Mustang. The upgrade work on the 17-kilometer paved section of the national pride road connecting North-South (Beny-Jomsom-Korala), specifically the segment linking Kowang in Thasang Rural Municipality-2 to Jomsom in Ward-4 of Gharphazong, Mustang, has been abandoned once again.The stagnation of the road upgrade work is due to repeated delays and negligence by the construction company responsible for the fourth section of the 74-kilometer Beny-Jomsom road, which is part of the Kaligandaki Corridor (Beny-Jomsom-Korala) Road Project.While the second and third sections of the Beny-Jomsom road have been completed and handed over to the project, the project office stated that the construction...
A hearing regarding the disputed dedicated and trunk line tariff controversy is scheduled to take place at the Electricity Regulatory Commission on the upcoming Chaitra 1. The Commission has announced that it will hear the case concerning Panchakanya Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Panchakanya Steel on that day.There is a provision for appealing to the court if one is dissatisfied with the decision made by the Commission following the initial hearing on the disputed tariffs. Some industrialists had approached the Commission after disagreeing with the tariffs set by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).The Commission has been continuously hearing cases related...
Kathmandu. The Department of Passports, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced that the passport distribution system may be suspended for a day or two in the interim period. The department clarified that service could be interrupted for up to a week during the process of replacing the old system with a new one. In a notice, the department stated that passport services provided through District and Zonal Administration Offices and Nepali missions abroad might be suspended for one to three days. The notice mentioned that services provided directly by the Department of Passports could be interrupted for up...
Kathmandu. A US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. According to information provided by the US Central Command, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft was involved in the accident. Two aircraft were involved in the incident, but the second aircraft managed to land safely.US military officials have clarified that the crash was not caused by any attack or 'friendly fire'. Rescue operations were immediately ramped up at the crash site following the incident. However, no official details have been released regarding the number of crew members aboard the aircraft or their condition....
Baglung. For the first time, Dhorpatan, Nepal's only hunting reserve, has been connected to the central transmission line. Due to geographical remoteness, the central line had not reached the area until now. Settlements in and around the Dhorpatan valley were dependent on micro-hydropower projects.The Nepal Electricity Authority's Baglung Distribution Center extended the 11 kV electricity line 35 kilometers west from Burtibang market to Dhorpatan. Dilip Marasini, chief of the Authority's Baglung office, informed that the 11 kV line has reached Dhorpatan. He stated that after installing poles and drawing the line since last year, regular transmission began on Thursday.Chief Marasini...
Kathmandu. Chitwan recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 126 millimeters in the last 12 hours. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Gorkha and Udayapur also experienced rainfall close to extremely heavy levels after Chitwan.According to the data recorded at the department's monitoring stations, Gorkha received 81.2 millimeters of rain, while Udayapur recorded 90 millimeters. The Department of Meteorology defines rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters as extremely heavy rainfall. Lamjung also recorded 76 millimeters of rain.Heavy rainfall was measured in several other districts as well. Ilam recorded 50 mm, Jhapa 54.4 mm, Sindhupalchowk 45.6 mm, and Nuwakot 43 mm. All these...