Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) Construction of a health post in Bijayanagar Rural Municipality of Kapilvastu district in Nepal’s Lumbini Province has commenced with grant assistance from the Government of India, the Indian Embassy said on Thursday.Gopal Bahadur Thapa Magar, Chairman of the rural municipality, and Garima Nautiyal, Second Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of the health facility.The health post is being constructed with …
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Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal’s Lumbini Province has become the first province in the country to pass a bill aimed at ensuring the livelihood and welfare of the Dalit community. Although the country has a national law on Dalit rights — which focuses on penalising discrimination against Dalits and ensuring equal rights — the bill endorsed by the Lumbini Provincial Assembly places greater emphasis on ensuring housing, medical, and educational facilities for Dalits.Besides Lumbini, Nepal has…