Traders are using the southern border to bring in clothing, footwear, festival decorations and other goods ahead of Nepal’s main festival season.

As a farmers’ cooperative opens more stalls in the capital, growers say the bigger challenge is now grading, packaging and getting the fruit to market in good condition.

The general public has realised the need for insurance, but many people remain uninsured because of insufficient knowledge of insurance policies.

A new US-based channel lets cryptocurrency users donate to Nepal’s disaster fund without the digital assets entering the country, where crypto trading and use are prohibited.

Negative reports about the Bhotekoshi floods, road disruptions, and travel advisories have hit bookings in Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini just as the peak tourist season gets underway.

The Bhotekoshi floods have hit a handful of listed hydropower projects, yet shares across the sector, and in insurance, have fallen as investors grapple with uncertainty over losses, claims and reconstruction.

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.

Fuel, food and other essentials are reaching the Capital through alternative roads, but transport disruption is pushing up prices and limiting cooking gas supplies.

The index slips 0.57 percent in a four-session week, erasing about Rs30 billion in market value as thin trading and weak momentum keep the market near key support.

Customs and tax breaks, loan restructuring and cheaper credit offered to businesses affected by Bhotekoshi floods.