� THT 10 years ago: Over 100 held for defying govt ban Kathmandu, December 10, 2005 Riot police today used water cannon against pro-democracy demonstrators and rounded up over 100 protesters marking the international human rights day from Bhotahiti and Ason, where protests are banned. Those detained... 11 Dec, 2015
Citizenship clause needs amendment KATHMANDU, August 10 Although the Constitutional Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee inserted the ‘or’ provision in the citizenship clause of the draft constitution, legal experts say it would not make any substantial change. CPDCC... Horoscopes 11 Aug, 2015
Fears grow over Nepal�s �anti-women� statute KATHMANDU, August 7 Nepal’s proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed by the document designed to draw a line under centuries of inequality. Constituent... Horoscopes 08 Aug, 2015
Lawyers oppose restrictive clauses KATHMANDU: The first draft of the constitution has broadened fundamental rights compared to the Interim Constitution but critics say restrictive clauses could extremely limit those rights. Human rights lawyer Govinda Bandi said although the draft... Travel 04 Jul, 2015
Call for �mother or father� provision Kathmandu, July 2 Women leaders from across party lines and rights activists today made a pitch for ensuring a provision of citizenship by descent through ‘mother or father’ instead of ‘mother and father’ in the new constitution. The... Horoscopes 03 Jul, 2015
�Citizenship provisions discriminatory� KATHMANDU: Rights activists have opposed the draft constitution’s citizenship provisions terming them discriminatory. Senior Advocate Sapana Pradhan Malla said if the citizenship by descent was conferred on children on the basis of Nepali nationality... Travel 02 Jul, 2015
CC begins debate on minorities' rights KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Committee (CC) today commenced general discussions on a report of the Constituent Assembly (CA) Committee on Protection of the Rights of Minorities and Marginalised Communities. The committee’s report was... Travel 06 Apr, 2010
Nidhi presses for women rights KATHMANDU: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Bimalendra Nidhi today said that a full-fledged democracy would be established in the country only after the state restructuring model and governance system are decided and women’s rights are... Horoscopes 04 Apr, 2010
Work at a standstill as constitution clock ticks KATHMANDU: The process of writing a new constitution is at a standstill. The inability of major political parties to forge a consensus on contentious issues and lack of active effort from Constituent Assembly (CA) authorities are mainly responsible for...
