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Bipana Thapa

Bipana Thapa is a Communication and Advocacy Officer in an NGO that works for rescue and repatriation of Nepali migrant workers.
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Think beyond short-term for migrant workers

Published On: February 22, 2021 08:00 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

Instead of providing short term aids to returnee migrants, should not Nepal create opportunities for them here in the country so that they do not have to rely on low paying jobs in foreign lands?

Is foreign employment a choice or a compulsion?

Published On: January 23, 2021 07:00 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

Labor migration is not safe for innocent Nepali migrant workers. The government should ensure that every single Nepali worker in foreign land is paid decent salary and treated with dignity.

A Kenyan dies of suspected high altitude sickness, seven Kenyans airlifted to Kathmandu

Published On: September 17, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: An India-origin man from Kenya has passed away due to suspected high altitude sickness in Solukhumbu district.

Nepal condemns recent drone attacks on Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities

Published On: September 17, 2019 01:23 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Nepal has condemned the recent drone attacks on Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Belt and Road Initiative is not a military alliance: Dahal (with video)

Published On: September 15, 2019 06:37 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Co-chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is purely an economic cooperation initiative, not a military alliance.

Over 1000 street children rescued in one year

Published On: September 15, 2019 05:56 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The government has rescued 1011 street children from Kathmandu in one year.

Anti-corruption activist Shahi arrested for security: police

Published On: September 15, 2019 03:26 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Police have detained anti-corruption activist Gyanendra Shahi from a press meet held in Lalitpur on Sunday afternoon.

Sept 14: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: September 14, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

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NC urges government to punish guilty of Banke incident

Published On: September 14, 2019 05:43 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has staged a demonstration in the capital on Saturday urging the government to punish those involved in attacking its Banke district President Kiran Koirala and dozen others leaders and cadres.