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Landless squatters on the rise despite distributing 46 bighas of land

Landless squatters on the rise despite distributing 46 bighas of land

A revelation of how political parties distributed public land to their kith and kins in the name of landless squatters...
Unsafe homes, victimized by own

Unsafe homes, victimized by own

Mothers are in dilemma whether to protect their husband who raped their daughter or to fight against him for the...
How Nepal has become a hub for illegal immigrants

How Nepal has become a hub for illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants have been surprisingly attracted to Nepal. One such family faces 10 million rupees in fine for overstay, according...
Moving backward: Nepal govt. fails to nab wrongdoers

Moving backward: Nepal govt. fails to nab wrongdoers

Malaysia's anti-graft agency, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, has arrested former home minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in connection with an investigation into...
‘Entire village trapped in debt’

‘Entire village trapped in debt’

Dalits and poor people of far western hills continued to be trapped in bonded labor, with powerful people exploiting the...
Preying on Poor People’s ID

Preying on Poor People’s ID

Tempted by the benefit that comes with securing an ID for the poor, influential people including former ministers, local representatives,...
The Nepal-Gulf human trafficking nexus

The Nepal-Gulf human trafficking nexus

Nepal is a source country for human trafficking. In the past, women were trafficked mainly to supply the sex trade...
Chief justice’s order puts public land worth Rs 2 billion in the hands of an individual

Chief justice’s order puts public land worth Rs 2 billion in the hands of an individual

Revelation of the bench involving chief justice candidate Deepak Raj Joshee ordering registration of the 36 ropani 6 anna land...
State mechanism abets Rs 5 billion loot from poor Nepalis

State mechanism abets Rs 5 billion loot from poor Nepalis

How was Rs 5 billion collected from Malaysia-bound Nepali workers in the involvement of government agencies? Revelation of the strange...
Fraud in foreign jobs: Agents swindle two billion rupees in two years

Fraud in foreign jobs: Agents swindle two billion rupees in two years

Remittance is the backbone of Nepal’s economy, but the foreign employment sector has committed billions of rupees in fraud and...
Children left in the lurch

Children left in the lurch

Ever heard of miserable woes of children who have been separated from their families? Unnati Chaudhary : Centre for Investigative...
The height of legal immorality

The height of legal immorality

Here's a revelation of how convicts are acquitted from the courts by prosecuting them on some other charges. -Krishna Gyawali...
Mission Immigration!

Mission Immigration!

Widespread corruption at Nepal’s immigration system has posed serious risk for the country  -Nawaraj Mainali : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal
Fewer girls in schools: Alarmingly worrying statistics

Fewer girls in schools: Alarmingly worrying statistics

There is a hugegender gap when it comes to attendance at schools. Moreover, the selective abortion of female fetuses has...
Big ministry on a little budget

Big ministry on a little budget

Politicians and bureaucrats have left the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, tasked with addressing grievances of over 80...