Nothing done to create special, protected or autonomous regions Kathmandu, April 27 Although the government drafted dozens of bills and created multiple structures to implement the constitution, it failed to create special, protected or autonomous regions, a key provision of the constitution aimed at empowering... Travel 28 Apr, 2019
Who should deliver tents, food to storm-hit? Kathmandu, April 4 If you go by the government policy, disaster victims must receive humanitarian aid like tarpaulin tents, food and medical kit within 24 to 48 hours. It has been four days since the deadly storm hit Bara and Parsa, which... Travel 05 Apr, 2019
�Amend Local Government Operation Act� Kathmandu, February 10 Judicial committees of local levels have the power to settle cases carrying jail sentence up to one year, albeit through mediation, but due to lack of legal knowledge, training and resources, such committees have not been... Travel 11 Feb, 2019
Local levels told to be clear about taxes they are authorised to collect Kathmandu, February 1 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels, directing them to implement the recommendations made by a report of a special committee recently submitted to the Ministry of... Horoscopes 02 Feb, 2019
Federalism: An opportunity not to delay Identity just for the tag of it is not worth it, but we can make it productive in many ways. It is a matter of creating contexts in which people explore their identity for cognitive and affective appreciation of their groups for better productivity and... 29 Jan, 2019
New procedure seeks preparation of rural, urban profile Kathmandu, January 23 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has developed and approved the Rural/Urban Profile Preparation Procedure to help the local levels maintain uniformity in collection, processing and analysis of data and... Horoscopes 24 Jan, 2019
Paanchkhal endorses environment act Paanchkhal, January 19 Paanchkhal Municipality in Kavrepalanchwok has endorsed the environment act after the majority of brick kilns in the district were found to have not met the standards set by the government. Town Assembly of the municipality... Travel 20 Jan, 2019
Legal contradictions put local levels in a fix Kathmandu, January 6 A study conducted by the government shows that there has been duplication and confusion in collection of taxes and fees in all three levels of government — federal, provincial and local — due to contradictions in... Horoscopes 07 Jan, 2019
Town council delay affects development activities Rautahat, December 17 Inordinate delay in holding the town council meeting has affected development activities of as many as five municipalities in Rautahat. Of the total 18 local bodies in the district, Katahariya, Baudhimai, Dewahi Gonahi,... Travel 18 Dec, 2018
Preparations on to amend Local Government Operation Act KATHMANDU: The government is preparing to amend the Local Government Operation Act, 2074 BS as some of the provisions of the act contradict other laws. "The Act enforced for operation of local levels is in conflict with some federal and provincial... Travel 16 Nov, 2018
Black marketing rife in Biratnagar Biratnagar, October 15 The local government is silent even though black marketing has become rampant. The price of everything, from readymade clothes to food materials, has gone up in Biratnagar. The people’s representatives, who were given the... Travel 16 Oct, 2018
Judicial committees: The teething problems There have to be multi-pronged interventions to empower the local level judicial committees so that they can operate in the spirit of the constitution and ensure justice delivery for the ordinary people The right to get justice is one of the most... 12 Oct, 2018
