KATHMANDU: India will adopt a new vehicle emission testing system from April 1, 2027. The government has decided to adopt the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) cycle for measuring fuel efficiency and emissions. The Ministry of Road Transport…

KATHMANDU: The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has unveiled its election manifesto targeting the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5. The party has outlined commitments centered on good governance, employment generation, and infrastructure development. Large-scale transport and connectivity…

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the government to issue embossed vehicle number plates in Devanagari script, halting plans to continue using English-only plates. A bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Mahesh Sharma Paudel made the…

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has proposed seven policy reforms aimed at addressing delays and structural weaknesses in Nepal’s infrastructure sector. In a video message released on Monday, Thapa said outdated laws, procedural bottlenecks, and political interference have slowed…

KATHMANDU: The European Union is preparing new ‘Buy European’ rules to support local manufacturing and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, especially in key sectors like batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable energy according to FT. Under the proposal, known as the…