Gruesome stories of such exploitation in the capital came to the fore after a joint operation between Maiti Nepal and Nepal Police rescued eight girls from a carpet factory in Kathmandu on June 17.

Maiti Nepal’s founder chairperson Koirala, also declared CNN Hero 2011, was awarded for her ‘exemplary contribution against violence’. The prize carries a purse of KRW 50 million – approximately NRs.

All proceeds will be donated to Maiti Nepal, a charity aimed at protecting Nepali girls from the likes of domestic violence and child prostitution.

Twenty-six persons, including teachers, police officers and a journalist, were injured during a teacher’s protest in ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

According to the draft of a new law registered in the Assembly, climbers will be required to have successfully scaled at least one 7,000-metre mountain in Nepal In a move aimed at reducing ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a ...

Kathmandu (AFP) – An Austrian climber has died while descending Nepal's Ama Dablam after a successful summit, the country's tourism department said Monday. Nepal named the climber as Martin ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has started action against unrecognised madrasas, mosques and allegedly illegal structures constructed on government land in districts along the India-Nepal border.

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