�Political leadership is responsible for problems in implementing federalism� It’s been a year since Nepal formally made a transition from unitary to federal system of governance. In this period, the federal government has tried to curtail the rights of provinces by introducing bills that could have far-reaching impact on... Travel 25 Feb, 2019
State should not indulge in moral policing National Assembly member Radheshyam Adhikari, who represents the Nepali Congress in the Upper House, is well versed in lawmaking and parliamentary process. He says the KP Sharma Oli-led government has failed to live up to the expectations of people and... Travel 10 Dec, 2018
Govt takes over projects meant for provinces Kathmandu December 8 The federal government has taken over some development projects supposed to be under the jurisdiction of provinces. The federal government had stated in the budget that some key development projects would be under the... Travel 09 Dec, 2018
Provinces seek federal govt nod to mobilise foreign aid Kathmandu December 6 Chief ministers of seven provinces are planning to call on the federal government to allow provinces to mobilise foreign aid, revise revenue sharing mechanism, formulate umbrella laws at the earliest and establish an effective... Travel 07 Dec, 2018
Inter-governmental fiscal council meeting today Kathmandu, December 5 The inter-governmental fiscal council meeting scheduled for Thursday in Kathmandu will discuss issues related to tax collection, revenue sharing and budget formulation at provincial and local levels. Amid rising tensions on... 06 Dec, 2018
�Nepal has an outdated bureaucracy� People had pinned a lot of hope in the government led by KP Sharma Oli as it was one of the strongest in Nepal’s modern history. Yet it has not been able to deliver, prompting even ruling party members to criticise the government. Rewati Sapkota... Travel 05 Nov, 2018
Inter-provincial council meeting likely to be held in mid-November Kathmandu, October 28 In the wake of criticism from provincial governments that the federal government has not provided human and other resources as well as umbrella laws, the latter is considering calling the first ever meeting of the... Travel 29 Oct, 2018
�Only way to avert centre-province conflicts� Kathmandu, October 25 Lawyers say regular meetings of the Inter-Provincial Council provisioned in Article 234 of the constitution can prevent conflict and misunderstanding between the federal and provincial governments. The recent passage of... Travel 26 Oct, 2018
