Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches SANTIAGO: Millions of women are expected to hit the streets across Latin America on Sunday to mark International Women's Day, against a backdrop of wider social unrest in the region. This year's event coincides with attempts to pass laws to penalize... Women 07 Mar, 2020
Province 1 begins campaign to find safe shelters for street children SUNSARI: The government campaign, which was first launched in Kathmandu aiming to find safe shelters for street children and other people living outdoors, has also begun in Province 1. With the joint effort of the federal government, provincial... Travel 04 Jan, 2020
Newly appointed Minister Gurung promises to implement laws to end social evils KATHMANDU: Newly appointed Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Parbat Gurung, said that he will work hard to implement laws, acts and rules made for the welfare of women, children and senior citizens. While speaking about... Horoscopes 28 Nov, 2019
Violence against children on the rise Kathmandu, September 15 Government today celebrated National Children’s Day, claiming that it had rescued 111 street children, who were prone to violence, from various places of Kathmandu Valley, in the past one year. Studies showed that... Horoscopes 16 Sep, 2019
Corruption-accused appointed adviser to provincial government Surkhet, March 25 The former treasurer of Social Welfare Council Ratna Bahadur Gaha Magar, who stands accused in a corruption case at the Special Court in Kathmandu, has been appointed administrative adviser of Karnali Province. Magar was... Travel 26 Mar, 2019
President in New York to participate in CSW session KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari reached New York of the United States on Monday to attend the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, leading a Nepali delegation. In the evening of March 11, President Bhandari... Travel 12 Mar, 2019
UK launches global fund to help end 'period poverty' by 2050 LONDON: Britain launched a global "period poverty" fund and taskforce on Monday to help all women and girls access sanitary products by 2050 and to tackle the stigma around menstruation. It is estimated that half of all women and girls in poor... Women 04 Mar, 2019
VAW becoming a global challenge: FM Gyawali SURKHET: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said violence against women (VAW) is becoming a global challenge. He said this at an interaction programme ‘Responsibility and role of stakeholders for ending gender-based violence’... Travel 05 Dec, 2018
SWC fails to monitor I/NGOs Kathmandu, November 26 Social Welfare Council today conceded that it had failed to monitor national and international non-governmental organisations effectively for various reasons such as lack of skilled human resources, lack of clarity in laws,... Horoscopes 27 Nov, 2018
EDITORIAL: Why so secretive? Govt seems to be trying to keep information far from the public’s eye by not telling media about Cabinet decisions A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday evening after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recuperated from his weeklong illness took a number of... 13 Nov, 2018
Will Bollywood brush #MeToo claims under the red carpet? MUMBAI/CHENNAI: The first time Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta accused her co-star of sexually harassing her on set a decade ago, she was threatened with violence - and then ignored. When she repeated the accusation in an interview last week - a... Women 04 Oct, 2018
PM extends greetings on International Day for Elderly People KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended best wishes to all senior citizens of Nepal for their good health and longevity. Delivering message on the occasion of the 28th International Day for Elderly People today, he said a legal... Travel 01 Oct, 2018
