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Installing high-mast lights in several parts of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is being planned. High-mast lights will be installed at 80 different locations across the city, according to Kathmandu Metropolitan Office.At a cost of Rs. 99 million, high-mast lights are being erected in 80 locations in Kathmandu, according to Kathmandu…

World-renowned watchmaker Rolex has appointed mountaineer Dawa Yangzum Sherpa as its brand ambassador. The British watchmaker, headquartered in Geneva, has chosen Nepali for the first time.Sherpa, 30, from Dolakha, has been appointed Rolex's brand ambassador for three years from next January. Rolex's Swiss representative handed her the…

For promoting the Make in Nepal-Swadeshi campaign, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries has established a Swadeshi website and a Swadeshi mobile application, which can be downloaded for free. Bishnukumar Agrawal, the President of the Confederation, inaugurated the new website as well as a mobile application.All industrialists who wish…

The revised electricity tariff rate, which was proposed by the Nepal Electricity Authority, is now in effect, effective from today. On the suggestion of the National Electricity Administration, the new tariff rate set by the Electricity Regulatory Commission has been applied.The new tariff rate, which is effective immediately and will be…

At a time when there is tremendous rivalry among internet service providers in the country, the government-owned Nepal Telecom has achieved amazing achievement in FTTH Fiber Net.In the previous three years, Nepal Telecom has been rapidly extending its fiber-optic network market share. As a result of this market expansion, the number of…

With effect from the Nepali New Year 2079 BS, the Nepali government is prepared to implement Nepal Pollution Standard 6 (NPS 6). It has been announced by the Ministry of Environment that the new pollution limits would be applied in the new year, stating that the discussion has reached its conclusion.As of Bikram Samvat 2069 BS, there has…

Back in 2019, a photo of a “traffic jam” of climbers moving up to the summit of Mount Everest went viral. Now, a new documentary on Netflix, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, allows us to watch the photographer of the photo, climber Nirmal "Nims" Purja, go through the journey to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter mountains in only seven…

Concerns have grown in Nepal recently as several economic indices have declined. Economists have ascribed the recent increase in imports and the balance of payments deficit to be culprits of slowing down of economy. The economy is in shambles as a result of a drop in remittances, the primary source of foreign money, growing imports, and a…

The UN General Assembly has approved a proposal to upgrade Nepal from an underdeveloped country to a moderately developing country by 2026.The resolution was submitted to the General Assembly by the United Nations Economic and Social Council for approval. According to Amrit Rai, Chief of Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the…

As a result of COVID-19, the government is planning to seek out new destinations and send foreign workers to fill the void.The administration is preparing to expand job opportunities beyond the Gulf region by conducting research and conversations with other countries.Only nine nations have so far signed labor agreements with Nepal. The…