Dilip Paudel

As part of the initiative, the MoALD has allocated Rs 330 million for building irrigation infrastructure, a key requirement for Chaite rice farming. Officials estimate that the program could add as much as 1.2 million metric tons to national rice output.

The U.S. market accounts for the largest share of exports. According to the Customs Department, carpet exports reached Rs 5.69 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, with Rs 3.11 billion going to the U.S., indicating strong demand for Nepali carpets there.

Nepal’s annual trade deficit now stands at around Rs 1525 billion, with the country recording trade deficits with more than 100 nations.

The project is estimated to cost nearly Rs 400 billion. Its base cost stands at USD 2.77 billion, around Rs 374 billion. Under the approved plan, 70 percent of the funding will come from loans and 30 percent from equity. Of the equity portion, the government will hold an 80 percent stake, while the...

Although plans to blend ethanol into petroleum products were made over two decades ago, they had not been implemented until now. If ethanol is blended into petrol, it is estimated that around seven million liters of petrol imports could be reduced.

According to the Public Debt Management Office, public debt increased by Rs 114.48 billion between mid-December 2025 and mid-December 2025, the period from August  to the end of December in fiscal year 2025/26. With this increase, the government’s total public debt has reached Rs 2.788 tr...

Thousands of Nepali drivers are forced to rely on payment receipts for years as the government fails to issue smart driving licence cards. Consumer rights activists have termed the prolonged delay a clear case of state failure and administrative incompetence

Nepal has set an ambitious target of Rs 300 billion in annual IT exports as the central bank eases rules to spur overseas investment and global expansion.

Despite claims of corruption causing losses worth billions of rupees, courts have repeatedly released high-profile accused on bail worth only a few lakhs, fuelling public doubts about the strength of investigations and the credibility of Nepal’s justice system.

Former Nepal Trust Secretary Arjun Bahadur Karki has been asked to furnish Rs 600,000 in bail, while former Joint Secretary Lekh Bahadur Karki must post Rs 1 million. The low bail in such a high-stakes case has prompted critics to question the strength of the CIB’s charges.