Business
Karnali province generates Rs 41.7 million from herb exports
Karnali Province reported over Rs 41.7 million in revenue from the export of 58 medicinal herb species during the last fiscal year.
Foreign trade
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Business
Nepal's foreign trade volume grows as imports surge during festive season
Nepal's foreign trade volume reached Rs 761.07 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, as festive demand drove a surge in imports.
Business
Birgunj Customs Office exceeds monthly revenue target for Ashoj
The Birgunj Customs Office collected Rs 26.73 billion in Ashoj, surpassing its monthly target of Rs 26.46 billion, though it remains short of its first-quarter goal.
Business
Nepal expects 5.18 million flower garlands to be sold this Tihar
The Floriculture Association Nepal projects Rs 645 million in Tihar flower sales and says about 11% of marigold garlands must be imported after September's floods, while Jhapa farmers ask for curbs on Indian imports.
Business
Domestic Slump and Ballooning Trade Deficit Strain Economy
Despite record remittance inflows and historic foreign reserves, Nepal's domestic economy remains constrained by sluggish private credit, widening trade deficits, and weak industrial demand.
Society
Siraha APF Intercepts 1.1 Tonnes of Marijuana and Contraband Haul
The Armed Police Force in Siraha has confiscated over 1.1 tonnes of marijuana and impounded Rs 1.65 million worth of smuggled commercial goods in separate border sweeps.
Business
NEA Manages Disaster Outages with Imports as Long-Term Deals Advance
The Nepal Electricity Authority is arranging emergency power imports from India following disaster-related outages, while moving forward with Indian export agreements and a $200 million ADB-backed storage initiative.
Business
Flood Damage Knocks 1,400 MW off Grid as NEA Plans Winter Imports
Weekend floods knocked roughly 1,000 MW off Nepal's power grid, compounding late August damages to Rs 74 billion and prompting the NEA to outline winter electricity imports.