On January 28, 2022, the Center for Social Inclusion and Federalism (CESIF) organized a virtual discussion entitled “Nepal’s Cross-border Relations with China.” CESIF’s researcher, Ms. Shraddha Ghimire presented her findings for the research on the same topic at the webinar. Discussants for the topic included Honorable Mr. Divya Mani Rajbhandari, a member of the Foreign Affairs … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Cross Border Relations with China
News Digest: Human Rights, Gender & Social Inclusion (February 3 – 9, 2022)
Human Rights The Chief Justice, as presiding officer of the Court is responsible for administration of justice and hearing cases. Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher has not been able to perform either of his constitutional responsibilities for about three months but still holds office. Fourteen civil society members including human rights activists, journalists, … [Read more...] about News Digest: Human Rights, Gender & Social Inclusion (February 3 – 9, 2022)
News Digest: National Security & Climate Change (February 3 – 9, 2022)
National Security The Ministry of Home Affairs is planning to draft a separate ‘Border Security Act’, which is expected to be finalized within a year. The Border Security Act is one of the plans under the Home Administration Reform Action Plan -2078 unveiled by the Home Ministry. The spokesperson for the government, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has highlighted that the … [Read more...] about News Digest: National Security & Climate Change (February 3 – 9, 2022)
News Digest: International Relations & Foreign Affairs (February 3 – 9, 2022)
Nepal received 800,000 doses of Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccines from the U.K. through the COVAX facility on February 8. This is a part of 2.1 million AstraZeneca vaccines that the U.K. pledged to provide Nepal. 50,000 metric tons of urea and 63,535 metric tons of DAP fertilizer imports have been halted due to the Chinese policy of stopping fertilizer exports. Diplomatic … [Read more...] about News Digest: International Relations & Foreign Affairs (February 3 – 9, 2022)
News Digest: Economy and Development (February 03 – 09, 2022)
Money and Banking Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on 04 February 2022 issued a notice to the public regarding the risks involved in carrying financial transactions through electronic means. Through the notice, NRB has urged individuals to stay wary of temptation to cash lottery, misuse of mobile applications, solicitation of passwords and one-time password (OTP) while conducting … [Read more...] about News Digest: Economy and Development (February 03 – 09, 2022)