Bal Krishna Gnawali

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Civil servants’ salaries increased by up to 24 percent, not by just 15 percent as announced in budget

Published On: August 8, 2022 06:15 PM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, August 8: Earlier, while announcing the budget for the current fiscal year 2022/23, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma had announced that the salary of all government employees had been increased by 15 percent. However, at the time of implementation, the salary of the employees from section officers to secretaries has been increased by 24.5 percent.

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Remittances provide temporary cushion to Nepal’s troubled economy

Published On: November 26, 2020 11:53 AM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: At a time when the world economy was hard hit by the ongoing pandemic, improvement in Nepal’s remittances inflow has made it easier for the government to operate. Contrary to the projection of drop in the remittances flow, it has increased by 12.5 percent, helping the government in expanding its expenditure scope. The remittances flow was projected to drop by at least 15 percent after COVID-19 pandemic.

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PM Oli likely to tap Bishnu Poudel as finance minister

Published On: October 5, 2020 08:10 AM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Nagarik Daily reports today that NCP’s senior leader Bishnu Poudel is likely to be the next finance minister.

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How a multi-billion rupee railway trackbed corruption scam was exposed and ultimately brought down

Published On: September 8, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The controversial Inaruwa-Kakarbhitta railway trackbed tender has been cancelled. An invitation to tender was called to construct the 106 kilometers-long trackbed some two months ago.

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Each Election Commissioner to ride posh car worth Rs 23.2 m each, bleeding state coffer

Published On: September 21, 2017 01:58 PM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Election Commission is preparing to buy vehicles worth Rs 23.2 million for the commissioners despite criticisms from various quarters.

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Rs 47 billion in recurrent budget spent in 10 days as FY nears end

Published On: July 13, 2017 08:06 AM NPT By: Bal Krishna Gnawali

KATHMANDU, July 13: Most government offices across the country are found to be engaging in massive irregularities in recurrent expenditure as the end of the fiscal year approaches.

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