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Siromani Dhungana

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Siromani is associated with Republica daily as coordinator of its Social Bureau. He is responsible for commissioning, coordinating, reporting and writing stories on various issues like migration, human rights, health, education, and other social issues. He has been working as a journalist for 10 years. <strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https:// https://twitter.com/siromanid">@ siromanid </a>

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OPINION

Against poverty

Successive governments have been less and less accountable and more and more extractive, hampering poverty reduction.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY

Govt lifts ban on security guards for Afghanistan

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Ending nearly a five-month long ban on the employment of Nepali migrant workers in Afghanistan, the government, on Sunday, has decided to allow security guards to work there.
Oct 17, 2016
SOCIETY

Mortality among migrant workers same as for other Nepalis: I...

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The death rate among migrant workers is similar to that of the Nepali population for the same age group, according to a recent research report.
Sep 20, 2016
SOCIETY

Labor migration to Korea highest in nine years

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepali migrant workers heading to South Korea totaled nearly 6,626 in the first eight months of this year, with most of them selected to work in the agricultural and industrial sectors, according to data maintained by EPS Korea Section under the Department of Foreign Employment.
Sep 15, 2016
SOCIETY

Situation getting worse for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi...

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Cases of exploitation and abuse as well as poor living condition and insufficient food for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are on the rise, according to the Department of Foreign Employment.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY

Road accidents mainly a man-made crisis

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Road accidents are primarily a man-made crisis, with human error especially drivers' negligence accounting for over 80 percent of accidents, according to spokesperson for Nepal Police, DIG Madhav Prasad Joshi.
Aug 27, 2016
SOCIETY

Road accidents a 'neglected epidemic'

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: In yet another dreadful day for road fatalities, at least 36 people lost their lives in two separate road accidents in Kavre and Baitadi districts, Monday.
Aug 16, 2016
SPECIAL

Despite Saudi slump, Nepalis keep flocking to Gulf kingdom

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: At a time when thousands of migrant workers have been laid off and stranded in Saudi Arabia, the number of Nepali migrant workers leaving for the Saudi has not declined.
Aug 13, 2016
SOCIETY

79 trafficked Nepali workers rescued from B'desh, S Lanka

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: At least 79 migrant workers were rescued by Nepali authorities over the past few weeks, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
Aug 09, 2016
POLITICS

Experts recommend fewer ministers

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Successive governments have been forming jumbo cabinets snubbing recommendations from various administration reform committees formed at different points of time.
Aug 04, 2016