KATHMANDU: Kulman Ghising, the Chairman of the Ujyaalo Nepal Party and former Energy Minister, has stated that the government discouraged the use of electric vehicles through the budget. He wrote a status on the social media platform Facebook. He said…

KATHMANDU: The government is set to levy a ‘Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee’ even on electric vehicles (EVs) imported before the budget announcement. Through the Economic Act 2026(2083), introduced to implement the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27(2083/84), the government…

KATHMANDU: Progress on 13 National Pride road and tunnel projects remained slow in the current fiscal year. Most projects involving multi-billion rupee investments failed to meet expected targets. The Ministry of Finance published the latest update through the Economic Survey…

KATHMANDU: The feasibility study of the Kerung-Kathmandu cross-border railway project has reached an advanced stage. Around 90 percent of the geological survey work was completed by mid-March of the current fiscal year, according to Nepal’s Economic Survey 2025/26 released on…

KATHMANDU: The Government of Japan has started reconstruction work on the Pipley-Barkhekola section of the BP Highway. The 3.2-km road section was severely damaged by floods in October 2024. The reconstruction work officially began on Monday in the presence of…