Multiple organ failures of the nation: Can the new election lead to its recovery? Nepal has been like a patient suffering from multiple organ failures. Opinion 11 Oct, 2022
Conflict victims, rights activists seek intervention A group of conflict victims and human rights defenders on Monday submitted a memorandum addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres alerting him about the multiple flaws in the transitional justice amendment bill and seeking his intervention in the bill tabled at the House of Representatives. Nepal 30 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL - Amend the TRC Act When the then government, represented by the Seven-Party Alliance opposing then King Gyanendra’s autocratic rule, and the rebel Maoists reached the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006, both the sides had agreed to end the transitional justice within six months of signing the accord. Opinion 17 Aug, 2022
Dahal trying to form communist-socialist party Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday held talks with former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai and asked him to join efforts to create the Nepal Communist Party–Socialist Centre, which Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN (Unified Socialist) could also join. Kathmandu 22 Jul, 2022
'Work for people with humility' CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal today urged the people’s representatives to serve people with sincerity and humility. Nepal 18 Jun, 2022
17 years on, justice still eludes victims of Badarmude Today marks the 17th year of the Badarmude bomb blast in Chitwan, where the Maoist cadres had laid an ambush and detonated a bomb targeting a bus carrying civilians, resulting in the death of 35 civilians and three off-duty security personnel. Nepal 07 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL - Amend the law The Kathmandu District Court (KDC) on Monday remanded Manoj Pandey, a beauty pageant organiser, in police custody for five days, as sought by the law enforcement agency, for allegedly drugging and raping a 16-year-old girl some eight years ago in a hotel room in the capital. Opinion 25 May, 2022
Local election manifesto: More ritualistic, less realistic The whole of the country, right from the cities to the countryside, is appearing spectacularly lively due to the local election candidates running a high-decibel campaign with songs and dances, requesting the people for their valuable votes. Opinion 11 May, 2022
Candidates wooing voters with booze, mutton The election code of the conduct clearly bars candidates from distributing alcohol or food to the public during poll campaigning. In a clear violation of the poll code, candidates, however, are providing voters mutton and liquor at Himali, Jagannath Rural Municipality and Budhinanda Municipality in Bajura. Nepal 08 May, 2022
NHRC member accuses IGP of rights violation National Human Rights Commission member Mihir Thakur has accused the newly appointed Inspector General of Police Dhiraj Pratap Singh of serious human rights violation, urging the government to revoke its decision to appoint him as IGP. Nepal 05 May, 2022
