In relation to its establishment day (3rd Bhadra), TI Nepal has issued an appeal addressed to stakeholders for a more committed engagement on the anti corruption agenda. Read text in Nepali.. सन्दर्भः ट्रान्सपरेन्सी इन्टरनेशनल नेपालको स्थापना दिवस प्रेस वक्तव्य काठमाडौं । बढ्दो भ्रष्टाचार, अव्यवस्था र अनियमितताको अन्त्य र विश्वभर राज्य सञ्चालनमा पारदर्शिता, जवाफदेही, सदाचार प्रवद्र्धन […]
A TI Nepal study report titled “Policies and Practices of the Government of Nepal on the free distribution of Medicines” was released today (5 August 2016) by Hon. Ms. Ranju Kumari Jha, Chairperson of Parliamentary Women, Children, Senior Citizens and Social Welfare Committee, in the presence of an array of public health officials, health care […]
Context and logic of IPERR The earthquake that hit Nepal on 25thApril 2015 (measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale) followed by over 450 aftershocks caused billions of dollars in damages along with severe loss of life and injuries across central Nepal. The death toll has reached 8,856 with 22,309 reported injuries as per government sources. Transparency International […]
Representatives of TI South Asian National Chapters – TI- Bangladesh, TI-India and TI-Nepal, currently involved in the Fredkorpset (FK) Norway South South Exchange, met on 29th June 2016 in Kathmandu to discuss about the overall impact of the exchange, lessons learnt and sustainability of results. After successfully exchanging more than 38 participants in South Asia under […]
A members’ meeting was convened in Hotel Shankar, Lazimpat on 2nd June 2016 in presence of 25 members of TI Nepal. Presiding over the meeting TI Nepal President Bharat Bahadur Thapa stated that the gathering was meant for discussion on general socio-political situations and developing an organizational approach. He informed the house about the untimely […]
A three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) was organized by Transparency International Nepal (TI- Nepal) in Kathmandu during 29th May to June 1st 2016. Representatives of 9 partner organizations associated with the Building National Integrity in Nepal (BNIN) program participated in the training. The program was presided over by TI-Nepal President Bharat B Thapa and Secretary […]
TI Nepal represented by its Executive Director, took part in the Transparency International Humanitarian Aid Integrity Network Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, from 25-26 May 2016. The meeting was organized on the sidelines of the UN Humanitarian Summit. The TI meeting had 15 delegates from national chapters and associates. The meeting discussed four case studies being […]
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Nepal has one of the most remarkable and extraordinary media landscapes in the world. In addition to a crowded and energetic mainstream media market, it has more community radio stations per head than any other country globally. Nepali media have also made remarkable contribution to the democratic transition of the country. However, many working in […]
CONTINUE READING →CIAA probe into cantonment corruption On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) decided to review the appointment of Lok Man Singh Karki, chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). And coinciding with the SC decision, the anti-graft body said it “has decided to expedite its probe” into the complaints regarding corruption in former […]
CONTINUE READING →The Department of Civil Personnel Records has made public the number of civil servants who are yet to submit their property details in the current fiscal year. According the department, 4,848 civil servants have not furnished their property details this fiscal year which started in mid-July. There are 82,421 employees in the civil service and […]
CONTINUE READING →The Supreme Court has decided to review its previous verdict on a writ petition challenging Lokman Singh Karki’s appointment as the chief of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). A bench of Chief Justice Sushila Karki and Justices Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha and Sapana Pradhan Malla ordered to reopen the case stating that the […]
CONTINUE READING →The government is preparing to file lawsuits against seven firms caught red-handed cheating consumers during the ‘Special Market Monitoring’ held between August 15 and September 2. The number of companies that were found to be flouting various rules and engaging in malpractices during that period stands at 509. Department of Supply Management and Consumer Protection […]
CONTINUE READING →Efforts are being made to convert the National Vigilance Centre (NVC) into a body that looks into “improper conduct” of officials after the new constitution stripped the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of its role of probing such acts. Improper conduct, which is generally defined as the abuse of authority, is a lesser […]
CONTINUE READING →The transport syndicate is one of the most outrageous systems in Nepal. The group secures bus routes, lobbies for higher fares and anti-competitive patterns and keeps out new entrants. Overcrowded buses, long waits and high fares are the vivid consequences of a deeply-rooted syndicate which has kept the country’s public transportation in a firm grip. […]
CONTINUE READING →A Cabinet decision last week to provide at least Rs 6 million to the former president for his treatment in the United States has become a talking point of late, bringing to the fore the fact how key political leaders for years have been claiming excessive privileges. The government has been doling out millions of […]
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