Two more Dalits roughed up Doti, November 1:In yet another incident of oppression of Dalits, some so-called upper caste people of Dauda VDC in Doti have roughed up two Dalits in the village. Dauda residents Dil Bahadur Singh, Rana Bahadur Singh and Bhakta Bahadur Singh beat up... Travel 02 Nov, 2006
Landless people warn govt of stir Kathmandu, September 16 :The National Land Rights Forum (NLRF), in a press release issued today, warned the government that landless people would gherao the offices of political parties, stage chakkajam and announce other protest programmes tomorrow... Horoscopes 17 Sep, 2006
Haliya system to be abolished: Minister Kathmandu, May 31:State minister for labour and transportation Ramesh Lekhak today said that the government will soon announce an important decision on the abolition of Haliya system.The traditional system of Haliya allows a well-to-do family to keep a... Horoscopes 31 May, 2006
Dalit movement for land rights Hira Vishwakarma: A few weeks ago CSRC, an non-governmental organisation working in the field of land rights of the peasants and marginalised people, organised an interaction programme among policy-makers, farmers, landless labourers and those... 02 Aug, 2005
Marginalised communities seek access to resources Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 25:Members of the highly marginalised communities today demanded greater control and access to land, forest, water and productive resources for their uplift. Some 400 members of the marginalised communities,... Travel 25 Jun, 2005
Former haliyas face insult, threats from ex-masters Tekendra DeubaSilgadi (Doti), January 11:Krishna Bahadur BK, belonging to Jora village of Mudbhara VDC, is no longer a haliya (bonded ploughman) after a petition at the District Administration Office, Doti, which declared him a free man. Despite the... Travel 12 Jan, 2005
