Timeline of Major Events in June DateEventJune 02Finance Ministry clarified its commitment towards the protection of the Chure region after being criticized in its budget announcement of reducing trade deficit by extracting and exporting river products from it.June 04Agriculture Ministry decided to sign a five-year government-to-government fertilizer deal with India to … [Read more...] about June Analysis: Economy and Development
May Analysis: Economy and Development
Timeline of major events in May. DateEventsMay 04The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security increased the minimum monthly wages of labourers by 11 percent; from NPR 13,450 to NPR 15,000.May 07The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies held high-level talks with its Indian counterparts to ensure continuous food shipments to enlarge storage facilities and food … [Read more...] about May Analysis: Economy and Development
April Analysis: Economy and Development
Food Security Amidst Second Lockdown As different parts of the country undergo partial and complete lockdown as a precautionary measure to stop the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, one cannot help but wonder what threats the new social restrictions and economic stoppage can pose to food, nutrition, and agricultural security across the country. Nepal being a low-income … [Read more...] about April Analysis: Economy and Development