Incidents of misbehavior have been reported against health workers at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Jumla. In protest against the misconduct, the health workers at Karnali Academy of
Out of 381,898 hectares of cultivable land in Madhesh Province, only 49 percent is irrigated. Although the federal and provincial governments introduced plans to address irrigation problems by installing deep
An unidentified group vandalized the ward office of Damak Municipality–3 on April 22, police said. According to DSP Kishor Lamsal of the Area Police Office, Damak, the perpetrators broke the
Police arrested a 35-year-old father on April 22 on charges of raping his 17-year-old daughter. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police Office on April 22, accusing
Police arrested Mukti Bhattarai, 30, a permanent resident of Sirijangha Rural Municipality-7, Taplejung, currently residing at Shivasatashi Municipality-8, Jhiljhile, on April 22 on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl. The
Krishna BK, 22, of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-3, was found dead in police custody on April 20. The deceased’s family has expressed serious suspicion over the incident and demanded an impartial
A complaint was filed by the victim’s family at the Area Police Office, Bahrabise, on April 2, accusing Dinesh Lama, 20 of Bahrabise Municipality-8, of raping a 15-year-old girl. The
The Nepal Medical Council has formed a high-level committee to investigate the death of a woman during an abortion procedure in Butwal. The Council has constituted a five-member committee under
Palpa district, Bagnaskali Rural Municipality–2 resident Gita Pandey, 29, who was living in Shankarnagar, Tilottama Municipality, died on April 19, while undergoing an abortion procedure. In connection with the incident,
Dharmendra Kumar Karn of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City–10, who had been on a hunger strike for three days, putting forward various demands including reforms in the education sector and reduction of
Siraha District Police Office took 23 inmates from Siraha District Jail into custody on April 21, on charges of attempting to seize internal administration within the jail. According to DSP
Parvati Devi Mandal Dhanuk, 38, of Kamala Municipality–9, filed a complaint on April 20, at the Khajuri Area Police Office against Mahesh Mandal, 48, Baulu Mandal, 29, and Sonali Devi
Police arrested Kamal Somare, 22, of Rainadevi Chahara Rural Municipality-6, Chahala, on April 19 on charges of raping a 14-year-old girl on April 18. According to DSP Homprakash Chaudhary, the
The Lumbini Provincial Assembly has unanimously passed a bill, along with its report, aimed at making provisions related to the rights of the Dalit community. During the 14th meeting of
An inmate who had escaped from Kaski PriJailson on September 8, 2025, during the Gen-Z protest has been arrested by police on April 20, 2026, in Digopatan, Pokhara Metropolitan City–6.
Shrikrishna BK, 22, from Jumledanda, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality–3, was found on April 20, inside the detention cell of Khurkot Police Post in a suspended condition, having used his shirt to
Police arrested Mahesh Buda, 21, of Raskot Municipality-5 on April 20 on charges of raping a 16-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Kalikot,
A complaint was filed on April 20 at the District Police Office, Malangwa, by the victim’s family against Dipak Sah Sonar, 34 of Parsa Rural Municipality–2, Sagramapur, on the charge
Amnesty International has published its annual report titled The State of the World’s Human Rights, covering incidents of human rights violations and abuses across the globe in 2025. The report
Two persons with disabilities received citizenship certificates through their mother’s name The District Administration Office has issued Nepali citizenship certificates through the mother’s name to two persons with disabilities. Nepali
