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Sex-selective abortions rampant, resulting in decreasing number of baby girls

Published On: April 13, 2023 03:50 PM NPT By: Sharad Sharma/ RSS

KATHMANDU, April 13: Sex-selective abortions are reportedly rampant. The negative impacts of such abortions have manifested in the recently concluded national census 2022, with a decreasing number of baby girls as opposed to boys. Out of the total 412,935 newborns, 218,074 account for boys (52.8 percent), and 194,861 girls (47.3 percent), according to the census.

Dengue infection slows down

Published On: November 7, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Sharad Sharma/ RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The dengue infection which had significantly increased with the onset of rainfall has now slowed down.

NVC exposes irregularities at TU

Published On: November 2, 2018 07:06 AM NPT By: Sharad Sharma/ RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: A study conducted by the National Vigilance Centre has exposed anomalies and irregularities prevailing in the oldest university in the country-Tribhuvan University (TU)- including the shirking of the duties by the lecturers and professors of the University.