ILO launches second phase of Bridge Project The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Nepal recently invited key stakeholders to discuss the joint strategy to effectively address forced labour in Nepal, on the occasion of the launch of the second phase of the ILO Project 'From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (The Bridge Project II)'. Business 29 Jul, 2023
'Nepali Army should not be taken as weak institution' Lawmaker Bamdev Gautam has said the Nepali Army should not be taken as a weak agency. Recalling the help and contribution of the institution when the country and people were in need, he said, “One should not make statements randomly about the Nepali Army.” Kathmandu 21 Jul, 2023
Freed kamaiyas still awaiting rehabilitation On Tuesday, according to the Nepali calendar, marked the government’s announcement 23 years ago abolishing the Kamaiya (bonded labour) system, liberating countless individuals from the clutches of landlords. Nepal 19 Jul, 2023
Kailali fire victims left in a lurch for months Having lost their homes to a fire incident three months ago, dozens of families of freed kamaiyas are still living a difficult life under tarpaulins in Kailari Rural Municipality in Kailali. Nepal 03 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL - Lackadaisical approach It has been 22 years since the Kamaiyas were liberated from the age-old clutches of bonded labour from the five Tarai districts of the mid- and far-western part of the country, namely Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur. But their living condition has not changed even after their emancipation from the traditional system, which was akin to that of modern-day slavery. Opinion 20 Jul, 2022
Rehabilitation of freed kamaiyas incomplete Over two decades after kamaiyas were declared free, their rehabilitation has yet to be completed. Exactly 22 years ago on July 18, the government had declared kamaiyas free. Nepal 19 Jul, 2022
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: Lift the ban Since the government imposed a lockdown to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control on March 24 last year, it has issued a number of fiats, causing a lot of confusion and chaos for international travellers. After seven months of lockdown, the... Opinion 03 Feb, 2021
Freed kamaiya families yet to be rehabilitated DHANGADI, JULY 17 Two decades after they were declared liberated, rehabilitation of all freed kamaiyas (bonded labourers) still remains a far cry. Bonded labourers were declared freed by the government 20 years ago. But due to the apathy of... Travel 18 Jul, 2020
Kailali's Bhajani Municipality, Joshipur Rural Municipality inundated KAILALI, JULY 3 Bhajani and Joshipur of Kailali have been inundated after floodwaters gushed into the settlements. According to eyewitnesses, many houses in Wards 2, 3, 6 and 8 of Bhajani Municipality have been inundated. Local Ganga Chaudhary... Travel 04 Jul, 2020
West Nepal in grip of cold-wave DHANGADI: Every year as winter advances, cold-wave makes its way into headlines as it wraps many parts of the country in its sphere- the plains to be specific. This year has been no different in terms of this phenomenon affecting the everyday lives of... Travel 25 Dec, 2019
EDITORIAL: Settle them pronto It is the duty of the government to provide shelter, food, health and education to the freed kamaiyas and haliyas When the government emancipated the kamaiyas, semi-bonded labourers, in the five plain districts of Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and... 10 Jul, 2019
