Covid-19 forces women to deliver at home. 21 mothers, 51 newborns dead
The fear of Covid-19 has put the lives of mothers and their babies at risk while giving birth at home....
Bikes and scooters from ‘vulnerable’ fund
Local levels of Dang have spent the nominal budget meant for the construction of roads and toilets for a target-group...
Caste aside, Dalits battle stigma
Nepal’s Dalits say ill-treatment and discrimination is worse among the educated in the city.
Judicial committees fail to make a mark in Madhes
As coordinators and members lack training, education, and knowledge of the law, the committees have failed to fulfil their mandate.
Baluwatar’s scheming eyes on police organization
The government seems to be hell-bent on tightening its grip on the police organization – be it while apportioning budget...
The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels
Nineteen establishments were found to have traded Rs38.84 billion in 11 years.
Sagoon puts crores of investment by Nepalis at risk
Sagoon Inc, which has already put Rs55 crore in investment by Nepalis at risk, is now raising money in the...
The curse of dying new mothers
Early pregnancy, unsafe delivery, sex-selective abortion and lack of health facilities still pose a great risk to women’s health in...
Nepali Afghanistan and Iraq Victims Seek Compensation, Justice
According to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths or injuries in the US...
Cheap Nepali Deaths in US War zones
In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalese who are injured or killed while working for American contractors are often sent home with...
Local governments have failed to meet expectations: A study
The performance of local governments has been unsatisfactory despite the enormous mandate provided to them, a study conducted by the...
Losing job in India, returnee migrant workers in Nepal are left in the lurch
In Bajura, migrant workers returning from India are left without food, shelter and deprived of medical treatment. Some of them...
Local democracy turns into a white elephant
Contrary to the constitutional mandate and the order of the Supreme Court, all seven provinces have facilitated the distribution of...
The story of mask distribution in Siraha
Seventeen local governments in Siraha have spent more than Rs 20 million on mask distribution programmes alone. However, on-site monitoring...
Peace for brokers
Local Maoist leaders embezzled Rs 200 million allocated to build four model villages in the districts of Dang, Rukum, Rolpa...
Attend meetings and applaud: Elected women representatives find limited roles in local levels
Elected women representatives do not have access to policy-making. This highlights the plight of elected women and Dalit people's representatives...
Stress and suicide in Nepal's quarantines
Basanta Pratap Singh in Bajhang; Krishna Adhikari in Nepalgunj; and Laxmi Basnet and Bidya Rai in Kathmandu: Centre for Investigative...
Garbage from Dharan and Itahari sub-metropolis brings diseases, pollution
Dharan and Itahari sub-metropolitan cities have made the citizens sick by dumping garbage indiscriminately and polluting the environment.Gopal Dahal: Centre...