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Nepal has cooking gas, but no cylinders as half-fill keeps them at homes

Kathmandu, May 2 -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers say they are unable to unload cooking gas from storage bullets as a shortage of cylinders has disrupted the normal supply cycle, with a majo... Read More


Migrant workers, Nepal's cash cow, left underprotected against Gulf risk

Kathmandu, April 30 -- As Nepal's economy grows increasingly dependent on remittances and millions of citizens continue to leave for foreign employment, access to social protection for migrant workers... Read More


Nepali tea exporters in hot water as India toughens import rules

Kathmandu, April 28 -- India has introduced a series of strict measures to safeguard its domestic tea industry amid rising imports, prompting concern among Nepali exporters who warn the move could sig... Read More


IT industry urges double taxation avoidance expansion, tax reforms to attract global investment

Kathmandu, April 27 -- Industry experts have urged the government to expand double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAA) and introduce targeted tax reforms to position Nepal as a trusted and cost-effec... Read More


Old brick factories given two years to adopt cleaner measures

Kathmandu, April 25 -- The government has formally enforced amended standards for environmentally friendly operation of industrial establishments, including brick kilns, cement plants and other furnac... Read More


Nepal moves to regulate ride-sharing, ride-hailing after nearly a decade

Kathmandu, April 24 -- After nearly nine years of unregulated growth, the government has, for the first time, formally defined ride-sharing and ride-hailing services in Nepal, signalling a major step ... Read More


Ripples from Iran war hit restaurant business in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, April 22 -- The war in West Asia is sending ripples far beyond the battlefield, driving up costs from airfare and transport to kitchen supplies and household essentials. Now, restaurants ac... Read More


Global ride-hailing giant Uber set for Nepal's already crowded market

Kathmandu, April 18 -- Uber, an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport worldwide, plans to foray into... Read More