Sentence for One Year Three Months on Charge of Attempted rape

The District Court of Udayapur has ordered to sentence 14-year-old boy for one year and three months on charge of attempting to rape an 18 years old girl however his sentence has been postponed as the accused is under aged. The verdict was given by a single bench of judge…

August 16, 2016  
Court Orders to Sentence Husband for 24 Days On Charge of Domestic Violence

The District Court of Arghakhanchi has ordered to sentence Puna Ram Bhusal,33 for 24 days on charge of committing a domestic violence on August 15 against his wife Srijana Bhusal,29 of Kerunga VDC-2. The court has also ordered a penalty of Rs 10,000 from the accused. A single bench of…

August 16, 2016  
Accused on Caste Discrimination Arrested

Lila Bahadur B.K, 29 of Bana VDC-8 was beaten by relatives of Sapana Tamang, 29 of same VDC on charge of marrying with her on August 9. The accused were arrested by the police on August 13. The accused Singha Man Tamang,26 of Bana VDC-8, Sal Bahadur Tamang, Bhala Man…

August 16, 2016  
Nationwide Study Affected By General Strike

Two days general education strike enforced by Netra Bikram Chand led CPN-Maoist on August 15 has affected nationwide study of students in a first day. The study was affected after schools were forcefully closed against the norms of international Child Rights treaties and basic rights of Nepal’s constitution.

August 15, 2016  
Amnesty Cannot Be Given to a Serious Crime: Commission

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has drawn the attention of Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stating that Human Rights violations in a serious nature of crime cannot be given amnesty. The commission’s officials met prime minister on August 15 and said that human rights violation in serious nature of crime…

August 15, 2016  
Seven Policemen Injured in a clash

At least seven policemen were injured in a clash with a victim’s relatives who were trying to obstruct the highway on August 15. The relative of a victim Bijaya Gurung, 35 of Lekhnath Municipality-13 who died in an accident on August 12 were in a protest demanding compensation. They have…

August 15, 2016  
Human Rights Activists Warns For Saving Life of GangaMaya

The Human Rights activists have warned government to save life of Gangamaya,59 of Phujel-7 Gorkha who has been staging an indefinite hunger strike since five days. Human Rights activists Subodh Raj Pyakurel, Charan Prasain, Kapil Shrestha, Babu Ram Giri, Indra Prasad Aryal, Suman Adhikari, Ashik Ram Karki, Om Prakash Aryal…

August 15, 2016  
Management Crisis in Overcrowded Prison

Gorkha prison is facing a difficulty in management of prisoners and detainees due to overcrowded prison. The prison has a capacity to accommodate 45 prisoners and detainees however there are 83 prisoners which is creating space problem according to jailer Diwakar Paudel. In women cell there is no problem of…

August 15, 2016  
Health Service Obstructed Due to Lack of Health Workers

Health services in a district have been severely affected due to the lack of health workers in almost all health organisations. The problem is due to the vacant posts in most of the health organisations. In the district, there is one hospital, three Primary Health Centres. The posts of the…

August 15, 2016  
Victim Urges To Find Her Disappeared Husband

Kalpana Chapagain has urged Human Rights activists and journo to find the whereabouts of her husband Bhim Bahadur Chapagain,45 of Chanuwa VDC-1 who went missing since two months. On August 14, through a press meet she said that her husband never came back after he went to a funeral procession…

August 15, 2016