Raut registers non-governmental bill to criminalise discrimination Dr. CK Raut, a member of the House of Representatives and president of the Janamat Party, has introduced a non-governmental bill in the federal parliament outlining the crime and punishment of discrimination based on race, colour, region, dress, nationality, or origin. Nepal 04 Feb, 2025
Draft bill on IT and cyber security seeks transparent, accountable use of AI A draft bill designed to manage IT and cyber security has underlined the use of innovative technology. Science and Tech 12 Mar, 2024
Govt allows CIT to increase paid up capital The government has permitted the Citizen's Investment Trust (CIT) to increase its paid up capital. Kathmandu 21 Jun, 2023
Maintain secrecy of ballot papers: CEC Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has urged one and all to maintain secrecy of voting and ballot papers in the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly scheduled for November 20. Nepal 16 Nov, 2022
Parties committed to fully abiding by election code of conduct Political parties taking part in local level elections scheduled for May 13 have expressed commitment to fully abide by necessary rules and laws for holding election in a free, fearless, trustworthy environment. Nepal 06 Apr, 2022
Rights violation of women, children worrisome The situation of women’s and girls’ human rights was worrisome during 2021, but the authorities did not pay heed to address this issue, says the New-York based Human Rights Watch in the World Report, 2022. Nepal 16 Jan, 2022
165 drivers, riders held for trying to bribe cops A tipper driver landed in jail after he allegedly attempted to bribe an on-duty traffic policeman in Koteshwor yesterday when the cop initiated action against him for driving under the influence. Kathmandu 27 Sep, 2021
NHRC's call against caste-based inequality The National Human Rights Commission has called for non-protection of people responsible for any incidence of caste-based discrimination or untouchability. Kathmandu 01 Jul, 2021
Ordinance on health workers' security issued President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday issued an ordinance amending the existing Security of Health Workers and Health Organisations Act. Nepal 07 Jun, 2021
EDITORIAL: Crime and punishment Basnyat’s arrest has proved that corruption is not possible without a nexus between politicians and bureaucrats The Special Court on Sunday remanded former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Deep... 15 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Population census The upcoming population census will be vital for the government to lay out development plans in all the provinces The first population census was undertaken way back in 1911. The total population of the country at that time was 5.6 million. Now the... 11 Nov, 2020
NHRC investigates death of Dalit boy in police custody KATHMANDU, AUGUST 28 The National Human Rights Commission has expressed grave concern over mysterious death of Bijaya Ram Chamar, 19, of Garuda Municipality-8, Rautahat, at Birgunj-based National Medical College, in the course of treatment for renal... Horoscopes 29 Aug, 2020
