NEPSE Ends Lower as Hydropower Stocks Attract Investors
Kathmandu: On Thursday, the last trading day of the week, the NEPSE index closed with a single-digit decline. The NEPSE index dropped by 5.99...
Budget Jolt: ‘Take-and-Pay’ Policy Rattles Nepal’s Energy Investors
Nepal’s energy sector, burgeoning due to private sector investment, faces shocks from a policy announced in the new budget—take and pay.
The Independent Power Producers...
Milestone Reached as Sunkoshi Marin Project Tunnel Completed
Energy Minister Khadka orders acceleration of remaining work
KATHMANDU, June 4: The Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project in Sindhuli has finished building its 13.2-kilometer tunnel....
Budhiganga Hydropower Project Left Out of Government Priorities
Achham — Government negligence, the silence of those representing Achham and leading the district, and foreign donors refusing agreements under various pretexts to suit...
Uruguay’s Ambassador Engages in Diplomatic Talks with Khadka
Kathmandu, June 4: Non-Resident Ambassador of Uruguay to Nepal Alberto A. Guani paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation...
Govt allocates Rs 8.5 billion for MCC project
KATHMANDU, June 3: The government has allocated a budget of Rs 8.46 billion for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project being implemented under the...
A Development Revolution in the Village Through Hydropower
Lamjung, june 3 — A bailey bridge has been installed across the Marsyangdi River, providing vital access to the rural municipality center of Bhulbhule....
World Bank approves USD 257 million loan to Nepal
The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan totaling $257 million aimed at enhancing electricity distribution services and improving irrigation services to boost agricultural...
Energy Sector Faces Crisis After Budget Declaration, Warns IPPAN
Kathmandu — The budget for the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025/26) states that the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for run-of-river (RoR) hydropower projects will be...
Hitendra Dev Shakya Highlights Pumped Storage as the Future of Energy
Kathmandu: Since projects based solely on river flow (run-of-river) cannot guarantee energy security, there has been a growing call to build reservoir-based projects. The...
