Rights defenders stress amendment of TJ Bill ​​​​​​​While the government is on the verge of endorsing the Transitional Justice Bill, human rights defenders have expressed serious concern regarding the amendment in the provisions that are flawed and offend the essence of justice. Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2023
Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency, including a move to recommend slapping him with a criminal charge. World 30 Jun, 2021
Myanmar activists honk car horns in new protests; neighbours plan diplomacy drive Motorists honked car horns in Myanmar biggest city on Monday and planted posters in an empty field in fresh protests against last month's military coup that ended a decade of tentative democratic reform. World 22 Mar, 2021
Move to charge COVID patients draws flak KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 19 The Nepali Congress has condemned the government’s decision not to bear the test and treatment expenses of all coronavirus patients. The government had yesterday decided to bear test and treatment expenses of poor,... Travel 20 Oct, 2020
EDITORIAL: Left in the lurch The SC has rightly observed that it is a matter of shame if human beings are exploited in the name of customs and practices The Haliya system, a feudal system in which a well-to-do family had customary right to keep tenants and their entire family as... 09 Jul, 2018
Complete haliya, kamaiya rehabilitation in three years, Supreme Court tells govt Kathmandu, July 7 The Supreme Court issued a directive to the government telling it to start rehabilitating freed kamaiyas (bonded agricultural labourers) within three months and to complete the process within three years. The apex court also... Travel 08 Jul, 2018
EDITORIAL: Shameful act That caste-based discrimination and untouchability still continue in the country in this day and age is but a national shame The late King Mahendra had criminalised caste-based discrimination and untouchability some 55 years ago through Muluki Ain... 15 Jun, 2018
India's CBI investigates rape allegation against ruling party legislator NEW DELHI: India's federal Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday took over an investigation into allegations that a state legislator from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party raped a teenager nine months ago, police said. Opposition... Women 12 Apr, 2018
EDITORIAL: National shame Such an incident of beating a girl on the charge of ‘pracitising witchcraft’ is a blot on our society When the country was observing International Women’s Day on Thursday, a 20-year-old girl in Deukali of Ghodaghodi Municipality-5, Kailali was... 12 Mar, 2018
India�s advice for pregnant women to shun meat, lust derided NEW DELHI: India’s government is advising pregnant women to avoid all meat, eggs and lusty thoughts. Doctors say the advice is preposterous, and even dangerous, considering India’s already-poor record with maternal health. Women are... Environment 20 Jun, 2017
Peoplespeak : Vive la Olympics: Fostering bonds of friendship Olympics may get the participants into a competitive environment but its in a constructive way as it has been able to contribute a feeling of unity among all. On the other hand, if it were to promote more of a negative impact, it would surely not have... Travel Abroad 09 Aug, 2008
Peoplespeak : Shedding light on highs and lows of load shedding It is true that every cloud has a silver lining, but in cases like the one in question, we must note the thickness of that lining. Firstly, power cut is not something to be happy about. It upsets the entire schedule and causes loads of trouble,... Travel Abroad 16 Feb, 2008
