Provinces depend more on federal transfers for fiscal management All seven provinces unveiled their budgets for the next fiscal year 2022-23 beginning mid-July last Wednesday, laying focus on reviving an ailing economy by increasing agricultural production and expanding the social safety net. Business 20 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL - Provincial budgets On Wednesday, the finance ministers of the respective provinces presented budgets totalling Rs 305.5 billion for fiscal 2022-23, with priority going to economic enhancement and increased productivity. Opinion 17 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Monsoon fury The monsoon has only just begun, but it has already unleashed its fury, devastating both life and property in different parts of the country. Opinion 18 Jun, 2021
Seven provincial govts to unveil budget today The governments of all seven provinces, as per the provision to present budget by mid-June, are set to unveil provincial budget for the fiscal year 2021/22, today. Nepal 15 Jun, 2021
Provincial Assembly meet obstructed over quarantine guideline DHANGADI, JUNE 26 Opposition lawmakers in Sudurpaschim Province obstructed the Provincial Assembly meeting today over a COVID quarantine guideline. The PA was to start a discussion on the provincial budget from today. But, that couldn’t happen... Travel 27 Jun, 2020
Local bodies expedite budget preparations KATHMANDU, JUNE 18 Local bodies have expedited their preparations to present their annual budgets for next fiscal year 2020-21. As per the Intergovernmental Fiscal Management Act, local bodies need to present their budgets in their respective... 19 Jun, 2020
Provincial govts to present budget today KATHMANDU, JUNE 14 The provincial governments will present their provincial budget for fiscal year 2020- 21 in their respective provincial assemblies on Monday. As per the provision of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Management Act, the provincial... 15 Jun, 2020
�Coordination among three tiers of govt should be streamlined� One-and-a-half years after federalism was implemented and provincial governments were formed, there are voices that question fiscal sustainability of federalism. Critics are also questioning the relevance of provincial governments. In this context,... Travel 16 Sep, 2019
EDITORIAL: Spend judiciously The local levels must make utmost use of their resources, as their performance will determine the amount of conditional grant it receives Most of the 753 local levels, if not all, have presented their budget for 2019-20 in the respective assemblies by... 27 Jun, 2019
Local bodies present fiscal budget for 2019-20 Kathmandu, June 25 Following the federal and provincial budgets, the local bodies presented their budgets in the municipal assemblies today. As per the provision of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Management Act, local bodies have to present their... 26 Jun, 2019
Seven provincial govts present budgets Kathmandu, June 16 All seven provinces today presented their budget for fiscal 2019-20 in their provincial assemblies. Provincial governments have primarily focused the budget on development of infrastructure, along with promotion of agriculture and... Travel 17 Jun, 2019
Local governments fail to prioritise education Kathmandu, November 24 At a time when educationists are talking about the need for more budget for the education sector, provincial governments too seem to be following the footsteps of the federal government. A recent study ‘Brief analysis of... Horoscopes 25 Nov, 2018
