Boy missing since 18 days still unaccounted for

Published On: July 5, 2016 03:20 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, July 5: A painstaking search for a 14-year-old boy who went missing 18 days ago is still continuing.

Child marriage still rampant: Report

Published On: July 5, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: Shraddha Amatya

KATHMANDU, July 5: Although child marriage is illegal in Nepal, it is still practiced in various parts of the country. Kapilvastu and Rupandehi, two tarai districts, have the highest rate of child marriage among all the districts in the country.

KAVRE, July 5: Ramchandra Timilsina of Kushadevi-2 in Kavre district saw foreign employment as the only option to clear long-standing debts, pay for his children's education and bring a measure of economic stability to his family.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Nepal, which is said to be at a high risk of becoming a transit point for international terrorists, has been balled over by a terror attack at a restaurant in Bangladesh by Islamic State group that claimed the lives of 20 hostages.

KATHMANDU, July 5: The Office of Attorney General has unveiled its second five-year strategic plan on Monday with goals of making effective and evidence-based prosecution of government cases and institutional strengthening of attorneys under the office.

ILAM, July 5: Gone are the days when only Brahmins could read Sanskrit, only Janajatis could pursue Buddhist education and those from Kirant communities could go through the holy book of Kirant. Unlike in the past, anyone regardless of caste, creed, religion, sex and community can now read those holy books in order to gain knowledge. Toribari, situated at Barbote VDC ward number one in Ilam district, illustrates the paradigm shift.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Although the government introduced letter grading system in School Leaving Certificate exams with much ado, it seems little attention was paid to accommodate an overwhelming number of students who are now eligible to enroll for grade 11 studies or apply for vocational courses.

Disability Rights Bill tabled

Published On: July 5, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 5: Disability Rights Bill-2016 has been tabled at Monday's parliament meeting.

Panel to probe wall collapse

Published On: July 5, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 5: After three days of the wall collapse that killed two students and 24 others injured at Pushpanjali Secondary School in Badegaun, Godavari, the government on Monday formed a five-member panel with Joint Secretary Krishna Prasad Raut of the home ministry as coordinator.

Two years on, victims still deprived of aid

Published On: July 5, 2016 12:01 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, July 4: Dhankumari Khatri’s life was simply normal and happy until two years ago. She would work harder to ensure better future of her children.  Life, however, had different plan for her.