THT 10 years ago: Government suspends inter-country adoptions Kathmandu, June 28, 2007 The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) has suspended inter-country adoptions and is drafting a new law in line with the Hague Convention to facilitate the adoption processes and exercises. The... 29 Jun, 2017
Beware of beautiful dreams Poverty, unemployment and lack of awareness are among the many factors that feed human trafficking Kathmandu Sandhya*, a BA degree holder from Pokhara, was taken to India on the pretext of meeting Salman Khan, the Bollywood heartthrob. The naive... 30 Apr, 2017
FCGO seeks implementation of NEPSAS Kathmandu, October 18 Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) — the government agency responsible for treasury operation and internal audit of the government — has asked all the state entities and constitutional bodies to prepare their... 19 Oct, 2016
THT 10 years ago: Wood entrepreneurs affected Nepalgunj, June 20, 2006 Along with some other mills, Western Nepal Kattha Mill, the oldest wood industry and sawmill, in the far western region has remained shut for the past few weeks. Owing to the lack of raw material, the production of Kattha... 21 Jun, 2016
EDITORIAL: No child’s play Education will be a highly important factor in drastically bringing down the practice of child marriage in the country Legislation alone is not enough to eliminate most social evils. This is most strongly seen in the superstitions and other wrong... 25 Mar, 2016
Nepal to host first ever Girl Summit KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) will be organising a Girl Summit, with technical and financial support from the UK Aid, on March 23. According to a statement issued the MoWCSW, the UK Aid and UNICEF, the... Travel 10 Mar, 2016
Students form human chain around ring road demanding their rights KATHMANDU: Scores of people have gathered in the Capital to form a human chain to protest against violation of right to education of Nepali children, on Friday. The programme that started around 11 am today is being extensively carried... Horoscopes 27 Nov, 2015
Plan to mobilise children in human chain draws flak KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) and Central Children Welfare Board (CCWB) today have expressed deep concerns over the use of children above class eight in a human chain proposed to be organised on... Horoscopes 26 Nov, 2015
FCGO set to implement NEPSAS system this fiscal KATHMANDU, July 19 The Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) — government agency responsible for treasury operation and internal audit of the government — is preparing to implement the Nepal Public Sector Accounting Standards... 20 Jul, 2015
Lawmakers bat for affirmative action KATHMANDU: Members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) and experts on women and gender today underscored the need for positive discrimination policy to attain gender equality in the nation. “Root causes of discrimination should be identified to attain... Horoscopes 28 Nov, 2009
Cushion for domestic violence victims KATHMANDU: Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) is going to establish ‘Safe Houses’ in 15 districts to shelter victims of domestic violence for the first time in Nepal. Last year, the ministry set up three safe houses for the... Horoscopes 06 Nov, 2009
NGO takes up HIV+ve kids cause KATHMANDU: Expressing its serious concerns over the HIV-infected children being barred from schools, the Child NGO Federation Nepal (CNFN) has forwarded a memorandum to the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) on Monday. Ten days...
