EDITORIAL: Protecting the victims It took four years for the government to frame the Crime Victim Protection Rules-2021 following the amendment to the National Criminal Procedure (Code) Act-2017, also popularly known as the Penal Code, which was first introduced by Rana Prime Minister Jung Bahadur in 1854. Opinion 09 Jul, 2021
Siraha woman accused of practicing witchcraft, tortured ​​​​​​​Siraha police have arrested a person on the charge of accusing a woman of practising witchcraft and torturing her, on Sunday. Nepal 18 Apr, 2021
Simrik Air reverts its name to Guna Airlines The domestic airline company Simrik Air has changed its name back to Guna Airlines. Business 23 Mar, 2021
Representation of women in state organs dismal: NHRC report The 33 per cent representation of women in all state organs envisaged by the constitution has not been enforced in the Council of Ministers and the leadership of political parties, says the National Human Rights Commission. Nepal 20 Mar, 2021
Be sensitive towards protecting rights of violence survivors: PM KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 25 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stated that the government would not tolerate any sort of gender-based discrimination and violence. In a message released on the occasion of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, PM... Travel 26 Nov, 2020
Witchcraft violence continues unabated across Nepal KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 11 Despite criminalisation of ‘witchcraft’ accusations and any assault, ill-treatment and torture of women accused of practising witchcraft continues to take toll on society. Statistics provided by Nepal Police showed that... Travel 12 Oct, 2020
Report on women�s security sought KATHMANDU, JULY 19 The Women and Social Welfare Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens to submit a report on the current situation of women’s security. As Nepal has adopted... Travel 20 Jul, 2020
Hit hard by pandemic, Sherpa widows face uphill battle KATHMANDU, JULY 7 After conquering Mount Everest and shattering taboos, two Nepali Sherpa widows face a new challenge, the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down all climbing and trekking activities rendering them jobless. Nima Doma Sherpa... Travel 08 Jul, 2020
No work and little savings, Nepal's Sherpa widows face uphill battle KATHMANDU, July 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After conquering Mount Everest and shattering taboos, two Nepali Sherpa widows face a new challenge - the coronavirus pandemic which has shut down all climbing and trekking activities, leaving them... Travel 07 Jul, 2020
Protect rights of citizens residing in border areas: NHRC Kathmandu, May 27 The National Human Rights Commission has made a 41-point recommendation to the federal and provincial governments to protect the human rights of citizens residing near the international borders. The recommendations are based on... Travel 28 May, 2020
NHRC reports dismal state of Nepali women Kathmandu, February 15 Though participation of women is increasing in political and public spheres, the progress is not satisfactory. Majority of women do not have access to economic resources. According to the recently released annual report of... Horoscopes 16 Feb, 2020
Country�s human rights situation bleak, says NHRC Chair Sharma Kathmandu, February 7 Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Anup Raj Sharma said freedom of expression was at the heart of human rights and the two were inseparable. Sharma also said the government had failed to take any initiative... Horoscopes 08 Feb, 2020
