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Radio Nepal, the oldest broadcasting agency, is set to provide 24-hour service from August 17.The state-run broadcasting agency has decided to follow a management reforms implementation action plan in this regard.It was also shared at a programme in Kathmandu that the government broadcasting agency was also set to establish a media village in…

Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed Rs 1 trillion for the first time as imports fell as a result of India’s trade embargo, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) said on Wednesday.According to the central bank’s monthly report on the macro-economic situation, the foreign exchange reserves stood at Rs 1.01 trillion as of mid-February. “This is the…

Goût de France, which unites chefs from all over the world, is being organised in Kathmandu on March 21.Goût de France is an international event, which was launched last year, is an initiative of world renowned French chef Alain Ducasse and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development.French Embassy in Kathmandu…

Huge iron ore reserves have been found in Dhaubadhi VDC of Nawalparasi, 22 km into the forest from the highway, according to a government survey team.The deposits could amount to more than 8 million tonnes, making them the largest in Nepal, said Narayan Banskota, geologist at the Department of Mines and Geology, who has been conducting the…

The Department of Transport Management has given a 15-day ultimatum to all the electric scooter owners to get their vehicles registered at the department.The DoTM’s move comes after this daily disclosed on March 10 that more than 5,000 unregistered e-scooters were plying the Valley roads, while authorities, including transport offices and…

A private company has introduced 39 new metro buses which will make rounds of the Ring Road which circles Kathmandu and Lalitpur cities.The public buses brought by Mahanagar Yatayat Pvt Ltd were launched amid a programme on Sunday. According to vice-chairman of the company Santosh Khatiwada, these are high-tech metro buses which have modern…

The US Department of State on Monday cancelled its travel warning for Nepal. Travel warning was issued on October 8 last year, citing geological instability following the earthquake and the monsoon season, unrest in the Tarai region and fuel crisis.Issuing a statement on Tuesday, US Embassy in Kathmandu said that the travel warning was lifted…

Nepal has decided to rebuild on its own the historic Dharahara tower that was turned into rubble during the April 2015 earthquake.Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his cabinet ministers yesterday decided to contribute their one month’s salary as seed money to rebuild the monument.A citizens fund will be established under the campaign “I will…

State-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) today signed an agreement with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s state-owned NTPC, for purchase of up to 80 megawatts of electricity.The deal was signed by NEA Managing Director Mukesh Raj Kafle and NVVN General Manager AK Maggu here amidst the presence of Energy…

In a bid to help protect physical and human losses caused by fire, a fire station would soon be built in Chabahil of Kathmandu.Juddha Fire Brigade Chief Kishor Kumar Bhattarai said that a fire brigade in Italy has already been sent to Kathmandu to carry out the mapping to construct a two-storey building.The project costs Rs 20 million to be…