Experts suggest correction in social media bill At a time when the government has claimed the social media bill was brought for systematizing the use of social networking sites, the human rights defenders and experts on cyber law and cyber crime have underlined the need for correcting the bill. Nepal 01 Mar, 2025
'Effective policies for social justice and equality' The civil society activists of South Asia have highlighted the emerging economic crises and inequality in South Asia. Business 28 May, 2022
Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials slain since August: UN The United Nations has received "credible allegations" that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over the country Aug. 15, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. World 31 Jan, 2022
Mentorship and coaching of youth: When they can make the difference International aid is often rightly criticised. Too top down, too much red tape, too many overhead costs and so forth. Yet sometimes interesting ideas can emerge, and one of these is the Women’s Leadership Mentoring Programme organised by the British Embassy in Kathmandu, a very smart way to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child 2021. Opinion 11 Nov, 2021
Police detain civil society activists from Baluwatar Police on Friday arrested civil society activists from Baluwatar who were protesting government's intervention into the operation of Medical Education Commission. Kathmandu 11 Jun, 2021
At least 11 people killed by a landmine in northern Afghanistan At least 11 civilians, including children, were killed when their vehicle set off a landmine in northern Afghanistan, local government officials said on Sunday, accusing Taliban insurgents for planting the landmine bombs. World 06 Jun, 2021
UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 15% last year The number of civilians killed and wounded in violence across war-weary Afghanistan fell by 15% last year compared to 2019, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. World 23 Feb, 2021
Jhakri arrested for remarks against prez; freed more than five hours later Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Ram Kumari Jhakri was arrested on Thursday for derogatory remarks against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, but was freed in the evening after protests by the NCP faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, the Nepali Congress, and civil society. Nepal 12 Feb, 2021
Police use water canons, baton charge citizen protesters in Baluwatar KATHMANDU: Police have used force on members of civil society protesting against dissolution of House of Representatives in Baluwatar. Police personnel used water cannons and baton charged at the crowd in a bid to disperse them. The... Horoscopes 25 Jan, 2021
Cops, demonstrators urged to exercise maximum restraint KATHMANDU, JANUARY 8 At a time when various political parties, dissident groups, and stakeholders have been staging demonstrations for and against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, a decision which is sub-judice in the Supreme Court,... Horoscopes 09 Jan, 2021
Civil society activists hit capital's streets to demonstrate against house dissolution Kathmandu, January 2 Seen in these pictures are civil society activists playing traditional drum “Chyabrung” as they take part in a demonstration against the dissolution of the country's parliament, in Kathmandu on Thursday, January 1,...
