The NGO Federation of Nepal (NFN), in collaboration with Oxfam, is set to release the Nepal Country Inequality Report 2025 (Nepal CIR 2025) in March 2025. According to NFN, this comprehensive report aims to provide an in-depth analysis of existing inequalities in Nepal, examining the structural and systemic drivers of disparity while recommending policies to […]
The government has started to send Covishield vaccines, as many as one million doses that had arrived from India as a grant on Thursday, to all seven states across the country from Saturday. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Jageshwor Gautam, informed that the vaccines provided by the Government of India are
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Party leaders and activists protested in Kathmandu over the arrest of Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swotantra Party. They gathered at Maitighar in Kathmandu on Saturday for the protest. The rally started from Maitighar, proceeded to Bijuli Bazaar, and then returned to Maitighar. Lamichhane was arrested from the party\’s central office on Friday evening
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Nepali Army celebrated the 79th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations at the military headquarters, Jungi Adda, with a series of events aimed at promoting peace, unity, and friendship. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who was the chief guest at the event, inaugurated the program. The celebration included a peace march-past performed by
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Medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai, was arrested on Tuesday by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police at his residence in Bhaktapur. CIB spokesperson and Superintendent of Police (SP) Hobindra Bogati confirmed the arrest and stated that Prasai is being charged with cyber crime. The arrest comes a day after Prasai held
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Kathmandu witnessed a series of demonstrations on Friday, with the ruling CPN-UML organizing a massive rally to display its political strength. Labelled as a \”Jagarana Sabha\” (Awareness Assembly), the event was intended to rally against what the party calls “anarchy” in the country. The UML had aimed to mobilize 100,000 supporters for the demonstration, which
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Art and culture are not just reflections of society; they are powerful forces that shape economies, national identities, and geopolitical influence. Art, through music, dance, visual expression, and literature, embodies human emotions, ideas, and identity, while culture represents the collective values, traditions, and beliefs that define a community. Together, they serve as the bedrock of
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In the ever-evolving world of art and culture, we often find ourselves caught in an ethical dilemma: should we embrace modernity, experiment, and adapt, giving a floor for the new unique rawness, or uphold tradition and carry forward its legacy? This question becomes even more pressing when considering the role of art in our personal
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While congratulating Thailand\’s adoption of equal marriage laws, many news portals have again restated a misinformation that Nepal has also legalised, adopted, or allowed equal marriage laws. That is incorrect information.” Rukshana Kapali, Nepal’s first transgender law student, writes on twitter. Marriage as an institution affects many areas of a couple’s union, overlapping with laws
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\”A person who obtains the citizenship of Nepal by descent per this Constitution may obtain a certificate of citizenship of Nepal with gender identity by the name of their mother or father,\” states the citizenship with identity of descent and gender under section 12 of Nepal\’s Constitution. However, Rukshana Kapali, a transgender activist, points out
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