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Government Cuts Trees for Public Projects without Paying Mandatory Compensation
October 28, 2026 Thousands of trees are felled every year in the name of infrastructure development. More than NPR 8.54 billion remains unpaid...
Investigative Stories
Who Does The Annapurna Belong To?
In fiscal year 2082/83 BS, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) received 508,000 visitors and collected more than NPR 1.77...
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Politicized Budget Distribution in Madhesh is Contrary to the Spirit of Federalism
From small projects that local governments can implement themselves to the selection of projects based on political connections, the pattern...
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One Water Crisis, Three Governments, Three Directions
Despite the expenditure of millions of rupees on water, lake and watershed conservation in Kailali, groundwater levels are falling, lakes...
One River, Two Governments
The Local Government Operation Act gives local governments the authority to collect revenue from riverbed materials such as stone, gravel...
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Federalism
Reversal of Political Parties and The Election Commission: Dalit Women on the Brink of Losing Quotas
In the local election held a year ago, Dalit women did not give candidacy in 123 wards out of 6...Discrimination
Nepal’s queer Dalits face double discrimination
While queer Nepalis have been facing social ostracization and violence for long, the Dalits among them face even worse.Climate Crisis
Hundreds of sheep die in lightning strikes
Almost 1,500 sheep have been killed in lightning skills in Baghjale in Jumla District. As they lose their cattle to...Accountability
In Myagdi, authorities remain mum on the face of labour exploitation
Labourers who have worked on big projects in Myagdi haven’t got their wages. On the face of this exploitation, public...Kleptocracy
Harka Sampang’s house of cards
Dharan elected him after being fed up with old political parties and bureaucrats but the new mayor’s list of misdeeds...Crime
Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in the Name of Entertainment
Most women and girls who end up at dohori saajh and cottage restaurants essentially want to escape poverty and violence....Cross-Border Investigation
