EDITORIAL: Take it seriously The government should do everything possible to take both preventive and curative measures to fight swine flu Cases of swine flu are being reported from various parts of the country. H1N1 influenza which is also known as swine flu can lead to death... 04 Aug, 2017
Proud moment A child is not born knowing how he or she should behave in their society. Nor would they know how their genders or their parents’ relationship would affect their existence or their participation in the community. Around seven years ago, I was... 07 Jun, 2017
Send children 'to work' at school to end child labour in India - activists CHENNAI: Brands sourcing garments, shoes, leather and natural stones from India must help create and sustain child labour-free zones by mapping their supply chains and working with communities to boost school enrolment, activists said on... Women 02 May, 2017
Seven years after she went missing, girl hopes to meet parents Biratnagar, April 19 It has been seven years since Taniya Subba got lost at a railway station in India. The 14-year-old, who cannot remember her parents’ names, now lives in Biratnagar. “I do not know exactly where I got lost. I got off a... Travel 20 Apr, 2017
TOPICS: Invest in education The incidence of child labor in Nepal is relatively high compared with other countries in South Asia. According to national surveys, Nepal has 34% of its children between the age of 5 and 14 involved in child labor, compared with 12% in the South Asia... 30 Mar, 2017
Report examines grim Bangladesh leather trade, links to West DHAKA: Hazardous, heavily polluting tanneries, with workers as young as 14, supplied leather to companies that make shoes and handbags for a host of Western brands, a nonprofit group that investigates supply chains says. The report by New... Women 25 Mar, 2017
Report examines grim Bangladesh leather trade, links to West DHAKA: Hazardous, heavily polluting tanneries, with workers as young as 14, supplied leather to companies that make shoes and handbags for a host of Western brands, a nonprofit group that investigates supply chains says. The report by New... Art & Culture 25 Mar, 2017
Amendment needed to secure women�s rights: Activists Kathmandu, March 20 Though the constitution has provided different rights to women, they have not been able to enjoy these rights. Especially, women activists have alleged that the government itself is creating difficulties for women in availing... Horoscopes 21 Mar, 2017
17 child workers found in Ilam Bazaar ILAM: As many as 17 child workers were found to have been forced into labour at more than six dozen restaurants and hotels in Ilam Bazaar of Ilam district. An inspection carried out in a coordination of the District Child Welfare Board at 79 hotels... Travel 13 Feb, 2017
LETTERS: Pedestrians� plight Needless to say, Kathmandu is being polluted day by day in many ways. As such, air pollution is one of them. Nowadays, in Kathmandu, we can see most of the roads under construction due to the Melamchi water pipelines in places like Minbhawan, Mid... 03 Feb, 2017
TOPICS: Invest in education The incidence of child labour in Nepal is high compared with other countries in South Asia. According to data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and other national surveys, Nepal has 34% of its children between the ages of 5 and 14 who... 01 Feb, 2017
THT 10 YEARS AGO: 21 kids rescued in embroidery factory raid Kathmandu, January 29, 2007 Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN), in cooperation with the Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj, today rescued 21 child workers from an embroidery factory here. The factory was being operated by one Dinesh... 30 Jan, 2017
