Govt forms committee to study operation of int'l airports Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, shared this information following a Cabinet decision during a press conference on Tuesday. Nepal 20 Feb, 2024
Implementation of federalism a govt priority, says PM Dahal Dahal highlighted that the revision process was propelled forward in response to the needs and demands of provincial and local governments. Nepal 28 Jan, 2024
Confusion regarding rights among three-tier governments will fizzle out: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has stated that the confusion among the three tiers of government will gradually dissipate. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2024
Open government partnership: New framework for governance reforms It is widely recognized that poor governance in state affairs is a major challenge for the country's development and public service delivery. Opinion 22 Dec, 2023
'If the judiciary goes wrong, nothing goes right' Advocate Raju Prasad Chapagai is a Kathmandu-based public interest lawyer and researcher. Nepal 07 Oct, 2023
'Federal govt should be liberal in devolving rights' ​​​​​​​National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina said that the federal government should be liberal on devolution of power to the sub-national governments. Kathmandu 03 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: NCC meeting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday chaired the first meeting of the National Coordination Council (NCC), formed to build coordination and hold dialogue among the three tiers of government, eight years after the federal structure came into operation through the implementation of the new constitution in 2015. Opinion 03 Jul, 2023
More reforms needed to strengthen fiscal federalism ​​​​​​​Nepal has made significant progress on fiscal federalism, but more needs to be done to strengthen the regulatory framework, institutional setup, human resource capacity, and public financial management (PFM) systems at the provincial and local levels, says the World Bank in its first annual Nepal Fiscal Federalism Update launched today. Business 16 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL: Cost of negligence The Patan High Court has upheld the decision of the Nepal Medical Council (NMC) to suspend cardiologist Rishi Khatri’s licence for one year for medical negligence that resulted in the death of a Nepal Airlines pilot in November 2020 from a massive heart attack. Opinion 20 Oct, 2022
New WB report identifies reforms to improve public expenditure Nepal has made significant progress in human capital development, though key challenges remain in the health, education, and social protection sectors, which have been exacerbated by the COVID crisis. Business 10 Feb, 2022
Implement e-audit system: MoFAGA The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to the local levels, requesting them to implement Nepal Audit Management System, which was recently brought into operation by the Office of the Auditor General. Nepal 26 Dec, 2021
WB's Public Expenditure Review report launched Nepal has made significant strides in implementing fiscal federalism while key reforms are needed to support fiscal sustainability and Nepal’s transition towards green, resilient, and inclusive development states the World Bank’s Public Expenditure Review (PER) report on Fiscal Policy for Sustainable Development launched today. Business 07 Dec, 2021
