The sorry state of Majhis and Musahars

Published On: September 16, 2018 09:57 AM NPT By: Sabita Shrestha

CHITWAN, Sept 16: A Majhi couple, Bhola and Chhangurai from Khairahani Municipality-10 on Friday spent hours trying to catch fish and ghonghi (snails) in Budhi Gandaki River. By evening, they were able to collect around a kilogram for their dinner. At home, there had some rice and pulse to cook.

One killed in road accident

Published On: September 16, 2018 09:36 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 16: A 55 year old unidentified man was killed after being hit by a jeep at Gondrang in ward no. 12 of Bharatpur Sub-metropolis, the District Police Office Chitwan said.

Man killed by an unidentified group in Lahan

Published On: September 16, 2018 09:14 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Sept 16: A man has been killed by an unidentified group in Golbazar municipality-3, Musaharnia of the district.

Two killed, nine injured in Rasuwa landslide

Published On: September 16, 2018 07:43 AM NPT By: Him Nath Devkota

RASUWA, Sept 16: Two people lost their lives while nine are injured due to a landslide that took place in the tunnel way of the Rasuwagadhi hydropower project on Saturday night.

Monopoly of contractors

Published On: September 16, 2018 06:46 AM NPT By: Tanka Chhetri

Contractors demolish tents after shopkeepers refuse to pay demanded tax

Nine months on, Lalitpur gang rape victim still awaiting justice

Published On: September 16, 2018 06:38 AM NPT By: DIYA DHAKAL

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: While pressure is mounting on the government to take action against those involved in the rape and subsequent murder of Nirmala Panta, no one is raising the issue of another woman who narrowly survived after gang rape in Lalitpur, a district adjoining the capital city, nine months ago.

The forgotten tale of Bhutanese refugees

Published On: September 16, 2018 06:32 AM NPT By: YUBARAJ BIBASH

The elderly refugees wish to ‘die in Bhutan’

5 more police officials suspended

Published On: September 16, 2018 06:28 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the police headquarters to suspend five police officials involved in investigating the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Kanchanpur with effect from Saturday accusing them of negligence.

#JusticeForNirmala rallies across country

Published On: September 16, 2018 05:20 AM NPT By: Biken K Dawadi

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Thousands of civilians took to the streets in major cities across the country on Saturday to exert pressure on the government to conduct an impartial investigation in the rape and murder case of Nirmala Panta, a thirteen-year-old girl of Mahendranagar.

Locals risking their lives due to delay in bridge construction

Published On: September 16, 2018 04:10 AM NPT By: Upendra Yadav

BARA, Sept 16: The snail-paced construction of a bridge has compelled the people to cross the Bangari River of Banjariya by risking their lives.