The international demand for Nepali tea and coffee has been on a steady rise. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, Nepal exported 77 metric tons of coffee in the fiscal year 2079-80 BS (2022-23), up from 72 metric tons valued at Rs 96 million in the previous fiscal year. Data collection is […]
Read MoreOnly a single case of dengue was recorded in Nepal in 2004. Two decades later, thousands of cases are being reported across the country. Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country’s high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new […]
Read MoreNepal received foreign investment commitments totalling Rs3.45 billion in the third month of the current fiscal year (September-October), the Department of Industry said. Among these, Rs150 million were pledged for 21 industries through the automatic approval route, a system introduced following the Third Nepal Investment Summit in April. An additional Rs3.3 billion in pledges was […]
Read MoreNepal’s only properly functioning international aviation gateway, the Tribhuvan International Airport, will cut night-time operation hours to allow the construction of taxiways, and airlines have been told to curtail flights. The airport is scheduled to close between 10:00pm and 8:00am from November 8 to March 31, 2025. This is expected to lead to more than […]
Read MoreRolwaling Valley in Dolakha is experiencing a notable increase in both domestic and foreign visitors. Previously a popular spot for foreign trekkers due to its challenging trails and breathtaking landscapes, the area is now drawing more attention from Nepali tourists, particularly during the current trekking season. Tsho Rolpa Glacial Lake, situated at an altitude of […]
Read MoreThe federal government has recommended immediate grants of Rs5 million to 10 million to each of the 71 local units declared disaster crisis zones. The financial assistance is aimed at providing relief and carrying out rehabilitation, and reconstruction works in the disaster-affected areas. In a meeting on Thursday, the executive committee of the National Disaster […]
Read MoreThe country received over NPR 263 billion in remittances during the second month of the current fiscal year, compared to NPR 228.37 billion in the same period last year. “Remittance inflows increased by 15.2 percent to NPR 263.14 billion during this period, following an 18.7 percent rise in the same period of the previous year,” […]
Read MoreConsumers will have to pay Rs159 per litre for petrol and Rs151 per litre for diesel in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal. The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene. The petrol price has been hiked by Re1 per litre while the diesel and kerosene have gone up by Rs4 per […]
Read MoreOver the past decade, Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments worth Rs395.92 billion, but only Rs126.29 billion, or 37.89% of the pledged amount, has materialised, according to data from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). Between fiscal year 2014/15 and the last fiscal year, although substantial foreign investment commitments were made, a significant portion failed to […]
Read MoreChandra Nahar, Nepal’s oldest irrigation system, has incurred damages worth over Rs5 million due to recent flooding. Several sections of the main canal’s dykes have collapsed, causing extensive harm. The Chandra Nahar, completed in 1928, has sustained damage at two locations in Diwan, Tirahut Rural Municipality-4, according to Badri Narayan Yadav, president of the Chandra […]
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