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

15-year-old boy found dead three days after abduction in Siraha

Siraha, Sept. 23 -- year-old boy who had been missing for three days was found dead in Siraha on Tuesday morning. The deceased, Abhishek Singh, was the son of Sanjay Singh of ward 13 in Golbazar Munic... Read More

Dalit family in Siraha brutally assaulted after neighbours' repeated threats

Siraha, Sept. 6 -- year-old Sumitra Mallik lies in a small clinic in ward 10 of Sukhipur Municipality, her body covered with dark bruises from head to toe. She can barely speak, but when a reporter vi... Read More

Dalit family brutally assaulted after neighbours' repeated threats

Siraha, Sept. 5 -- year-old Sumitra Mallik lies in a small clinic in ward 10 of Sukhipur Municipality, her body covered with dark bruises from head to toe. She can barely speak, but when a reporter vi... Read More