Nepal children from ages 5 to 11 deprived of Covid-19 vaccine due to dose shortage
The vaccines were committed as part of the COVAX facility, the UN-backed international vaccine-sharing scheme.
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Inflation-ridden Nepalis hit by record hike in petroleum prices
Adding to the inflation-caused woes, experts say prices have been hiked sharply at a time when the country’s economic indicators—from farming to trade—are at their worst.
Fertiliser shortage grips Nepal
Parliament tells officials to ensure chemical fertilisers anyhow
Nepal’s hotels to ban single-use plastics in green push
Hotel Association Nepal announced all kinds of throwaway plastics — water bottles, straws, toothbrushes — will be prohibited at all its member establishments starting January…
20 bodies recovered from Tara Air crash site
Officials say the plane slammed into a mountain at 14,500 feet.
Nepal reports first deadly African swine fever outbreak
934 pigs have died so far from the highly contagious virus in the Kathmandu valley.
Inflation fears as Nepal banks report large withdrawals ahead of local elections
Observers say elections are like festivals when huge amounts of cash flow into the market.
Nepal’s revenue collection hit by import curbs amid falling foreign exchange reserves
Nepal’s revenue is heavily dependent on imports with the government aiming to collect over half of the total targeted revenue from customs offices.
Palm oil supply curbs may hit Nepali manufacturers
Imported palm oil is processed and promptly re-exported to India, with Nepali traders pocketing a handsome profit.
Global inflation straining Nepal’s forex reserves
As a net importing country with imports constituting over 90 percent of international trade, Nepal’s import bill has continued to surge.