Government sets quality standards for masyaura and chhurpi for first time

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

US trade preference for Nepal expires, but exports unlikely to be hit hard, say experts

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

Wide wholesale-retail price gap keeps veggies out of common person's reach

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

China halts Rasuwa dry port project

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

Nepal Rastra Bank's gold assets surge 71 percent in a year as bullion prices soar

Kathmandu, Dec. 20 -- With gold prices climbing almost every day, the value of Nepal Rastra Bank's gold holdings has jumped by a massive 71.25 percent within a year, even though the quantity of gold i... Read More

Nepal inflation drops to 1 percent as demand stagnates

Kathmandu, Dec. 15 -- Nepal's inflation has fallen to a 22-year low, reflecting a sharp slowdown in domestic demand as large numbers of people leave the country in search of better income and opportun... Read More

Nepal Telecom may shift away from Huawei for 5G

Kathmandu, Dec. 13 -- Nepal Telecom, the state-owned telecommunication provider, has decided to roll out an ultra-fast 5G network in standalone mode. This means that if the plan materialises, the lon... Read More

Winter is intense. Clothes from north have been stuck at border. Traders feel chill

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- With Nepal's northern border point not coming into full operation even after five months, traders have started dubbing it an unofficial 'blockade' by China. Traders are frustrate... Read More

Clean air framework unveiled to cut industrial pollution

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Nepal has unveiled a draft environmental and social management framework to implement the Nepal Clean Air for Prosperity project, a major initiative aimed at reducing industrial a... Read More

Private company starts import and supply of LNG in Nepal

Kathmandu, Dec. 3 -- In a first for Nepal, a private company-Yogya Holding-has started importing and supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country. LNG is cooled to a liquid state for easier a... Read More

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