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There was a time when rice was Nepal’s major export item Several news reports and articles published in Gorkhapatra between 1974 and 1975 said the agricultur... Read More
Communities that have been able to make it to parliament without reservation South Asia Check has presented statistics to show which communities of Nepal have been able to send ... Read More
Birth date mismatch problem isn’t going away soon While the controversy over the variations in the date of birth of Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli in hi... Read More
Few women elected to parliament under FPTP In the recently held parliamentary elections, only six women were elected under the first-past-the-p... Read More
Six women elected to parliament under FPTP system Six women were elected to parliament under the first-past-the-post system in the recently held elect... Read More
Tall poll promises! Wait patiently for another ten years and you will see a prosperous Nepal! Even if you search hard, y... Read More
Prime minister’s wealth: Then and now In an interval of 26 years, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s land decreased from 29 bigha to ap... Read More
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Dying untimely deaths Simple precautions can prevent death from altitude sickness but several people died from this condit... Read More
Women in jail The statistics for the last five years show that Nepal’s prison population is growing at around 7 ... Read More

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Nepal is among 25 countries that deny women right to pass on citizenship to children independently

Nepal is among 25 countries that deny women right to pass on citizenship to children independently In Nepal while there is a debate ongoing over whether to grant the women the right to confer citizen... Read More

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