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All seven constitutional commissions remain ineffective

Published On: July 15, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 15: In order to make the federal democratic governance system effective and pro-people, additional commissions were envisioned during the formation of the constitution by the Constituent Assembly. According to the constitutional provisions, those commissions were also formed. However, after the addition of the new commissions, the effectiveness of the constitutional commissions formed earlier have also degraded.

NAMD prepares proposal to construct its own building on vacant land

Published On: July 9, 2023 03:01 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 9: Nepal Academy of Music and Drama (NAMD) has prepared a proposal to build its own building on its vacant land. The academy has also decided not to make the land available to the private sector for commercial purposes. NAMD itself has decided to use the 15 ropanis of land registered in its name amidst efforts from various authorities to lease the land to a private trading company for 30 years for commercial purpose.

40 tolas of gold found in Pashupatinath temple

Published On: July 9, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 8: A significant cache of gold pieces, estimated to be around 40 tolas, has been unearthed in the Jyasal region of the Pashupatinath Temple. The discovery was made on Friday morning during routine cleaning operations near the recently constructed Jalhari. Officials from the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), responsible for the temple's maintenance, have chosen to remain tight-lipped about the finding.

Nepal, which doesn’t have even a single ship, spends over Rs 90 million annually on ship management!

Published On: July 7, 2023 08:00 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 7: Despite the absence of ships operating in Nepal, there are two government agencies dedicated to the management of ships, resulting in an annual expenditure of over 90 million rupees. These two separate bodies, namely the Waterway Project and the Nepal Shipping Office, have been established under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure.

Minister Kiranti mounts pressure on Chancellor Sharma to lease out 15 ropanis of NAMUDA land to private sector

Published On: July 3, 2023 01:30 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 3: Preparations have been made to grab the 15 ropanis of land that came to the ownership of Nepal Academy of Music and Drama (NAMUDA) from Bal Mandir. According to sources, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati and the officials of the Academy have mounted pressure on NAMUDA Chancellor Nisha Sharma Pokharel for the same purpose.

Within a year of its establishment, LSP divided into two distinct factions

Published On: June 30, 2023 08:31 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 30: Despite nearly a year passing since the inception of the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), the formation of a central committee remains pending. Moreover, the party's fraternal organizations are yet to be established, resulting in a state of turmoil within the party within such a short span of time.

CIAA discovers discrepancy in weight of gold Jalhari at Pashupatinath Temple

Published On: June 27, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 27: A team from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has reported a shortfall in the weight of the gold Jalhari installed at the sanctum sanctorum of the Pashupatinath temple. According to the commission, the expected weight should have been 107.76 kg, but upon weighing, only 107.4687 kg was found.

Statute convention of JSP to begin from tomorrow

Published On: June 24, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 24: The upcoming statute convention of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) in Kathmandu will retain the provision of having two chairpersons. Upendra Yadav, chairman of the Party Executive Committee, will present a revised draft of the statute during the three-day convention that began on Sunday, taking place in Kamaladi, Kathmandu.

Govt allocates only Rs 2.4 billion in FY 2023/24 for New Town Project

Published On: June 20, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 20: To stop migration and bring about balance in regional development, the government launched a plan to build new towns at 10 places touched by the mid-hill highway 12 years ago. Later, the number of such new cities was added. Currently, the number of such towns has reached 54, but the government has not allocated an adequate budget for the development of these towns.

Govt office in Kathmandu introduces digital attendance and salary payment system to its employees

Published On: June 19, 2023 03:15 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 19: A government office in Kathmandu has implemented a revolutionary system where employees no longer need to physically report to the office to mark their attendance. Instead, they can conveniently use a mobile application for attendance marking.

Tumult in Nepal's civil service dates back to the tenure of then Chief Secretary Subedi

Published On: June 17, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 17: The tradition of resigning from the position of the Chief Secretary before completing the three-year tenure started during the time of the then Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi.

Efforts being made to bring Janamat Party back to govt

Published On: June 13, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 13: Efforts are being made to bring Janamat Party back into the government. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal himself is trying to bring the Janamat Party into the government. For this purpose, Prime Minister Dahal has held one/two rounds of discussions with the Chairman of the Janamat Party, CK Raut. There are claims from a source that Raut has shown a positive response to Dahal's proposal of participating in the government. Chandan Singh, general secretary of the Janamat Party, said, "It is not that we will not join the government, we can join the government."

New draft of Federal Civil Service Act proposes single official trade union of govt employees

Published On: June 10, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 10: The draft of the Federal Civil Service Act sent by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) to the Ministry of Finance and Law for approval proposes to have only one official trade union for the government employees.

Revenue collection of Pashupatinath temple affected due to incompetence and negligence of PADT officials

Published On: June 7, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 7: The businessmen who are operating cafes and shops that sell puja items (ritual items), and those using the parking lots on the premises of the Pashupatinath temple are reluctant to pay the rent to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT).

Investigation on gold scam involving Pashupati Jalhari reaches final stage

Published On: June 7, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 7: Irregularities worth millions of rupees have been uncovered in relation to the golden Jalhari kept in the sanctum sanctorum of Pashupatinath Temple. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is conducting an investigation into this matter.

Govt dissolves several govt bodies including Railway Board

Published On: June 4, 2023 11:36 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, June 4: One of the three agencies opened in the name of railway development and expansion has been dissolved. Through the budget statement, the government dissolved the Railway Board.

Govt cuts down administrative expenses in FY 2023/24

Published On: May 31, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU May 31: In order to maintain austerity measures, the government has announced that in the budget for the next fiscal year that extra costs for fuel, government employees’ foreign visits, furniture in government offices along with other goods and administrative expenses will be cut.

This is how millions worth embezzlement happened in Pashupati Jalhari

Published On: May 28, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 28: Govinda Tandon, who once held the position of the member secretary and treasurer of the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), used to carry water from home to his office because he was afraid that he would commit a sin by utilizing the property of Lord Shiva.

Draft of Federal Civil Service Act sent by MoFAGA gathering dust at Finance Ministry

Published On: May 26, 2023 07:45 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 26: The draft of the Federal Civil Service Act, which was prepared and sent for approval by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) to the Ministry of Finance about two months ago is gathering dust at the ministry.

Will the unnecessary government offices be dissolved?

Published On: May 26, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 26: The government has announced the dissolution of unnecessary government offices, development committees, projects, trusts and departments in the fiscal year 2080/81 BS.