Call to book culprits

KATHMANDU: The women’s department of All Nepal Peasants’ Federation (ANPF) on Wednesday demanded that those involved in the recent killings of women in different districts be sternly punished. — HNS

Action sought

KATHMANDU: The Online Journalists’ Association (OJA) has demanded action against those who attacked OJA member Chhatra Shankar. Stating that the culprits had not been arrested even after a long time, chairman of the OJA KP Dhungana accused the state of not taking steps to ensure security of journalists. — RSS

Enforce law: Judge

KATHMANDU: Supreme Court justice Anupraj Sharma has called for strict law enforcement. Addressing an interaction organised by the Consumer Law Committee of the Nepal Bar Association on ‘Lawyers’ role for the enforcement of consumer law’ on Wednesday, Sharma said lawyers should raise public issues at a time when enforcing mechanism remains weak and government and parliament become ineffective. — RSS

Memo to PM

KATHMANDU: A team led by president of the Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON), Sudip Pathak, submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday. In the memorandum, the HURON has drawn attention of the government towards deposits of waste in various parts of Kathmandu and Lalitpur and their impact on public health. — RSS

Orphanage inspection

LALITPUR: The Central Child Welfare Board is set to monitor children’s homes, child welfare homes and correction centres throughout the country from December 21. The board is set to take this move as people complained that children’s homes have been operated to fulfill vested interest of some people, said executive director of the board Dharma Raj Shrestha. — RSS