Nepal-Sri Lanka joint commission meet concludes
Enhancing trade and investment, increasing air connectivity, exchange programmes in culture, tourism and education sectors, and strengthening regional cooperation, are some of the…
The Kathmandu Post
AI and ethics in journalism
The writer says media organisations must develop policies for AI use and ensure transparency and ethical implementation.
Local units in Jumla’s Sinja ramp up efforts to curb child marriage
Nepal abolished child marriage in 1963 but the practice is still rampant, especially in the countryside.
Rupandehi local unit fights gender bias through cash incentive for birth of girl child
“Gender bias is still prevalent in society and we must eradicate it. Providing incentives has also helped in curbing foeticide,” said Balkrishna Tripathi, the chairman of the…
Shuklaphanta buffer zone community unites to promote human-wildlife coexistence
Shuklaphanta is the country’s second-youngest national park, and the human-animal conflict is unchecked in the area.
Nepal’s climate-gender nexus
To effectively address gender disparities and climate change, Nepal needs systemic reforms, including legal rights for women in property and finance, and increased formal labour…
Nepal government decides to release sugarcane subsidy to farmers
The decision comes on the heels of a protest by farmers in Sarlahi demanding the government provide them with a subsidy amount of sugarcane sold last year and fix the minimum…
Cosmetic surgeries on rise: Nepal lacks law to govern sector
Due to the growing demand for cosmetic surgery, the skin and hair care industry in Nepal is thriving.
Sewa Lamsal becomes Nepal’s first female foreign secretary
She has served in different capacities, including the Nepali ambassador to Pakistan and deputy permanent representative and minister plenipotentiary at Permanent Mission of Nepal…
Patan High Court orders release of former home minister Khand on Rs3 million bail
A single bench of judge Krishnaram Koirala passed the order to release Khand, responding to an appeal filed against the decision of Kathmandu District Court to remand him to…