Articles: Nepali petroleum pump workers postpone strike; oil to become available
Region: NepalPetroleum pump workers based in eastern Nepal on Tuesday declared the postponement of their strike as it caused inconvenience to people due to the closure of petroleum pumps. Govinda Prasad Rijal, Coordinator of All Nepal Petroleum Workers’ Association (ANPWA), told reporters that the workers’ negotiation with petroleum pump owners in the eastern Nepal ended without any decision since the entrepreneurs were reluctant to follow the Labor Act that has stated that the workers are en... more
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Diesel and Kerosene Prices Go Up in Nepal
Region: NepalNepal Oil Corporation, the country’s state-owned trader, has on Tuesday increased the prices of diesel and kerosene each by Rs. 03.00 per litre, according to Commerce Secretary Purushottam Ojha. The Corporation has attributed the price rise to the state’s inability to control the re-sale of diesel and kerosene at a higher price, at Nepali border points with India. It has stated no other factor for the rise. The price rise of diesel and kerosene directly affects the li... more
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Nepal government threatens to use army against anti-government protesters
Region: Nepal
Nepal’s Defense Minister Vidya Bhandari has threatened to use the government army against Maoist protesters. This is her continuous reiteration over more than a week. Ms. Bhandari was defeated in the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections held on 10 April 2008. Earlier Deputy Prime Minister Vijay Gachchhedar had given a similar threat regarding the ongoing Maoist protests against the government across Nepal. Maoists—currently in the UN-monitored peace process—have been prote... more
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Dalit community faces threat to life for inter-caste marriage
Region: NepalNepal government has remained a mere spectator though a Kathmandu-based daily Sunday made public a news report about a serious human rights violation in Dailekh district. According to the Nayapatrika daily, locals of Jaganath village ward#6 have made Amit B.K. pay a fine of Rs. 60,000 for marrying a Sabita Shahi belonging to so-called high caste community. He was not only forced to pay the fine but was also deprived of his bride. The neighbors and relatives of Sabita Shahi, the bride, w... more
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Current Status of Investigative Journalism in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Investigative Journalism has a mission of digging out truth and diagnosing deep-rooted problems in the human society. Investigative journalists' work is different from normal reporting. It challenges those wishing to remain latent operators of society. It, therefore, is a highly challenging responsibility. Many journalists in Nepal still feel extremely insecure to practice practice their journalistic profession in a truthful manner. They believe there are many barriers to practicing journa... more
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Is it Worth a Shot?
Region: Philippines
You've Already Had Your Barrage of Vaccines when You Were a Baby, but Recent Studies Say's You Got to Get Pricked Again Doctors say's that an injection only hurts as much as a pinprick, and its true. Besides, experiencing a non second's worth of pain is nothing if it means preventing further harm to your body. Here are some diseases that vaccines can help prevent. Diphtheria What it is: A highly contagious bacterial respiratory disease with symptoms such as sore throat, low grade fever... more
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International Day of Democracy and Political Irony
Region: Nepal
Ban Ki-moon’s message on 15 September On the occasion of the second International Democracy Day on 15 September, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message to the world on Tuesday said, "Democracy is not only an end in itself; it contributes powerfully to economic and social progress, international peace and security and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms." The slogan of this year’s International Day of Democracy encompasses the ideal of “democracy and pol... more
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Suspected criminal gang massacres six in Kathmandu
Region: Nepal
A gang of suspected criminals at 00:30 on Wednesday murdered six persons at Bhotahity in Kathmandu. According to a taxi driver, one of the eyewitnesses, the gang on a vehicle numbered B. A. Ch. 8030 drove to the bar of the pavement and killed six passers-by while some others escaped the attempt. The driver said that he and some other taxi drivers took the dead bodies to Bir Hospital after the police told them to do so after the incident. Among the murdered have been identified as Madan ... more
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Gazan children deprived of educational human rights
Region: Palestine
While the UN Economic and Social Council today discussed the socio-economic impact of the Israeli occupation and blockade on the Palestinian living conditions, the UN Humanitarian Country Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has also highlighted the impact of Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian children and their education in Gaza. Philippe Lazzarini, the Acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory said the Israeli blockade has caused untold suffe... more
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Ideological prejudices kill 200 diarrhea patients in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Nepali media had begun to bring out news reports on the diarrhea outbreak in Jajarkot from April 2009. Follow-up news reports on Jajarkot diarrhea spread show that about 100 patients lost their lives by the third week of this month. But the toll rose to at least 150 by the first half of the fourth week of this month. However, neither any government health mechanism nor any mass media adopted an investigative approach. Consequently, all were pronouncing the word ‘diarrhea’. ... more
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