Federal Civil Service Bill endorsed, but exceeds its mandate

Kathmandu, Sept. 4 -- The National Assembly on Tuesday endorsed the Federal Civil Service bill that was finalised following intense discussions amid differences between the government and opposition. ... Read More

Nepal's birth registration denial leaves children stateless. Here are five key points you should know.

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- 1. Administrative and bureaucratic hurdles block access Thousands of children in Nepal are denied birth registration because officials insist on documents their parents never ha... Read More

Transitional justice complaints soar but victims sceptical

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- At the end of the three-month deadline to lodge cases, the volume of complaints related to the insurgency-era atrocities have increased by around a fourth. With 63,718 complaint... Read More

Nudity in devotion is not obscenity, Nepal Supreme Court rules

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- The Supreme Court has refused to bar Naga Sadhus (naked ascetic monks) from entering the Pashupatinath and other Shiva temples, ruling that nudity in the name of religion cannot ... Read More

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