Women employment South Asia has enjoyed a growth rate of 6 percent a year over the past 20 years. This has translated into declining poverty and improvements in health and education. While worthy of celebration as we mark International Women’s Day, the success could... 09 Mar, 2018
Uneducated mothers pledge to educate kids Dolakha, February 22 Illiterate young mothers in Sherpa Tole of Jiri Municipality 7, Dolakha, have devoted themselves to ensuring that their children get proper education. Some 73 young mothers of the Sherpa village want their kids to be... Travel 23 Feb, 2018
Educated people refrain from taking anti-filarial drug in Dang DANG: Educated people in Dang have been refraining from taking medication for filariasis, while less aware people are taking them. The government has been providing medicines for filariasis every year to people under the National Programme for... Travel 22 Feb, 2018
Tune into radio: Role of mass medium in Nepal Community radios have been working for social transformation by informing and empowering communities. FM radios are the best tools to pass information to illiterate and rural communities, for all the people can listen to the radio for free The... 13 Feb, 2018
Suicide at Indian spinning mill sparks child labour investigation CHENNAI: The suicide of a 14-year-old girl at a textile mill in southern India after a 16-hour shift is under investigation as a trade union and human rights campaigners voice concerns about poor conditions in the industry and the use of child... Women 09 Feb, 2018
Nepal in dilemma Apropos of the news story “Chinese rider on Tatopani” (THT, January 14, Page 1), Maoist leader Agni Prasad Sapkota is doing all he can, which the government should have done, to convince our northern neighbour to open the Tatopani border for the... 15 Jan, 2018
Indian state tense ahead of citizens list targeting "illegal Bangladeshis" GUWAHATI: India has mobilised around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops in a sensitive border state ahead of the publication of a list of citizens it says will be used to detect and deport illegal immigrants - mainly Muslims - from neighbouring... Women 29 Dec, 2017
EDITORIAL: Cowardly act The government must tell the public why the security agencies have not been able to control such violence At least 11 people, including Nepali Congress leader Gagan Kumar Thapa, who is contesting the parliamentary election from Kathmandu... 05 Dec, 2017
Call to protect rights of disabled 80 per cent of the disabled people are illterate Kathmandu, December 3 The International Day of Persons With Disabilities was observed throughout the country by organising various awareness-raising programmes today. ‘Transformation towards... Horoscopes 04 Dec, 2017
EDITORIAL: Voters� confusion The EC also did not have enough time to educate the voters about the ways of voting as it was entangled with a legal case over the ballot papers With just four days left for the federal and provincial elections to be held under the first phase on... 23 Nov, 2017
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Parleys among parties pick up pace Kathmandu, November 13, 2007 The three main political parties, which differed on early republic and election system during the special session, have initiated fresh round of talks aimed at striking consensus among themselves and avert a... 14 Nov, 2017
LETTERS: KMC�s priorities Apropos of the news story “KMC prioritises four major working areas” (THT, November 6, Page 2), first and foremost KMC should prioritise civil behaviour and dealing with service seekers. I find KMC staff one of the most uncouth who take sadistic... 08 Nov, 2017
