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.

Customs officials seek additional manpower and equipment as traders divert stranded containers to the border point in upper Mustang.

Retail prices have climbed to Rs110-140 per kilo. Nepal gets almost all its onions from India.

With the main gateway to China destroyed and alternatives vulnerable to floods, landslides and harsh weather, traders face another uncertain festival season.

The key route to the capital remains blocked since Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi floods. Falling vegetable arrivals and damaged roads are raising concerns over food and fuel supplies.

Nepal’s sugar stocks, once described as sufficient to meet demand for six months, are now under pressure as prices rise and the festive season approaches.

Court says government must ensure farmers are paid on time and warns that agreements should not become a tool to silence those without access to authorities.

Repeated landslides, unfinished roads and weak infrastructure disrupt northern trade, raising costs and limiting Nepal’s exports to China.

The decision comes amid repeated incidents of vandalism and property damage as the government seeks to reassure the private sector and attract fresh investment.

Exports of goods identified under the Nepal Trade Integrated Strategy grew just 3.16 percent last fiscal year, as weak domestic production, policy instability and poor coordination hamper efforts to diversify exports.

From momo packets to restaurant kitchens, officials are finding more violations than ever, but weak enforcement and stalled regulations are leaving diners at risk.

New policy covers income losses and other risks faced by small retailers and service providers as report finds only 10 percent of MSMEs have insurance.

Nepal’s silver import bill surged 366 percent to Rs32.74 billion last fiscal year as buyers turned to the white metal amid soaring gold prices.

Electric vehicle imports fell 24 percent last fiscal year as prolonged closures at Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani choked supplies. Dealers warn fresh disruptions could delay launches at this month’s major automobile exhibitions.