How was Rs 5 billion collected from Malaysia-bound Nepali workers in the involvement of government agencies? Revelation of the strange collaboration of the government agencies of Nepal and Malaysia to fleece poor Nepalis.

-Ramu Sapkota in Kathmandu and Alyaa Alhadjri in Malaysia : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Remittance is the backbone of Nepal’s economy, but the foreign employment sector has committed billions of rupees in fraud and left thousands of people stranded.

-Janak Raj Sapkota : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Ever heard of miserable woes of children who have been separated from their families? 

Unnati Chaudhary : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Here’s a revelation of how convicts are acquitted from the courts by prosecuting them on some other charges.

-Krishna Gyawali : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Widespread corruption at Nepal’s immigration system has posed serious risk for the country  

-Nawaraj Mainali : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

There is a hugegender gap when it comes to attendance at schools. Moreover, the selective abortion of female fetuses has contributed to a widening imbalance in the sex ratio.   

 -Laxmi Bhandari : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Politicians and bureaucrats have left the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, tasked with addressing grievances of over 80 percent of population including women and children, in a sorry state.

-Janak Timalsina and Bhisa Kafle : Centre for Investigative Journalism-nepal

Even though rape and sexual abuse victims win cases in court, they are still outcasted by society depriving them of Justice.

-Amrita Anmol: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

In the eight districts of Province 2, 200,000 children who ought to be in school are outside of it. Why are so many students denied education even as the constitution says ‘compulsory’ and ‘free’ education is their fundamental right?

-Kalpana Bhattarai : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The effort of two ward chairpersons of Gaumul Rural Municipality in Bajura who started collecting information on the status of children from their wards working as domestic helps holds promise

-Nimendra Shahi: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Ten young people of Nepalganj have been left without citizenship after the chief district officer, despite a court directive, refused to implement the order to grant them citizenship. Take a look at how the District Administration Offices are helping produce stateless people.

Krishna Adhikari : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The government appealed to several donors three years ago to help community schools in setting up libraries. Rs 3 billion has been released for the purpose in total since. Unfortunately, hundreds of schools have siphoned off funds meant for library while most others have bought useless books in collusion with book publishers to show purchases and to misappropriate funds.

-Ramji Dahal in Kathmandu, Shrawan Dev in Rajbiraj and Manish Duwadi in Dhading: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

In the last three months, five postpartum women aged 28 and below have died in Bharatpur Hospital. According to the hospitals’s internal report, “They lost their lives due to lack of coordination between departments”. The report to the Ministry of Health revealed.

-Pramod Acharya and Ekal Silwal: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

A close look at the details of staff at the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training shows members of some families rule the roost at this government office

– Makar Shrestha,: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Nepal Army demolished the historic Tri-Chandra Military Hospital and replaced it with a commercial building. The army first built it without securing an approval for its design and is now pressuring Kathmandu Metropolitan City to issue a completion certificate. An expose of how military is driven by profit-making.

Rameshwar Bohara: Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

In Nepal, half a dozen contractors have monopoly over construction contracts. The cartel holds sway over entire construction administration and political sector. They huddle together before bidding for large infrastructure projects.  A report by Public Procurement Monitoring Office under Prime Minister’s Office has exposed their workings.

-Rudra Pangeni, for Center for Investigative Journalism

In Bajhang district alone, nearly 11,000 children have been afflicted by severe acute malnutrition. The plight of girls is more worrisome

– Basanta Pratap Singh, Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Village officials use finger prints of the dead and non-existent for the collection of senior citizen social security allowances. There are also those who are unscrupulous enough to collect grants intended for the prevention of malnutrition in children.

Nabaraj Mahatara: Centre for Investigative Journalism- Nepal 

How a large number of adolescent girls are coerced into sex business to earn their livelihood in Kathmandu? These teenagers, aged between 14 to 18 years, are exploited for sex but the concerned authorities are unresponsive.

-Laxmi Basnet: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The story of local liquor shops in markets of Chowkbazar and Dovan of Bhojpur district have been excruciating with lassies brewing and selling their products. This has been going on for years. These are some commonplaces where ‘alcohol lovers’ openly drink and stagger.

-Bidhya Rai: Centre for Investigative Journalism- Nepal