Sujita Pradhan

KATHMANDU, March 27: Most of the department stores remained closed on Thursday even though the government had said that it would allow such stores to open for few hours in a day to ensure smooth supply of daily essentials during the lockdown.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Most of the private petrol pumps in the Kathmandu Valley wore a deserted look, while those operated by Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Sajha Cooperative saw long queues on Sunday despite the government claim that there would be no shortage of petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Bowing to protest by the Nepal Meter Taxi Entrepreneurs Association (NMTEA), the Department of Transport Management issued an official notice on Wednesday banning the use of private vehicles by paying passengers.

KATHMANDU, March 10: Qatar has temporarily banned the entry of travelers from 14 countries, including Nepal, as part of its preparation to contain the spread of coronavirus.

KATHMANDU, Mar 2: Buying a first car is a major moment in your life. As it is not wise to make big investment without mastering driving skill, many people go for cheaper cars to begin with.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The price of gold climbed to a new record high of Rs 80,300 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Local florists are bringing 150,000 long stem red roses worth around Rs 10 million from India for Valentine's Day.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: The retail price of dry garlic imported from China climbed to a record high of Rs 560 per kilogram in the domestic market Sunday as imports from China have stopped since the past two weeks following a coronavirus outbreak in China.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI), a government entity established to support start-ups, has been largely limited to provide training to emerging entrepreneurs due to budget crunch.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) managed to spend only around Rs 2.5 million out of Rs 10 million allocated to in the previous fiscal year under Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP) – an ambitious program that aims to create jobs for unemployed people.