Strong government, weak governance Kathmandu, February 14 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has completed one year in office, becoming the first PM in almost three-and-a-half years to retain the post for at least a year. This in itself is an achievement in Nepal, which has seen 25... Travel 15 Feb, 2019
�Corruption rampant in public offices� Kathmandu, February 8 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has categorically identified fourteen public offices, which are most corruption-sensitive and where services are denied without bribe. According to a study on the... Horoscopes 09 Feb, 2019
Development dreams: Still a far-fetched reality The government has been promising fast growth and development every now and then, but the dilemma is that the impact of the initiated economic development and social changes has not brought a difference in the citizen’s daily life Generally, a... 08 Feb, 2019
�Bring private sector graft under purview of law� Kathmandu, February 6 The National Vigilance Centre has advised the government to bring corruption of private sector under the purview of law. The centre put forth this suggestion before the government through its annual report submitted today... Travel 07 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
Nepal slips two notches in global corruption index Kathmandu, January 29 The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index released today by Transparency International reveals that the continued failure of most countries, including Nepal, to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of... Horoscopes 30 Jan, 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
Govt�s information gag draws flak Kathmandu, November 12 The government’s decision not to disclose Cabinet decision to mediapersons on the same day has drawn flak from rights activists, governance experts, opposition parties and even from the ruling Nepal Communist Party... Travel 13 Nov, 2018
Maldives election expected to cement president's grip on power Voters queue from Saturday night; police raid opposition office Observers denounce repressive campaign, lack of transparency International monitors stay away, fearing vote-rigging Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is expected to... Women 23 Sep, 2018
All quake damaged houses will be reconstructed by 2020: NRA KATHMANDU: Secretary at National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Arjun Kumar Karki has said this fiscal year is being marked as the reconstruction year and all the houses destroyed by the earthquake would be completed by the end of fiscal year... Travel 20 Aug, 2018
NHRC urges government to pay attention to Dr KC KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to pay attention to the health condition of Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging a hunger strike for six days, demanding reforms in medical sector. Issuing a... Travel 05 Jul, 2018
