Without any loan options at a bank, many people in rural areas turn to independent lenders. They press their thumbprint onto the papers they cannot read. And that’s when the trouble starts.
From humble start in Nepal to SBA Exporter of the Year: Saga of an RTP entrepreneur
From the mountains of Nepal to the peak of being acknowledged as the U.S. Small Business Administrations’ Exporter of the Year, entrepreneur Raj Bhandari shares his remarkable story with WRAL TechWire …
The make-belief world of ‘Made in Nepal’
Why do world economies let Chinese gadgets do business in their economies? Why do world economies rely on Gulf countries and Russia for fuel products? The simple answer is that they are smart enough …
EAM Jaishankar meets envoys of Bangladesh, Nepal
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met separately with Bangladesh High Commissioner Md. Mustafizur Rahman and Nepal’s Ambassador Shankar Sharma.
Nepal Police denies involvement of Inspector General as high-profile arrest and lawsuits pile up
The Nepal Police issued a statement today refuting any involvement of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Basanta Kunwar in the ongoing investigation of the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. The statement …
India to ship grains to Indonesia, Nepal, Senegal, Gambia
Wheat and non-basmati rice exported as humanitarian assistance from central pool stocks during FY15 to FY22 to countries like Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mozambique among others …
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Western Nepal, no immediate report of casualty or damage to property
In April, two moderate-intensity earthquakes recorded as 5.2 and 4.1 on the Richter scale hit the Himalayan nation …
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Western Nepal
Earthquakes are a frequent occurrence in mountainous Nepal. In April, two moderate-intensity earthquakes recorded as 5.2 and 4.1 on the Richter scale hit the Himalayan nation.
Parliamentary Finance Committee smells a rat on Sebon issuing stock brokerage license
The Parliamentary Finance Committee has asked the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to provide details on issuing new licenses to stockbrokers and the stock exchange market.
Move slow and break things: How Nepal’s bureaucracy is hurting its startup industry
In 2021, Nepal’s electric vehicle sector had its big moment when a homegrown startup introduced an EV bike that had been designed, developed, and produced in the country. The P1 bike from Yatri …