Nepal’s tea sector suffering from shortage of chemical fertiliser
Tea producers have blamed the government for neglecting the sector despite having potential and demand in both domestic and international markets.
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Problems in Nepal’s hydropower sector
Investment crunch, policy flaws, infrastructure constraints and market inaccessibility are key hurdles.
Authorities are testing drinking water in Kathmandu for disease-causing microbes
Amid a rise in diarrhoea cases in the Valley, health officials will carry out tests within and outside the capital city.
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.
Women lawmakers call for removing statute of limitations on rape cases
This comes as a woman brought to public an incident of alleged rape after eight years by a beauty pageant organiser.
Nepal reports first deadly African swine fever outbreak
934 pigs have died so far from the highly contagious virus in the Kathmandu valley.
Nepal marks International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17 is an annual celebration worldwide to draw attention to persistent violence and discrimination faced by the queer community.
Nepal government hikes public transport and cargo fares, again
The state-owned oil monopoly has jacked up the price of petrol 13 times in a year. Petrol now costs Rs170 per liter, a 38.21 percent jump from last year.
Transgender people’s qualms continue as Nepal votes in local polls
The issue of transgender people being misgendered in legal documents and being unable to change their documents isn’t new.