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Gagan Thapa’s plan to reform Nepal’s transport sector

KATHMANDU: Gagan Thapa has outlined a comprehensive plan to reform Nepal’s transport system, focusing on road safety, better regulation, and modern urban mobility. Nepal faces road accidents almost every day. In recent days alone, there were reports of a wedding…
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Ujyalo Nepal Party unveils 7 key agendas on roads and infrastructure

KATHMANDU: The Ujyalo Nepal Party has made public its election manifesto, focusing on good governance, social justice, economic growth, and constitutional amendment. Party Chair Kulman Ghising unveiled the document at a program held in Kathmandu on Sunday. The party has…
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Trump scraps US federal vehicle emission standards

KATHMANDU: US President Donald Trump has removed federal vehicle emission standards, easing rules on how much pollution cars and trucks are allowed to produce. According to Reuters, the decision includes scrapping the earlier “endangerment finding,” which said greenhouse gas emissions…
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India to adopt WLTP emission testing norms from April 2027

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…