Mugu district of Karnali State connected to the national grid

Mugu district of Karnali State is connected to the national electricity system (grid). The Nepal Electricity Authority tapped the 33 KV transmission line from Kalikot to Jumla at Nagma and built an 85 km line that brought electricity to Gamgad, Mugu’s headquarters. From Sunday, the authority began distributing electricity to Gamgad and other areas via […]

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Customs officers at the TIA go on strike

Employees at Tribhuvan International Airport’s (TIA) Sinamangal Customs Office have gone on strike beginning today. Their main complaint is that they have not gotten adequate attention to their demand for a collective move. These employees, who began their protest with a list of five demands, including a request for a mass transfer, have chosen to […]

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Dengue grows deadlier in South Asia

DHAKA/KATHMANDU: Mosquito-borne dengue fever is taking a heavy toll on South Asian nations this year as Bangladesh grapples with record deaths and Nepal faces cases in new areas, with disease experts linking worsening outbreaks to the impacts of climate change. Authorities in the two countries are scrambling to contain and treat the disease – which […]

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Nepal’s public debt exceeds 2 trillion 221 billion

The government owes public debt over Rs 2 trillion 221 billion. As per the data unveiled by the Public Debt Management Office, till the end of the fiscal 2079/80 BS (2022-23), Nepal owes internal loan equivalent to over Rs 1,100 billion and external loan worth Rs 1093 billion. Last fiscal year alone the size of […]

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