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The Nepal Women Association (NWA) has drawn the attention of the government to withdraw the proposed law that would legalize polygamy in certain circumstances.    

Submitting a memorandum to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, the Association urged the Minister to immediately take back the proposed law to that end.    

Terming the proposed legal provision as irresponsible, regressive and objectionable, the NWA said it would ruin the hard-earned achievements in the area of women rights and restore a practice of polygamy.    

"The proposal has clear intention of legalizing the criminal offenses like polygamy", reads the memo. The Association objected to the argument of a high-ranking official in the Law Ministry that 'the provision was brought to protect the rights of second woman and her children.'    

"This argument is a brazen attack on women's self-respect", argued the Association, stating that it was the responsibility of the State to protect the rights of a single woman and her children.    

The memo reads, "Restoring this provision under any pretext would be a betrayal to the long and arduous struggle launched by women for justice and equality."    

The Association also strongly demanded the government withdraw the anti-women and regressive proposal brought with ill intention without any delay. (RSS)

Two federal parliament committees are meeting today. The Agriculture, Cooperatives is meeting to discuss with stakeholders regarding the Bill designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Land, 2082 BS.

Likewise, the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee will discuss with the Department of Archaeology about the preservation of archaeological heritage sites and related matters.

Furthermore, discussion will be held with Department of Urban Development and Building Construction on the latest status of the under-construction Parliament Building. (RSS)

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Turkmenistan on August 3 leading a Nepali delegation to the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. 

The Conference is being held from August 5 to 8 in Awaza, Turkmenistan.

Prime Minister Oli is visiting Turkmenistan to attend the Conference at the invitation of Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, and Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.

PM Oli is scheduled to address the Conference as the Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and in national capacity, according to the Ministry.

Likewise, the Prime Minister will also co-chair a high-level roundtable of the Conference and address other events.

Besides, the Prime Minister will meet heads of delegations from various countries and other high-level dignitaries of the UN and other international organizations on the margins of the Conference, the Ministry shared. 

PM Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Member of the Federal Parliament Surya Bahadur Thapa Kshetree and other high-ranking government officials during the visit.

The Ministry shared that the PM will return to Nepal on August 8.

Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has shared that millet was not only our indigenous food grain but a food staple with nutritional value.

In a message of best wishes on the National Millet Day today, Prime Minister Oli urged all to increase millet production and consume its dishes. 

Taking to a social networking site, he writes, "Let's increase the millet production and consume its dishes. Best wishes to all on National Millet Day!"

"The consumption of millet helps control the amount of glucose in blood as well as helps make the heart healthy as it is a fiber-rich crop. The government has decided to observe Shrawan 16 as the National Millet Day from this year to promote such nutritious food," the PM mentioned.