Child marriage in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil Code of 1963, the practice continues, particularly among marginalised groups. Opinion 31 Jan, 2025
Bhaktapur Hospital to provide free treatment for uterine prolapse Bhaktapur Hospital has arranged for free of cost treatment and surgery for those suffering from uterine prolapse. Health 16 May, 2024
EDITORIAL: Justice for all A fortnight after the District Attorney Office (DAO), A Kathmandu filed a case of forgery of government documents at the Kathmandu District Court (KDC) against 289 individuals in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, the KDC has released 17 people arrested in its connection on bail and one another on a general date. Opinion 12 Sep, 2023
Uterus prolapse rife in Bajura women ​​​​​​​Women from Muktikot Village of Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality, Bajura, have been suffering from uterine prolapse. Worse, they are compelled to live with the disease due to lack of treatment expenses. Nepal 11 Sep, 2023
EDITOTIAL - Govt's new budget Finance Minister Janardan Sharma on Friday presented a Replacement Bill on the Finance Ordinance presented by former finance minister Bishnu Poudel amidst an uproar in the federal parliament by the main opposition CPN-UML calling for the cancellation of the membership of those lawmakers who have formed the CPN-USP led by Madhav Kumar Nepal. Opinion 13 Sep, 2021
Free health camp for women in Tanahun Uterine prolapse has emerged as a major problem among women in Tanahun district. This was found during a free health checkup of women for their uterus and uterus-related cancer conditions in four wards of Byas Municipality. Nepal 19 Mar, 2021
Bajura woman receives treatment in Kathmandu BAJURA, SEPTEMBER 20 A 35-year-old woman of Budhinanda Municipality has been struggling with uterine prolapse for the past three years due to lack of money for treatment in Bajura. Raji Tiruwa received treatment in a Kathmandu-based health... Travel 21 Sep, 2020
Puppy love marriages destroying young lives Surkhet, January 16 Teenager Asha Charti Karki told her parents she was going out to study, but instead she ran off to wed her boyfriend. She is one of a growing number of Nepali teenagers who are marrying young by choice. “There were rumours... Travel 17 Jan, 2020
Bajura woman who gave birth to 18 children BAJURA: Muga Giri, 52, a resident of Budhinanda Municipality-1 in Bajura district gave birth to 18 children, of whom only eight survived. This sheds light into the plight of rural women in Nepal, who along with their children, suffer a great deal in... Travel 04 Nov, 2019
EDITORIAL: Amend the Act The government should not be seen as trying to protect the perpetrators of rights violations during the conflict era; it is time justice is delivered to the victims It is not good for the government to be told time and again by international rights... 31 Jul, 2019
Incidents of child marriage on the rise Kathmandu, July 29 The new penal code has prohibited child marriage. It has also increased the marriageable age to 20 years. Yet, children below the permissible age continue to be married off. Data with Nepal police showed there were 15 cases... Horoscopes 30 Jul, 2019
Uterine prolapse: Nothing to be ashamed of Uterine prolapse is preventable, and not all cases require surgical removal of the uterus. Having better knowledge about uterine prolapse and minimising the risk factors are already a preventive intervention As a medical student, we have clinical... 14 Jun, 2019
