Kathmandu, November 10Dalit rights activists today lodged complaint at the Election Commission against political parties for not including Madhesis and Dalits in the proportional representation list for the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections.In the complaint lodged at the EC, Dalit Concern Forum and Dalit Youth Alliance claimed that some parties…

Nepal Police has began investigation into murder of Sharmila BK, a local of Amchok of Dharapani Rural Municipality, following villagers registered a complaint at higher authority on doubts of killing the teenager Dalit girls after raping her.  A 14 years old Dalit girl was thrashed and raped in the same…

Sep 22, 2017-A 16-year-old expectant mother from Pandi Village in Himali Rural Municipality-9 of Bajura died on Thursday as she could not be taken to hospital in time.The condition of Siddha BK, who started suffering from labour pain on Saturday, had deteriorated suddenly on Wednesday evening. Her family took Siddha…

Though it has been over 6 years since the promulgation of Caste Based Discrimination and Untouchability (Offences and Punishment) Act, 2068, its implementation has been observed to be weak and futile so far. This act has proved to be very important in case of Caste Based Discrimination and Untouchability (CBD…

Rajbiraj, August 21Children in Dalit settlements of Bishnupur Rural Municipality in Saptari are in dire need of relief materials, as they have lost their houses along with clothes and food grains in the recent floods in the district.The hapless children, along with their parents, have been taking shelter in makeshift…