UN Secretary General Guterres postpones his visit to Nepal

Published On: October 10, 2023 09:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has postponed his planned visit to Nepal, citing the war that broke out between the Hamas Group of Palestine and Israel.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said no one should be deprived of human rights because of the mental health problem.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: In a significant development, political parties have come together to expedite the work related to transitional justice, aiming to complete it within a four-year timeframe.

PM Dahal calls for enabling environment for mentally ill people

Published On: October 10, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today stressed the need for creating an enabling environment for patients with mental illness to live a respectable life. Accusations and discrimination should not take place against mentally ill people to build an inclusive and equitable society, he said in a video message disseminated on the occasion of the World Mental Health Day today.

SURKHET, Oct 10: The second session of the Karnali Province Assembly has been prorogued. During this session, the assembly unanimously passed two bills: the Karnali Province Academy Bill and the Province Civil Service Employees Bill.

BARA, Oct 10: A DIG-level security coordination meeting, responsible for border crime control, successfully concluded between the Armed Police Force from the Nepali side and the Indian Seema Surkchha Bal (SSB) from the Indian side.

KASKI, Oct 10: The Socialist Front Nepal has decided to organize cadres' assemblies in all 11 districts of Gandaki Province.

Labor ministry advises 24 caregivers to delay travel to Israel

Published On: October 10, 2023 12:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has issued a notice advising 24 individuals who were selected to work as caregivers in Israel's long-term care centers under labor contracts to postpone their travel plans to the country.

National Assembly meeting postponed

Published On: October 10, 2023 12:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: The meeting of the National Assembly scheduled for today has been postponed.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: The government has taken steps to evacuate Nepalis currently in Israel, with two aircraft being kept ready for the rescue mission.