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...
Sowing seeds of another insurgency in mid-western hills
Some local governments of mid-western region have deemed those who defied Maoist orders by their ‘people’s government’ two decades ago...
Poultry promotes prosperity in Bajhang
Poultry, in particular, has risen to become the leader in the local farming industry in Bajhang, which has been depicted...
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
Illegal immigrants have been surprisingly attracted to Nepal. One such family faces 10 million rupees in fine for overstay, according...
मध्यपश्चिमको पहाडमा अर्को द्वन्द्वको बीउ रोपिंदै
दुई दशकअघि तत्कालीन माओवादीले गरेको जनसत्तामा लिखत पास गर्ने निर्णय पालना नगर्नेलाई मध्यपश्चिमका कतिपय स्थानीय सरकारहरूले ‘ठग’ मान्ने निर्णय गरेपछि...
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’
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
Tempted by the benefit that comes with securing an ID for the poor, influential people including former ministers, local representatives,...
Unjust officials: how local representatives, who enjoy judicial powers, inhibit delivery of effective justice to women
The local representatives have begun to send disputes that they can resolve at ward level to the Judicial Committee of...
People's participation: Working together for development
The Dhulikhel Municipality has adopted a local approach to get things done for people at the local levels. Moreover, engaging...
Bhaktapur as an example in health and education
The praises that Bhaktapur Municipality has earned by providing educational and health services for the town residents could be a...
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
Revelation of the bench involving chief justice candidate Deepak Raj Joshee ordering registration of the 36 ropani 6 anna land...
Five exemplary works by local bodies
At a time when local bodies have come under criticism for failing to solve local problems, there are a few...
Fate of local government: Ranipokhari to Nepal Army
The Ranipokhari saga explains how people's representatives and local governments are hell-bent on creating anarchism, and not strengthening rule of...
People bear the brunt of dispute between mayor and deputy mayor
Dispute among local representatives has badly affected regular service of the local bodies. Development works have been stalled; people have...
No feeling of local government in villages
Service seekers compelled to trudge to meet their representatives, ironically! These representatives prefer to engage and expand their own businesses...