A Doctor who stands against political Nepotism in Nepal
Region: Nepal
AUG 17, 2012:Kathmandu, Nepal: From the last 5 days Prof. Dr. Govinda KC, senior Orthopedist at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital(TUTH) has been in fast-unto-death. He has challenged the Nepali political system against corruption, political manipulation and nepotism done by political leaders during the appointment of the TUTH and its administration. The health condition of Dr. KC is de... more
Views: 1704“Freedom of Expression” and Internet ….!
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: Digital Media Committee (DMC) Fedaration of Nepali Journalists(FNJ) and Internet Society Nepal organized a program on freedom of expression and its pros and cons in internet world of World Wide Web. Highlighting the concept and use of internet as a modern day tool of freedom of expression, different journalist, online activists, reporters, bloggers, experts etc opined their exper... more
Views: 1525Mobility rights of female migrant worker challenged in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Issues of sexual exploitation and harassment of women and especially with migrant women is a concern for all. Recently with the mobility rights of migrant women being challenged and restriction put on by the Nepal government, has certainly raised issues regarding the safety and identity of migrant workers both abroad and in Nepal. With weak policies and International organization lobbying their policies, it seems... more
Views: 1246Facebook has been banned by Nepal Government
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: In the central administrative wing of Nepal Government Singha Durbar FACEBOOK has been officially banned. According to sources FACEBOOK was banned with due in consideration from the IT department reasoning more visits and clicks to the website.The social networking site has been seen as a huge threat from office effectiveness and efficiency where employees are seen chatting and wasting their times and... more
Views: 895Tsetan Dorjee jailed for Protesting in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Tsetan Dorjee a Tibetan Activist has been sentenced to 5 years in jail for illegally entering the country by the Nepal Court. The decision came in action with the protest of 53rd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising day on March 10 which focuses a walk from Dharamshala to Tibet. During his arrest Dorjee had covered more than 1,300 km from Dharamshala to Nepal. He was arrested two months back when ... more
Views: 1183Political involvement in Supreme court Judge's killing state a Report
Region: Nepal
With center stage, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, Maoist Supremo Puspa Kamal Dahal and Chief Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar, have been accused of their involvement in the murder of the Supreme Court judge Rana Bahadur Bam, states weeklynepal.com. Though no clear statement have been published by the investigation committee, but the murder of the Supreme Court judge has been labeled ... more
Views: 10372.6 Tons of Hashish Caught in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: Nepal police nabbed the biggest narcotic consignment of 2.6 tons /2,640 kg of crude hashish from Chalnakhel, Setidevi VDC, Makwanpur. The narcotic is worth Millions in the local market where its international value is more than one can expect. Four people Hasta Bahadur Rumba , Tirtha Bahadur Rai , Bire Lama, Chandra Bahadur Gole and Kumar Lama were arrested during the operation ... more
Views: 830Supreme Court Justice Killed in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal, 31 May 31, 2012: Supreme Court Justice Rana Bahadur Bam who was attacked by unidentified group of people in Thapathali this morning has been pronounced dead. He was rushed to the Norvic Hospital in Thapathali where due to the severity of the wound he died due to internal bleeding. He had received four rounds of shots on his various body parts including neck, chest a... more
Views: 982Nepal: Conflicts remain, peace process in dilemma
Region: NepalThe Nepalis witnessed a black day on 27 May 2012 as the Constituent Assembly (CA) got dissolved at midnight without declaring a new constitution awaited for four years. The CA, which was considered extremely inclusive in the world, was elected on 10 April 2008 with the goal of drafting a new constitution meant to address the causes and effects of the 10-year Maoist insurgency in the country. The Supreme Court, in... more
Views: 1302Ethnic Federalism a crisis situation for Nepal
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal May 22, 2012: Nepal burns in agony of identity crisis, from past few weeks Nepal has been in a crisis situation of political deadlock and lack of understanding in between the communities. Nepal was declared Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in May 2008 but still after 4 years Nepal has not been able to address the issue of constitution where on contrary federalism practice stands as a hu... more
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