A programme has been organized in the village located at the highest altitude, showing concern over the climate change impact on women.
Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has stressed on the need for utilization of information technology for political, social and cultural transformation.
All preparations have been completed in connection with the election of the President taking place on Thursday.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has stressed the need for increasing production and service delivery by expanding women's access to information technology.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the early diagnosis and treatment of uterus and breast cancer would be taken ahead as a special programme. Arrangements would be made for providing free treatment services for breast and uterus cancer in all the seven provinces, he said while addressing a programme organised on the occasion of the 113th International Women's Day here today.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has reiterated that the government has a policy of empowering women and their capacity building. Addressing a programme organised by the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens marking the 113th International Women's Day today, he said the State would accord priority to women's empowerment and capacity development.
Digital platforms are found to have reported a sizable number of online violence. According to a report made public here amid a function organised on the occasion of the 113th International Women's Day by the NGO Federation of Nepal, Facebook messenger dominated the number of complaints registered with the police in the fiscal year, 2020/21.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha who was in Doha, Qatar to take part in the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), has returned home on Tuesday night.
Light rain occurred in Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions since the morning today. The weather across the country is cloudy at present and Kathmandu received 0.2 millimetres of rainfall until 8:45 am, meteorologist Barun Paudel said.
Light to medium rain with thunderstorm is likely to take place in some areas of mountains belt of the country this noon.
Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba stressed on women's elevated level of awareness against discrimination and violence meted out to women.
On the occasion of the 113th International Women Day, Tourism Entrepreneur Women Association Nepal (TEWAN) has initiated tourism promotion programme along the Korala checkpoint in Myagdi and Mustang from today onward.
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has urged the electricity users not to install street lights on their own without its consent.
Economic experts and knowledgeable persons have stressed that expansion of opportunities and potential was only possible in a liberal economy.
Anjan Bista, member of the Nepali National men's Football Team, has been awarded the Best Sportsperson of the Year under the male category in the 19th edition of NSJF Pulsar Sports Award-2078 BS.