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

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

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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

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

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

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

Nunuta Rai: Center for Investigative Journalism- Nepal

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rudra Pangeni: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

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

Over the past 25 years, Nepal’s governments have blatantly ignored court decisions, especially on public interest petitions

Ekal Silwal: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Local authorities have stooped so low as to forging documents showing a one-year-old baby receiving a salary. 

Bhuwan Bahadur Singh: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Buyers of units in high-rises and colonies continue to get ripped off by developers because the authorities have turned a blind eye to the sector’s problems 

Rudra Pangeni: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal