KATHMANDU: The Department of Roads has started action to cancel 50 road and bridge contracts that have been left incomplete for years. These projects were signed long ago, but the contractors did not begin or finish the work. The contracts…

KATHMANDU: The Japanese contractor Hazama Ando Corporation, which is building the national pride Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola Tunnel, has demanded Rs 3.30 billion in compensation, citing multiple challenges during construction. According to project officials, the company has claimed losses due to changes in…

KATHMANDU: The Bombay High Court has fixed compensation amounts for pothole-related accidents, directing the civic bodies and State agencies to pay 600,000 Indian rupee for deaths and between 50,000 and 250,000 Indian rupee for injuries. The ruling came in response…

KATHMANDU: Around 1,500 electric vehicles (EVs) have been imported through the Korala checkpoint in Mustang within a month, generating nearly Rs 3 billion in customs revenue. According to the Mustang Customs Office, a total of 1,498 EV units were imported…

KATHMANDU: The construction of the Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola Tunnel Project, listed as a national pride project, is unlikely to meet its extended completion deadline of October 25, as around four percent of the work remains unfinished. According to Project Director Saujanya Nepal,…