The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said nationwide rainfall is expected to continue through Monday, and has urged people, especially those living in high-risk areas such as settlements along river banks and landslide prone areas to practice caution. “On Sunday, 13th August, 2023, nationwide rainfall is expected to continue with different intensities across the […]
The enrollment of migrant workers in the Social Security Fund (SSF) has started to increase. These workers are individuals who have obtained labor permits and are working overseas. According to the provision, workers preparing to work abroad must be registered with the Fund before obtaining their work permits. In total, 423,092 formal sector workers have
Data from the Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Centre (SDNTC) in Nepal reveals significant gender disparities in the pool of living and deceased organ donors. A staggering 78 percent of donors are women, while only 22 percent are men. Interestingly, all recipients of organs donated by women are men, while the number of women recipients of
Gender disparities in organ donation in Nepal: women make up 78% of donors Read Post »
According to a report by CIVICUS published on 5th June 2023, titled “Nepal: Authorities continue to target journalists, stifle protests, and seek to increase surveillance powers” Nepal’s civic space is classified as ‘obstructed’. This rating reflects documented instances of violations of fundamental freedoms, including arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force during protests with impunity, and
Press freedom and right to peaceful protests ‘obstructed’: warning signs in Nepal Read Post »
According to the preliminary report of the 2021 Nepal Census, Biratnagar Metropolitan City has a population of 244,750 inhabitants living in 45,204 households. Biratnagar Metropolitan City expects that population to nearly double by 2035 to reach 487, 852. In 2009, the World Bank reported that Nepal was one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in
Biratnagar: Embracing Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Read Post »
As a member of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda, Nepal has pledged to ensure the following: “The universal availability and sustainable management of sanitation and clean water for all.” The Nepal Government has committed to getting 74% of urban households connected to sewer systems or provided with access to FSM facilities by 2025
On Monday afternoon, a group of women and children were gathered near the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal. They sang and danced as they offered prayers – prayers for rain for a bountiful harvest. While prayers for rainfall is an annual affair at the Maya Devi Temple, the birth place of Lord Buddha, what
Lumbini residents pray for rain Read Post »
By Kunga Zhoennu Gurung and Trisha Dhakal The population of the Kathmandu Valley is estimated to be growing at a rate of 4% per year. The unprecedented explosion of residents has not been followed by new investments in infrastructure, and the existing framework for supporting urban life is under immense pressure. Poor city planning and
A Look Down the Drain Read Post »
Nepal’s parliament on Monday unanimously endorsed the bill relating to amend certain laws of sexual violence, and has sought to increase the statute of limitations on incidents of rape and sexual violence. As per the bill, rape victims, in the case of minors will be allowed to file a case against their perpetrator within three
Nepal has gone through radical political transitions in the last twenty years. The royal massacre that rocked the nation transpired in 2001 resulting in the then King Birendra’s entire lineage being wiped out and the mantle going to his younger brother Gyanendra. King Gyanendra held power for only seven years before he was thwarted for
The Remnants of the Old Order Read Post »
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