Bhutanese Refugee caught with Nepali Citizenship and Passport in IOM premises
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu 30 April, 2012: Bhutanese refugee Jeet Bahadur Subba was caught red handed by Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police with a Nepali passport and citizen (number 041009/1070) in the premises of International Organization of Migration (IOM), Baluwatar. Subba 29 was arrested in charge of obtaining Nepali passport and citizenship illegally. During the investigation Subba stated, “He acquired the ... more
Views: 1145Walk for Respect -Against eve teasing and sexual harassment
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu April 28, 2012: SLUT WALK NEPAL a facebook activism group has successfully organized a rally Walk for Respect here in Kathmandu with a loud and clear message of spreading awareness against eve teasing and sexual harassment. The rally was participated by more than 500 enthusiastic Nepali youths. In Nepal under the Nepal Public Offenses and Penalties Act, 1970, it is clearly stated that any activities or act... more
Views: 1086Nepal: Siddhartha University proposed 17 years ago but not considered yet
Region: Nepal
Chairman of Nepal’s proposed Siddhartha University, Dr. Bikkhu Sunanda Mahasthavir, has expressed his regret as the government has not yet approved of the university despite the fulfillment of all the official requirements as per the nation’s laws. Organizing a press conference on Wednesday at Kantipur City College in Kathmandu, he informed the participating journalists that 235 Members of Parl... more
Views: 1251Walk for Respect - An awareness rally against Sexual Harassment and eve Teasing
Region: Nepal
Facebook has been an effective tool of Activism and protest for the 21st century, people are more seen participating virtually as well as in real ground with the medium to reach millions crossing physical barriers. Like such with high voices raging fire against the injustice to the freedom of expression curbing rules, Facebook has seen it all and has witnessed billions of likes all over the world in address... more
Views: 925Nepal: Unidentified gang murders journalist
Region: NepalAn unidentified criminal gang has murdered a journalist in the Eastern Nepal. Hundreds of journalists across Nepal Wednesday protested against the murder of Yadav Poudel whose dead boy was discovered in Jhapa district. He worked for Avenues TV and the Rajdhani daily. The district police has arrested more than a dozen for interrogation. Preliminary information obtained from some Jhapa-based sources indicates that the... more
Views: 1086Journalist Murdered in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, April 04 2012: Yadav Poudel , a journalist who had served in the industry for more than half decade was murdered and found in a mysterious way in Jhapa on Tuesday evening. He was associated with Avenues Television, Mechi Times and the Rajdhani daily. According to the Police, “Poudel was attacked with a sharp weapon where the deceased body’s head was slit open and he also suff... more
Views: 816Minister sacked for being Ignorant
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu March 24, 2012: The Minister for Labor and Transport Management, Sarita Giri has been sacked directly by the Prime Minister Baburam Bhattrai on the basis of lack of acknowledgement and redemption of the reform strategy initiated by his government. To put an end to the tussle, the government had asked Sarita Giri to resign voluntarily where she refused to do so and failed to realize and accept the ... more
Views: 916World Water Day 2012 and Nepal's Prospect
Region: Nepal
According to the UN water.org ,"There are 7 billion people to feed on the planet today and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. Statistics say that each of us drinks from 2 to 4 litres of water every day, however most of the water we ‘drink’ is embedded in the food we eat: producing 1 kilo of beef for example consumes 15,000 litres of water while 1 kilo of wheat ’drinks up&rs... more
Views: 1088Woman lost her eye after being claimed a witch
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, March 23, 2012: A women accused of being BOKSHI (witch) in Jorpati was attacked and injured. Sunita Pudasaini a 40-year-old woman was poked in her eye with a stick for allegedly being claimed as a BOSKHI and practicing witchcraft against her own family. Pudsaini was attacked by her own siblings when one of the witchcraft doctors accused Pudasaini to be BOKSHI and reasoned h... more
Views: 997Nepal Police's Negligence result Suicide of a Woman
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu 19 March 2012: Bhawani Tamang a 42 year old woman, who was accused of fraud charges was found dead on Sunday afternoon here at the custody of Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati. Tamang who resides from Thakre Dhading currently living in Kuleshwor was survived by four children. She was found hanging in a mysterious way on the ventilation hanger of the toilet of Kalimati Police station. The Kathmandu D... more
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