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Rights activists seek withdrawal of time limit for rape complaints
Published On: May 23, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 23: Human rights activists have demanded the removal of statute of limitations for rape cases. They have sought a prompt amendment to the law regarding rape and the removal of limit for registering a case against the crime.
Darnal Award for Social Justice announces 2022 awardees and honorees
Published On: May 23, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 23: This year’s Darnal Award for Social Justice (DASJ) 2022 will be awarded to Karnali Arts Centre (KAC), a community-based arts organization from Nepal and Equality Labs (EL), a U.S.-based Dalit civil rights organization. The co-awardees will be presented with the award along with NPR 250,000 each at the third biennial international award ceremony in City Hall, Kathmandu, on June 8, 2022.
Another minor accuses Pandey of sexually abusing her
Published On: May 23, 2022 11:33 AM NPT By: Arun Bam
KATHMANDU, May 23: Manoj Pandey, director of Model Globe Visas Consultancy, has been in police custody for two days. The Metropolitan Police Crime Division had arrested him from Swayambhu on Saturday evening.
Govt urged to withdraw its decision to give two-day holiday in education sector
Published On: May 23, 2022 09:39 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 23: The Community School Management Committee Federation of Nepal (SMC Federation) has urged the government to revoke its decision to give two-day holiday in a week to the education sector.
Women Commission demands justice for sexual abuse victim and action against culprit
Published On: May 23, 2022 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 23: The National Women Commission (NWC) has called for justice to the victim of rape incident occurred some eight years ago and action against the culprit.
Bharatpur people have to wait for some more days to see full restoration of power supply
Published On: May 22, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica
CHITWAN, May 22: The power supply system in Bharatpur Metropolis that was disrupted by the recent windstorm is yet to be fully restored. The storm hit in the late evening of Friday and uprooted trees and electric poles.
Demand for immediate removal of statute of limitations in rape cases
Published On: May 22, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 22: Women parliamentarians have demanded the government immediately remove the statute of limitations in cases of heinous crimes such as rape and sexual assault.
Govt universities against two-day weekend
Published On: May 22, 2022 05:05 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 22: Government universities in the country have decided not to implement the two-day holiday a week decision imposed by the government with effect from May 15, “as the decision will have a huge academic loss.”
Lightning strike kills woman
Published On: May 22, 2022 04:17 PM NPT By: Republica
UDAYAPUR, May 22: A lightning strike killed a woman on Sunday morning in Udayapur. 45 years old Bhakta Kumari Budhathoki of Katari Municipality-11 Gothdanda, died after she was struck by lightning when it was raining with strong winds in the morning.
Govt to withdraw two-day weekend decision ‘soon’
Published On: May 22, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, May 22: The government is preparing to review its decision to go for a two-day weekend after it received complaints that it was unworkable. The government has reached the stage of retreating due to the complexity in the implementation of the decision that was announced without proper study and homework.
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