"Nepal has cut the working week from six days to five for government offices and educational institutions to cope with the energy crisis caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran."
"Given the present uncomfortable situation caused by fuel supply, the government and educational institutions remain closed for two days, Saturday and Sunday."
"Nepal, a landlocked nation of 30 million people, has no oil wells or other sources of fossil fuel, relying almost entirely on India for its fuel supplies."
"The fuel crisis has raised fears of a new blow to Nepal's tourism-dependent economy, with steep hikes in the price of aviation fuel impacting travelers."
Nepal has cut the working week from six days to five in response to an energy crisis exacerbated by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Government offices and educational institutions will now be closed on both Saturdays and Sundays. The government is also considering legal measures to convert petrol and diesel vehicles to electric power. The country, reliant on India for fuel, has faced significant price hikes and is selling half-filled cooking gas cylinders to manage the crisis, which threatens its tourism-dependent economy.
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