https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/thousands-of-nepalis-without-food-or-shelter-await-entrance-at-the-karnali-borderMigrants arriving from India are massed at the border without basic amenities as the provincial government has sought to test them all for Covid-19 before letting them in. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/samata-foundation-demands-justice-for-rukum-west-victimsThree youths have died in the district in an incident of caste-based discrimination.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/single-women-and-disabled-people-decry-government-s-decision-to-cut-their-social-security-allowanceRights activists demand the government to withdraw its ‘irresponsible’ decision, which could put thousands of vulnerable people at risk of extreme poverty.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/05/26/international-finance-corporation-to-wait-for-right-market-condition-to-issue-nepali-currency-bonds-in-offshore-marketsLast year, the government had approved the corporation’s proposal of issuing bonds worth $20 million.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/with-90-new-cases-nepal-records-highest-single-day-covid-19-surge-national-tally-jumps-to-772The virus has now spread to 46 districts, according to the Health Ministry.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/05/26/adb-approves-250-million-support-for-nepal-s-covid-19-responseThe Covid-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program is funded through the Covid-19 pandemic response option (CPRO) under ADB’s Countercyclical Support Facility.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2020/05/26/a-local-unit-in-tanahun-employs-locals-hit-hardest-by-lockdown-in-development-worksBandipur Rural Municipality deems it more sustainable to provide job opportunities to the locals than providing relief packages.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2020/05/26/migrant-force-who-returned-to-villages-from-india-dwell-on-staying-backMost choose to work in their own fields or development projects in the villages and seek employment opportunities from the local government.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/government-hopes-to-create-nearly-150-00-jobs-in-agriculture-sectorThe government has been counting heavily on the agriculture sector to provide jobs to domestic and migrant workers, who are likely to return home in the tens of thousands.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/national-human-rights-commission-tells-government-not-to-run-away-from-its-constitutional-and-legal-obligationsOnly 11 percent of the commission’s recommendations have been fully implemented since 2000, human rights watchdog says as it marks its 20th anniversary.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/prime-minister-oli-calls-an-all-party-meeting-to-discuss-constitution-amendment-covid-19This is the second all-party meeting Oli has called in the last two weeks.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/government-forms-team-to-investigate-the-death-of-three-youths-in-rukum-westLawmakers have demanded a parliamentary probe committee to study discriminations against Dalits throughout the country.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/one-more-body-recovered-from-the-bheri-river-on-mondayThe third victim was among the 18 who had accompanied Nabaraj BK to Soti in Rukum (West). The deceased Nabaraj was killed in his pursuit of a girl whose family deemed him ‘untouchable’.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/recruiting-agencies-want-their-guarantee-amount-back-as-their-business-is-affected-due-to-covid-19Government could provide some concessions depending on the status of recruiting agencies but also need to make such agencies responsible towards plights of migrant workers, experts say.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/successive-governments-have-failed-to-ensure-state-s-presence-in-border-towns-and-villages-a-report-by-national-rights-body-says The four-year long study has also pointed out the lack of basic services like schools and health facilities in border areas and harassment faced by locals at the hands of Indian border security force.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/serious-human-rights-violations-against-dalits-reported-during-lockdownParliamentary committee orders the government to book culprits.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/health-ministry-insists-nepal-has-still-not-entered-community-transmission-stageSuch a claim from the ministry comes when people without travel history have been infected with the coronavirus.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/26/paddy-plantation-season-is-here-but-there-isn-t-enough-fertiliserNepal does not have adequate stocks of chemical fertiliser, with imports stuck at Kolkata for the last two months due to the lockdown.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/in-address-to-nation-oli-repeats-misinformation-and-provides-no-concrete-plansIn his third address in two months, the prime minister commended his government’s efforts to combat Covid-19, but provided little of substance even as cases continue to rise.https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2020/05/25/a-day-in-the-lockdown-from-morning-to-eveningPost photographer Beeju Maharjan brings you images of a day in the lockdown from 5am to 7pm.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/05/25/construction-work-at-mid-tamor-project-goes-on-despite-lockdownThe 73 megawatt hydropower plant in Taplejung is slated to be completed next year.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/05/25/in-this-world-of-woke-where-do-nepali-celebrities-standNepali celebrities are speaking up on political and social issues more than ever before, but their views come at a price--of being bullied, threatened, even slut-shamed.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2020/05/25/poor-border-security-arrangement-fails-to-control-cross-border-movement-in-morangThe entry of people through proxy border points still continues risking the spread of coronavirus.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2020/05/25/nepal-reports-fourth-covid-19-related-deathThe presence of the coronavirus has been confirmed in a 70-year-old man from Bara who died on May 17.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2020/05/25/dirty-mopWhile changing the laws governing the CIAA is a good thing, the current amendment under discussion falls below par.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2020/05/25/return-to-the-dialogue-tableWhen governments fail to address contemporary problems, they resort to provocative nationalistic demagogy.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2020/05/25/modi-s-performance-and-the-tragedy-of-india-s-poorThe problem is that the best policies would have been much more politically difficult than putting on a show of bravery.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/with-72-new-cases-nepal-s-covid-19-tally-reaches-675Swab samples of a 70-year-old man from Bara who died on May 17 came positive for coronavirus.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/nepali-congress-formed-economic-task-force-suggests-smaller-budget-amid-covid-19-crisisThe committee also suggested a number of measures to rescue the economy marred by the Covid-19 pandemic.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2020/05/25/janata-samajbadi-party-reiterates-demand-for-constitutional-amendment-to-incorporate-concerns-of-madhesi-communityAs the government prepares to revise the constitution to legitimise new map, Samajbadi leaders tell the Business Advisory Committee of Parliament that it’s also an ‘opportune’ moment to address their concerns.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2020/05/25/with-patients-testing-positive-for-covid-19-more-hospitals-could-close-down-completelyIf hospitals close down, more patients will be deprived of medical services and the country’s health infrastructure will come under more stress, doctors warn.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/corruption-in-private-sector-needs-probe-but-so-does-corruption-in-political-parties-say-expertsAn amendment to the anti-corruption law seeks to widen the jurisdiction of the CIAA to include the private sector but political parties also need scrutiny.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2020/05/25/the-politics-of-distractionWhile Nepal’s release of a new political map was important, the discourse must move back to Covid-19 management.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/indian-officials-snub-to-envoy-acharya-in-new-delhi-does-not-bode-well-for-talksNilamber Acharya has been trying to speak to senior bureaucrats in the Indian capital to discuss holding talks regarding the boundary dispute but has had no luck so far.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/25/bodies-of-two-dalit-men-recovered-from-bheri-riverA Dalit man went to marry a girl from ‘upper-caste’ but her family and villagers chased them into the river.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/24/ganga-karki-died-for-want-of-a-ventilatorKarki, who had been airlifted to Kathmandu due to postpartum complications, died after being unable to gain admittance at a hospital with a ventilator. https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2020/05/25/5-south-indian-movies-we-recommend-you-watchThere is more to South Indian movies than just the action they're famous for. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/05/25/grocery-store-sealed-for-selling-fertiliser-illegallyThe shop owner was charging Rs 2,000 for a sack of fertiliser which normally costs Rs 785.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2020/05/24/narainapur-declared-prohibited-area-as-chaos-and-misinformation-continuesIn the Banke rural municipality, as many as 13 infected went into hiding after they tested positive for the coronavirus. The reasons are manifold, including rumours, fake news and illiteracy.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/05/25/how-fitness-centres-are-responding-to-the-covid-19-crisisNepal’s fitness industry is dealing with an unprecedented crisis as thousands of gyms across the country have remained closed for more than two months.