Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- Scores of protests, strikes and policy changes that disrupted supply chains pushed food prices sharply higher in the first four months of the current fiscal year, with some items... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- India's free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, concluded on Tuesday in New Delhi, could pose additional challenges for Nepal-particularly as the nation prepares to g... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 24 -- With the parliamentary elections around the corner, political parties are busy finalising their election manifestos. Yet, there is a growing fear that these documents will once a... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 24 -- Gold prices continued their relentless climb, crossing Rs300,000 per tola in the domestic bullion market for the first time, buoyed by global tensions and mounting economic uncer... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- Nepal's quality watchdog has widened its investigation into contaminated food amid growing indications that toxic substances have entered food products sold in the market. With ... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 16 -- Nepal and Bangladesh have agreed to expedite the process of signing a bilateral preferential trade arrangement (PTA), reviving negotiations that have remained stalled for years d... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- For the first time, the government has set quality standards for two traditional Nepali foods-masyaura and chhurpi-seeking to ensure food safety and support their growing export p... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 5 -- The expiry of the Nepal Trade Preference Programme (NTPP) provided by the United States is unlikely to have a serious impact on Nepal's overall exports to the US, as shipments und... Read More
Kathmandu, Jan. 4 -- The gap between wholesale and retail prices of vegetables has been widening, with consumers bearing the brunt of weak market monitoring and inspection. Market insiders say the go... Read More
Kathmandu, Dec. 30 -- Beijing has decided to halt the construction of the Rasuwa dry port at the northern border point after a flash flood in July destroyed more than 90 percent of the under-construct... Read More