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Less than a decade ago, a day in Nepal included up to 16 hours without electricity. The instability of the Himalayan ...
By bno - Mumbai bureau Nepal’s aviation journey, which began in 1949 with its first flight landing in Kathmandu, has evolved ...
Seven in every ten families also depend on remittances for household income. Agriculture now contributes less than 25% to Nepal’s economy, and this is down from 81% three decades ago. The number of ...
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Towards job-creating growth in Nepal

Nepal has achieved significant poverty reduction over the past decades, alongside notable advancements in infrastructure, ...
Nepal has achieved remarkable success in its strategy to boost electricity exports to foreign markets. In the recently ...
The financial landscape for Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) in Nepal has become increasingly challenging in recent years.
Imports of four-wheelers, including passenger buses, microbuses, and private vehicles, rose by 27.04 percent year-on-year, ...
Challenges The livestock sector is an integral part of rural livelihoods and the economy in Nepal. Agriculture makes up 24 percent of Nepal’s GDP, half of which comes from livestock. More than 52 ...
The discourse around corruption in Nepal is mainly about politicians and bureaucrats accepting bribes and kickbacks. The private sector usually does not get as much blame. But the prevalent climate of ...
In Nepal, there is only one billionaire, Binod Chaudhary, who has around USD 2 billion (about Rs. 16,700 crore) as per Forbes ...
Experts say legal reforms helped attract modest growth, but tax uncertainty and regulatory bottlenecks continue to deter ...
About 20 percent of Nepal's 30 million population is poor and heavily dependent on the informal sector. (US $1=120.74 Nepali rupees) ...