JanakpurdhamKhairbona Tole in Ward No. 12 of Sabaila Municipality has officially declared a child marriage–free zone on last Saturday. The declaration was made during a formal program, marking a significant step toward ensuring children’s rights. The initiative aligns with the Government of Nepal’s goal to eliminate child marriage by 2030, and Sabaila Municipality has been…
Janakpurdham — The annual joint monitoring of the project “She Leads: Life Skills and Livelihoods Support for Most Marginalized Girls in Nepal” has been successfully completed. The project aims to improve the living standards of highly marginalized adolescent girls and young women.The monitoring visit was conducted in the last week of March with the participation…
The UK government is set to trial social media bans, digital curfews, and app time limits in the homes of hundreds of teenagers. The study will involve 300 teens whose social media apps will either be completely disabled, blocked overnight, or capped at one hour per day. Some participants will experience no changes at all,…
Kathmandu — The report of the commission formed to investigate the Gen-Z movement of Bhadra 23 and the protests on Bhadra 24 has concluded that the digital platform Discord became a central medium for organizing and expanding the protests.According to the report, the details included in it have further supported the questions and suspicions previously…
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed not to develop nuclear weapons, calling it a major development amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.Speaking to the media, Trump said Iran is now “talking sense” and has accepted the key U.S. demand that it should not possess nuclear weapons. His remarks come…
Major Asian stock markets plunged on Monday as tensions between the US and Iran escalated in the fourth week of the Iran war.Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped nearly 3.6%.South Korea’s Kospi fell almost 6%.The drop follows threats from US President Donald Trump, who warned he would “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Iran did not reopen the…
Tehran — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC has warned that if the United States attacks Iran’s energy facilities, the Hormuz Strait will be completely closed. The statement comes amid escalating tensions in the region following recent U.S. and Israeli military actions.However, Iranian Foreign Minister clarified that the Hormuz Strait is not currently closed. He…
Israel — At least 180 people were injured, some seriously, in Iranian missile strikes targeting two southern Israeli towns near a nuclear facility, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. The strikes occurred on Saturday evening, with 116 people injured in Arad and another 64 in Dimona.The ballistic missile attacks were reportedly a response by Iran to…
Following the outbreak of war in the Middle East after attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, Bangladesh is now facing a fuel crisis similar to many other countries around the world.Long lines of vehicles have been seen at petrol stations across the country, with many people complaining that they are not receiving…
The United Kingdom government has expressed that it looks forward to working with the government in Nepal led by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which won nearly two‑thirds of seats in Nepal’s recent parliamentary elections.At a courtesy meeting in London, British minister Seema Malhotra (responsible for Indo‑Pacific affairs) met with Nepal’s Chargé d’Affaires, Bipin Duwaadi….
