Kathmandu, October 9 Special sales and exchange services for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders will be available at six locations across the Kathmandu Valley from Sunday, October 11, to help consumers obtain gas more easily during the festive season. The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association said the service would operate daily from 9:30 am to […] The post LPG sales and cylinder exchange to begin at 6 locations in Kathmandu Valley on Sunday appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Chitwan, October 9 Nepal produces around 3.8 million eggs a day, falling short of the estimated daily demand of five million, despite a recent increase in the number of farmers raising layer chickens, according to the Nepal Layer Poultry Farmers Association. Association central president Binod Pokhrel said commercial egg production was picking up as farmers […] The post Nepal produces 3.8 million eggs daily against demand for 5 million appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The Investment Board has approved investment in two semi-reservoir hydropower projects. The decision was made at the board’s 68th meeting, held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Balen Shah. The meeting approved investment in the 58.9 MW Nar Khola semi-reservoir hydropower project, costing Rs 10.75 billion, and the 46.72 MW Sani […] The post Investment approved for two semi-reservoir hydropower projects appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 All sectoral indices, along with the NEPSE benchmark index, rose in the stock market on Friday. The NEPSE index gained 17.15 points to close at 2,591. Turnover also improved, reaching Rs 4.83 billion today from Rs 3.93 billion the previous day. Prices of 180 companies rose today, while 89 fell. Ten were […] The post All stock market indicators rise, banking gains traction appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The Department of Labour and Occupational Safety has directed all employers and establishments to provide workers with the mandatory festival allowance. The department issued the directive following complaints that some employers had failed to provide the allowance. Section 37 of the Labour Act, 2017, stipulates that every worker is entitled to an […] The post Labour department directs employers to provide mandatory festival allowance appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is set to replace conductors on the Matatirtha-Syuchatar 132 kV transmission line to improve the reliability, quality and sustainability of electricity supply in the Kathmandu Valley. The authority said the existing conductors would be replaced with higher-capacity ones to increase the transmission line’s capacity and strengthen the […] The post Kathmandu Valley faces possible power cuts for 2 days as NEA upgrades transmission line appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

File Mustang, October 9 A total of 111.7 tonnes of fruit have been imported from China through the Korala border crossing over the past 11 days. The Quarantine Office at Nhechung, Lomanthang-4, reported that the influx of Chinese fruit continued despite heavy rainfall and snowfall. Bandana Ghartimagar, a technical assistant at the office, said the […] The post 111.7 tonnes of fruit imported through Korala crossing in 11 days appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The government will provide Rs 1.5 billion in subsidies to sugarcane farmers. The private secretariat of Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary said she approved the procedure for providing incentives to sugarcane farmers on Thursday. The ministry said the subsidies would be distributed to farmers in Bardiya, Rautahat, Kailali and […] The post Govt to provide Rs 1.5 billion in subsidies to sugarcane farmers appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The Ministry of Education has sent the Education (Eleventh Amendment) Regulations, 2083, which include a provision for interest subsidies on vehicle purchases by teachers, to the Ministry of Finance for approval. Under the proposed provision, first-class secondary-level teachers will be eligible to purchase vehicles worth up to Rs 5 million, while second-class […] The post Govt proposes interest subsidies for teachers’ vehicle purchases appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 9 The government has proposed making energy audits mandatory for businesses and commercial sectors that consume energy above a threshold set by the government. Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has registered the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2026, in the House of Representatives, proposing new requirements for energy […] The post Businesses may have to conduct mandatory energy audits every three years under proposed bill appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.