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Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started purchasing electricity directly from the Indian energy market at competitive rates.NEA will purchase 200 to 250 MW of electricity from the Indian Energy Exchange(IEX) market from 12 noon on Saturday and import it through the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur interstate transmission line.IEX is India’s…

‘The Urban Space’ is going to build European style housing for the first time in Nepal at Satdobato in Lalitpur. The Urban Space Company has started construction of European style housing on 3 ropanis of land with the objective of providing a new concept of housing in Nepal.Former Miss Nepal Shrinkhala Khatiwada and founder of 'Urban Space'…

The three District Administration Offices (DAOs) in the Kathmandu Valley have issued a week-long prohibitory order placing restrictions on various services and activities in the Kathmandu Valley.Chief District Officers (CDOs) of three districts in Kathmandu Valley --- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur--, announced a week-long prohibitory…

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that he was happy to see the completion of the construction of the tower, which is associated with Nepali spirit and pride, past and history.Addressing the inauguration ceremony held today after the construction of the tower, which looks similar to the tower that collapsed in the earthquake six years ago,…

Ncell Axiata Limited as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, has taken up the responsibility for building and maintaining of iconic Lainchaur ground at the heart of the city. With the aim to greatly benefit the people of Kathmandu, the building of the iconic Lainchaur Green Park will contribute to the making of a…

If you have not exchanged the Qatari Riyal brought back from abroad, please exchange it soon. If not exchanged quickly, it will become useless pieces of paper like Indian notes (ICs) 500 and 1000 notes.Qatar's central bank has decided to remove the fourth edition of the Qatari banknotes from July 1, 2021 after the fifth edition was put into…

With the recent increase in the price of aviation fuel, domestic airlines have increased air fares.The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal, an umbrella organization of private airlines, has increased domestic fares from a minimum of Rs 10 to a maximum of Rs 85 with effect from Tuesday.The association has stated that the minimum fare…

We will not have to wait any longer now to fulfill the dream of climbing the Dharahara tower and observing Kathmandu city. Reconstruction work of the historic tower is almost completed and now painting work is underway to prepare for the inauguration on Baisakh 11(April 24).The entire decoration work of the tower will be completed on…

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has stated that the number of people paying through QR codes has increased with the introduction of QR codes in various sectors to promote digital payment system. Until last month, fewer digital payments were made through QR code but the volume of transactions increased with a turnover of Rs 340 million higher in the…

With the launch of 'Mero Kitta', landowners no longer have to go to the survey office to get a printed map for the purpose of building a house, construction of buildings or buying and selling.The Department of Surveying and Mapping under the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has started providing online…