A Correspondent

EU SUPPORT Humanitarian Cause

EU Ambassador Nona Deprez visited Sudurpaschim taking firsthand stock of the projects supported by the European Union (EU)

By A Correspondent Aug 07, 2022

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE War Against Humanity

A German scholar says that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is against freedom and liberal world order, condemning Russians for war against humanity

By A Correspondent Aug 07, 2022

NEPAL-INDIA ENERGY TRADE A New Beginning

Business and trade of any kind is part of negotiations. Complications arising in Nepal-India electricity trade can be handled by respecting the sensitivity of each other

By A Correspondent Aug 05, 2022

UPPER TRISHULI 3 B HYDROPOWER PROJECT Slow But Steady

Although it has gone through several disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions, including lockdown and supply constraints due to border closure in Kerung, the 37-MW Upper Trishuli 3B Hydro Electricity Project (UT3BHEP) has been making a big progress in civil works. Led by Managing Director Mohan Gautam, who has an experience of working in construction of Upper Tamakoshi Project and establishment of office of Dudh Kosi Storage project, Trishuli Jal Vidyut Company Ltd has been making every possible effort to accelerate the pace of construction and complete the project by September 2023. However, the big challenge is to bring the hydro-mechanical hydro-electric equipment in time from Kerung border

By A Correspondent Aug 05, 2022

Year 2020/021 NEA’s Dark Year

With an abrupt decision of then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Kul Man Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), discontinued for a year. However, the year under a new management cost billions of rupees of loss to NEA

By A Correspondent Jul 24, 2022

SHINZO ABE A Legacy Ends In Japan

The former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died from his injuries after a shooting at the age of 67.

By A Correspondent Jul 22, 2022

U.S ARMY GENERAL’S VISIT Fake Info Drowns Reality

Although the four-day visit of Commander General Charles A. Flynn of the United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) was conducted in a transparent and open manner, fake information circulated through social media, and traditional Nepali media, overshadowed the good part of his visit

By A Correspondent Jun 23, 2022

UPPER TAMAKOSHI HYDROPOWER: A Game Changer Project

Although it has faced several natural and man-made obstructions like earthquakes, COVID-19, and Nepal-India border disruptions, the delay from Lot 2 Hydro-mechanical Contractor, Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project (UTKHEP), which has started a commercial generation of electricity last August, has proved as a game-changer project in Nepal’s electricity production. After the sustained production from the project, Nepal’s energy status has changed from net importer to exporter. Generating cheaper electricity, the project also helped to reduce electricity tariffs and increase the profit of NEA. However, the main challenges before the project, which has been providing many benefits to promoters and lenders and consumers, how to offer benefits to public shareholders and turn the project into a profit-making venture

By A Correspondent Jun 15, 2022

UN PEACEKEEPER Nepalis Honored

Four Nepali Peacekeeper To Be Honored Posthumously At United Nations Ceremony

By A Correspondent Jun 08, 2022

NEPAL-CHINA Meeting With Purpose

Foreign Secretary Paudyal Thanked China For The Preparation Of The Return Of Nepali Students To China

By A Correspondent Jun 07, 2022

HUMAN RIGHTS Something Wrong

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand said that the government is committed to implement NHRC’s recommendations

By A Correspondent Jun 07, 2022

BUDGET 2022/023 Populist Package

At a time when the country’s economic indicators are in a bad shape due to the global conflict and COVID-19 pandemic, no one needed to analyze what Nepal’s annual budget for fiscal year 2022/023 would look like. Increasing salary, minister Janardan Sharma tried to woo the civil servants. Reducing the age limit for social welfare, the minister has made another effort to make political gains. Announcing dream projects like fast track, construction of mega airport and hydropower, the minister unknowingly is pushing Nepal to go to a financial debacle. Looking for the coming two elections, Minister Sharma presented a budget full of populist packages rather than saving the economy

By A Correspondent Jun 06, 2022

HIMALAYA SUMSHER RANA Order Of Japan

Japanese Government Honors Former Governor Himalaya Sumsher Rana

By A Correspondent Jun 06, 2022

LOCAL POLLS: Independent Test

In a hegemony of six parties, which have been in the center of power as ruling and opposition since 2006, the rise of independent candidates, Balen Shah in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Hark Sampang Rai in Dharan and Gopal Hamal in Dhangadhi, is a new phenomenon of the recent local elections. Defeating the candidates of established political parties, which have complete control over state structures, financial resources and bureaucracy, voters chose independent candidates, who have shown their courage, to lead the metropolitan governments. However, big challenges before them will be to show that they are different from their predecessors

By A Correspondent Jun 06, 2022