KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has prepared a draft bill to amend the Local Government Operation Act-2074 BS, allowing the federal government to suspend the local executive for up to six months.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The employees of the earthquake-affected districts have been directed not to take leave for the time being. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) issued a statement on Saturday and instructed the Chief Administrative Officer and other employees working at the local level in the earthquake-affected districts not to take immediate leave.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14:  Newly-appointed Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA), Anita Devi Shah, has said that she will give top priority to serving the general public in an easy and convenient manner.

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has issued a circular to all ministries, commissions, secretariats, and government agencies, directing them to complete their Organizational and Management survey (O&M) by the mid of December this year. This directive follows a ministerial-level decision made on July 14.

KATHMANDU, June 19: At least 17 ministries and 40 government agencies have defied the directives of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) to send the details of employees and the status of vacancies.

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.

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.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) on Friday wrote to the district coordination committee and the local governments to implement the government-announced austerity measures.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has urged all 753 local units to provide their buildings, premises and physical structures for the November 20 elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly.

KATHMANDU, March 12: As a part of government's precautionary measures against coronavirus, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has asked all 753 local levels not to organise and engage in major gatherings including feasts and celebrations.

KATHMANDU, July 30: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has directed the local levels to allow the employees assigned to the local levels after the employee's adjustment process to work.

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KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has completed the adjustment of 56 secretaries, 662 joint secretaries and 848 under secretaries in the three tiers of government so far, officials said on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: An overwhelming majority of civil servants who submitted online applications mentioning the adjustments of their choice in the three tiers of government, seem to prefer local units over the federal and provincial governments.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has said that the 21-day deadline given earlier to civil servants to file online applications mentioning the adjustments of their choice in the three tiers of government won't be extended.