Dignity Post  For the first time in its history, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has elected a woman as its president. The groundbreaking achievement came during the FNJ’s 27th general convention, with elections held on December 11 to select leadership for the central committee, 10 provincial committees, 76 district branches, and 41 institutional branches. President Sharma secured the historic win with 4,282 votes, defeating rival candidate Ramesh Bista, who garnered 3,203 votes. Bista had contested under a panel representing working journalists, including Press Center Nepal and a dissident faction of the Press Union. Sharma, on the other hand, represented the joint professional panel of the Nepal Press Union and Press Chautari Nepal.

Supreme Court Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla has underlined the urgency of establishing a clear and robust legal framework to guarantee proportional inclusion at all levels of the state, as envisioned by the Constitution. Speaking at a program organized by the Nepal Administrative Training Institute on Thursday, Justice Malla highlighted the lack of political will and legislative clarity as significant barriers to achieving meaningful inclusion.

Dignity Post The Development, Economic Affairs, and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly has instructed the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration to complete the necessary preparations to submit a bill concerning the rights and development of the Dalit community to the Parliament during its winter session. Committee Chairperson Kamala Pant stated that the committee is committed to supporting the preparation process. “The committee will submit its homework in the form of a report,” Pant said, emphasizing the importance of advancing the bill promptly.