Stronger dollar, customs duty push up prices of summer apparel and accessories in Nepal
Traders say that tariff changes imposed by the Trump administration have not had any noticeable effect on the pricing of imported clothing and related goods.
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Religious schools in Nepal’s Karnali are struggling to stay afloat
Educational activities have been severely affected in the religious schools due to acute shortage of funds and infrastructures.
Nepal’s Sindoor Jatra festival celebrated with colour and chariot processions
The festival, part of the Bisket Jatra, marks the Nepali New Year and the arrival of spring with vermilion powder, music, and devotion.
Nepal’s migrating doctors
For every 3,000 people, there is just one doctor. The situation is worse in rural areas.
At Korala border, trade thrives on China side, but Nepal lags behind
The immigration office opened for a few days, but has since been abandoned. Traders are forced to operate from tents and open air, with no shelter or storage.
Nepali Supreme Court halts implementation of age limit change for public appointments
Interim order blocks revised criteria allowing over-65s to be appointed to public bodies.
Duty-free loophole? Nepal’s edible oil exports stir crisis in Indian refining industry
According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, the impact of duty-free edible oil imports from Nepal, initially confined to Northern and Eastern India, also spreads…
Thirsty country: The Kathmandu Post
Water scarcity has long afflicted Nepal, but the crisis has been intensifying over the years.
Nepalis trafficked into Malaysia via Thailand
Despite border tightening and mandatory immigration checks at Rantau Panjang, traffickers continue to misuse the crossing, officials at Nepal’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur said.
Fund crunch threatens Nepal’s Safe Motherhood programme
The programme is credited with reducing maternal and child mortality rates by over 70 percent over two decades.