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Small countries must defend multilateral trade system, says WTO chief

Geneva, Oct. 28 -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged smaller and developing countries, including Nepal, to actively defend the multilateral trading system a... Read More


DDC to pay dairy farmers every fortnight from 2027

Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has said it will pay dairy farmers every fortnight from the new year, amid criticism over delayed payments that have made it difficult f... Read More


Buying ? Ask for a tax bill, pay after delivery

Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- Samjhana Pandit of Lekhnath, Pokhara, spotted a skirt she liked on a TikTok account called 'Nari Collection Nepal'. The skirt looked appealing in the video, and its price was low... Read More


BYD after-sales chiefs outline plans for EV ecosystem in Nepal

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- As BYD, the world's largest Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, gains ground in Nepal, questions over after-sales support, access to repair facilities and the cost and availability ... Read More


Essential food prices surge ahead of Dashain, squeezing household budgets

Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- Rising prices of daily essentials are squeezing household budgets, hitting fixed-income earners and daily wage workers particularly hard as Nepal heads into the festive season. ... Read More


Dashain shopping is costing Nepali families more this year

Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- Rising prices of daily essentials are squeezing household budgets, hitting fixed-income earners and daily wage workers particularly hard as Nepal heads into the festive season. ... Read More


Nepal, India move to digitise cross-border vehicle permits

Kathmandu, Oct. 5 -- Taking a Nepali vehicle across the border into India, or an Indian vehicle into Nepal, still involves a fair amount of hassle for vehicle owners. Nepali vehicles entering India f... Read More


Mutton prices at a record high. Dashain may push them higher

Kathmandu, Oct. 5 -- The price of mutton has refused to come down after reaching an all-time high of Rs1,700 per kg in July, and traders expect it to rise further as Nepal heads into Dashain, the coun... Read More


Nepal's broken supply chain: Farmers earn less, consumers pay more

Kathmandu, Sept. 28 -- The farmgate price-the net amount paid to farmers for their produce directly at the farm-has risen to its lowest growth rate in eight years, even as consumers continue to pay mu... Read More


Vegetable prices skyrocket in Valley as landslides disrupt transport

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- Vegetable supplies to the Kalimati market have fallen by nearly two thirds since Thursday as relentless rain triggered landslides and blocked highways leading to the Kathmandu v... Read More