Journalists from Nepal’s largest newspaper have been charged with contempt of court after publishing critical stories about the country’s chief justice. To read further and watch video, please click on the link below: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/charges-nepal-journalists-attack-press-freedom-180304154802551.html
Crises in Nepal
Solar water pumps up incomes for Nepal’s quake-hit farmers
In the village of Shikharpur in Nepal’s remote Himalayan foothills, the faint sound of water can be heard trickling through a large metal pump. Standing in golden mustard fields, a huge solar panel powers the pump that provides some 40,000 liters of water daily to families still recovering from Nepal’s
China Provides Post-Flood Recovery Assistance to Nepal’s Terai Region
More than 31,800 households in Terai region, which was affected by one of the worst floods in August last year, will receive Chinese aid, according to UNDP Nepal on Wednesday. The assistance has been provided under the framework of the Chinese South-South cooperation assistance fund and will be implemented by
Nepal’s Last Known Dancing Bears Rescued
Nepali authorities have rescued the country’s last known “dancing bears”, officials report, ending the medieval tradition of abuse of the beasts for entertainment. To read further please click on the link below: www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/nepal-s-last-known-dancing-bears-rescued–officials-9524050
Communists Win Nepal’s 1st Election Under the New Constitution
After centuries of absolute monarchy followed by decades of chaos, Nepal is taking to democracy in a big way. Since May its people have voted into office 753 newly created local councils, seven new provincial assemblies and a 275-member national parliament. To read this Economist article, please click on the
Global Food and Security Strategy Launched in Nepal
The United States today launched the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) in Nepal. Aimed at partnering with Nepal for food security, nutrition and prosperity, GFSS is the US government’s global hunger and food security initiative. To read further, please follow the link below: https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/global-food-security-strategy-launched-nepal/
Nepal Invests in New Irrigation Technologies
Water sources are drying up in parts of the Himalayas and people are forced to look elsewhere for places to live and work. But new technology in irrigation might help people stay in their homes. To read further, please click on the link below: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/nepal-invests-irrigation-technologies-171117113156245.html
Nepal Floods: Elephants Deployed in Rescue Efforts
Dozens of elephants and rafts have been deployed to rescue nearly 500 people trapped by floods in a popular resort in southern Nepal, officials say. Several hotels in Sauraha, in Chitwan district, have been inundated, trapping the tourists, many of them foreigners. To read further click on the link below: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40917407
In Food-Prone South Asia, Early Warning systems Buy Precious Time
Early warning can save lives. Knowing something horrible is about to happen gives you a chance to prepare or get away — a painful lesson that is slowly being learnt across flood-prone South Asia. To read further click on the link below: https://www.irinnews.org/news/2017/09/05/flood-prone-south-asia-early-warning-systems-buy-precious-time