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Governments keep ignoring Nepal human rights body's recommendations

Kathmandu, Jan. 28 -- The executive's attitude towards the National Human Rights Commission has not changed, even under a civilian government led by the people with a long history of rights advocacy. ... Read More


Alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML sweeps upper house polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- The alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML swept the National Assembly elections held for a third of its total seats on Sunday. In the predictable poll, the Congress won all ni... Read More


Congress-UML alliance sweeps upper house polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- The alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML swept the National Assembly elections held for a third of its total seats on Sunday. In the predictable poll, the Congress won all ni... Read More


Over 100 countries review Nepal's five-year human rights track record

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- Representatives from more than 100 countries took part in Nepal's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, lauding some of the government's steps to promote human rights while raisin... Read More


Adult inmates to be separated from juvenile homes

Kathmandu, Jan. 24 -- increasing cases of violence in juvenile correction homes have prompted the government to separate minor delinquents from adults and relocate the latter to the Nuwakot-based open... Read More


Resham Chaudhary barred from House race

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- The Election Commission has scrapped the nomination of Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal leader Resham Chaudhary, who was convicted of masterminding the 2015 Tikapur carnage, in accord... Read More


Candidates are openly flouting election code

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Hundreds of people in multiple vehicles escorted Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) senior leader Balendra (Balen) Shah as he filed his nomination in Jhapa constituency-5 on Tuesday.... Read More


3,484 individuals, 68 parties contesting March 5 polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- The upcoming snap election for the House of Representatives has gotten a new momentum with the peaceful conclusion of the nominations for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category ... Read More


Six education consultancy operators arrested over UAE study scam

Kathmandu, Jan. 16 -- Nepal Police has launched a crackdown on education consultancy operators accused of duping Nepali students by sending them to unaccredited academic institutions in the United Ara... Read More


Battle for legitimacy begins

Kathmandu, Jan. 15 -- The Nepali Congress formally split on Wednesday, hardly a week before nominations for the first-past-the-post system for the March 5 snap polls. This has triggered a fight for le... Read More