Two recent reports, published by the World Bank and International Labour Organization (ILO) separately, have clearly indicated the deepening economic crisis in Nepal due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reports, related to Nepal’s economic growth and job market, have highlighted the urgent need for . . . Read more »
The government recently introduced the budget for fiscal year 2020/21. Some economists have praised it beyond measure. Others have not. Now who is to . . . Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has translated into a global economic crisis and a developing country like Nepal finds itself surrounded by unprecedented economic headwinds. The lockdown imposed by the . . . Read more »
Rajya Laxmi Shrestha, who has been operating Manakamana Dhaka Kapada Udhyog for the past 13 years, has not been able to deliver products worth Rs 10.5 million produced by her company. Shrestha is in . . . Read more »
The Nepali political parties demonstrated unparalleled unanimity in the second amendment to the constitution of Nepal to update the country’s new political map in the national emblem. Except for . . . Read more »
A report recently published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) is indicative of the wrath unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic in a country like Nepal which struggles to generate employment . . . Read more »
Arsalan Akhter, founder of Today’s Telegram, a startup focusing on customised leather products says that the first two weeks of lockdown for the prevention of Covi--BY Nikeeta Gautamd-19 infection . . . Read more »
In general parlance, the commodities which bring havoc to national security and national supply system in case of a disturbance in the supply of such goods are regarded as Strategically Important . . . Read more »
Nepal Rastra Bank recently issued directions to banks to decide and publish fixed interest rates on term loans. In this backdrop, the scenarios and modalities for fixed interest rates in the Nepali . . . Read more »
Riding on the whirlwind came Corona in the month of December 2019 crying “Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered) and so it was. The Pandemic has already taken the lives of over 400,000 . . . Read more »
The Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2020/21 was perhaps one of the most anticipated ones, in recent years. The fact that Finance Minister Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada was presenting the budget against the . . . Read more »
Social distancing has been identified as a key policy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by maintaining physical distance and reducing social interactions by many public health experts. . . . Read more »
Nepal is observing an unprecedented growth of corona infection, the number of health workers infected by the virus is also growing; locals, as well as some tourism entrepreneurs in such instances, . . . Read more »
