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Justice for Bhagarathi!
Published On: February 11, 2021 07:16 PM NPT By: Monika Malla
KATHMANDU, A group of youths gathered at Maitighar in Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government to provide justice to the family of Bhagarathi Bhatta on Thursday.
IN PICS: Activists demonstrate in front of Immigration Department against proposed travel regulation for women
Published On: February 11, 2021 03:30 PM NPT By: Monika Malla
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: A group of women activists on Thursday picketed the Department of Immigration protesting against the proposed regulation which requires women below 40 to take prior consent from their families and respective local bodies before traveling abroad.
DoI expresses concern over news reports on alleged requirement of letter from local govt and permission of family to woman under 40 to travel abroad
Published On: February 11, 2021 02:02 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Department of Immigration (DoI) has expressed concern over the new reports published in various news media about the requirement of a letter from the local government and permission of family to women under 40 to travel abroad.
NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction leader Jhakri arrested from home for "committing a crime against state"
Published On: February 11, 2021 01:14 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Ram Kumari Jhakri, a youth leader of the agitating Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, was arrested from her home for committing a crime against the state under Clause 58 of the Criminal Code, 2017, on Thursday.
Arrest warrant issued against Jhakri for "crime against the state"
Published On: February 11, 2021 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Police have handed an arrest warrant to Ram Kumari Jhakri after the cadres of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party protested against the government for sending police to arrest her without an arrest warrant.
Dahal-Nepal faction protesting outside Jhakri’s residence as police prepare to arrest her
Published On: February 11, 2021 12:28 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Cadres of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have staged demonstration at the residence of NCP leader Ram Kumari Jhakri as police reached her residence earlier this morning to arrest her without an arrest warrant.
Police reach residence of Ram Kumari Jhakri to arrest her
Published On: February 11, 2021 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Police have reached the residence of Ram Kumari Jhakri to arrest her
Girl abducted and raped in Morang
Published On: February 11, 2021 12:03 PM NPT By: Chuman Basnet
MORANG, Feb 11: A 14-year-old girl of Jahada Rural Municipality-1 was abducted and raped by two youths when she was going to the toilet at night.
Women under 40 require a letter, and permission from family to travel abroad: DoI Director Paudel (with audio)
Published On: February 11, 2021 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDu, Feb 11: The Department of Immigration had proposed a brutal policy against women's independent movement -- requiring permit letters from their male counterpart or the head of the family as well as the ward office in order to travel abroad alone unless they are over 40 -- has made some amendments owing to public pressure. The amendments in the Immigration Procedures (no blanket restriction on women's free movement, but this narrowed down to the same age of women heading to the Gulf countries for the first time) have not received praise, the policy makers sound too complacent to make further changes.
UPDATE: Victim’s dead body in hospital, police yet to identify those involved
Published On: February 11, 2021 08:26 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL/BIRA GADAL
DHANGADI, Feb 11: Bhagarathi Bhatta, 17, from Chadepani of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-7, was raped and murdered last Wednesday. Her dead body was found the next day some 50 meters below the road in a community jungle. Even a week after the tragedy, the police have not been able to identify those involved in the crime.
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