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How Users’ Committees Became Tools for Corruption
October 31, 2025 Most local governments in the country have reportedly left Rs 25.32 billion unaccounted for in just one year from expenditures...
Investigative Stories
The sorry state of Madhesh Province government’s ‘pride projects’
The Madhesh provincial government once promised development with ‘pride projects’ ranging from a transportation initiative to establishment of an agriculture...
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In Lumbini Province, cold storage facilities worth millions remain unused
Majority of cold stores built with millions of rupees in subsidy from the provincial government are not in operation. These...
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Why the Murrah buffalo project in Karnali failed
The dairy promotion program launched by the Karnali Province government has failed farmers as the Murrah buffaloes purchased with about...
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Revolving fund worth Rs12 billion in disarray
The Rs12.04 billion provided in donation by World Bank through Poverty Alleviation Fund to community organizations remains inactive. If the...
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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
