Nepal to bar NGOs from running programmes to harm neighbours, India and China
PTI, Kathmandu — Nepal is drafting a new policy to “discowurage” international NGOs from undertaking programmes with potential to hamper
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Economy
Indo-Nepal ties grew in 2019
PTI— Nepal enjoys a special significance in India’s foreign policy due to its geographical, historical, cultural and economic linkages. The
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INSOFN calls upon Nepali authorities to comply with international standards
London – International Solidarity for Nepal (INSOFN) — a London-based organisation championing the cause of human rights in Nepal—has called
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EU-IOM Nepal Pilot to Integrate Migration into Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
REPORT from International Organization for Migration Kathmandu – On average, 400,000 young Nepalis enter the international labour market each year. The
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OECD warns global growth ‘weakest since financial crisis’
AFP, PARIS: The OECD trimmed its outlook for the global economy Thursday, saying the world was headed for its weakest
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More than half of South Asian youth are not on track to have the education and skills necessary for employment in 2030
KATHMANDU/NEW YORK/MUMBAI, 30 October 2019 – An estimated 54 per cent of South Asian youth leave school without the necessary skills
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Growth in South Asia Slows Down, Rebound Uncertain
World-bank — In line with a global downward trend, , casting uncertainty about a rebound in the short term, says
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Bearing the brunt
By: Ngamindra Dahal and Bhagirath Yogi Historically LDCs’ contributions to climate change is negligible but over a billion people in the
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Brexit and South Asia
By Dr. Krishna Upadhyaya The speculations and opinions differ as to what Britain leaving Europe means to South Asia and
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South Asia can continue as the world’s fastest growing subregion
by Lei Lei Song Since 2014, South Asia has been the fastest growing subregion in the world, with its eight
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