Nepal recorded 52 daily cybercrime cases last fiscal

Kathmandu, July 22 -- As the books close on fiscal year 2024-25, the cybercrime numbers are in with another sobering tally. A total of 18,926 cybercrime cases were registered at the Cyber Bureau of N... Read More

Snakebites get fatal without proper first aid as rural Nepalis lack awareness

Kathmandu, July 17 -- Every year, an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 people are bitten by snakes. Around 2,700 die, mostly women and children, in the Tarai. That's about seven deaths every day. Yet in the... Read More

Nepali parents lag behind in safety conversation

Kathmandu, July 6 -- Parents are often seen as the first line of defence for children. But this role often weakens or becomes complicated when the threat comes through a screen. While children scroll... Read More

Registration makes social media platforms responsible

Nepal, June 30 -- The government's decision to potentially ban social media platforms that fail to register has been a hot topic for some time now. Despite several deadlines issued by the Ministry of ... Read More

For women, no right to mourn

Kathmandu, June 16 -- She can bring life into the world. Yet, when life ends, she's deemed unfit to perform the very rites that honour it. A son and a daughter may be born from the same womb and rais... Read More

International conference on science, mindfulness and meditation begins in Bhutan

Thimphu, June 4 -- Over 400 participants came together on Tuesday in Thimphu for a conference that unites ancient wisdom with modern science. The four-day event, themed 'Science, Mindfulness, and Med... Read More

Nepal's queer couples caught in red tape

Kathmandu, May 28 -- On June 28, 2023, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order mandating the government to temporarily register same-sex marriages. Queer-rights activists welcomed the verdict as... Read More

Slow and costly: 'Fast track' passport service lets down applicants

Kathmandu, May 18 -- At around Friday noon, hundreds of people had gathered outside Room 18, the grievance and complaints section of the Department of Passports in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. In the midd... Read More

Lesbian couple went to register marriage. Law enforcement separated them

Kathmandu, May 12 -- After a relationship of two years, Ramita and her partner Shilu, both 22, went to the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality in Sindhuli on Thursday to have their marriage registered. They ... Read More

Nepal's queer community battles a silent drug crisis

Kathmandu, May 7 -- It began with what seemed like a harmless offer, a small pill that promised to help Sagar, a nervous 21-year-old on a date in Thamel, relax and enjoy himself. The man he had met at... Read More

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