Culture of impunity against discrimination puts Dalit at risk Authorities in Nepal are failing to protect Dalits, particularly women and girls, from systemic and widespread caste-based discrimination, claims Amnesty International in its new report “No One Cares”: Descent-Based Discrimination against Dalits. Nepal 15 May, 2024
More reservation quotas sought for ethnic groups Kathmandu, February 18 Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties have opposed the Federal Civil Servants Bill proposed by the central government in the House of Representatives stating that the bill had minimised reservation quotas of their... Travel 19 Feb, 2019
Lekhak defends poll alliance between Congress, CPN-MC Kathmandu, May 5 Coordinator of Nepali Congress’ central publicity sub-committee Ramesh Lekhak today defended his party’s decision to forge electoral alliance with the CPN-Maoist Centre. Addressing a press conference here today, Lekhak... Travel 06 May, 2017
Dalit, non-dalit South Asian lawmakers' conference kicks off in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat has reiterated the government's commitment to end the caste-based discrimination and the practice of 'untouchability' from Nepal at the earliest possible. Inaugurating the South Asian... Horoscopes 25 Feb, 2017
Rallies backing Madhes stir held Birgunj, October 14 On the 62nd day of the Madhes agitation, various ethnic communities in Bara and Parsa took out a massive rally in Birgunj to support the stir. Various communal organisations of Malaha, Turaha and Gopal communities, among other... Travel 15 Oct, 2015
Capital Briefs Anti-Filariasis drive LALITPUR: The government has begun a campaign for the eradication of elephantiasis from the country. As per the campaign, mass drugs administration has begun from Saturday. District public health officer Rishi Prasad Lamichhane... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2010
NGO powers social engineering dream NEW DELHI: A glimmer of hope for the Musahars — loosely translates to rat-eaters — who bring out the rear in the totem pole of a caste-driven Hindu society across the Tarai that straddles the vast plains on the Indo-Nepal border.... 10 Dec, 2009
Dalit body condemns attack Kathmandu, October 4:National Organisation for the Liberation of Dalits (NOLD)-Nepal has condemned the attack on Dalits by “Hindu extremists” at Adichaur VDC-3 of Achham district on October 1.In a press release, the NOLD said “Hindu extremists”... Travel 04 Oct, 2006
Lion’s share of funds for Dalit uplift ‘unutilised’ Kathmandu, January 31:The budget allocated by the government for the uplift of the Dalits in the fiscal year 2004-05 was underutilised due to negligence on the part of implementing agencies, according to a report on ‘Government’s Budget for the... Horoscopes 01 Feb, 2006
Meet on Dalits held Kathmandu, January 27: The National Dalit’s Commission (NDC) today made public its yearly progress report amid a programme here today. Presenting the report, Hari Gandhari, member secretary of the NDC, said, “The NDC is focused at policy-level... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2006
Dalit women activists seek policy changes Kathmandu, January 24:At the time when the women’s movement and the Dalit movement have not addressed the issues of the Dalit women, the legal systems of the country must address the issues related with Dalit women who are impoverished, illiterate... Horoscopes 25 Jan, 2006
Of unfair stigma and medieval minds Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Is this world fair enough? Is our society doing justice to dalits? Why are widows treated as if they have committed some heinous crime? These were the questions brought forward by the play put up by the MR Theatre Group... Travel Abroad 01 Feb, 2005
