4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (184+ words) Kathmandu, Sept 9: The work to restore the electricity connection disrupted due to the flood in Rasuwa's Bhotekoshi River has picked up pace, the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation said. The Ministry stated that the campaign to resume the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (816+ words) Kathmandu, Aug. 31: The devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River has dealt a major setback to Nepal’s hydropower sector, damaging over a dozen hydropower projects and associated transmission infrastructure in Rasuwa and neighbouring districts. Preliminary assessments show that at least…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (426+ words) By Modnath Dhakal, Kathmandu, Aug. 28: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has expressed serious concerns to people and organisations raising funds for the support of people affected by the Bhote Koshi floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot by publishing unauthorised QR codes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) The Rising Nepal Bhotekoshi flood damages 12 hydropower power projects Kathmandu, Aug 26: Twelve hydropower power projects have been directly affected by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River this morning. According to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Spokesperson Rajan Dhakal, six hydropower…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) Kathmandu, Aug 26: The Nepal Telecom Company Limited (Nepal Telecom) has provided free telephone, SMS and internet services for the people of the affected by Bhotekoshi flood. Minister for Information and Communications, Dr Bikram Timilsina, had directed the Nepal telecom to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (520+ words) By Our Correspondent, Ghorahi, Aug. 26: Women in Ratamata Tole of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-16, Dang, have been earning a living by producing traditional duna-tapari (leaf plates and bowls) from saal leaves. The cottage industry, which was started to make productive use…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) Jumla, Aug 25: Three local levels of Jumla district are launching fruit farming by developing dedicated gardens. Under the Ministry of Land Management and Cooperatives at Karnali Province, the fruit development directorate, Surkhet has decided to establish orchards in Jumla local…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (678+ words) Information and Communications Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina, while virtually inaugurating 4G service to the Badimalika area of Bajura, Kathmandu, Aug 24: The Nepal Telecom has extended 4G service to the Badimalika area of Bajura, which is a religious and touristic destination. With this,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (331+ words) By Guna Bahadur Roka, Gorkha, Aug. 24: Farmers in Ajirkot Rural Municipality-2 of Gorkha have been encouraged by a plentiful apple harvest this year in the Mulkharka and Nablu areas of Kharibot. Farmers have been excited after apple trees planted at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (407+ words) By Kabiraj Ghimire, Hile, Aug. 24: The Bhedetar–Rabi–Ranke road, that will connect Morang, Panchthar and Ilam along the hilltops from Bhedetar in Dhankuta, has yet to be completed even eight years after construction began. The contract for upgrading the…...