Nepal youths rush to register for March vote
33,000 new voters, mostly young, had enrolled by Sunday.
Binod Ghimire
A third of buildings torched in Gen Z protests fully destroyed
The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction carried out rapid assessments of 440 buildings of 287 federal offices across the country. Of them 134 have been found…
Nepal’s new Prime Minister Karki takes charge, some offices resume services
The country's Supreme Court and finance ministry resume operations, while some ministries relocate.
Nepal’s birth registration denial leaves children stateless. Here are five key points you should know.
Administrative hurdles and legal gaps prevent thousands of children from accessing education, work, and essential rights.
Nudity in devotion is not obscenity, Nepal Supreme Court rules
The country's apex court dismisses a petition to bar naked sadhus from the Pashupati area during the Mahashivaratri festival.
Birth registration denial robs Nepali children of their future
Administrative and bureaucratic hurdles, a gap between policy and practice, and an irresponsible Nepali state are all responsible.
Nepal’s top court says all social media, online sites must register
An extended full bench of the top court has said that digital media and social media networks should also be made responsible and held accountable, and the use of social media…
Nepal’s private schools double down on threats to protest education bill
Private education providers have taken strong objections to the agreement reached by the parliamentary committee regarding the provisions related to private schools in the School…
UN panel backs Nepal’s plan to lower marriage age to 18
Rights activists say the recommendation is regressive and claim that it is wrong to cite the child rights convention to recommend a lower marriage age.
Nepal’s human rights commission reform in limbo despite warnings from UN, rights bodies
Nepal has yet to table key bills needed to align its rights body with global standards, despite submitting drafts eight months ago—raising concerns ahead of the 2026 UN rights…