Samirman, Kale slapped lifer for Gauchan's murder ​​​​​​​Kathmandu District Court has sentenced Samirman Basnet and Kale alias Amar Bahadur Rana, the masterminds behind the murder of Sharad Kumar Gauchan, then president of the Federation of Contractor’s Association of Nepal, to life imprisonment. Kathmandu 06 Jul, 2023
Democracy on dozer Over the past few weeks, we heard reverberations of thunderous polemics on Indian TV, culminating in the daylight assassination of political gangsters at a hospital precinct. Blogs 21 Apr, 2023
Former Indian lawmaker, brother fatally shot live on TV Former Indian lawmaker, brother fatally shot live on TV World 16 Apr, 2023
Indian state launches assault on drugs as UN warns of Bangladesh-like crisis Indian state launches assault on drugs as UN warns of Bangladesh-like crisis World 13 Aug, 2021
Atlanta police officer charged with murder in shooting death of Rayshard Brooks ATLANTA: An Atlanta police officer was charged on Wednesday with murder for the shooting death last week of Rayshard Brooks in a fast-food parking lot, while a fellow officer facing lesser charges has agreed to testify against his colleague. The... Women 18 Jun, 2020
Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents BERLIN: Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address... Women 07 Jun, 2020
�Let�s not think conflict-era incidents will be forgotten with time� The NHRC recently issued a statement, putting forth certain conditions for continuing to work in the committee to recommend office bearers of two transitional justice bodies — Truth and Reconciliation Commission andRoshan S Nepal/ Ram Kumar Kamat.... Travel 02 Dec, 2019
NHRC yet to make public reports on extra judicial killings Kathmandu, October 24 The National Human Rights Commission recently released a report on the ‘encounter killing’ of Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party’s Sarlahi In-charge Kumar Paudel, saying he was taken under police control before... Horoscopes 25 Oct, 2019
Opposition stalls House demanding probe panel Kathmandu, July 9 Opposition parties, including the main opposition Nepali Congress and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, today obstructed proceedings in the House of Representatives demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate the... Travel 10 Jul, 2019
Panel directs govt to probe Poudel�s killing Kathmandu, June 24 The parliamentary State Affairs and Good Governance Committee today directed the government to investigate the killing of Kumar Poudel, a senior member of a banned outfit, after lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties... Horoscopes 25 Jun, 2019
End impunity: Don�t make mockery of HR Human rights and good governance are two sides of the same coin. They are inter-related and inter-connected. The concept of human rights is incomplete without good governance though the idea of good governance is a new one Nepal, compared to other... 19 Apr, 2019
'Police can only shoot below knee, that too as last option' Civil rights activists have criticised the National Human Rights Commission for not playing an effective role in the promotion and protection of human rights. Majority of the NHRC’s recommendations are ignored by the government, with just 12 to 14... Travel 25 Mar, 2019
