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Study in state’s fund, serve in a foreign land

Study in state’s fund, serve in a foreign land

After studying MBBS on government scholarship spending Rs 4 million, fresh graduates leave the country in the name of pursuing...
Misuse of Residential Buildings Raises Safety Concerns

Misuse of Residential Buildings Raises Safety Concerns

Across urban Nepal, a growing number of hospitals, schools, offices and grocery stores are housed in residential buildings. The misuse...
Corruption in the pristine land: 500 million for not a single trail

Corruption in the pristine land: 500 million for not a single trail

In the last decade, Rs 500 million has been spent to develop infrastructure and facilities in Khaptad, the far-western land...
President’s Women Upliftment Programme fails in its mission as eight new mothers die in Taplejung in a year

President’s Women Upliftment Programme fails in its mission as eight new mothers die in Taplejung in a year

Sixteen women have died in Taplejung in the past three years from excessive bleeding while delivering babies at home. Health...
Under the guise of humanitarian aid, high-profile paedophiles are abusing Nepali children

Under the guise of humanitarian aid, high-profile paedophiles are abusing Nepali children

Loose laws, illiteracy and poverty, along with an unsuspicious welcome of foreigners, have turned Nepal into a haven for Western...
Nepal’s new loan sharks

Nepal’s new loan sharks

How a cabal of moneylenders and real estate brokers have pulled six farmers of Kaski, a rich landlord of Kathmandu...
Greed at its peak: Elected local representatives pocketing allowances unlawfully

Greed at its peak: Elected local representatives pocketing allowances unlawfully

Local-level representatives have mired in the culture of the greed of receiving bloated allowances, and perks – a gesture of...
A non-existent person wins case in court stunning entire village folks

A non-existent person wins case in court stunning entire village folks

In what can be dubbed as a stupendous verdict, the District Court, Rupandehi gave its verdict in favor of a...
Social network insecure for women

Social network insecure for women

Among the victims of crimes committed through social media, more than 80 per cent are women.Ajabi Poudyal: Centre for Investigative...
‘Well-connected’ liaison officers behind Everest scams

‘Well-connected’ liaison officers behind Everest scams

A powerful group of liaison officers (LOs) pocketed millions of rupees and helped award summit certificates to fake climbers. Some...
How a business group turned Nepal’s only international airport into its private fiefdom

How a business group turned Nepal’s only international airport into its private fiefdom

A business group has made immense profit from a multi-story building that failed to comply with the agreement. The way...
The other side of Tikapur incident: Innocent behind bars

The other side of Tikapur incident: Innocent behind bars

Nepal’s judicial system jails innocent people, that too intentionally. The following are the stories of Bisa Ram Chaudhary, Ram Naresh...
‘5,000 individuals have grabbed 1,800 ropani public land in Kathmandu’

‘5,000 individuals have grabbed 1,800 ropani public land in Kathmandu’

Revelations of the 1,350-page Rawal Commission Report obtained through use of the Right to Information. With the names and addresses...
How local officials have turned hydropower projects into cash cow

How local officials have turned hydropower projects into cash cow

Officials of local bodies have obstructed works on hydro plants in their areas in order to extract donations for themselves...