Special programme to alleviate malnutrition BAJURA, SEPTEMBER 17 Bajura’s Budhinanda Municipality has launched a special campaign to alleviate malnutrition among the pregnant and postpartum women. According to Budhinanda Municipality Deputy Mayor Srishti Regmi, the Deputy Mayor Gift... Travel 18 Sep, 2020
EDITORIAL: Question of fairness It is true that self-governance means identifying and raising one’s own resources, and not depending too much on the central government Several bills relating particularly to the distribution of resources between the three tiers of government are... 14 Jul, 2017
Rautahat dropouts going to school again Rautahat, July 12 Phul Kumari Sah,14, a fifth grader of Rajpur Rural Municipality has rejoined school after two years. Sah had earlier dropped out of school as she had to handle household chores. A girl education campaign named the ‘Golden... Travel 13 Jul, 2017
DCC monitoring makes GTD effective Rautahat, July 10 Golden Thousand Days programme has become more effective this year in Rautahat district after District Coordination Committee started monitoring the project. The programme was introduced to save pregnant women of impoverished... Travel 11 Jul, 2017
Nutrition programme starts off in 10 Panchthar VDCs Phidim, November 29 Authorities in Panchthar have launched a campaign to battle malnutrition in the district. The campaign called ‘Golden Thousand Days’ has been implemented in 10 VDCs that are in the list of VDCs at high risk of... Travel 30 Nov, 2016
Heavy investments change little for Saptari�s malnourished Rajbiraj, November 17 Shambhu Kumar Ram, now 17, of Dadha, Saptari used to be a child labourer until he suddenly fell ill four years ago. Severely malnourished, his parents used almost all their property trying to cure their son, but nothing... Travel 18 Nov, 2016
Locals of Rautahat hail Golden Thousand Days campaign Rautahat, October 21 Golden Thousand Days, a programme launched targeting pregnant women and infants below 2 years, has started showing results in Rautahat’s Hardiya VDC. The programme was launched with the support of the World Bank and the... Travel 22 Oct, 2016
Monitoring of �Golden Thousand Days� begins Rautahat, July 6 A day after this daily reported on the floundering Golden Thousand Days programme, authorities in Rautahat have started monitoring villages where the programme is being implemented. The programme, meant to save pregnant women... Travel 07 Jul, 2016
Golden Thousand Days ineffective Rautahat, July 5 Golden Thousand Days, a government programme that was introduced in 24 village development committees in Rautahat, is faring very badly, thanks to the alleged lust for commission among the district development office staff. As of... Travel 06 Jul, 2016
Toilet construction drive launched in Saptari Rajbiraj, June 25 Women of Pakari VDC-8 in Saptari have launched a toilet construction campaign. Saraswoti Devi Sardar of Pakari VDC-8 said they would construct toilets in their houses at their own expense. She said women endure many problems... Travel 26 Jun, 2016
�Golden Thousand Days� fund misused Rajbiraj, June 16 Irregularities have been reported in the fund of the World Bank sponsored Sunaulo Hajar Din (Golden Thousand Days) campaign in Saptari. The findings came to light after a report was submitted estimating that around 66 per cent... Travel 17 Jun, 2016
Finance Minister presents budget for FY 2016/17 at Parliament KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel on Saturday afternoon presented the annual budget for the next fiscal year 2016/17. Beginning his announcement at the Parliament, the Minister said he prepared the budget in consultation with political... 28 May, 2016