DAMAULI, May 22: Chief Minister (CM) of Gandaki Province, Surendra Raj Pandey today said the role of the Nepal Army in controlling incidents of natural disasters and in search and rescue efforts has been highly commendable.

LEKHNATH, May 21: Gandaki Province Chief Minister (CM) Surendra Raj Pandey has said the provincial government will come up with the Communications Bill soon.

DANG, April 28: Chief Minister (CM) of Lumbini Province, Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary has formed a four-member Council of Ministers.

LUMBINI , April 27: Parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) in Lumbini Province, Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary, staked his claim to the post of chief minister of Lumbini Province today.

DANG, April 24: Chief Minister (CM) of  Lumbini Province, Leela Giri did not get a vote of confidence. CM Giri, who asked for a vote of confidence in today's meeting of the provincial assembly, got only 33 votes in his favor.

Sudurpaschim CM to take oath at 3:30 PM

February 10, 2023 15:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister (CM) Kamal Bahadur Shah is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy at 3:30 PM today. He is to be sworn in by Province Chief Dev Raj Joshi.

JANAKPUR, Jan 13: The newly-appointed chief minister (CM) of Madhesh Province, Saroj Kumar Yadav, along with three ministers, took the oath of office and secrecy amidst a special function today. Province Chief Harishankar Mishra administered the oath to Chief Minister Yadav and three ministers on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The newly-appointed Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, Shalikram Jammkattel, has met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

DHANGADHI, Jan 11: Rajendra Singh Rawal, a politburo member of CPN-UML and co-in-charge of the province, has staked his claim to the post of provincial chief while Debraj Joshi is seeking the post of chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Rajkumar Sharma has been appointed as the chief minister of Karnali Province.

Bagmati CM Jamkattel takes oath

January 10, 2023 13:30 pm

MAKWANPUR, Jan 10: The newly appointed chief minister (CM) of Bagmati Province Salikram Jamkattel has taken the oath of office and secrecy. Maoist Central Parliamentary Party leader Jamkattel was administered the oath by Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma on Tuesday morning. He was appointed as the chief minister on Monday according to Sub-article 2 of Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal.

POKHARA, Jan 9: Khagaraj Adhikari of the CPN-UML has staked his claim to the post of chief minister (CM) of Gandaki Province. Adhikari will be submitting his claim to the Province Chief today. Adhikari, who is also the leader of the CPN-UML Gandaki Province Parliamentary Party, is going to present the claim to the Province Chief Prithvi Man Gurung with the signatures of the majority of members of the provincial assembly.

MORANG, Feb 17: Chief Minister at Province-1 Rajendra Kumar Rai has said the Cabinet was expanded to lessen the burden and address political needs. CM Rai argued that the previous government had not done any good work.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Yadav Chandra Sharma, chief of Bagmati Province, has called on the provincial assembly members to stake claim to the post of chief minister (CM) of Bagmati Province which remains vacant following the resignation of CM Asta Laxmi Shakya earlier on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, June 8: The Madhav Kumar Nepal led-faction of CPN UML has decided to support the Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province, Trilochan Bhatta, who is seeking a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly today. However, the KP Sharma Oli led-faction of the party has decided not to give a vote to CM Bhatta.

BUTWAL, May 3: Four opposition parties in Lumbini Province have announced to initiate legal and political battle against the Chief Minister(CM) Shankar Pokharel.

BUTWAL, May 2: The resignation of the chief minister of Lumbini Province, Shankar Pokharel has been approved.

SURKET, Dec 25: Chief Minister of Karnali State Government, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has urged one and all in his province to work for the overall development and prosperity of Karnali State and country as a whole.

DHANUSHA, August 7: State 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut has accused the federal government of creating barriers for building an industrial atmosphere in the state.

RUPANDEHI, May 16: Chief Minister (CM) of Province 5, Shankar Pokharel, and Governor of Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China, Tang Renjian, held an official meeting on at the chief minister's office on Wednesday.

CMs complain about lack of laws

December 10, 2018 08:08 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: While complaining that the failure on the part of the federal government to introduce necessary federal legislations on time had greatly hampered their day to day work, chief ministers (CM) of various provincial governments have asked Prime Minister KP Oli to introduce the legislations including those related to federal civil servants and the federal police at the earliest.

RUPANDEHI, Nov 11: Province 5's chief minister, Shankar Pokhrel met China's ambassador to Nepal, Yu Hong and dwelt into possibilities of Chinese investment in the province.

BIRATNAGAR, Sept 30: Province 1 Chief Minister (CM) Sherdhan Rai has initiated discussions to seek support for his proposal to decentralize the provincial capital by scattering ministries in various districts of the province.

BIRATNAGAR, July 30 : Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai today said the provincial government was all prepared for disaster management during the monsoon.

PARSA, June 22: Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut has urged media to play a positive role for the causes of social transformation and positive changes in the society.

Poverty a common problem: CM Gurung

June 10, 2018 16:38 pm

POKHARA, June 10: Province 4 Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has said poverty is a common problem of all provinces in the country.

RAUTAHAT, June 6: Dismissing rumors about the change in the ruling coalition in Province 2, Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut claimed that no political force can challenge his government until it completes its full five-year term.

RAUTAHAT, June 5: Chief Minister of Province 2 Lal Babu Raut has asserted that the incumbent provincial government will remain for next five years.

KATHMANDU,May 16: The Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) has sought resignation of Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut from the post, expressing its reservations to some of his acts during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's the recent Nepal state visit (May 11-12).

JANAKPUR, May 16: Lawmakers of Province 2 Assembly were divided over Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut’s remarks made during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Nepal visit.

JANAKPUR, May 14: Province 2 Chief Minister (CM) Lalbabu Raut has courted controversy for criticizing the country’s constitution and the government during his speech in front of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Janakpur last week. Last Friday, Raut made a speech at a civic felicitation at Rangabhumi grounds of Jankapur to welcome the Indian prime minister.

KATHMANDU, May 12: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi welcomed the bus that left Janakpur yesterday at Ayodhya.

KATHMANDU, May 12: Chief Minister of Province 4, Prithvi Subba Gurung has expressed dissatisfaction with visiting Indian PM Narendra Modi and his entourage at Muktinath Temple.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Chief Minister of Province 2, Lal Babu Raut said that while the Madesh was part of Nepal, its residents continued to feel discriminated.

DARCHULA, May 9: Chief Minister of Province 7, Trilochan Bhatta, has pledged to make initiation to open the Tinkar checkpoint based in Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula along the Nepal-China border.

SURKHET, April 29: Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, chief minister (CM) of Karnali Province, has demanded special rights for the province in the federal law, citing infrastructural and social backwardness.

HETAUDA, April 27: Chief Minister of Province-3, Dormani Poudel has said the provincial government is sensitive regarding legislating new Act and laws if the prevailing ones were found inadequate in the prompt construction of the houses for the earthquake survivors.

MAKWANPUR, April 20: Chief Minister of Province 3, Dormani Poudel, stressed the need for the provincial government to prioritize development of education that can excel in international competition.

MAKAWANPUR April 18: Defending the previous government's decision on provincial capitals, former prime minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday urged Dormani Poudel, chief minister (CM) of Province 3, not to shift the provincial capital from Hetauda to elsewhere.

HETAUDA, April 17: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged Dormani Poudel, Chief Minister of Province 3 not to shift the province capital from Hetauda to other location

Province 3: Perks of CM proposed

April 8, 2018 15:12 pm

KATHMANDU, April 8: Chief Minister of Province 3 will be receiving sixty-one thousands as his monthly salary. In total along with communication services his total salary will be seventy-five thousands.

DHANUSHA April 4: Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut has said he is committed to developing the province into a hub for technical education.

DHANGADHI, March 23: Chief Minister of Province 7 Trilochan Bhatta said that the provincial government has not been able to work in a full-fledged manner due to delay on the part of the federal government to delegate executive powers to the provincial governments.

PM, CM discussion underway

March 21, 2018 11:43 am

KATHMANDU, March 21: Prime Minister KP Oli, Chief Ministers of all seven provinces, secretaries and chief attorneys has started the discussion at the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar today.

KATHMANDU, Mar 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called all seven Chief Ministers, secretaries and chief attorneys to Kathmandu for a discussion on Wednesday.

DHANGADHI, March 16: Referring to the recent gun attack on Mayor Mamata Prasad Chaudhary of Ghodaghodi Municipality in Kailali district, Province 7 Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta has instructed the security bodies to be on alert to maintain security in the province.

KATHMANDU, Mar 14: Trilochan Bhatta, Chief Minister of Province seven has stated that the province will be prosperous with the proper uses of natural resources.

BUTWAL, Mar 12: Province-5 Chief Minister (CM) Shankar Pokharel on Sunday secured a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly with a two-thirds majority.

CM to seek vote of confidence today

March 9, 2018 11:03 am

POKHARA, Mar 9: Prithvi Subba Gurung, Chief Minister of Province 4 will seek vote of confidence at 1 PM today, the Secretariat of Provincial Assembly said.

KATHMANDU, March 8: Chief Minister Mohammad Lalbabu Raut has said he was totally against starting any confrontation with or maintaining a distance from the central government.