Nepal seeks to cut migrant deaths with safety training KATHMANDU: In a bid to reduce migrant deaths in the Middle East and Asia, millions of Nepalis who work overseas will be given mandatory safety training before departure, officials said on Tuesday. About 1,000 out of an estimated 4 million Nepali... Women 12 Feb, 2020
Arrest warrant issued against former DSP accused of rape Kathmandu, February 6 A 21-year-old girl has filed an FIR against former DSP Rajkumar Khiuju, accusing him of raping her multiple times over a period of five months at several places, including a police station in Chapagaun Police Circle,... Horoscopes 07 Feb, 2020
Govt to set up model villages for senior citizens, disabled persons Kathmandu, January 16 The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens has issued a procedure to provide grant amount through provincial governments to operate model villages for senior citizens and disabled people in all provinces. As per the... Horoscopes 17 Jan, 2020
EDITORIAL: Online lottery scam People should stay away from online lottery schemes, while banks must overhaul their software system as per the NRB directives With the advancement in information technology and easy access to the Internet, smart mobile phones and social networking... 13 Dec, 2019
Dalit family struggles to obtain citizenship BAJURA: A Dalit family in Khaptad Chhededaha Rural Municipality-2 of Bajura district has been deprived of basic government services due to lack of citizenship. 60-year-old Durpati Sarki and her two children -- daughter Mana Sarki (25) and son Tej... Travel 21 Nov, 2019
Uprooting illiteracy in two years: Needs relevant laws soon The government is mulling derecognising thumb impressions on government and other documents. This move is aimed at encouraging everyone to be literate. However, this rule will not be applicable to those above 60 years of age Development is possible... 11 Nov, 2019
Government to provide grants for organisations working for disabled Kathmandu, September 26 The government has issued a procedure for providing grants to various organisations working for the welfare of people with disabilities. Procedure aims to increase access of people with disabilities to employment by... Horoscopes 27 Sep, 2019
Family Planning: Needs priority for left behind Time has come to implement a user-centric FP programme that emphasises resources and efforts to deliver information and services fit for special groups like adolescents, post-partum, poor, less educated and hard to reach areas Family planning (FP)... 27 Sep, 2019
Human rights education: For harmony in society Documentary films, street dramas, art, poems, folk songs and storytelling are powerful resources to create awareness about human rights. These means should help the people understand the situation more clearly and address their concerns Human rights... 24 Sep, 2019
Editorial: Regulate leisure sector A provision of decent working conditions is a prerequisite to prevent females from being sexually abused It is shocking to learn that 20 per cent of females engaged in the entertainment and hospitality sector have become victims of sexual exploitation... 27 Aug, 2019
Labour migration: Let�s manage and regulate it It is essential that the migrants have access to full and correct information at the time of their departure about their pay, working conditions abroad and the time when they are to return home Labour migration refers to the cross-border movement of... 28 Jun, 2019
'Brain fever' blamed for India child deaths preventable: doctors MUZAFFARPUR, INDIA: Five-year-old Soni Khatun was playing in the midday sun last week when she began to vomit and lose feeling in her hands. Her mother, a poor labourer living in rural India, borrowed money to take her to hospital. Five hours... Women 21 Jun, 2019
