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CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has urged one and all to be active from their respective places to end inhuman practice of caste and race- based discrimination and untouchability. In a message on the occasion of 58th International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today, Chair Oli said that it was necessary to launch an awareness campaign from all walks of life of the society to end racial discrimination. "Though the laws have restricted inhuman practices like untouchability, it has not been completely eradicated. It is necessary to launch awareness from all walks of life of the society", reads the message. Saying the UML has been fighting against discrimination based on caste, gender, religion and culture, he opined the UML-led government had played a leading role in policy-level reform for economic empowerment and social dignity of victims of social discrimination. The message read, "All types of caste-based discrimination, injustice, superstition, crime, deprivation and violence should be ended to fulfill national aspiration 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali'." Similarly, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal said it was necessary to stand against untouchability and caste-based discrimination for building a civilized society. In a message on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Chair Nepal said that a society of co-existent would be built through social justice, equality and freedom if we all united against untouchability and racial discrimination. Saying his party has been carrying out political activities since long to maintain equality making the Nepali society free from such violence and discrimination, he pointed out the need for an awareness campaign against caste-based discrimination. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been observed on March 21 every year since 1966.    

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all Nepali to stand against discrimination and caste-based violence. In a message of best wishes on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Tuesday, he called for building a civilized and well-cultured society. "On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I would like to extend my best wishes to the entire Nepali people to stand against untouchability and caste-based violence to build a civilized and well-cultured society", read the message.  

A Parliamentary Party meeting of the CPN-UML is underway at the Parliament building in New Baneshwor on Monday. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence from the Parliament meeting at 1 pm today. The UML has said that it would not give a vote of confidence to PM Dahal. Addressing the meeting, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that a vote of confidence cannot be given to PM Dahal. “We cannot give a vote of confidence to Dahal as we do not have trust in him,” he said.  

Five Deputy Inspector General (DIGs) of Nepal Police have been promoted to the post of Additional Inspector General. A Cabinet meeting held on Monday on the recommendation of the Promotion Committee promoted five DIGs to AIG, a minister said. DIGs Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, Tek Prasad Rai, Deepak Thapa, Shyam Lal Gyawali and Kiran Bajrachayar were recommended for the post of AIG. Among them, Kunwar’s name was at the first number.