Children working in India's coal mines came as "complete shock" filmmaker says MUMBAI: When Chandrasekhar Reddy travelled to northeastern India in 2011, the director was looking for material for a film on forests in the region famed for its misty hills and waterfalls. Instead, he found children as young as five working in coal... Women 07 Jul, 2016
Number of child workers in brick kilns alarming Kathmandu, June 12 A study conducted by Child Development Centre, a non-government organisation working for child rights, showed that there are more child labourers in brick kilns of Lalitpur than adult workers. The study said a total of 974... Horoscopes 13 Jun, 2016
Memo submitted to PM Oli Kathmandu, June 12 Child workers today handed over a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, urging him to address their concerns. At a programme organised at PM’s residence in Baluwatar to mark the World Day against Child Labour,... Horoscopes 13 Jun, 2016
'Foreign tourists also responsible for child sexual exploitation' KATHMANDU: Foreign tourists visiting Nepal have also been found to be involved in child sexual exploitation cases. This was revealed in a report 'World Voyage and Child Sexual Exploitation in Tourism' released on Sunday jointly by Child Workers in... Travel 12 Jun, 2016
Bollywood star Anil Kapoor aims to spotlight suffering of India's child workers MUMBAI: Bollywood star Anil Kapoor on Friday kick-started a campaign to highlight the plight of millions of children in India who are forced into work, adding that he hoped his celebrity status would influence and inspire others to stamp out the... Travel Abroad 11 Jun, 2016
Thousands of child labourers working at Bhaktapur brick kilns BHAKTAPUR: Thousands of child labourers are being used in numerous brick kilns scattered across the Bhaktapur district. Most of total 62 brick kilns in the district are found to be deploying child labourers, a monitoring carried out by the... Horoscopes 20 May, 2016
Quake victims receive corrugated zinc sheets Kathmandu, May 16 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation today said it would be constructing 95 houses within a year for earthquake victims who work in carpet factories. Speaking at programme organised in Chautara of Sindhupalchowk today to hand over... Horoscopes 17 May, 2016
India's Tendulkar bats for campaign against child labour on Twitter MUMBAI: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Bollywood stars took to Twitter this week to support a campaign against child labour, using their fame to draw greater attention to the issue. The campaign,... 22 Apr, 2016
Govt's push to 'Make in India' threatens vulnerable workers Mumbai, February 12 Efforts by the Indian government to boost manufacturing and encourage start-ups may put vulnerable workers at greater risk, activists say, amid pressure from investors to smooth the path of doing business. The 'Make in India'... 13 Feb, 2016
Week-long discussion on child mental health begins Kathmandu, February 1 Kanti Children’s Hospital today officially inaugurated its Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic to provide psychiatric treatment to children. According to Sarin Baidya, programme manager, Child Workers in... Horoscopes 02 Feb, 2016
� THT 10 years ago: Opinion poll predicts 43pc voting Kathmandu, January 31, 2006 At a time when the Election Commission is not being able to find a single candidate for over a thousand seats and scores of municipalities had one-seat- one-candidate results, a public opinion poll released today... 01 Feb, 2016
1,472 child labourers found in Kaski: DCWC Pokhara, September 18 The District Child Welfare Committee Kaski said today that two municipalities—Pokhara Sub Metropolitan City and Lekhnath Municipality—in Kaski have as many as 1,472 child labourers. At an interaction organized by the... Travel 19 Sep, 2015
