EDITORIAL: Strengthening CIAA CIAA should be transformed into a strong institution led by competent officials Corruption has swallowed up every layer of the government’s agencies. Most government agencies dealing with land transaction, transport management have earned a bad name... 26 Feb, 2019
EDITORIAL: Clean Augean stables Scrutiny of the government’s policies is necessary to see that they were not framed at the behest of interest groups The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has just filed corruption cases against 14 persons for renting out... 06 Feb, 2019
Corruption at high level: Political will lacking to control it Corruption is still rife despite the election of governments at all the three levels. According to a survey recently conducted by the CIAA, local governments are among the most corrupt agencies in the country The Constitution of Nepal, 2015,... 04 Feb, 2019
EDITORIAL: Curb tax fraud Tax fraud while cheats government out of millions of rupees, it also perpetuates corruption; it must be curbed There is a famous quote, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. But some in Nepal... 12 Dec, 2018
Economic growth: Role of institutions For Nepal to receive and properly utilise development assistance and investment, good governance is a must. Similarly, for more foreign direct investment to pour into the country, we have to ensure investment-friendly environment Political... 04 May, 2018
NC calls white paper �a red paper� Communist leaders were at the helm for more than seven years in the past decade — Bishwa Prakash Sharma, NC Spokesperson Kathmandu, April 9 The Nepali Congress today said the left alliance government painted wrong picture of the economy in... Travel 10 Apr, 2018
Nepal improves ranking in global corruption index Kathmandu, February 22 Nepal climbed up nine points in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index in 2017 compared to the previous year, ranking 122nd among 176 countries. Previously, Nepal stood in the 131th position in the... Horoscopes 23 Feb, 2018
TV show "Integrity Idol" launched in Nepal in 2014, celebrates honest civil servants in West Africa DAKAR: A reality TV show that celebrates honest civil servants in corruption-plagued countries has grown to reach new audiences in Mali and Liberia and aims to enlist the public's help in fighting graft, the organisers said. "Integrity Idol" asks... Travel Abroad 12 Dec, 2017
Set emission limits: Mitigation priority Science proves that the climate change is very real and politicians still debate whether it is real or not. What a pity! This is exactly the opposite of what actually it should be. There should be no debate whether one accepts climate change or not... 01 Dec, 2017
Good governance: New hopes In Nepal, bureaucracy or public sectors have suffered most from the rampant corruption. In fiscal year 2015/16, Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Nepal received a total of 15,126 cases of corruption Governance is to... 24 Nov, 2017
Get a move on New leadership at NRA must ensure speedy post-earthquake reconstruction Kathmandu The sluggish pace of reconstruction activities in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of 2015 has raised questions over the leadership at National... 29 Oct, 2017
The bus mafia controlling Nepal�s smog-choked capital Kathmandu, April 16 Nepal’s government is trying to tackle rising pollution levels in the smog-choked Kathmandu Valley, but standing in the way is a powerful bus mafia that controls the capital’s roads. The rulers of Kathmandu’s streets... 17 Apr, 2017
