EDITORIAL: Not enough The freed Haliyas lament that the government assistance for their rehabilitation is inadequate to buy a piece of land for building a modest home It has been nine years since the Haliyas, the Dalit families who do not have their own land to build homes... 06 Oct, 2017
Rehabilitation package not enough, say freed Haliyas Dipayal, October 4 Freed Haliyas from Doti today expressed dissatisfaction over the government rehabilitation package, saying that it would not help solve their problems. Pabitra Koli, a freed Haliya, said Rs 4,50,000 she received from the... Travel 05 Oct, 2017
Bajura Haliyas compelled to bribe LRO to receive govt grant BAJURA: Freed Haliyas in the Bajura district have been compelled to bribe the Land Revenue Office to receive the grant allotted by the Nepal Government of fiscal year 2016/17. The traditional system of Haliya allowed a well-to-do family to keep... Travel 26 Jul, 2017
Dalits of Bajura village cannot vote freely Bajura, June 21 Nande Luwar, 70, of Jukot in Swamikartik Rural Municipality, Bajura has voted many times in his life. But, due to some reasons Nande could not cast his vote freely. “I will vote where the upper caste people ask me to vote,”... Travel 22 Jun, 2017
Fund for rehabilitation of Haliyas Bajura, May 9 The government has allocated Rs 64.5 million for the rehabilitation of freed Haliyas in Bajura district. The Ministry of Land Reform and Management has sent the amount to District Land Revenue Office, Bajura. The amount will... Travel 10 May, 2017
Human rights a long journey: NHRC KATHMANDU: The journey to end the human rights violation would be long, the National Human Rights Commission said on the occasion of the World Human Rights Day 2016. Also today, the NHRC organised a rally that later turned into a corner meet... Horoscopes 10 Dec, 2016
Dalit women becoming aware, independent Kanchanpur, October 29 Lifestyle of Dalit women of Jhalari Pipaladi municipality-10 in Kanchanpur district have undergone a change, as they are becoming more aware of their rights. The women, who were earlier confined to their household chores,... Travel 30 Oct, 2016
Only 10 pc of Kanchanpur kids reach secondary school KANCHANPUR: The dropout rate in the secondary level has increased in Kanchanpur district of late. The District Education Office stated that only 10 per cent of the students enrolled in the primary level get through the higher grades. The DEO said... Travel 17 Oct, 2016
No rice for locals of far-west hills this Dashain DHANGADHI: The Dashain this year is being celebrated with a slight difference in the hilly districts of far-western Nepal. Nepalis of this remote region are now prepared for the festival without a mouthful of rice in their kitchen after the... Travel 07 Oct, 2016
Dashain festival brings no cheer to freed Haliyas of Bajura BAJURA: Freed Haliyas of 11 VDCs of Bajura are facing a hard time as the district experienced a long drought this year. Haliyas were the bonded labourers who work for their landlords for want of their own lands. Though freed, they are still... Travel 05 Oct, 2016
Land Reform minister Pandey pledges to address freed Haliyas' problems KATHMANDU: Minister for Land Reform and Management Bikram Pandey has pledged to prioritise problems of the freed Haliyas (liberated tillers who had earlier worked as bonded labourers for landlords). Speaking at an interaction, Pandey said, "I will... Travel 29 Sep, 2016
Rs 14 mln allocated for treatment of Madhes violence injured KATHMANDU: The government on Thursday decided to allocate Rs 1.4 million for people injured in anti-Constitution protests since last year. A Cabinet meeting held this afternoon made a decision to this effect, the government spokesperson and... Horoscopes 22 Sep, 2016
