NHRC tells govt to ease woes of elderly Kathmandu, April 24 Promotion of moral education is essential for social transformation by implanting moral values so that the current trend of sending senior citizens to shelter homes could be reduced, suggests a study by the National Human Rights... Horoscopes 25 Apr, 2019
Trafficking victims being brought home from Manipur Kathmandu, February 17 Maiti Nepal, which played an active role rescuing men and women being trafficked to various Gulf countries via Manipur-Myanmar-Dubai route, is bringing home a total of 179 people rescued from Manipur, an Indian state bordering... Horoscopes 18 Feb, 2019
Govt fails to ensure protection to domestic violence victims Kathmandu, December 26 Despite court orders to protect the victims of domestic violence, it has been found that most victims don’t receive any kind of protection from the authorities. Section 6 of Domestic Violence (Offence and Punishment)... Horoscopes 27 Dec, 2018
NHRC urges government to monitor living conditions in elderly homes Kathmandu, September 30 The National Human Right Commission today made public a report on human rights situation of elderly people on the occasion of 18th International Day of Older Persons, which is being marked tomorrow. The report states that... Horoscopes 01 Oct, 2018
Police rescue 24 girls from Indian care home, arrest four NEW DELHI: Police have rescued 24 girls and shut down a care home that had been operating illegally in northern India after a youngster living there fled and complained to officers about sexual exploitation. They arrested four people on... Women 08 Aug, 2018
India asks states to inspect childcare homes run by Missionaries of Charity NEW DELHI: India has instructed all its state governments to conduct an immediate inspection of all childcare homes run by the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic order founded by the late Mother Teresa, amid concerns over baby... Women 17 Jul, 2018
From nightmares to dreams - rescued�Indian children sketch life in slavery CHENNAI: Menacing dogs, violent bosses and a house left empty because its inhabitants are always working - these are the grim images of family life created by Indian children raised in bonded labour. A series of drawings by children... Women 17 May, 2018
More shelter homes sought for victimised women Safe House has rehabilitated 30 women victims of violence in the past few months Kathmandu, November 5 Workers at the government-run Safe House, a shelter home for vulnerable girls who go through traumatic experiences, have demanded that such... Travel 06 Nov, 2017
India's bonded workers battle "captivity mentality" after rescue CHENNAI: After his rescue from abuse and overwork as a bonded labourer in a brick kiln in south India, Shanmugam Paneer has set up his own business making household items from bamboo. But the lifeless monotone he uses to describe his five-year... Women 17 Aug, 2017
THT 10 years ago: Government suspends inter-country adoptions Kathmandu, June 28, 2007 The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) has suspended inter-country adoptions and is drafting a new law in line with the Hague Convention to facilitate the adoption processes and exercises. The... 29 Jun, 2017
Beware of beautiful dreams Poverty, unemployment and lack of awareness are among the many factors that feed human trafficking Kathmandu Sandhya*, a BA degree holder from Pokhara, was taken to India on the pretext of meeting Salman Khan, the Bollywood heartthrob. The naive... 30 Apr, 2017
THT 10 years ago: Govt to bring in changes in Education Act Kathmandu, December 14, 2006 Bowing to mounting pressure from students, the government today agreed to meet demands put forth by the former. The government agreed to bring in changes in the newly amended Education Act and provide job opportunity... 15 Dec, 2016
