SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Consultations to be held in all 7 provinces to expedite TJ process
Consultations to be held in all 7 provinces to expedite TJ p...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: In a bid to restart the long-stalled transitional justice (TJ) process, the government is holding consultations with conflict victims and other stakeholders in all seven provinces from January 13.
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, TECHNOLOGY, Latest Updates
Internet service providers open to criminal liability under new IT bill
Internet service providers open to criminal liability under...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: A provision in the Information Technology bill awaiting parliamentary endorsement makes internet service providers (ISPs) open to ‘criminal liability’ if they fail to comply with the order of any public institution or court of law to remove any information stored in their system an...
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
MPs demand court nod for tapping personal phone calls
MPs demand court nod for tapping personal phone calls
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Lawmakers have demanded mandatory court permission before the national intelligence agency can intercept phone calls, messages or other communications by Nepali citizens.
Jan 07, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Home Minister Thapa meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing
Home Minister Thapa meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa, who is currently paying an official visit to China, held delegation-level talks with the State Councilor and Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Kezhi in Beijing on Monday.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepali young girls, women are vulnerable to human traffickers : NHRC report
Nepali young girls, women are vulnerable to human trafficker...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has stated that Nepali girls and women are vulnerable to human traffickers.
Jan 06, 2020
SPORTS
Burns could miss Sri Lanka tour with ankle injury
Burns could miss Sri Lanka tour with ankle injury
CAPE TOWN, Jan 6: England opener Rory Burns is a doubt for England’s two-test tour of Sri Lanka in March as he faces surgery on an ankle ligament injury sustained playing football in South Africa.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
International Workshop on Dignified Menstruation
International Workshop on Dignified Menstruation
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The government is to host an International Conference on Dignified Menstruation with the objective of enhancing public awareness to stop harmful practices related to menstruation.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
New water policy in offing for sustainable management of water resources
New water policy in offing for sustainable management of wat...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Nepal annually makes use of 10 percent of its available water. In this context, the government set a goal for its further utilisation. Around 200 billion cubic meters of water is supplied from natural resources and 10 billion cubic meters recharged water is available from undergrou...
Jan 06, 2020
WORLD
Facing criticism, Delhi police probe attack on students at elite university
Facing criticism, Delhi police probe attack on students at e...
NEW DELHI, Jan 6: New Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a leading university and attacked student protesters with sticks and rods, an officer said on Monday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists.
Jan 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
KMC intensifies works to remove hoarding boards in capital
KMC intensifies works to remove hoarding boards in capital
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Monday intensified works to remove hoarding boards from across Kathmandu.
Jan 06, 2020