Nepalis cut back on food as 'hyperinflation' and shortages bite

Kathmandu, Sept. 13 -- Shanti Belbase, 53, was planning to make sel-roti for dar, a heavy meal eaten by women in preparation for fasting during the Haritalika Teej festival, for her three younger sist... Read More

LPG crisis deepens in Kathmandu, restaurants on the brink

Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- The cooking gas shortage has deepened in the Kathmandu Valley, with consumers saying they are being forced to return empty-handed despite queuing for hours for a cylinder. The s... Read More

Krishnabhir collapse disrupts LPG supply to Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Sept. 3 -- A report circulating on Wednesday that cooking gas would be supplied only for household use and not to commercial establishments added to growing uncertainty over LPG supplies am... Read More

Trade shifts to under-resourced Korala point after Rasuwa and Tatopani closures

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- With the two major northern trade points-Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani-coming to a complete halt, the Korala border point, the only remaining northern trade route, is struggling to ha... Read More

Onion prices jump 140 percent in a year as India supply tightens

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- For Lalit Chand, buying onions has become an exercise in cutting back. On Sunday, Chand bought a kilogram of onions for Rs140 in retail and immediately told his wife, Sushma, to... Read More

Prithvi Highway shutdown puts Kathmandu supplies under pressure

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- Nepal's key supply route, the Prithvi Highway, has remained closed since Wednesday morning following devastating floods, with no certainty over when full-fledged traffic will res... Read More

Court orders government to ensure dairy farmers are paid on time

Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the government to develop a system to ensure dairy farmers are paid regularly, in line with a tripartite agreement reached between the Ministry of A... Read More

Nepal's trade routes to China suffer repeated monsoon disruptions

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- Every monsoon, Nepal's northern trade routes are disrupted by landslides and floods, blocking roads, washing away bridges and bringing cargo movement with China to a near halt. ... Read More

Nepal revives industrial security force to restore investor confidence

Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- In September 2012, Nepal government decided to establish an Industrial Security Force to provide security to industrial firms, particularly those operating in industrial zones. ... Read More

Non-domestic goods dominate Nepal's exports as high-value products struggle

Kathmandu, Aug. 16 -- Nepal's export of high-value goods grew by just 3.16 percent in the last fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal data, sharply contrasting with overall export growth of 13.81... Read More

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