Kathmandu / May 3: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel has said that the community schools would be transformed by leaps and bound in terms of their quality within the coming 10 years. Minister Pokharel said so while addressing to an interaction program organised by Education Journalists’ Group here on Friday. The […]
Kathmandu / May 1: The Federation of Nepali Journalists, an umbrella organisation of working journalists in the country, hosted a solidarity rally for press freedom and freedom of expression to mark the 26th International Press Freedom day here this morning. The rally that began from Babar Mahal passed through Bijuli bazaar before converging into a […]
Kathmandu / May 1: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has proposed making its recommendations binding on the government, in contrast to a provision mentioned in a bill registered by the government in parliament. NHRC submitted a separate draft on the NHRC Amendment Bill at the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of parliament on […]
Kathmandu / May 1: Nepal and Equatorial Guinea established formal bilateral diplomatic relations on Wednesday. Amrit Bahadur Rai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, and Anatolio Ndong Mba, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations, signed a Joint Communiqué to this effect in New York earlier today, according […]
Kathmandu / Apr 30: Eight hundred and twenty-four climbers belonging to 100 mountaineering expedition teams have taken permission to climb 27 mountain peaks, including Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), the world’s highest peak, in this Spring climbing season, the Department of Tourism has stated. Among these climbers, 377 climbers of 39 teams have taken permission to climb […]
Kathmandu / Apr 30: A campaign titled “Say No to All Male Panel” was launched in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokharel inaugurated the signature campaign amid the presence of government officials, social activists, human rights defenders and media persons. The campaign has been launched with an aim to raise […]
Gulmi / Apr 30: The practice of using torture against any people during interrogations in course of crime investigations has been already abolished from the country, said Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel. While inaugurating a newly constructed building of the District Attorney Office, Gulmi today, the attorney general said Nepal’s justice execution process was advancing […]
Kathmandu / Apr 29:Chief Justice Cholendra Shumser JB Rana has said the culture of settling disputes through mediation would help build smooth relations between the two ( disputing) parties, thus contributing to the creation of a just and peaceful society. While inaugurating the Second National Conference of Mediators here today, the chief justice was of […]
Kathmandu / Apr 29: The constitution has, in its Preamble, guaranteed equal status to men and women, promising to eliminate discrimination based on class, caste, region, language, religion and gender and all forms of caste-based untouchability. Gender equality remains as the spirit of the country’s law, but in practice, gender-based discrimination largely prevails in every […]
Kathmandu / Apr 29: The 7th edition of Citizens Bank Open Tennis Competition has kicked off in the Capital on Monday. A total of 138 players including five international players have been taking part in the competition, which is being held at Tribhuvan Army Officers Club and Tennis Court at Dashrath Stadium. Nic Raastrup of […]
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