government will coordinate and facilitate the construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium to complete the remaining work in the forthcoming policy and program presented in the joint sitting… Continue reading Govt to take over ‘Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium’ project