KATHMANDU, June 15: With just a month left for the conclusion of the current fiscal year, the government has spent only 44.68 percent of the funds allocated for development projects.

The country spent a hefty amount on imports of petroleum and agricultural products

KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal spent Rs 292.77 billion to import petroleum products in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, which was 88.7 percent more than the imported amount of fossil fuels during the review period last year.

KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal received commitments for foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 51.56 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, which was around Rs 13 billion more than the commitment made during the same period last year.

KATHMANDU, June 22: Nepal imported petroleum products worth over Rs 340 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal welcomed more than 126,000 tourists in 11 months of 2021, with the government turning flexible to welcome the foreign visitors after a decline in coronavirus infection cases.

KATHMANDU, June 17: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) collected Rs 22.88 million in cash fines from firms that were found not abiding by the government rules and posing risk to the consumers’ health.