Gyanu Sapkota
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Violence against women goes unabated despite efforts
Violence against women goes unabated despite efforts
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: A woman, whose name has not been disclosed for privacy reasons, came to the National Women's Commission (NWC) on Sunday to file a case against her husband for marrying a second wife.
Dec 14, 2016
SOCIETY
KMC preparing to expand anti-child labor drive
KMC preparing to expand anti-child labor drive
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to declare four more wards as child labor-free zones after its first experimental project in Ward No 31.
Nov 29, 2016
SOCIETY
One-third of Nepali children age 5-14 put to work: CBS
One-third of Nepali children age 5-14 put to work: CBS
KATHMANDU, Nov 24: In what is considered a sorry state of affairs, some one-third of the children in Nepal are part of the labor force.
Nov 24, 2016
SOCIETY
One person one rupee can enable a disabled
One person one rupee can enable a disabled
KATHMANDU, Nov 18: "Your small donation of one rupee can transform the life of people living with disabilities," said Yam Nath Mainali, member secretary of National Disabled Fund (NDF) under the Social Welfare Council.
Nov 19, 2016
SOCIETY
KMC's urban poverty reduction plans reach nowhere
KMC's urban poverty reduction plans reach nowhere
KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s plan to reduce urban poverty has reached nowhere in lack of definition of poverty and policy to implement it.
Nov 15, 2016
SOCIETY
KMC's urban poverty reduction plans reaches nowhere
KMC's urban poverty reduction plans reaches nowhere
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) allocates budget every year to reduce urban poverty but it has not successfully utilized the budget due to lack of standard definition and set policy.
Nov 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Women hesitant to report cases of sexual harassment
Women hesitant to report cases of sexual harassment
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Cases of sexual harassment at workplaces are generally not registered despite the country having legal provisions to discourage harassment in public and private offices.
Nov 05, 2016
SOCIETY
Revival of Gurukul in modern era
Revival of Gurukul in modern era
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Seventh grader Om Mahaseth does not prefer to return to his home in Dhanusha district. He is happy to live far away from his home along with his two sisters and a brother in an ashram, which provides food, education and shelter free of cost.
Nov 05, 2016
SOCIETY
'Domestic violence against women high among poor'
'Domestic violence against women high among poor'
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Violence against women in the country is till rampant despite several attempts to fight against the social ill.
Oct 24, 2016
POLITICS
Two state bodies trade blame over NGO anomalies
Two state bodies trade blame over NGO anomalies
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: At a time when everyone and every institution is obliged to obey the law of the land, two state bodies are trading blame for flouting the law.
Oct 21, 2016