Farmers are searching across borders and cooperative depots for scarce chemical fertiliser, with some forced to transplant without it and others facing difficulties bringing supplies from India.

Sanitation workers return to work after an agreement on wages, overtime pay, safety measures and job security reached through municipal mediation.

Workers employed by a private contractor launched an indefinite protest, dumping rubbish at key locations across the city as they pressed for higher wages and better benefits.

An unprecedented influx of Indian holidaymakers and pilgrims, even during the traditional off-season, is boosting business for hotels, restaurants and tourism operators across Nepal.

Victims, including seven minors, were allegedly lured to India with promises of jobs before being forced to work without pay and live in poor conditions. The poultry farm operator and labour contractors have been arrested.

Singh is accused of helping prepare fake documents to secure citizenship and other official papers.

Local officials say they will hand over office keys to the federal ministry after a four-month standoff over the appointment of a senior bureaucrat.

Rowdy behaviour, cross-border crime and weak monitoring along the open border are posing growing challenges for local authorities in border districts.

Importers allowed to declare retail prices at customs points and label goods later at warehouses.

Nearly a dozen new industries under construction as revised rates attract domestic and foreign investors; over 1,000 jobs expected once operational.

Shortage of staff, including chief scientist and technical officers, disrupts core research functions.

Traders say foreign suppliers may be unwilling to send goods with MRP labels, given Nepal’s small economy and low import volumes. The rule led to customs clearance disruption.

Engineers begin measurements from the Gandak area, completing marking on both sides of the road up to the Sugar Mill.

While the government enforces customs duties on goods worth over Rs100 to boost revenue, most local customs points remain shut, creating difficulties for both the state and consumers.

Drop in cross-border shopping lifts Nepali traders but draws complaints from residents over higher prices and tighter checks.