Nepal retains its position in corruption index Nepal has failed to improve its global position in corruption index as it has retained its 117th position in the global Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, with 33 points on the scale of 0 to 100 points, according to the annual report published by Transparency International. Nepal 26 Jan, 2022
'Glacier area and volume decreasing' A report of a study on climate change has made public the fact that the area and volume of glaciers in the Himalayan region is declining. Nepal 01 Jan, 2022
Sovereign credit rating: Is it necessary for Nepal? Foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign loans are the necessary means for achieving higher growth and development in both developed countries and developing / low-income countries. Opinion 29 Sep, 2021
Transparency International places Nepal at 117 in Corruption Perceptions Index Nepal has slipped four positions down as compared to last year in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) made public by Transparency International, in which the least corrupt country is ranked number one. This indicates that corruption in the country is on the rise and hence rampant. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2021
EDITORIAL: No end of corruption A corruption-free society is possible when the powers that be and the CIAA are committed to ending it from all layers The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday filed charge-sheets against five persons, including the... 31 Dec, 2020
NC urges PM Oli to read TI report KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 29 The main opposition Nepali Congress has urged Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to go through the recent report of Transparency International to see the real picture of corruption in the country. A press release issued by the NC... Horoscopes 30 Nov, 2020
Govt rejects report prepared by Transparency International KATHMANDU: The government today rejected the recent report prepared by Transparency International (TI) accusing it of being politically motivated while drafting the document. Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Technology... Horoscopes 29 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: Plan for disasters In the absence of scientific database, the government has been unable to formulate disaster mitigation plans at all levels Nepal is among the highly natural disaster-prone countries in the world because of its steep terrain and fragile mountains,... 26 Nov, 2020
Corruption cases up by 58 per cent KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 Transparency International, in a report released today, has said that corruption in the country has increased by 58 per cent in the past one year. The report, ‘Global Corruption Barometer - Asia 2020’ revealed this on... Travel 25 Nov, 2020
Peru's Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader LIMA, PERU: Peru’s political crisis appeared on the verge of resolution Monday as Congress cleared the way for an elder statesman and consensus candidate to become the country’s third president in a week. People waved the nation's... Women 17 Nov, 2020
TI Nepal seeks action against officials in medical procurement scam Kathmandu, April 12 Transparency International Nepal has called on Prime Minister KP Sharma to initiate stern action against all office-bearers, including political leaders, involved in the alleged corruption under the pretext of medical equipment... Horoscopes 13 Apr, 2020
Political corruption: State funding of parties needed In Nepal, debonair politician Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, then the finance Minister, had mooted party funding when he presented the annual budget in 2003. Unfortunately, his wise words fell on the deaf ears of MPs It is heartening to know that Nepal... 04 Feb, 2020
