The threat of COVID-19 remains even after the lockdown 11 th July 2020, Kathmandu Two weeks ago Dawa Sherpa decided to order food from his favorite restaurant. He called them up to place his order. But when he reached the restaurant to get his order, Sherpa was surprised to see […]
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Exploitation risk for migrant women workers increased during the pandemic: Labor Migration Experts and Rights Activists.
Exploitation risk for migrant women workers increased during the pandemic: Labor Migration Experts and Rights Activists. They have urged the government to protect vulnerable women migrant workers and ensure their wages and other legal rights. 11th July 2020, Kathmandu At a time when tens of thousands of Nepali migrant workers […]
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Coronavirus crisis impending as the health ministry reduces sample collection and test range
Coronavirus crisis impending as the health ministry reduces sample collection and test range Health experts warn the government is making a serious mistake by lowering the test numbers. 11th July 2020, Kathmandu Health experts have said that the country is moving towards a major Coronavirus crisis, as the government has […]
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Nepal’s communist party split amid India’s border spat
Nepal’s ruling communist party has failed to address the intra-party rifts as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and NCP executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda have failed to reach a consensus despite holding over half-a-dozen meetings in a week, a media report said Thursday. On Wednesday, a crucial meeting of […]
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Nepali mountain guiders battle with no job and little savings
Nepali mountain guiders battle with no job and little savings Nepal’s decision to close mountains due to Coronavirus has rendered about 200,000 people working as guides jobless. 10th July 2020 After conquering Mount Everest and shattering taboos, two Nepali Sherpa widows face a new challenge – the Coronavirus pandemic – […]
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Tackling mental illness and stress much important amid pandemic
Tackling mental illness and stress much important amid pandemic Norbulingka Sports Club at Tibetan Refugee Camp in Jawalakhel, which started working out sessions on May 17, provides face shields and gloves to maintain free and social distance during workout. 10 th July 2020, Nepal Every day around 50-70 people come […]
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Make sure we fed our four-legged friends: Discover City
Kathmandu The lockdown came into effect in Nepal on March 24 to curb the spread of Coronavirus confining people to their homes while schools, offices and businesses shut down. Nobody knew how the situation would unfold and for how long the lockdown would continue. At that moment Founder of Discover […]
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Chinese envoy for her meetings with Nepalese political leaders in fresh row: Reports
The Chinese envoy to Nepal Hou Yanqi reportedly met with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli before the start of the NCP Standing Committee meeting that began on 24 June. China’s envoy to Nepal Hou Yanqi is at the centre of a fresh controversy for her meetings with Nepalese political leaders […]
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Chinese Ambassador suddenly meets NCP leader Nepal
Kathmandu : Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yan xi has been active last time in Kathmandu, as ruling Nepal Communist Party face internal conflict. Just Sunday evening Hou met to Madhav Kumar Nepal, a former PM and chief of foreign department of NCP at his own residence at koteshwor, Kathmandu. The […]
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Taiwan practices obliteration after China tries to intrude
In recent months, Taiwan has complained of frequent Chinese air force patrols near it, often crossing over into Taiwan-controlled airspace. On Thursday, Taiwan’s armed forces carried out live fire drills on its west coast, practicing “enemy annihilation on the shore,” ahead of their major annual exercises later this month, and […]