KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Corruption, one of the major challenges to create an investment-friendly environment in Nepal, is ‘endemic, institutionalized and driven from the top’ in nature, according to a recent study published by the US state department.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International has ranked Nepal as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Nepal has slipped in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International despite the government’s frequent commitments to crack down on graft. The extent of corruption has worsened at a time when it was expected that the election of governments to federal, provincial and local levels would help reduce this social malaise.