Nepal

Members of Parliament (MPs) in Nepal have always favoured supporters back in the constituency, and despite many reforms this old practice continues unabated.

A new report says local governments are more corrupt than most other government offices in the districts. But are they really?

The tornado that hit Bara and Parsa on March 31 was an unpredecented event – but might locals have to prepare for more extreme weather in future?

“National security“ is increasingly cited by the federal government to justify new laws tightening security and restricting freedom.

Power tussles continue as provincial and local governments seek to define themselves under the new constitution.

Halfway through the fiscal year, the seven provincial governments have spent a mere fraction of their otherwise sizeable budgets.

The federal government just handed down more programmes for the local bodies to implement while the staff crunch at local level remains unresolved. Cause for concern?

Nijgadh airport is already underway. But is this future “hub” with a 15 million passenger capacity really needed?