Fewer people made payments electronically during the mid-May to mid-June period as they could go out and pay cash, insiders say.

According to an Inflation Expectation Survey Report released by Nepal’s central bank, the majority of surveyed people expect the average prices of goods and services to grow by 10 percent in a year.

Foreign direct investment pledges fell 14.81 percent to Rs32.20 billion in the fiscal year 2020-21, officials say.

RP Group Chairman and Managing Director Rupesh Pandey talks about raising brand consciousness among Nepali consumers.

A decline in consumer confidence and loss of disposable income has spread gloom in the market, insiders say.

Restaurants need money to pay loans, and workers are also pressuring them to loosen up, insiders say.

The IMEI number is shown on the cover of the mobile set, or users can dial *#06# to find out their IMEI number and register it, if it is not already registered.

The Business Credit Flow Work Procedure, which is in the process of being approved, will be implemented from the upcoming fiscal year.

After the Mobile Device Management System is launched, it will secure—and keep track of—all cell phones in the country, officials say.

Service providers blame consumers and infrastructure issues like poles for cables but advocacy groups say the onus lies on the sellers not the buyers.

The country imports pharmaceutical products worth Rs28.65 billion annually, mainly from India, Industry Department reports.

The country was placed 94th in the Global Cybersecurity Index, showing that its commitment to cybersecurity has increased.

The government has not provided any relief packages to catering service providers, insiders say.

The latest prohibitory order issued by the District Administrative Office allows restaurants to provide only take away service.

The ongoing wedding season is also one of the key reasons behind the rush, traders say.