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Parents welcome government decision to introduce several alternative learning platforms
The decision comes as all students do not have internet service at their homes to access online classes.
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Reproductive health gains at risk as 85 pregnant women die due to lack of care in last five months
Maternal mortality was down 76 percent and stillbirth down by 56 percent in Nepal since 2000, according to a study.
Covid-19 stops rising women entrepreneurs in their tracks
They are involved in sectors such as tourism, food service, agriculture and manufacturing enterprises that require daily transactions to stay afloat.
Enough is Enough campaigner ends hunger strike after agreement with health ministry
The youth-led campaign has urged the government to implement the agreement this time.
Fifty youths, including passers-by, detained from Baluwatar ahead of ‘Enough is Enough’ protest
Police claim the youths were protesting in a restricted zone, but protesters say the planned rally could not happen following random arrests.
As pandemic stops Nepali students from going abroad, consultancies and other businesses take a hit
Plans of thousands of students to study abroad have been either postponed or shattered due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions, and suspension of visa services.
Three youths go on a second hunger strike over pandemic handling
Youths demand the government fulfil its earlier commitments while government say all demands have been met.
Women politicians go unheard when they speak out but are ostracised if they oppose party narrative
The trials of Sarita Giri illustrate just how difficult it is for outspoken women to have a career in Nepali politics, politicians and activists say.
Satyagraha campaign signs 12-point agreement with Health Ministry, calls off hunger strike
The satyagraha, called by the Enough is Enough campaign, had asked for better quarantine conditions, more PCR testing and financial transparency over Covid-19 spending.
A week-long hunger strike put protesters in hospital, as government pledges to address demands
Prime Minister Oli himself visited protesters from the ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign at hospital but campaigners say they won’t give up until all demands are met.
Police detain five protesters demanding Covid-19 response overhaul
Officials, demonstrators narrate different versions of events following the detention.
Youths continue protest in Kathmandu against government handling of Covid-19
On Saturday, young people laid down on the streets in symbolic protest for those who’ve died due to Covid-19 but also due to the measures taken to limit its spread.
Discrimination against Dalits continues to stain Nepal’s social fabric
Two recent incidents resulting in the killings of seven Dalit individuals have once again brought to light the uncomfortable fact that caste-based discrimination is alive and well.
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Thousands of Nepalis without food or shelter await entrance at the Karnali border
Migrants arriving from India are massed at the border without basic amenities as the provincial government has sought to test them all for Covid-19 before letting them in.
For Nepalis in the US, the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been sobering
Many Nepalis live in fear that they will not receive treatment if they contract Covid-19, and even if they do get treatment, they fear they will go broke.
