Nepal, April 3 -- Residential doctors at private medical colleges across Nepal have started an indefinite strike from Thursday, demanding a higher living stipend. The doctors, pursuing postgraduate (PG) studies, have voiced dissatisfaction over not receiving the eighth-level living allowance as per regulations.

This strike follows a 24-hour ultimatum issued earlier by the Safe Workplace for Health Workers Committee, which demanded the disbursement of the promised allowance. However, when the stipend was not provided within the given timeframe, the committee announced that residential doctors pursuing MD, MS, and MDS courses at 17 private medical colleges would refrain from all services, except emergency care, until their demands are met....