Like India, Nepal borders Tibet, and it is home to thousands of Tibetan refugees. Accordingly, the Tibetan question is a key issue in China-Nepal relations. Around 20,000 Tibetan refugees live in …
Standing with Nepal’s survivors of trafficking in persons
The pandemic has further compounded the risks faced by Nepal’s marginalised communities, making them more vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. Even as a young girl, Sita’s work began at …
Nepal registers progresses in combating human trafficking as it prepares to take next steps
Despite the impact of COVID-19, Nepal has continued to make gains in countering human trafficking, according to the 2021 US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.The report said that some of the …
Tibetans in Nepal’s Choejor settlement receive Johnson and Johnson vaccine shot aided by U.S
Nepal: The Tibetans in Nepal’s Choejor settlement were inoculated the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 aided by the U.S. In addition to the heads of the settlement, the inoculation …
Nepal: New Government Should Address Rights
Get updates on human rights issues from around the globe. Join our movement today. (New York, July 29, 2021) – Nepal ’s newly installed prime minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, should ensure that his …
Farm-centric research focuses on yield variability in Nepal’s smallholder cereal systems
Smallholder cereal crop systems are essential to food and nutritional security in most regions of the developing world. However, the productivity of most rice, maize and wheat fields is falling well …
NTA cancels process of launching Nepal’s own satellite in orbit
Nepal Telecommunications Authority has cancelled the process of launching its own satellite in orbit. The NTA, through a notice today, said the previous proposal had been cancelled so as to start a …
The first Moxy Hotel in Nepal is expected to open in 2025
Kathmandu/IBNS: Marriott International has signed an agreement with International Himalaya Hospitality and Hotel Pvt Ltd to debut the company’s Moxy Hotels brand in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
The first Moxy Hotel in Nepal is expected to open in 2025
Kathmandu/IBNS: Marriott International has signed an agreement with International Himalaya Hospitality and Hotel Pvt Ltd to debut the company’s Moxy Hotels brand in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Desperate not to return home: Australians in Nepal teach English, cricket, explore student visa
Some Australians stranded in Nepal find staying on safer and cheaper than returning home. While they remain stranded, they are giving lessons in English and cricket and are exploring student visas to …