Priyanka Adhikari
Priyanka Adhikari
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Some basic rights still a struggle for LGBTI in Nepal
Some basic rights still a struggle for LGBTI in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Esan Regmi who identifies himself as an intersex person was not allowed to give his master’s exams at Kailali Multiple Campus. The exam center accused him of being a ‘fake student’ on the first day of the exams.
Oct 20, 2019
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43% Nepali children below five years are malnourished: UNICEF
43% Nepali children below five years are malnourished: UNICE...
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Around 43 percent children under the age of five are malnourished in Nepal, according to a report published by UNICEF.
Oct 16, 2019
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Social media users welcome Xi, criticize govt for ignoring public
Social media users welcome Xi, criticize govt for ignoring p...
KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal, 23 years after the last visit by a Chinese President, has kept social media users busy for weeks. Opinions of the general public, as well as experts started flooding as the government started preparing for President Xi’s visit.
Oct 13, 2019
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Govt introduces standards for cosmetic items
Govt introduces standards for cosmetic items
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Nepal Bureau of Standard and Metrology (NBSM) finalized three sets of standards for different groups of cosmetic items earlier this week. A meeting of Nepal Council for Standardization (NCS) headed by Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Prasad Yadav, took the de...
Sep 28, 2019
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Youths to march for climate justice
Youths to march for climate justice
KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Organizations and groups of students in Nepal are all set to lead a march against climate injustice on Friday. Community Police officials to stakeholders involved in sustainable development are participating alongside students in different cities.
Sep 20, 2019
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Will dengue impact Visit Nepal 2020?
Will dengue impact Visit Nepal 2020?
KATHMANDU, Sept 19: As there is a mounting concern that the outbreak of dengue could affect the upcoming Visit Nepal 2020, government officials said they have taken all necessary measures to ensure that no tourist is affected by this mosquito-borne fever.
Sep 19, 2019
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From public harassment to acid attack, legal loopholes emboldening assailants
From public harassment to acid attack, legal loopholes embol...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Acid attack survivor Muskan Khatun had endured months of harassment from her perpetrators before she was attacked with acid last Friday, family members said. Khatun was on her way to her school when three local youths splashed acid on her at Ganeshman Chowk in Birgunj. Police sai...
Sep 12, 2019
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Capital sees first dengue death, govt minister also hospitalized
Capital sees first dengue death, govt minister also hospital...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Chakrapani Khanal has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with dengue, a mosquito-borne disease which has been spreading like wildfire across the country.
Sep 06, 2019
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First-ever postgraduate degree in adventure tourism on the lap of Everest
First-ever postgraduate degree in adventure tourism on the l...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) is starting a postgraduate degree in adventure tourism studies. Academic advisor to the NMA, Prof Dr Ramesh Bajracharya claimed this to be the first-ever postgraduate course in adventure tourism in the world.
Sep 04, 2019
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Eat, Pray, Love? Not Always.
Eat, Pray, Love? Not Always.
It is when Elizabeth, the protagonist of the novel says, "I think I deserve something beautiful”, that motivated me to pack my bags for a solo travel.
Nov 16, 2018