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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Kamal Thapa owes 10 million: Recover Rs 14m from king’s ministers: CIAA tells Govt, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 16/07/2008), CIAA indicts three former ministers, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 16/07/2008), CIAA not to initiate action against ex-ministers (nn 16/07/2008), The Mallik way (ht 17/07/2008), Thapa to knock the doors of court (nn) [When will the court knock on Thapa's door? He is definitely responsible for the brutal procedure of the police against the people in April 2006!]

NBA for action-oriented anti-graft effort (kp 07/07/2008), Inept Judicial Council (kp 08/07/2008), SC to meet NBA officials over graft row (kp 11/07/2008)

Global corruption report, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 01/07/2008)

Water sector corruption a threat to development: TI (kp 26/06/2008), Melamchi project showcases graft in Nepal: TI report (ht 26/06/2008)

CIAA forms study panel (ht 18/06/2008)

Political will must to curb graft: CA members (ht 13/06/2008)

Forest Ministry a bastion of corruption, says Matrika (ht 07/06/2008)

Constitution and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 21/05/2008)

Corruption in judiciary worries CJ (ht 19/05/2008)

‘DEO demands bribe for promotion’ (kp 15/05/2008)

Revenue office told to register encroached land (ht 27/04/2008)

NFDN not helping in corruption case: SWC (ht 16/04/2008), NFDN defends charges (ht 18/04/2008)

NTNC money spent lavishly by royals: Report (kp 26/03/2008), Nepal royals 'stole charity cash', by Charles Haviland (BBC News 27/03/2008), All the King’s Men (ht 28/03/2008)

Political manifestos & anti-graft agenda, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 22/03/2008)

NRB governor convicted of embezzlement, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 19/03/2008), Conveying a message (ht 20/03/2008), No need to seek approval for payment: World Bank clarification (kp 21/03/2008), NRB Guv corruption case: Confusion about whether officials have been dismissed (ht 31/03/2008)

National Integrity Reform: A Panacea For Corruption, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 18/03/2008)

Govt vehicles get dumped young, by Baburam Kharel (kp 11/03/2008), We smell a rat (kp 12/03/2008)

CIAA decides to summon RCCC members (kp 05/03/2008), CIAA grills RCCC functionaries (nn 09/03/2008), RCCC chairman defends action against leaders (ht 10/03/2008), CIAA’s credibility (kp 11/03/2008)

Nepal PEFA Assessment, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 04/03/2008)

Restructuring CIAA Urgency Of The Task, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 02/02/2008)

Curing the ills of procurement, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 19/02/2008)

Special Court gives fractured verdict on governor's case; will now be heard in the Supreme Court (nn 17/02/2008), Governor case referred to SC (kp 18/02/2008)

Bad loans put Employees Provident Fund at risk: CIAA probe underway (kp 12/02/2008)

Political will to fight corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 12/02/2008)

What’s wrong with CIAA?, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 25/01/2008)

Panel recommends severe penalty for graft in judiciary (kp 09/01/2008), Bribe and prejudice, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 15/01/2008)

Combating local-level corruptions, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 08/01/2008)

CIAA’s call to ratify anti-graft convention (ht 07/01/2008)

Everyone but I am to blame, by Shyam KC (kp 31/12/2007)

Bribe versus gifts, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 22/12/2007)

Corruption in wonderland, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 12/12/2007)

Poor hit hard by palm greasing: TI (kp 07/12/2007)

CIAA probing Ameco deal (kp 01/12/2007)

22 judges under judicial council probe (kp 28/11/2007)

NGOs deep in curruption: Maoist leader (kp 23/11/2007)

CIAA boasts of high success rate (nn 17/11/2007), CIAA Retrieves Rs 40m from Graft-accused (ht 17/11/2007)

Recovering stolen assets, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 19/10/2007)

Corruption growing in Nepal: TI report (nn 26/09/2007), Corruption in Nepal still rampant: TI (kp 27/09/2007), Nepal 50th most corrupt country: TI (samn 27/09/2007), Nepal and CPI, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 27/09/2007), Vigilance Center inert as graft gets rampant, by Baburam Kharel (kp 28/09/2007)

Final hearing in governor case begins (kp 28/08/2007)

Blacklisted Chand held for fraud (kp 17/08/2007)

Clean chit to all in Lauda deal (kp 14/08/2007)

Abuse of authority? The CIAA’s hurried attempt to pounce on top Central Bank officials smacks of a gotcha attitude, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 10/08/2007)

Minister, MP to be in NT ‘blacklist’, by Bed Prakash Timilsena (kp 08/08/2007)

MoF cancels passports of 34 willful defaulters (nn 31/07/2007)

73 phone calls… was anything cooking?, by Sanjaya Neupane (kp 24/07/2007), Limbu dismisses news about his phone contacts as move to malign a "high-ranking janjati" (nn 25/07/2007), Limbu defends phone contacts (kp 25/07/2007)

CIAA Report card: Failure to nail big fish harms image, by Baburam Kharel (kp 17/07/2007)

Govt wants NRB guv case settled soon: AG (samn 14/07/2007)

Parliamentarians and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 10/07/2007)

CIAA mess (kp 04/07/2007), CIAA vs Central Bank, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 04/07/2007), Raises A Storm, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 06/07/2007)

CIAA files case against NRB governor, executive director (nn 29/06/2007), CIAA files case in Rs 24.54m scam: NRB governor suspended (kp 30/06/2007), Central bank guv suspended for graft (samn 30/06/2007), CIAA action against governor adversely affects financial reforms, says FM (nn 30/06/2007), Governor refutes CIAA charges, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/07/2007), Governor Bhattarai refutes CIAA charges (samn 01/07/2007), WB hopes for professional investigation in NRB Governor's case (nn 01/07/2007), NRB officials protest CIAA action against Governor Bhattarai (nn 01/07/2007), WB concerned about CIAA charges (kp 02/07/2007), Court starts hearing NRB governor's case (samn 02/07/2007), CIAA's charge baseless (kp 03/07/2007), Suspended NRB Governor taken into custody (nn 05/07/2007), NRB Governor case: KPMG consultants did come to Nepal, by Krishna Regmi (kp 06/07/2007), Suspended Governor released on bail (nn 06/07/2007)

CIAA urges govt to act against NMA (kp 26/06/2007), No action on CIAA's fiat over NMA (kp 29/06/2007)

Scientist allegedly cheats 111 youths, by Pradeep Meyangbo (kp 26/06/2007)

CIAA lifts travel ban on Jyoti, Bhattarai (kp 25/06/2007)

CIAA padlocks Bir Hospital store (kp 22/06/2007)

Govt can take action against governor: CIAA (kp 20/06/2007), NRB guv, official being quizzed: CIAA (samn 20/06/2007)

The Sitaram syndrome, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 15/06/2007), 16 cases filed against Prasain (kp 21/06/2007), Prasain, 49 others brought to court (samn 21/06/2007)

Officials admit taking bribe for citizenship, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 12/06/2007)

Gupta gets clean chit from Special Court (nn 11/06/2007)

Global Corruption Report 2007, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 05/06/2007)

Maoist MP slams corruption in party (samn 05/06/2007)

SC told to fight corruption in judiciary (samn 04/06/2007)

The buck stops at Baluwatar: Our judges are perceived to be even more corrupt than cops, by CK Lal (nt 01/06/2007)

Govt officer nabbed taking bribe (kp 01/06/2007)

Govt to check labor, transport anomalies (kp 31/05/2007)

DDC officials charged of corruption, by Aman Koirala (kp 16/05/2007)

Anti-graft body stalls NAMS appointment (samn 16/05/2007)

Corruption 'free' (?) new interim regime, by Shyam KC (kp 14/05/2007)

CIAA grills NRB governor Bhattarai (nn 08/05/2007)

CIAA grills ex-minister G.C. (nn 04/05/2007)

Envisioning corruption-free Nepal, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 02/05/2007)

Forestry most corrupt sector: Yadav (samn 23/04/2007)

Bureaucracy and corruption, by Prakash Bom (kp 21/04/2007)

CIAA directs govt to check sandalwood smuggling (nn 19/04/2007)

Airport tax being siphoned off, by Krishna Regmi (kp 18/04/2007)

CIAA serves summons to royal ministers (kp 18/04/2007), CIAA interrogates Tulsi Giri, three other royal kingpins (nn 20/04/2007), Dr Giri calls Koirala a corrupt PM (kp 21/04/2007), CIAA grills ex-minister Pandey, summons four royal kingpins (nn 22/04/2007), CIAA grills more royal ministers (kp 23/04/2007), CIAA interrogates Dr Giri, Bista (nn 23/04/2007), ‘Kingpins’ grilled (samn 26/04/2007), Six royal kingpins quizzed over graft charges (nn 26/04/2007), CIAA quizzes three 'kingpins' (samn 30/04/2007)

‘Act on commitment to tackle graft’ (kp 14/04/2007)

FNCCI prez faces forgery charge, by Prem Khanal (kp 08/04/2007)

Action against corrupt during insurgency: Gurung (kp 08/04/2007)

12 veterinary officials sacked (samn 06/04/2007)

CIAA writes to SC over Joshi case (kp 05/04/2007)

Maoist ministers promise to check graft, by Kosh Raj Koirala & Sangeeta Rijal (kp 03/04/2007)

Policy induced corruption, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 31/03/2007)

Supreme corruption, by Shiva Gaunle (nt 16/03/2007, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 15-31 March)

Creating awareness among the masses merely does not guarantee drop in corrupt, by Krishna Bhandari (tg 31/01/2007)

Street vending in the grip of corruption, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 10/01/2007)

Sans corruption, by Lal Rapacha (kp 27/12/2006)

Former acting CJ summoned (nn 22/12/2006)

Ubiquitous corruption (kp 11/12/2006)

NA officers bribe ration suppliers, by J Pandey (kp 10/12/2006)

TI names most corrupt offices in Morang, by Binod Bhandari (kp 10/12/2006)

Anti-graft activists rue govt tardiness (samn 09/12/2006)

Say no, voluntarily: Here’s a real chance to fight graft and increase political transparency, by Artha Beed (nt 01/12/2006)

PM, Prachanda misusing govt vehicles (samn 26/11/2006)

Curbing corruption Mission impossible?, by Shekhar Ghimire (kp 18/11/2006)

Special Court acquits ex-minister Khadka of graft charges (nn 15/11/2006), Special Court gives clean chit to ex-minister Joshi (nn 16/11/2006), Govinda Raj acquitted on technicality (samn 17/11/2006), Under Rule of Flaws: By dismissing the charges against two Congress leaders, Special Court gives message that CIAA’s anti-corruption drive has many flaws, by Keshab Poudel (sp 24/11/2006)

CIAA submits annual report to House (samn 07/11/2006)

Corruption level unchanged; Nepal ranked in 121st position: TI (nn 07/11/2006), Corruption level in Nepal unchanged: TI (kp 07/11/2006), Nepal ranked 121st in TI graft index (samn 07/11/2006)

CIAA files charge sheets against five persons for using fake certificates (nn 02/11/2006)

CIAA submits report to PM (nn 20/09/2006), CIAA for regional offices to fight graft (samn 21/09/2006)

State, market and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 18/09/2006)

Special tribunal proposed for army graft trial, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 18/09/2006)

Move to let CIAA grill army men (samn 15/09/2006)

NRCS brass accused of corruption (kp 15/09/2006)

Women campaign against graft, by Binod Tripathi (kp 03/09/2006)

'Corruption rampant', by Madhav Dhungana (kp 03/09/2006)

CIAA charges 3 for fake certificate use (kp 31/08/2006)

Corruption: Market versus parochial, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 29/08/2006)

CIAA files cases against DSP, three others (nn 16/08/2006)

Clean up politics: And corruption elsewhere will wither away, by Ratna S. Shrestha (nt 11/08/2006)

Corruption clouds Dev Anand, Manisha’s Nepal trip (Transparency International 10/08/2006), Controversy over Indian film stars’ Kathmandu trip (Gulf Times 12/08/2006)

Culture of corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 09/08/2006)

'Corruption a social problem' (kp 07/08/2006)

Why ratify UNCAC? by Narayan Manandhar (kp 04/08/2006)

Depoliticizing corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 27/07/2006)

‘CIAA action only after Rayamajhi panel report’ (kp 22/07/2006)

CIAA investigating distribution of state fund to journalists: Upadhyay (nn 21/07/2006)

Salyan LDO ‘misappropriates’ fund, by Biplav Maharjan (kp 17/07/2006)

Lawmakers visit Pashupatinath temple, but not to offer prayers (nn 14/07/2006), PAC beards priest on irregularities (samn 14/07/2006), Pashupati's qualm (kp 15/07/2006)

CIAA asks cities to abide by LSR rules, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 21/06/2006)

CIAA takes over excise waiver case (kp 20/06/2006)

Intrinsic problem with corruption studies is in dissecting cause from effect: Wages and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 09/06/2006)

Corruption at Morang jail rampant: Report (rn 08/06/2006)

MPs seek details of CIAA probe (samn 08/06/2006)

Whither anti-corruption drive? by Narayan Manandhar (kp 01/06/2006)

CIAA files cases against RBB officials (nn 19/04/2006)

SC gives clean cheat to former ministers (nn 06/04/2006)

Non-transparent assistance of donors cause of corruption: Upadhyay (nn 02/04/2006)

Corruption violates human rights, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 01/04/2006)

After rhino ruckus, Nepal prince in jumbo controversy [corruption in highest royal circles!] [wi 29/03/2006)]

Government issuing WPO to bring transparency in Govt. Offices (nn 29/03/2006), Govt to enforce whistleblower law (kp 29/03/2006)

Corruption: Grand vs petty, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 27/03/2006)

Procurement Ordinance to curb corruption (kp 21/03/2006)

CIAA chief in fake citizenship case (kp 12/03/2006), CIAA chief’s file was hidden for 20 days, by Kedar Ojha (kp 13/03/2006), National shame (kp 13/03/2006), Government attorney directs to initiate investigation against CIAA chief (nn 16/03/2006), Attorney orders probe against CIAA Chief, by Kedar Ojha (kp 16/03/2006), Police to summon CIAA chief (kp 19/03/2006)

Committee to probe corruption at DoLEP (kp 10/03/2006)

Police defend top cop in the backdrop of a series of expose (nn 02/03/2006)

FM's industry gets Rs 22m (kp 01/03/2006)

Special Court sentences peon in charge of misappropriating funds (nn 28/02/2006)

Over 100 orders of CIAA remain unimplemented (nn 27/02/2006)

How corrupt women are, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 27/02/2006)

Illegally imported fertiliser seized (nn 25/02/2006)

Police chief protects corrupt officers (samn 23/02/2006), Dhungana made mistakes: AIG Thapa (kp 24/02/2006), IGP's silence (kp 24/02/2006)

CIAA files charge sheet against five people (nn 21/02/2006)

RCCC debacle, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 16/02/2006)

Upadhaya seeks support from civil society in anti-corruption drive (nn 10/02/2006)

TI Casts Doubts Over RCCC's Legality (nln 02/02/2006), Transparency intl. doubts RCCC's legality; appreciates CIAA’s anti-corruption drive (nn 02/02/2006)

CIAA targets Koirala kin (kp 01/02/2006), CIAA investigating property of Koirala's kin (nn 01/02/2006), 31 politicians, officials under scanner (samn 01/02/2006)

540 corruption cases filed in three years: CIAA (nn 28/01/2006)

Corruption bad for health, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 23/01/2006)

Truck operators target of extortion, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 20/01/2006)

Corruption is only a part of the complex pathology, though an integral part, inflicting human society today, by Devendra Raj Panday (tg 18/01/2006)

Anti-corruption strategy, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 16/01/2006)

Corrupt system (kp 14/01/2006)

DDC officials misuse budget (kp 03/01/2006), Loyal lords (kp 05/01/2006)

Irregularities in RNA welfare fund: OAG (nn 31/12/2005), ‘RNA using welfare fund haphazardly’ (kp 31/12/2005), Army accused of misusing fund (samn 31/12/2005),  Massive scam unearthed in Nepal army welfare fund (wi 31/12/2005)

Corruption in police, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 30/12/2005)

Corruption levels higher this year: Biz community (kp 23/12/2005), Illegal trade sullies business environ (samn 23/12/2005)

Seven sins of corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 12/12/2005)

Ex–Joint Secretary Charged with Corruption (nln 12/12/2005)

Marking anti-corruption day, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 09/12/2005)

CIAA Warns Royal Cabinet Minister (nln 07/12/2005), CIAA warns minister Shrestha (kp 07/12/2005)

Politics of corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 03/12/2005)

CIAA arrests bank manager from Doti (nn 29/11/2005)

Special Court sentences five persons in corruption case (nn 28/11/2005), Court convicts five on graft charges (samn 28/11/2005)

Conflict and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 18/11/2005)

CIAA locks pharmacy (nn 16/11/2005)

CIAA probing irregularities in public hospital (nn 14/11/2005)

Culture and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 09/11/2005)

Civil Engineer becomes new NEA Chief (nn 01/11/2005)

NBL staffers to serve jail terms (kp 01/11/2005)

Junior employee embezzled Rs 45 million from HBL (nn 01/11/2005), Rs 45m embezzled from Himalayan Bank (kp 01/11/2005)

Special Court sentences 85 persons including senior bank officials in bank scam (nn 31/10/2005), Bank scam brains sent to cooler (samn 31/10/2005)

Court demands bail from senior bank official (nn 27/10/2005)

Minister yet to furnish reasons for purchasing nationalistic cassettes (nn 26/10/2005)

CIAA to file case against Sunkoshi bridge work delay (nn 24/10/2005)

Seven police personnel suspended in Yarshagumba deal (nn 20/10/2005)

Corruption has gone up in Nepal: Transparency Int’l (nn 19/10/2005), Corruption up after royal takeover: TI (samn 19/10/2005)

CIAA files charge-sheet against nine people (nn 30/09/2005)

Role of media in anti-corruption drive Can media cure "corruption"?', by R.K. Regmee (tg 14/09/2005)

SC verdict on CIAA chief on Oct 6 (kp 13/09/2005)

Controlling Corruption, by Narayan Manandhar (tg 07/09/2005)

CIAA files cases against govt officials, businessmen (nn 31/08/2005)

CIAA files case against joint secy Shrestha (22/08/2005)

'Poor implementation obstructing CIAA's success' (kp 17/08/2005)

Corruption Control Role Of Civil Societ, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 01/06/2005)

CIAA files charge sheet in Rs 1.38b loan scam (kp 21/06/2005)

SC orders govt to make law against untouchability (ht 22/04/2005)

Economics of corruption & poverty, by Narayan manandhar (kp 19/04/2005)

Anti-money laundering, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 28/03/2005)

2 years jail, Rs 19.7mfine for Chaturbedi (kp 22/01/2005)

Corruption Widening Poverty, by Suraj Khatri (rn 13/01/2005)

Is CIAA dilly dallying over tax-evading distilleries?, by Kishor KC & Om Thapa (rn 10/10/2005)

CIAA charges 18 of corruption (kp 08/01/2005)

CIAA arrests former RBB official, by Binod Bhandari (kp 07/01/2005)

Is anti-corruption body chief (ht 01/01/2005)

For older links see archive

Background

Transparency International  - Nepal (TI-N)

Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)

HMG of Nepal, Ministry of Home: Corruption control