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'Like a dream': Labourer from Dalit community secures full MBBS scholarship

Siraha, Dec. 27 -- In Sripur, a small settlement at Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality-2 in Siraha, stands a thatched hut where locals once went to hire daily labourers. Today, that same house draws crow... Read More


Teen girl found dead in Siraha

Siraha, Dec. 8 -- year-old girl was found dead in a bush near a canal at School Tole in ward 2 of Karjanha Municipality in Siraha on Monday afternoon. Police identified her as Avina Baidya of ward 1,... Read More


Father and son critically injured in gun attack

Siraha, Nov. 19 -- A father and son were critically injured after a group of robbers opened fire in Belha, ward 12 of Kalyanpur Municipality, Siraha, around midnight, police said. Birendra Mahato, 50... Read More


Five years on, East-West Highway widening in Siraha and Saptari still incomplete

Siraha, Nov. 9 -- Shops along the East-West Highway in Mirchaiya, the commercial hub of Siraha, display goods on their shelves, but few customers walk in. Most who enter leave without buying. The reas... Read More


Dom families in Siraha face eviction, assault and caste-based humiliation

Siraha, Oct. 24 -- The house of a Dom family living on public land for nearly three decades in ward 5 of Aurahi Rural Municipality, Siraha, was bulldozed on February 22 under the supervision of local ... Read More


Four injured after being attacked with sharp weapons in Siraha

Siraha, Oct. 20 -- Four people were injured after they were attacked by a group at their home in Chadki Tole in ward of Mirchaiya Municipality, Siraha, on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around... Read More


Dalit homes vandalised in Siraha. Five questions answered

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- What happened? On September 17, coinciding with Bishwakarma Puja, an orchestra reached Gudri Bazaar in ward 8 of Kalyanpur Municipality, Siraha. According to the victims, a group fro... Read More