107 billion rupees spent on agricultural subsidy in five fiscal years
MoALD disclosed data on distribution of agricultural subsidy amidst growing concerns of subsidy misuse and low impact on production level and productivity
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From potential to become an exemplary megalopolis, imbibing knowledge from its past, to becoming a hideous and hazardous valley, here’s Kathmandu’s story. What was Kathmandu …
Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!
Kathmandu Valley has lost its fertile land to sprawls while hills and forests are felled without rethinking. The air has become toxic, rivers are polluted …
107 billion rupees spent on agricultural subsidy in five fiscal years
MoALD disclosed data on distribution of agricultural subsidy amidst growing concerns of subsidy misuse and low impact on production level and productivity
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Nepal’s high inflation, high borrowing cost and pay gap trap
Nepal’s economy has long functioned under a high-cost environment (high inflation and high interest rate) despite being fairly manageable and at pay levels that are …
Your Excellency! We want your aid once again
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Almost 70% of the Nepali diaspora in the US migrated post-2010: a report
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Hiti: A vanishing marvel of the Nepal Valley civilisation
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