KATHMANDU: Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, Limited (CATL) has launched Naxtra, a sodium-ion battery brand, to deliver safer, more cost-effective alternatives for electric vehicles (EVs). Naxtra will go into mass production in December. According to the American Physical Society,…

KAVRE: Protests by locals in the Pulbazaar area of Banepa have affected the ongoing expansion of the Sanga-Dhulikhel section of the Arniko Highway into a four-lane road for the past six weeks. According to the Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel Road Expansion Project under…

KATHMANDU: Containerized cargo from China has reached Nepal’s Chobhar Dry Port directly for the first time, marking a new step in Nepal-China trade. The shipment consisted of four 40-foot containers transported via a combined rail and road route from Yiwu, China.…

KATHMANDU: Regular public bus service has begun in the Himalayan district of Manang, nearly 22 years after the road track to the district headquarters, Chame, was opened. The long-awaited service was officially launched on Sunday by the Member of the House…

KATHMANDU: Vehicle owners may soon be liable to pay for damages, even if their vehicle is not directly involved in a crash. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has proposed a new road safety law that broadens the definition…