New rule to discourage child marriage A ward office in Surunga Municipality of Saptari has come up with a new rule to discourage the scourge of child marriage. As per the new rule, it is mandatory to mention the date of birth of both the bride and bridegroom on the invitation card. Nepal 25 Jan, 2023
Government to promote equitable society The government’s new Social Inclusion Policy aims to develop an equitable and prosperous society through social inclusion system. Nepal 26 Dec, 2022
CPN-UML brings out poll manifesto The CPN-UML today launched its election manifesto ahead of the local level polls slated for May 13, committing to displace the incumbent government through the people’s mandate. Nepal 23 Apr, 2022
Model social inclusion policy for local levels The federal government has developed model ‘Social Inclusion Policy, 2022’ for local levels in a bid to build an equitable and prosperous society through social inclusion system. Nepal 23 Jan, 2022
President calls for conservation of national heritage, culture President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has urged one and all to work towards conservation of national heritage and culture. Nepal 23 Nov, 2021
Pledge to reduce child marriage Religious gurus and seniors of various ethnic communities on Saturday pledged to reduce child marriage in Siraha. Nepal 22 Aug, 2021
Demolish child marriage Child marriage, still prevalent in many parts of rural Nepal, is a violation of child rights, which restricts their access to fundamental rights. Nepal apart, child marriage is also rampant in other South Asian countries. Blogs 04 Mar, 2021
�Tharu community in peril due to dowry� BARA, JANUARY 14 Cultural bad practice in society has become a headache in Bara. Deputy Mayor Sunaina Devi Tharuni of Kolhabi Municipality in Bara said the Tharu community had been backward due to their luxurious lifestyle and dowry... Travel 15 Jan, 2021
Protect rights of citizens residing in border areas: NHRC Kathmandu, May 27 The National Human Rights Commission has made a 41-point recommendation to the federal and provincial governments to protect the human rights of citizens residing near the international borders. The recommendations are based on... Travel 28 May, 2020
Dowry still rampant in Nepali society Kathmandu, March 17 Despite many legal and other measures taken by the government and civil society to end the dowry system over the last one decade, the evil practice still continues in Nepali society. According to data shared by National Women... Travel 18 Mar, 2020
EDITORIAL: Celebrating women There have been positive indications towards empowering women and improving their status since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015 The world, including Nepal, marked 110th International Women’s Day on Sunday in celebration of the... 09 Mar, 2020
CPP, a paradigm shift in policing, says IGP Khanal Kathmandu, June 14 Inspector General of Police Sarbendra Khanal said Nepal Police adopted Community-Police Partnership programme as a strategy to maintain peace and security in society through a systematic partnership between the security agency and... Horoscopes 15 Jun, 2019
