NEA three month's profit surpasses Rs 8 billion The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has in the first three months of the current fiscal year, 2022/23 secured a profit of Rs 8.5 billion. Business 01 Dec, 2022
Political parties told to abide by RTI Act The National Information Commission has urged all the political parties to fully respect the right to information of citizens in line with the existing law. Kathmandu 10 Aug, 2022
NIC takes action against chiefs of 33 offices for defying RTI Act The National Information Commission (NIC) has punished chiefs of 33 offices for denying imparting information to the seekers. They faced music for violating the Right to Information (RTI) guaranteed by the Constitution. Nepal 09 Aug, 2022
Local levels told to implement NIC directives The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels, directing them to fully implement a recent order issued by the National Information Commission. Nepal 07 Aug, 2022
Implement RTI, NIC directs public sector The National Information Commission has directed the public sector and all the political parties to implement the people’s right to information effectively. Nepal 28 Jul, 2022
NIC penalises CAO for denying information The National Information Commission has penalised Baiju Thakur, chief administrative officer of Rajpur Municipality in Rautahat, with a fine of Rs 10,000 pursuant to Section 32 (1) of the Right to Information Act, 2007, for denying information of public concern to an information-seeker. Nepal 02 Jul, 2022
Need of right to information promotion campaign emphasised Citizens have been organising and initiating collective campaign for seeking information of public importance by utilising the right given by the Right to Information Act. Nepal 20 Jun, 2022
Mayor Shah's live telecast meeting earns him plaudits Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah’s decision to hold executive body’s meetings openly allowing media outlets to broadcast/telecast live has earned praise from good governance experts and right to information activists. Nepal 31 May, 2022
NIC issues 11-point directive to new local level chiefs The National Information Commission has issued an 11-point directive to the newly-elected mayors/ chairpersons of all local levels regarding compliance with the Right to Information Act, 2007, and financial transparency. Nepal 30 May, 2022
'Government committed to press freedom' Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said the incumbent government is committed to press freedom and freedom of expression. Nepal 31 Mar, 2022
NIC received 753 Right to Info complaints last fiscal The National Information Commission said it received 753 complaints against public bodies for their refusal to provide information of public concern as per Section 10 of the Right to Information Act- 2007 in the fiscal 2020-2021. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL - Corruption flourishing It surprises no one that Nepal has failed to improve its global standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), retaining its 117th position in 2021 as in the previous year. Opinion 27 Jan, 2022
