Adaptive social protection: In addressing climate risks The climate crisis is now widely recognised as the most urgent global challenge of our time. Opinion 24 Feb, 2025
National identity card is basis of good governance: Communications Minister Gurung Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said that the national identity card will be an important basis for maintaining good governance. Nepal 27 Jan, 2025
Four siblings left helpless in Bajura Four siblings are left in distress after their father’s death and being abandoned by their mother, who remarried in the remote village of Rumdi of Himali Rural Municipality-2, in Bajura. Nepal 20 Nov, 2024
SC stays National Identity Card as mandatory for public services seekers The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order not to enforce immediately the government's decision to make national identity card mandatory for accessing public services and entitlements. Nepal 26 Aug, 2024
NA session: Lawmakers voice against mandatory provision of National ID In a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) today, the upper house members decried the government's decision to make the submission of the National ID card mandatory to receive social security allowance. Kathmandu 23 Jun, 2024
National ID card mandatory for social security allowance The government has decided to make the national identity card mandatory for receiving social security allowances. Kathmandu 13 Jun, 2024
Nepalgunj sub-metropolis meets 54 percent of revenue target in first half In the first half of the current fiscal year, the Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City has achieved 54 percent of its annual revenue target. Business 14 Jan, 2024
Senior citizens' knowledge and experience to be utilized: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' asserted that the incumbent government was effortful to create an enabling environment by utilizing the wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and wisdom of the senior citizens that could be guidelines for running the State affairs. Kathmandu 27 Dec, 2023
Finance Minister pledges budget for women empowerment The Minister emphasized that a democratic system is imperative for protecting and implementing citizens' rights. Nepal 26 Nov, 2023
Call to ensure rights of senior citizens ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has urged the Government of Nepal, provincial governments, local levels, political parties, non-governmental organisations and all stakeholders to effectively act on the national and international laws related to senior citizens to ensure all kinds of services, including health service, to them. Nepal 02 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: Old age homes With hundreds of thousands of young Nepalis leaving the country every year for work or higher education – and in the case of the latter not returning at all – the care of the elderly in the country has been greatly affected. Opinion 04 Jul, 2023
Elderly in old age homes deprived of state facilities ​​​​​​​Some senior citizens living in old age homes are found to have been deprived of social security allowance and health benefits provided by the state due to lack of citizenship certificate, says a report recently published by the National Human Rights Commission. Kathmandu 03 Jul, 2023
