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...
Nepal and India have agreed to resume and expedite discussions through various mechanisms related to multipurpose projects, flood management, and irrigation, among others. After reaching an understanding to build five cross border transmission lines on Wednesday, both sides are now gearing up to address some key issues related to water resources, irrigation and flood management....
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Nepal and India have agreed to finalize the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project at the earliest. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, and his Indian counterpart C.R. Patil. According to Khadka’s private secretariat, India has expressed...
A meeting of energy secretaries of Nepal and India has agreed the investment modality for two 400 kv cross-border transmission lines and decided to conduct the feasibility study for more such lines aimed at facilitating power trade between the two countries. Suresh Acharya, secretary at the Ministry of Energy and his Indian counterpart, Pankaj Agarawal,...
Nepal and India plan to build at least five cross-border transmission lines in order to evacuate at least 16,000 megawatts of power by 2035. To lay the ground for the same, the energy secretaries of Nepal and India are meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Suresh Acharya, secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources...