About 1.1 million children are engaged in labour in Nepal Some improvement has been witnessed in reducing child labour over the last one decade in Nepal. However, a report has found about 1.1 million children still working in areas such as brick kilns, carpet factories and entertainment business, among others. Nepal 11 Feb, 2022
Climate change lowers productivity of home-based workers, warns a study Climate change has decreased the productivity of home-based workers, the sub-contracted or piece-rate workers, shows a recent study. Nepal 29 Jan, 2022
Worker missing in hydropower project's tunnel after accident A worker has gone missing in an accident inside the tunnel of the under-construction 86-Megawatt Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydroelectricity Project in the district. Nepal 28 Jan, 2022
Lives in Kailali-Kanchanpur hit hard by cold wave, sun out of sight for over 2 weeks Foggy weather and cold wave that have stretched for over weeks have adversely affected lives in Kailali and Kanchanpur. Nepal 20 Jan, 2022
Two killed, four injured in Kapilvastu tractor accident Two persons died while four others sustained injuries after the tractor they were travelling on skidded off the road in Buddhabhumi Municipality-3 of Kapilvastu this morning. Nepal 04 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Migrant workers' woes Tens of thousands of Nepali youths leave the country annually to as many as 76 countries as migrant workers, who send billions of rupees as remittances to support their families back home and to help the country’s economy sustain. Opinion 31 Dec, 2021
Agriculture Bonded Labour conference concludes The Agriculture Bonded Labour National Conference concluded today by issuing a Kathmandu declaration with the demand for liberation of Harawa-Charawa (bonded labourers in the agriculture sector). Nepal 17 Dec, 2021
EDITORIAL - Don't obstruct House The winter session of parliament, also known as the bills session, began on Tuesday, and three cabinet ministers tabled quite a few important ordinances and bills, amidst obstruction by the main opposition - CPN-UML. Opinion 15 Dec, 2021
'Nepal must deliver on promise of social justice' Nepal has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, but many of its promises still are to be fulfilled, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, said on Thursday after conducting an 11-day official mission to the country. Nepal 10 Dec, 2021
Violence escalates in India's northeast after forces mistakenly kill 14 civilians: Officials Violence escalates in India's northeast after forces mistakenly kill 14 civilians: Officials World 05 Dec, 2021
At least 14 civilians mistakenly killed by Indian forces in remote northeast: officials At least 14 tribal civilians and one security personnel were mistakenly killed when Indian forces opened indiscriminate fire in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, government and military officials said on Sunday. World 05 Dec, 2021
Identification card mandatory to cross border to India from Darchula A meeting of Nepal-India Coordination Committee held in Pithoragarh, India has agreed to allow movement across border based on identification cards only. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
