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Are public toilets in Kathmandu Valley gender-friendly? 75% of our female respondents said they are concerned about their safety when using a public toilet. Their first concern is hygiene, and second concern is privacy. A majority of public toilets in Kathmandu Valley do not have provisions to dispose sanitary pads safely. #TalkToilet #CharpikoKura #AawaajNews

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has said that they cannot help Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) remove landless squatters’ settlements from Thapathali immediately. In response to KMC‘s request to help remove the squatters’ settlements, the Home Ministry informed a detailed discussion and coordination among stakeholders, and preparations are needed before removing such settlements. On December

The government has decided to grant a public holiday on Poush 27 (January 11) to mark the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti. A meeting of the council of ministers held on Monday evening took a decision to this effect, along with the approval of the government’s common minimum program. The cabinet decided to announce a public

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) observed its 28th anniversary, known as KMC Day, in Basantapur, Kathmandu on Thursday, December 15, 2022. KMC Mayor Balen Shah inaugurated the event in presence of Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol and Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan, KMC staff and other invitees. Stalls showcasing cultural dress, food, ornaments and

Melamchi water distribution project, which was closed during rainy season, has been resumed today. The distribution of water resumed in the presence of Minister of Water Supply Umakant Chaudhary from Mahankal-based Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) on Friday morning. The Melamchi Drinking Water Project (MDWP) will distribute 100 million liters of water to the major

The CPN (Maoist Centre) has assured that it would not seek any alternative immediately to the existing alliance. CPN (Maoist Centre) made such commitment during office bearers’ meeting held at party headquarters, Koteshwor on Sunday. Following the meeting, General Secretary Dev Prasad Gurung said the party made preliminary review of the November 20 election to

Starting from December end, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is prepped to conduct international flights from Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA). Archana Khadka, the spokesperson of the NAC, said a task force led by the NAC’s Director Janakraj Khalakheti has been studying the various aspects of conducting flights from the GBIA. According to her, the destinations

As political parties and candidates are allowed to carry out all kinds of promotion campaigns from today, the leaders of political parties are traveling to different places of the country for the election campaign. Meanwhile, the election candidates of different parties as well as independent candidates are conducting several programs in a bid to accumulate

Kathmandu, August 19 Thapathali-based Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital has started its human milk bank that will store breast milk, increasing access for all newborns, from today. On the occasion of the hospital’s 64th anniversary, President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the country’s first human milk bank ‘Amrit Kosh’ on Friday. Amrit Kosh was established with