A monitoring visit was conducted on 25 June 2026 to assess the physical infrastructure, educational facilities, and internal management of the Child Reform Home in Pokhara, Kaski. The visit was
The Lumbini Provincial Government has enacted 10 human rights-friendly laws since the establishment of the province, placing the protection, promotion, and implementation of human rights at the center of its
Dhanrashi BK, 28, originally from Lamjung District and currently residing in Tansen–4, has been sentenced to 21 years in jail by the District Court Palpa for raping a 17-year-old girl.
An inmate who had escaped from the Regional Jail in Jhumka, Ramdhuni Municipality–5, during the Gen-Z Protest has been arrested by police. Police arrested Bhim Bishwas Chaudhary, 23, of Itahari
Police arrested Rakesh Shrestha, 28, of Jugal Rural Municipality-5, on June 17, on charges of raping a 25-year-old woman. According to Inspector Nagendra Basnet of the District Police Office, the
Police arrested Khadak Loniya, 66, of Bairinath-8 of Sunwal Municipality on June 22, on charges of raping a 7-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police
Two inmates who escaped from the Child Reform Home in Birgunj Metropolitan City–4 on June 19, 2026, have been arrested by police. According to police, those arrested are a 10-year-old
The Janakpur High Court has begun live-streaming court hearings via YouTube from June 22, with the objective of further ensuring transparency in judicial proceedings and strengthening citizens’ right to information.
Even eight years after Nepal was declared an open defecation-free (ODF) nation, residents of a Musahar Dalit settlement in Dhanusha are still forced to defecate in open spaces. Despite government
Police arrested Prakash Kafle, 26, of Shantinagar Rural Municipality-3, on June 22, on charges of raping a 14-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the Ward Police Office
Police arrested Dhan Prasad Pun, 55, of Tharpuka, Thawang Rural Municipality-4, on June 16, on charges of raping 15-year-old and 11-year-old girls. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the
Victims and patients with hemophilia staged a sit-in protest at the Ministry of Health of the Koshi Provincial Government, alleging that treatment support for hemophilia patients had been reduced. The
An inmate who had escaped from Tanahun Jail on September 9, 2025, during the Gen-Z movement has been arrested by the police. Jay Kumar Bal Tamang, 30, who was serving
Journalist Aishwarya Kunwar was arrested on June 21, 2026, on charges of physically assaulting and misbehaving with Rabindra Devkota, Ward Chairperson of Bhimdatta Municipality–18, at a public venue hotel. According
Police arrested Shiva Tharu, 30 of Chaudhariya, Kohalpur Municipality-15, on June 21, on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the Area Police Office,
Three individuals, Ashok Bhul, 25, of Tikapur Municipality-5, Kailali District; Niraj Kumar Mandal, 20, of Rajgadh Rural Municipality-3, Saptari District; and Kishor Prasad Ojha, 39, of Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality-4,
The CT scan service at the Civil Service Hospital in New Baneshwor has been suspended. According to Acting Executive Director Dr. Ravi Prakash Sharma, the service has remained unavailable for
Anupa Chaudhary of Tikapur–7, Kailali, has been living with sickle cell thalassemia for many years and has faced numerous challenges since childhood. Although she grew up in a financially stable
Due to a lack of adequate awareness, unsafe behavior, and the tendency to avoid timely testing, HIV infection remains a matter of concern in Palpa. A total of 842 people
Three households have been displaced in Sankhuwasabha due to landslides triggered by continuous rainfall. The incidents occurred in Khandbari Municipality and Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality. According to Dhan Bahadur Rajbanshi, Information
