KATHMANDU, March 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said good governance can be made meaningful only by delivering services through the 'paperless and faceless' system in the coming age.

KATHMANDU, March 2: The government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, which promised to deliver good governance, development and prosperity, has fallen short of its self-imposed targets. Despite formulating policies and programs, as well as budgetary goals, the government has struggled to achieve progress.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that the government is prioritizing the implementation of instructions given from both the house of the federal parliament and the parliamentary committees.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The lawmakers speaking during the zero hour of parliament on Sunday criticized the government for lacking seriousness in addressing the issues faced by the victims of loan-sharking, cooperatives, microfinance and the problems of dairy farmers.

The government’s commitment to maintain good governance in public administration looks good only on paper as the anti-graft body in the country has painted a bleak picture of the state of corruption – pointing out a large number of flaws in the working mechanism at various government levels.

Good governance can't be ensured by bringing a good governance law but by fixing the holes in the gamut of laws that contribute to good governance. Therefore, policymakers should avoid symptom-curing syndrome and delve deeper into the problem to find its main cause.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: President Ram Chandra Paudel has drawn the attention of the top leaders of the three major political parties to work together to strengthen the democratic system by resolving the pressing issues faced by the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has wished that may the 302nd birth anniversary of Prithvi Narayan Shah and the National Unity Day inspires the nation to move forward toward social justice, good governance and prosperity by internalizing the late king's Divyopadesh.

Academicians, political leaders, youth activists, and civil society representatives express concerns over the erosion of democratic principles and values and shrinking civic space.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has stressed the need for strengthening internal security affairs for prosperity, progress and good governance in the nation.

HETAUDA, Oct 2: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has pledged to encourage youths to remain in the country through the promotion of good governance.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said the government has been moving ahead with a pledge to ensure good governance, prosperity and social justice in the country.

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has said that the government is continuously effortful towards giving an impetus to the constitution implementation and fulfilling the aspirations of the country and people by establishing political stability, peace and good governance.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The government implemented the 15th five-year plan in the fiscal year (FY) 2019/20. The goal of the 15th plan is to curb corruption and establish good governance in the country. The main goal of the plan is to build a virtuous society by strengthening the regulatory bodies.

Kathmandu, Aug 29: National Assembly Chairperson, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, has underlined the need of coordination and collaboration at the decision-making level to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Kathmandu, Aug 29: In a special session of the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting today, lawmakers, through the Speaker, drew the government's attention to the need to combat corruption, irregularities and smuggling for promoting good governance. They urged the government to address issues of public concern.

KATHMANDU, August 1: Good governance, social justice and prosperity are the major focuses of the government in the forthcoming 16th periodic plan.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal  has said the government's latest endeavors against corruption aiming to promote good governance have instilled a ray of hope among the citizens.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said that corruption control, promotion of good governance and social justice are the incumbent government's main priorities at present.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is marking its 30 years working in conservation in Nepal today. WWF came to Nepal in 1993 and has been actively engaged in forest and water conservation, climate and energy, good governance, among other sectors since then.

The changes in government, occurring just a few months after their formation, in two of Nepal's provinces, Gandaki and Lumbini, on Thursday do not bode well for the country. There are fears that this could be just the beginning of a fresh round of political instability, which Nepal cannot afford, especially when the nation is grappling with various challenges.

LEKHNATH, April 12: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairperson Rajendra Lingden urged the government to lay strong emphasis on good governance, development and effective delivery of public services.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has reiterated that the government is prioritizing fundamental reforms to ensure good governance.

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 26: Nepali Congress(NC) leader and newly-elected member of the House of Representatives Dr Shekhar Koirala has stressed the need for putting good governance on high priority for the development of the country.

KATHMANDU, June 28: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said the government was committed to development and good governance.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that offices or projects led by women maintain transparency and good governance.

KATHMANDU, August 21: The most important question has never been raised: Can an open economy like Nepal pursue an independent monetary policy and inflation rate by maintaining a stable exchange rate with its major trading partners? My answer is a ‘no’.  Unfortunately, policymakers never know, despite comments in the past from many organizations and individuals.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Chitra Bahadur KC, a technical staff affiliated to Bheriganga municipality in Surkhet, has been arrested while taking a bribe of Rs 200,000 from the service seeker.

BHIRATNAGAR, Dec 28: Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of State 1 Government, Hikmat Bahadur Karki has said coordination in law and security has to be maintained among all the provinces for promoting good governance in the country.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Various programs are being organized in Kathmandu on Monday to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Sunday filed cases against 38 government employees including three under secretaries for their alleged irregularities in issuing driving licenses to 1284 persons in 2012.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has accused the cabinet ministers and politicians of indulging into corruption while transferring and promoting the government employees.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who flew to Beijing concluding his two-day state visit to Nepal on Sunday, gave some interesting food for thought to the top guns of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) when he stressed the importance of integrity and good governance in a communist party to run the government.

JANAKPUR, Aug 3: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Baskota has opined that the media should prioritize the issue of progress, good governance and development.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly is prepared to set up a parliamentary mechanism to materialize the sustainable development goals (SDGs) within the stipulated time.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The government has decided to set up the 'Prime Minister National Talent Award Fund'. The Cabinet meeting held recently decided to set up the fund to encourage the youths who make remarkable contribution to peace, good governance, innovation, scientific research, investigation and development sectors.