The state-owned corporation plans to expand sales, open new outlets and diversify products to improve cash flow and ensure timely payments to farmers.

Police recovered money for only 10 percent of online fraud victims who filed complaints. Thousands of sellers operate online, but just 384 e-commerce businesses have registered with the government.

The Chinese EV maker says it will expand service capacity, improve spare parts availability, and train technicians as sales grow in Nepal.

Nepal Rastra Bank’s consumer price index shows that food inflation has accelerated significantly from a year earlier.

Traders blame supply shortages, transport, and rising feed costs, while consumer advocates point to middlemen and weak market monitoring.

Joint task force will streamline permit issuance, fees, and border procedures as neighbours seek to ease movement of private and non-regular passenger vehicles.

Agricultural goods in Nepal pass through up to seven layers of middlemen and this drives consumer prices up to seven times higher than the farmgate price, government report says.

Arrivals have fallen by nearly two-thirds since Thursday as highways to major vegetable-producing districts are damaged in places, leading to a steep price rises.

Experts call for changes to non-tariff barriers, reciprocal duty-free provisions, trade facilitation and investment as Nepal’s exports remain heavily dependent on a few products.

India has also asked Nepal to facilitate market access for its agricultural and dairy products, which face restrictions in Nepal.

Disruptions at two northern crossings have pushed more cargo through Korala, where high transport costs and limited infrastructure are delaying shipments ahead of Dashain.

Consumers in Kathmandu Valley are cutting back on food and festive preparations as supply disruptions and rising transport costs push up the prices of daily essentials.

High logistics costs, limited cross-border payment options, regulatory hurdles and weak digital readiness keep Nepali products off global online marketplaces.

Consumers spend hours searching for cylinders as the closure of the Mugling-Naubise road disrupts supplies. Restaurants warn they may be forced to shut if the shortage persists.

Nepal Oil Corporation says it has prioritised household supply but denies banning sales to hotels and restaurants. Businesses warn they may be forced to shut if shortages persist.