Stray cattle continue to haunt Kailali and Kanchanpur streets despite massive investment to manage them
Streets and settlements in Kailali and Kanchanpur have been teeming with stray cattle for years, destroying crops and causing road...
Between sharia lessons and modern classrooms: The Muslim child’s dilemma
People from gender and sexual minority communities have long been denied recognition of their true identity in citizenship and other...
In Ramechhap, entire villages are emptying out as outmigration spikes
Schools, health posts and shops in Ramechhap’s villages are getting lifeless while fields remain fallow. The empty villages are highlighting...
Gender and sexual and minorities: Struggle for identity
People from gender and sexual minority communities have long been denied recognition of their true identity in citizenship and other...-(1)-1763205288.jpg)
How Users’ Committees Became Tools for Corruption
Most local governments in the country have reportedly left Rs 25.32 billion unaccounted for in just one year from expenditures...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s behind Nepal’s convention halls construction frenzy?
Large-scale convention halls constructed with the expense of Rs 26 billion are not in use. Many such halls, built without...
Hundreds of Nepalis are languishing in foreign jails without legal help
Over a thousand Nepalis are behind bars in Malaysia and gulf countries without access to lawyers or family members. With...
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In Koshi Province, DPRs worth millions for projects never to be built
Many detailed project reports (DPRs) prepared by the Koshi provincial government at the cost of tens of millions are shelved....