Investigative Reports

Local levels making faux recommendations to seek budget

The District Project Implementation Unit of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has been apportioning budget to construct school buildings on the basis of faux recommendations of the local levels.

Aas Gurung: | CIJ, Nepal

Nepalgunj Emerges as Trailblazer in Covid-19 Treatment

As much of the country continues to struggle, Nepalgunj Submetropolitan City has shown how to conduct treatment and management of patients effectively.

Krishna Adhikari, | CIJ, Nepal

“War-era dreams still haunt us,” maimed Maoist ex-fighters feel betrayed

How do former Maoist combatants feel about the People’s War these days? Injured and physically disabled former Maoist combatants say “leaders showed us dreams, we fought for it risking our life and now the very dreams haunt us.”

Durga Lal KC, Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Tax questions hang over Mahato’s Ncell profits

Rudra Pangeni and Deepak Adhikari, Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Ncell: Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals

Rudra Pangeni and Deepak Adhikari, Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Diarmid O’Sullivan for Finance Uncovered

How representation of Muslim women in local units is bringing about a quiet change

While many local units have been plagued with allegations of corruption and irregularities, the Muslim women elected in local units in Banke and Bardiya have delivered a hopeful performance, “bringing democracy to every doorsteps”.

Prem Biswakarma, Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Across Nepal’s mid-hills, unplanned roads are leading to more landslides — and more deaths

A disproportionate number of local representatives who own construction companies are facilitating the haphazard carving of roads across the fragile hills. 

Bhrikuti Rai: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Kathmandu’s major government hospitals have two-year waitlists for surgery

Those unable to afford private healthcare have no option but to wait for the seemingly never-ending queue at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital and Bir Hospital.

Shivahari Ghimire: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Caste aside, Dalits battle stigma

Nepal’s Dalits say ill-treatment and discrimination is worse among the educated in the city

Nunuta Rai: Center for Investigative Journalism- Nepal

Baluwatar’s scheming eyes on police organization

The government seems to be hell-bent on tightening its grip on the police organization – be it while apportioning budget to combat COVID-19 or creating vacancy in the organization. 

Rameshwor Bohara: Center for Investigative Journalism- Nepal

The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels

Nineteen establishments were found to have traded Rs38.84 billion in 11 years. 

Krishna Acharya, Ramu Sapkota and Shiva Gaunle: Center for Investigative Journalism- Nepal

Sagoon puts crores of investment by Nepalis at risk

Sagoon Inc, which has already put Rs55 crore in investment by Nepalis at risk, is now raising money in the name of ‘mini IPO’.

Prabesh Subedi and Umesh Shrestha: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The curse of dying new mothers

Early pregnancy, unsafe delivery, sex-selective abortion and lack of health facilities still pose a great risk to women’s health in Bajura, one of the remotest parts of the often neglected Far-western region. 

Nanda Kumari Thapa, Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Nepali Afghanistan and Iraq Victims Seek Compensation, Justice

According to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths or injuries in the US war zones.  However, experts believe the true number of Nepali casualties is far higher.

 Peter Gill and Janakraj Sapkota: Center for Investigative Journalism, Nepal

Cheap Nepali Deaths in US War zones

In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalese who are injured or killed while working for American contractors are often sent home with only token compensation, or none at all. 

Peter Gill: Center for Investigative Journalism, Nepal

Peace for brokers

Local Maoist leaders embezzled Rs 200 million allocated to build four model villages in the districts of Dang, Rukum, Rolpa and Salyan for those killed, injured and displaced persons during a decade long deadly Maoist insurgency. One and half decades after misuse of budget some victims have spoken up.       

Durga Lal KC: Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Stress and suicide in Nepal’s quarantines

Basanta Pratap Singh in Bajhang; Krishna Adhikari in Nepalgunj; and Laxmi Basnet and Bidya Rai in Kathmandu: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

‘Sting Operation’: CIAA’s illegal tool to trap opponents

Should the constitutional body itself get involved in offering bribes to public position holders and arrest them in a planned way? Here is an inside story about how the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has been conducting ‘sting operations’.  

Tufan Neupane, Center for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Why Kathmandu’s land prices continue to skyrocket

Nepal’s moneyed classes, aided by unscrupulous banks and an irresponsible government, have turned land into a quickly tradeable commodity.

 

Rudra Pangeni: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Police to replace tear gas with water cannons

Nepal Police says, “water cannons will be used to disperse crowds after questions were raised about use of tear gas.”

Praju Panta: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal