Gender & Social Inclusion (Human Rights & Migration) The severity of Covid-19 on maternity health: The Maternity health has suffered the most during the pandemic. In two months, Banke district reported seven maternity mortality cases. District Health Office states that the causes of deaths are irregular and lack of proper on-time treatments during pregnancy and … [Read more...] about News Digest: September 17-23, 2020
News Digest: September 17-23, 2020
Federalism Administrative Issues: The Chief Minister of Karnali Pradesh, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi launched a program, “Bank Account for Daughters”. CM Shahi has given priority to ensuring social justice for daughters. In the program, the parents would provide Rs 500 as an initial fund to open an account within a year of the birth of their daughter, and an additional fund of Rs … [Read more...] about News Digest: September 17-23, 2020
“Samriddh Nepal, Sukhi Nepali”
“Samriddh Nepal, Sukhi Nepali” was promised by PM Oli on assuming office in 2018. Has Nepal moved forward since? Is the Prime Minister doing anything to keep his words or was it merely an act of securing votes? Will Nepal attract business and investments from foreign countries? Since the last thirty years, before the electoral success of NCP, Nepali Congress was in … [Read more...] about “Samriddh Nepal, Sukhi Nepali”
News Digest (September 10-16, 2020)
International Relations & Foreign Policy Experts suggest senior-level dialogue: The experts have again suggested calling for a high-level dialogue to resolve Nepal-India disputes. The opposition leaders have been urging the Nepali government to get the ‘encroached land back’ and request India to remove its army from the encroached territories. All former ministers and … [Read more...] about News Digest (September 10-16, 2020)
News Digest (September 10-16, 2020)
Federalism Administrative Issues: Karnali Pradesh organized the Open Government Partnership Program to facilitate lawmaking and good governance for the right to information, accountability, and transparency. Such programs increase the participation of the citizens in the parliamentary system. The purpose of the program is to make transparency, accountability, and ethical … [Read more...] about News Digest (September 10-16, 2020)