KATHMANDU, March 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to safeguard the lives of individuals participating in hunger strikes, particularly those affected by the unresolved issues in cooperatives.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Agitating British Gurkhas Satyagraha United Struggle Committee (BGSUSC) has decided to postpone its fast unto death planned from July 1 after the Nepal government assured them that a firm step would be taken to start a direct table talk with the British government to resolve the outstanding Gurkha issues.

KATHMANDU, April 7:  Alleging that the UK government had failed to give heed to their genuine demands of parity in the pension and other perks and facilities with their British counterparts, the agitating British Gurkha Satyagraha United Struggle Committee UK-Nepal (BGSUSC UK-Nepal) has threatened to launch hunger strike from July.