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Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index, which scored 180 countries on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"), gave Nepal a score of 35. When ranked by score, Nepal ranked 108th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. [2]
The Constitution of Nepal has empowered CIAA to investigate and probe cases against the persons holding any public office and their associates who are alleged to indulge in the abuse of authority by way of corruption. [1] As a constitutional body, the authority vested on CIAA are as per the Article 238 and 239 of the Constitution of Nepal. [2]
The widespread corruption in Nepal's political and administrative structures has come to light as a result of the scam involving Bhutanese refugees. [11] Experts have emphasized the presence of a link between intermediaries, bureaucrats, and politicians that feeds the country's systemic corruption. [12]
Nepal Rashtra Bank. Lalita Niwas land grab scam or Lalita Niwas land scam (Nepali: ललिता निवास प्रकरण) is a scam where the land ownership of government owned Lalita Niwas which houses the Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Nepal, central office of the Nepal Rastra Bank and other VIP residences, was illegally transferred by land brokers to big business ...
Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement.
Many political parties and their leaders remained underground or in exile for the next 30 years of "partyless" politics in Nepal. [23] BP Koirala was released from prison in 1968 and went into exile in Benaras, returning in 1976 only to immediately be put in house arrest. [20]
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (Nepali: खड्ग प्रसाद शर्मा ओली), commonly known as K. P. Sharma Oli or simply K.P. Oli (English pronunciation: / ˈ k eɪ ˈ p i ʃ ɑːr m ə oʊ l iː / ⓘ, pronounced [ˈkʰʌɽɡʌprʌsad̪ ˈoli]; born 22 February 1952, Iwa, Kingdom of Nepal), [3] is a Nepalese politician who is ...
The committee of senior political leaders that had recommended Lok Man's appointment and the then President of Nepal Dr. Ram Baran Yadav who appointed Lok Man have been accused of acting at the R&AW (India's external spy agency)'s behest. After the CIAA opened a probe against Kanak Dikshit, the journalist publicly said RA&W had been behind ...