Nepal Rastra Bank has rescheduled loan repayments and will be prioritising refinance facilities for small-and medium-scale industries.

The government’s unclear policy has forced them to shut down when people need them the most, e-retailers said.

The Golyan Group started commercial strawberry farming on 25 bighas in Bhagudubba.

Tourism industry is the only sector that needs the government’s support so far.

Goat and buffalo imports from India have dropped, and there are few domestic suppliers, traders said.

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre could not purchase farm inputs for lack of working procedure, officials said.

With handicraft exports down to near zero and no revenues coming in, closure looms for these firms.

Customisation of products or services allows consumers to create their own thematic designs on existing products or even demand a wholly custom-made product.

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority is ready to enhance bandwidth as required, officials said.

The Kalimati market is receiving 800-850 tonnes of vegetables daily, according to officials.

Ensuring supply of essentials, controlling prices, slashing customs duty on raw materials and rescheduling loans are some of the recommended actions.

People are worried that they may not be able to buy fuel due to the virus outbreak, officials said.

The stores will stock groceries and non-food items like cooking gas and induction cookers.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Bill and Air Service Authority of Nepal Bill will now be sent to the Lower House for deliberation and final passage.

The decision does not really bring relief to consumers as the oil monopoly is still busy counting profits and losses, economists and consumer rights activists say.

Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to halt completely this week, leading hotels and airlines to look to attract domestic tourists with cut-rate prices.

Daraz and Sunrise Agriculture Research Center were fined Rs300,000 each, the highest penalty of all the firms inspected.

The firm last week sold baubles for Re1 each - items like keyrings, earrings and other decorative items made from recycled material.

While no foreign investors have showed up in recent past, both imports and exports have slowed, officials say.

The turnover on NEPSE falls too, as investors spooked by novel coronavirus, made their exit.