KATHMANDU, July 28: The country set a new record on Thursday when the government appointed Lila Devi Gadtaula as the chief secretary, the highest position in the civil administration. She became the first woman to attain this coveted position. However, women have already held leadership roles at the highest levels of politics and the judiciary.

KATHMANDU, June 25: High-ranking employees of the civil administration, also known as the permanent government, are themselves involved in massive corruption.