Whole nation should be one on good governance and ending corruption: DPM Singh Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister, Prakash Man Singh, has asserted that the entire nation should be united to put an end to corruption that undermined the democratic institutions and the State system as well. Kathmandu 09 Dec, 2024
Jeopardising judiciary: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs under scrutiny Scenario one: The Judicial Council recently appointed district judges to the posts that were vacant for a considerable duration. Opinion 13 Oct, 2023
Corruption perception down in Nepal, says TI report Nepal has made improvement by seven positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Nepal 31 Jan, 2023
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
Poll expenditure cap 'unrealistic' The Election Commission’s decision to put a ceiling on poll expenditure for candidates vying for top posts in municipalities and rural municipalities has drawn flak from civil society members. Nepal 16 Mar, 2022
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
Billions at stake as projects delayed Kathmandu, July 19 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today said investment made in 1,848 development projects worth Rs 118 billion was at stake as the projects were not completed on time. The CIAA stated in its report... Travel 20 Jul, 2019
Opposition terms govt�s policies, programmes �baseless� Kathmandu, May 5 The main opposition Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party today came down heavily on the government’s policies and programmes, terming the document ‘baseless’ and ‘brought without... 06 May, 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
