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Business of converting fake licences into genuine ones

Business of converting fake licences into genuine ones

Around 500 fake driving licences issued illegally by the Office of Transportation Management, Butwal, were converted into genuine licences in...
Public service at the local level affected due to a shortage of human resource

Public service at the local level affected due to a shortage of human resource

Nepal’s apex court has questioned and stopped the employee integration decision made based on federal law. As a result, local...
Sixteen Nepalis have illegally invested in offshore companies in overseas tax havens
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Sixteen Nepalis have illegally invested in offshore companies in overseas tax havens

An international investigation has revealed how many Nepali business persons and companies have used tax havens to stash wealth and...
How three tiers of governments colluded to spend Rs 500 million to fund cadres in the name of “war tourism” in Rolpa

How three tiers of governments colluded to spend Rs 500 million to fund cadres in the name of “war tourism” in Rolpa

In Rolpa, programs ostensibly organized to promote “war tourism” have become a source to fund cadres out of state coffers...
Nepal’s affluent businessmen are gobbling up the government-provided agricultural loan subsidy meant for poor farmers

Nepal’s affluent businessmen are gobbling up the government-provided agricultural loan subsidy meant for poor farmers

Affluent businessmen have been reaping the benefits of Nepal government’s agricultural loan subsidy program, aimed to ensure farmers’ access to...
Madi Mayor’s questionable conduct: Public land rented out and sold for plotting, bypassing laws

Madi Mayor’s questionable conduct: Public land rented out and sold for plotting, bypassing laws

Thakur Prasad Dhakal, the mayor of Madi Municipality, has made a mockery of rule of law and public mandate—renting out...
Conservation in Chure takes a back seat

Conservation in Chure takes a back seat

Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel announced that the government would seek to reduce the trade deficit by selling off the country’s...
Steel buildings become a new hazard in Kathmandu valley

Steel buildings become a new hazard in Kathmandu valley

After the 2015 Earthquake, there has been a rise in the construction of steel buildings as they are claimed to...
Local levels making faux recommendations to seek budget

Local levels making faux recommendations to seek budget

The District Project Implementation Unit of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has been apportioning budget to construct school buildings on...
Nepalgunj Emerges as Trailblazer in Covid-19 Treatment

Nepalgunj Emerges as Trailblazer in Covid-19 Treatment

As much of the country continues to struggle, Nepalgunj Submetropolitan City has shown how to conduct treatment and management of...
“War-era dreams still haunt us,” maimed Maoist ex-fighters feel betrayed

“War-era dreams still haunt us,” maimed Maoist ex-fighters feel betrayed

How do former Maoist combatants feel about the People's War these days? Injured and physically disabled former Maoist combatants say...
Ncell: Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals

Ncell: Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals

Rudra Pangeni and Deepak Adhikari, Centre for Investigative Journalism-NepalDiarmid O'Sullivan for Finance Uncovered