Rajesh Khanal and Sajira Shrestha

At a time when the economic growth rate has been sluggish, a report prepared by the National Planning Commission (NPC) shows that the per capita income of Nepali people will skyrocket by 40.11 percent to reach 1,935 US dollars in the next four years.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Shoppers during the festivals this year have a hard time managing expenses due to rampant hikes in market prices.