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An electricity export license for Nepal to India has been granted, with a capacity of 325 megawatts (MW).Nepal has been allowed to sell additional 325 MW of electricity at competitive rates in the Indian energy market.Power export has been approved by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation, according to a press…

The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to vaccinate 7.5 million children across the country against typhoid.At a press meet organized today, Sagar Dahal, Chief of Child Health and Vaccination Branch of the Department of Health Services, informed that the vaccine will be given to children from one year, three months to 15 years…

After the country's foreign exchange reserves began to dwindle and imports skyrocketed, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) began working with commercial banks to tighten import restrictions.Nepal Rastra Bank has been in talks with banks about limiting the import of gold, silver, automobiles, and other luxury goods.Nabil Bank's general manager,…

The Chobhar dry port, which has been in the news for a long time, has been finally inaugurated by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba today.The Chobhar dry port, which was completed by the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee last July, has begun operations from today.This facility, which was built for Rs 2.18 billion and covers an area…

It was announced on March 10 that all pre-arrival testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers would be removed in an effort to revive Nepal's dormant tourism business.Tourists who have been vaccinated are no longer need to stay in quarantine for two weeks or undergo a PCR test, according to the authorities.According to the…

Historic Kasthamandap (Marusata) has been opened to the public from today, following its restoration. The iconic monument was damaged by the 2015 earthquake.President Bidya Devi Bhandari displayed a key to the building. The key was presented to the Head-of-the State by mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya to mark the launch of the opening of the…

The Indian government's Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) revised the Power Market Regulation, 2021 to lower the IEX's electricity ceiling.Previously, the maximum was Rs 20. In other words, at Indian Energy Exchange(IEX), power could be purchased at a maximum of Rs 20 per unit.However, the Central Electricity Regulatory…

A toll-free number 1138 has been set up by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to collect proposals for the fiscal year 2022-23 budget.The Ministry of Finance, which is working on the next fiscal year's budget, has set up a toll-free number to receive budget ideas from the general public.According to the ministry, the public can make…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Prime Ministers of the two countries have agreed to move the Pancheshwor project forward.In a press conference held after a discussion with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Prime Minister of India Modi said that an agreement had been reached to move forward the long-stalled…

It is planned that the BBC MasterChef: The Professionals team would travel to Nepal on April 7 as part of the country's post-COVID-19 tourist recovery.Finalists from BBC MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 have been invited to Nepal to showcase the country's tourist attractions through its original culture and cuisine, according to PATA…