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MoPIT prepares draft of National Road Safety Act, proposes rescue within an hour of an accident

KATHMANDU, April 19 -- The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) has prepared a draft of the National Road Safety Act, 2081 BS, which mandates that in the event of a road accident ... Read More


80 civil servants left in the lurch as MoFAGA places them in reserve pool

KATHMANDU, April 18 -- The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has left more than 80 employees in the lurch without assigning them any responsibilities. Employees who are ... Read More


Over 200 civil servants suspended across Nepal for investigation

KATHMANDU, April 9 -- About 201 civil servants across the country have been suspended for various reasons. As per the existing legal provisions, the accused civil servants are automatically suspended ... Read More


Govt fails to complete parliament building as deadline extended for fourth time, cost to soar by Rs 560 million

KATHMANDU, April 7 -- The cost of constructing the parliament building within Singha Durbar has surged by Rs 560 million. The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) has giv... Read More


Govt inactive to reclaim encroached 14 ropani land in Dhobi Khola

KATHMANDU, March 27 -- The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) has issued a report on the encroachment of 13 ropani, 12 anna, two daam of government land on both banks of the Dhobi Khola riv... Read More


DCC faces staff shortage due to budgetary constraints and program limitations

KATHMANDU, March 25 -- For all 77 districts of the country, there exists a provision for appointing an employee of the under-secretary level as the District Coordination Committee (DCC) Officer. Howev... Read More


Post of Additional Secretary removed from PMO

KATHMANDU, March 18 -- The post of Additional Secretary has been removed from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the draft of the Bill, 2080 presented in parliament to provide for the formation, ope... Read More


DPM Upendra Yadav moving to Madhesh CM's residence

KATHMANDU, March 14 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Upendra Yadav is going to move to the Liaison Office designated for the Chief Minister at Bhaisepati in Lalipur after being unable to s... Read More


Costly ministerial makeovers: Over Rs 600,000 spent on refurbishments with each ministerial change in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, March 11 -- Once a minister changes, more than Rs 600,000 is spent on cleaning, painting and changing the furniture in the quarters prepared for the minister's residence. The Federal Secret... Read More


Assets of Pashupatinath Temple include Rs over Rs 2.5 billion in cash and around 5,200 ropanis of land

KATHMANDU, March 11 -- The Pashupatinath Temple holds deposits totaling Rs 2.65 billion in various banks and owns 5,172 ropanis of land, according to its asset details. Raju Khatri, the member secret... Read More