The government has introduced new clauses mandating the consent of the victim’s family before granting amnesty in cases related to life crimes. This amendment, proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been officially published in the Gazette. According to the revised sub-rule (1) of Rule 5 of the original regulations, new clauses have been […]
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Sugarcane farmers in Sarlahi have voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s recent adjustment to the minimum support price for sugarcane. In a collective effort, three prominent organizations representing these farmers submitted a memorandum to the Chief District Officer, Komal Prasad Dhamala, asserting their objection to the current pricing decision. The government had recently increased the floor
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Nepal signed an agreement with China for the utilisation of NRs. 15 billion (800 million RMB) in Chinese grants for various projects. On Tuesday, Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, Nepali ambassador to China, and Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), signed the agreement in Beijing. The government has already given CIDCA, China’s
On 10th June, 2022, after almost two months of disrupted solid waste transfer to Sisdole and Banchare Dada landfill sites, newly elected mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah (Balen) was able to forge an agreement which kept the concerns of affected communities at the forefront. Locals allowed passage of waste from Teku Transfer Station
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The Government of Nepal and the World Bank signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) million project on Monday with the aim to bolster the country’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepreneurship while creating jobs to support post-COVID-19 recovery. The Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project (REED) project was signed
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels directing them to implement the 13-point recommendation made by the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) to ensure human rights of sexual and gender minorities. NHRC’s recommendations in its study report ‘Human Rights Status of Sexual and Gender Minorities’ include
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The response of Nepal government to the pandemic hasn’t been as per its constitutional obligations and international commitment to human rights and has failed its people when it comes to protecting them from COVID-19 pandemic, different human rights organisations said on Friday. In a briefing paper based on analysis of Nepal government’s approach to dealing
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The government has rejected Transparency International’s (TI) recent report that said corruption in Nepal has increased by 58 per cent in the past one year. Alleging that the report was politically motivated, government Spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Technology, Parbat Gurung, yesterday said that the government had refused to accept the report’s credibility as
The new ordinance introduced by the government and passed by the Council of Ministers on Sunday provisions imposing jail term up to three years and a fine up to Rs 30,000 on people guilty of forcing reconciliation between rape victims and perpetrators. The ordinance provisions six months to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of
The government has introduced an ordinance that paves the way to prosecute those who try to settle rape cases outside the court under criminal offense. A cabinet meeting on Sunday recommended the ordinance to be signed and approved by the president. According to sources, the ordinance has termed all kinds of out-of-court settlements of rape
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