The future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) hangs in the balance and there is no clarity on whether or how its Nepal operations will continue. Adding to this uncertainty, the MCC headquarters has proposed a significant budget cut for its global operations next year, which may affect projects in Nepal. In April last week,...
KATHMANDU, May 29: After Donald Trump was elected as the President of the United States, the US government halted the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant assistance project. In response, the Nepal government has requested that the MCC project be continued. Following Trump’s election, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, unilaterally announced...
KATHMANDU: The Chinese company China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd. (CAMCE), which constructed Pokhara Regional International Airport, has expressed surprise and concern over media coverage citing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report of Nepal’s Federal Parliament. In a public notice published in Gorkhapatra today, CAMCE claimed that the report contains numerous inaccuracies and lacks thorough investigation...
The United States has granted permission to move forward with certain programs under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Nepal. Issuing a statement on its website on Saturday, Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) confirmed that the US has approved the advancement of specific programs under the MCC. Related storyPM Dahal joins MCC CEO Albright to...
Many Nepalis breathed a sigh of relief after the US government nodded the continuation of the projects under Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact. While a broader review of foreign aid continues, the US government has approved the resumption of some MCC Compact programs that has instilled hopes in Nepal for her economic growth, stronger...
The United States government has authorised the continuation of certain activities under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact, despite an ongoing review of foreign aid policies. However, this authorisation does not indicate any predetermined outcome of the review, the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Development Board (MCA-Nepal) informed in a statement on Friday. The permitted...
The foundation stone for the construction of a new school building at Shree Janata Secondary School in Surunga Municipality, Saptari District, was laid on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by key officials and community members, an official press release by the Indian Embassy stated. The event was jointly led by Nepal’s Minister of Youth and...
Kathmandu, Mar 19 (PTI) A school building built with the Indian financial assistance of Nepalese Rs 30 million was inaugurated on Wednesday. The grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ was utilised for the construction of the building and other facilities at Janakalyan Secondary School in Makwanpur district, the Indian Embassy here said. PlayUnmuteFullscreen Lalit Bahadur Ghalan,...
The Nepal Electricity Authority has stated that even though electricity can be imported from India for only 12 hours a day, there will be no load shedding at people’s homes. To meet the domestic demand, electricity from India can be brought only for 12 hours from Sunday, ie from 6 am to 6 pm every...
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka on Friday. The meeting held in Singha Durbar dwelt on issues relating to Nepal-India energy cooperation. Minister Khadka extended thanks to the Indian government for assisting Nepal in realizing hydropower projects, power...