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Plan to build Nijgadh Airport sets in motion
A long-planned project to build an international airport in Nijgadh has finally been set in motion with the government deciding to invite expressions of interest (EoI) from global firms to build the infrastructure.The project will be developed under the build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model.The government, however, has kept its…
Read More...Govt signs MoU to connect Kathmandu to India via railway
Nepal and India have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for carrying out a preliminary technical study to build an electrical railway connecting Kathmandu with Raxaul. Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Madhusudan Adhikari and Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri signed the MoU in Kathmandu on Friday. Prime…
Read More...India has agreed to build a gas pipeline to Nepal
India has agreed to build a gas pipeline to Nepal to help it save on fuel transportation costs. According to the Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, India expressed its willingness during recent talks between Commerce Minister Matrika Prasad Yadav and India’s Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New…
Read More...Kathmandu View Tower construction plan revised to build 16 storeys
Though the existing building code has a provision that no buildings taller than 12 storeys can be built in Kathmandu Valley, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has allowed a private company to construct a 16-floor tower at Purano Bus Park.In January 2015, the KMC and a construction company signed an agreement to built the 29-storey Kathmandu…
Read More...Odd even rule during BIMSTEC summit
The BIMSTEC summit is going to be held in Kathmandu from this week and will continue for two days from Aug 30-31.Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC is technological and economic cooperation among south Asian and southeast Asian countries along the coast of the bay of Bengal.The…
Read More...Air passengers insurance coverage increased to US$ 157,996
The parliament ratified the Montreal Convention on Thursday, paving the way for passengers of international flights to get insurance coverage of up to 113,100 Special Drawing Rights (SDR), or US$ 157,996 in current exchange rate, in case of death or injury.The multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO in 1999 raised the…
Read More...TIA runway to be closed 10 hours daily for repairs
The runway at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) will be closed for 10 hours daily from February to carry out rehabilitation works on its dilapidated runway. Renovation of the 3,050-metre runway will take at least five months, airport authorities said Sunday. The project is estimated to cost Rs3.5 billion.Sanjiv Gautam, director general…
Read More...Miss Nepal US 2018 crown goes to Dilasha Neupane
Dilasha Neupane, a resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was crowned Miss Nepal US 2018.She came out on top among 16 other finalists in the pageant held on Sunday (August 20) at Grand Center in Plano, Texas. She will receive $5,000 in scholarship to fund her academic career.“I’m very happy and excited,” Neupane said after winning the crown. “I’m…
Read More...Tourist arrivals to Nepal soared to 73.5 percent in July
Tourist arrivals to Nepal jumped 73.5 percent in the month of July, largely due to a sharp increase in the number of travellers from countries like India, China, the US and the UK, according to statistics released by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).The statistics show that Nepal received a whopping 73,285 international tourists in July—a time of…
Read More...Nepal’s first 800-metre underpass at Kalanki comes into operation
Nepal’s first 800-metre underpass at Kalanki has come into operation from Friday.Mukti Gautam, spokesperson for the Department of Roads, said construction of the first-of-its-kind underpass was completed a few weeks ago and would officially come into operation.The 800-metre Kalanki underpass, which stretches between Khasi Bazar and…
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