Sentenced for murder District Court Baitadi has convicted Dinesh Bhatta in the rape and subsequent murder of Bhagirathi Bhatta of Dogdakedar Rural Municipality. Nepal 22 Feb, 2022
Break the cycle of impunity for rape: Repeal statute of limitations In February 2021, hundreds of demonstrators in Kathmandu staged a mock funeral depicting the “death of justice” in Nepal. Opinion 26 Mar, 2021
Forensic test report offers further evidence on Baitadi teenager's rape-murder case More than than a month after the murder of a 17-year-old girl of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-7 in Baitadi district, police have gathered further evidence linking the prime accused's involvement - Nepal 25 Mar, 2021
Judicial custody of murder, rape accused extended Baitadi District Court has extended the judicial custody of Dinesh Bhatta, an accused in the rape and subsequent murder of Bhagirathi Bhatta, by five more days. This is the fourth and final time the court has extended Bhatta’s judicial custody. Nepal 04 Mar, 2021
Six held for seeking justice for Nirmala Police detained six persons, including women rights activist Sharada Chand, in Daiji, Kanchanpur, on Monday. Nepal 23 Feb, 2021
Bhagarathi Bhatta's rape-murder accused to be made public today The sexual assault, murder accused who has confessed to his crimes, to be made public on Wednesday. Nepal 17 Feb, 2021
Police claim breakthrough in Bhagarathi Bhatta case Police have apprehended a person in connection with the rape and murder of Bhagarathi Bhatta. Nepal 17 Feb, 2021
In pictures: Nepali National women boxers sparing at Basantapur in protest National women boxers sparring at Basantapur Durbar Square in a protest against violence and discrimination against women, in Kathmandu, on Monday. Photo Gallery 15 Feb, 2021
NC leader Lekhak visits incident site of Bhatta's rape Nepali Congress central leader Ramesh Lekhak deployed as the party’s central representative to observe and study the incident site where Bhagirathi Bhatta was raped and subsequently murdered reached the incident site at Chadepani of Dogdakedar Rural Municipality, in Baitadi. Nepal 15 Feb, 2021
Nepali Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak visits Baitadi to study Bhagarathi's case Nepali Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak made a visit to Chadepani, Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-7 in Baitadi district as a central representative of the party to study and observe the progress in rape and murder probe of Bhagarathi Bhatta - Nepal 14 Feb, 2021
HoR dissolved to save country, says PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said he had to dissolve the Parliament to save the country from slipping into an uncertain future in the face of ‘severe obstruction’ of government work. Nepal 14 Feb, 2021
More women joining protests in capital The number of girls and women joining protest programmes in the capital calling for end to violence and discrimination against women is increasing. Kathmandu 14 Feb, 2021
