Human rights body bats for right to land Kathmandu, November 28:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today recommended that the government come up with required policies and regulations to form a Land Reform and Implementation Commission to ensure citizens’ right to land and to put... Horoscopes 29 Nov, 2008
Rights group trains gun on land revenue offices Kathmandu, November 27: The National Forum for Land Rights- Nepal, an organisation working to safeguard land rights of the underprivileged people, today padlocked the land revenue offices in three districts, threatening to lock them nationwide... Travel 28 Nov, 2008
Body for landless rights at govt’s door with charter Kathmandu, November 11:Plans to intensify stir if demands aren’t met.The National Forum for Land Rights (NFLR)-Nepal, an organisation working to safeguard land rights of underprivileged groups, is gearing up to launch the third phase of its protest... Horoscopes 12 Nov, 2008
Call to protect Haliyas’ rights Kathmandu, August 31:International Institute for Human Rights, Environment and Development (INHURED) today called the government to protect Haliyas’ right to education, health, shelter and employment.In a press statement, it urged the government to... Horoscopes 01 Sep, 2008
Haliyas launch agitation Dipayal, July 15:Demanding emancipation from the Haliya system, Haliyas in seven far-western districts launched an agitation today. As a part of the protest programme, Haliyas in Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Achham, Doti, Bajhang and Bajura staged... Travel 16 Jul, 2008
Parties, people should prioritise polls: NC veep Bhaktapur, February 13:Holding constituent assembly election should be the first priority of all political parties and Nepali citizens, Prakash Man Singh, vice president of Nepali Congress, said today while addressing the central regional level... Horoscopes 14 Feb, 2008
Right to live An international fact-finding mission that arrived here on April 8 and submitted its report ten days later has made shocking revelations. It said food insecurity is most ‘pervasive across the country’ and is primarily affecting women and children... 24 Apr, 2007
Food insecurity pervasive here, says int’l mission Kathmandu, April 19:An international fact-finding mission on right to food today said that hunger and food insecurity “is pervasive across the country”.Preliminary findings of the international mission suggested that food insecurity is pervasive in... Travel 20 Apr, 2007
Enforcement of verdict on Haliyas sought Kathmandu, April 18:The Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organisation (NNDSWO) today demanded the implementation of the Supreme Court (SC) verdict on Haliyas. Issuing a verdict yesterday, the SC had called on the government to form a committee to... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2007
Broken promises With government promises of rehabilitation and better living conditions unfulfilled, the Kamaiyas and the Haliyas have threatened to go on “decisive protests”. In this connection, the Kamaiya Pratha Unmulan Samaj (KPUS) submitted a nine-point... 27 Mar, 2007
Kamaiyas, Haliyas threaten protests Kathmandu, March 26:The Kamaiyas and Haliyas have warned the government that they will organise decisive protests if their demands were not met before the Constituent Assembly election. They have been demanding rehabilitation and better living... Horoscopes 27 Mar, 2007
Strike halts work on hydel project Lamjung, November 18 :Construction of the Mid-Marsyangdi Hydro Project came to a halt again today after the workers and the contractor failed to see eye-to-eye.The contractor DDC-JV announced a halt to the work in the project formally, saying workers... Travel 19 Nov, 2006
