Should CIAA jurisdiction include private sector? The National Assembly passed two bill proposing to bring private institutions, particularly banks and banking institutions under the scope of the anti-corruption body which were hitherto not under its ambit. Nepal 12 Apr, 2023
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
China appoints new top graft-busters at key financial regulators BEIJING: China's Communist Party has named new top officials to lead anti-corruption agencies at the country's banking and insurance regulators as it makes final preparations for a twice-a-decade party congress later this month. Lin Guoyao, a former... Women 11 Oct, 2017
Nepal at crossroads: A roadmap to prosperity The dream of the Nepali people to write a constitution by themselves pending over five decades has been fulfilled through the promulgation of the present Constitution. With the conclusion of the constitution writing, nearly all centuries-old... Travel 03 Apr, 2016
Open government It is not enough that institutions such as the anti-corruption agencies, internal audit, judiciary functions, and other checks and balance mechanisms already exist in many governments. That misses the point. We need to keep these institutions active... 23 Sep, 2015
Pakistani stocks slide KARACHI: Pakistani stocks plummeted by almost three per cent on Monday over fears of a crackdown on brokers by anti-corruption agencies. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index of 100 shares lost 2.67 per cent or 905 points to close at 32,986... 08 Sep, 2015
Nepal one of the most corrupt countries, states US report KATHMANDU: Nepal’s network of anti-corruption agencies lacks consistency in approach and clear areas of jurisdiction, resulting in frequently overlapping functions, a report released by the US-based Global Integrity said. The report, which is an... Travel 01 Mar, 2010
Afghan, Iraq most corrupt nation BERLIN: Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday. Lawless Somalia remained the world's most corrupt... Women 17 Nov, 2009
ONCE-OVER New Korean envoy KATHMANDU: Korean Ambassador to Nepal, Nam Sang-jung, arrived here on Wednesday to assume his new assignment. He was received at the TIA by the King’s Honorary ADC and Deputy Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,... Travel 03 Sep, 2006
Don’t wail, act Donors, despite their aid, have come under fire in Nepal from time to time. On Sunday, Surya Nath Upadhayay, chief of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), added his bit when he said that donors kept their own interests... 03 Apr, 2006
Six feet under The latest Transparency International (TI) survey states that corruption in Nepal has jumped over the past one year, at least vis-a-vis other countries. The country has slipped 27 places compared with last year. If TI’s Corruption Perception Index... 19 Oct, 2005
