KATHMANDU, April 3: National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Tanka Lal Ghising has voiced concern over the inclusion of programs in the budget without proposals from the body concerned, the NSC.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The Gyalpo Lhosar, the cultural festival of the Sherpa community that falls on the Shukla Pratipada in the Nepali month of Falgun is being marked today by organizing different programs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The Martyr Day is being celebrated by organizing various programs across the country today. The Day is observed in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and people.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Civil Service Day is being observed across the country by organizing various programs today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The CPN-UML has introduced five-point criteria aiming to further systematize party-related public programs.

KATHMANDU, June 17: The 9th Chure Conservation Day is being celebrated today by organizing a variety of programs. The Day is observed marking the formation of the President Chure-Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Committee.

Size of flags and election symbols determined, prohibition of writing on walls, prohibition of using more than 10 national flags, expense details of rallies and corner meets must be submitted within 7 days

GANDAKI, August 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has arrived in Pokhara today. She arrived  on a Buddha Air flight and is scheduled to attend different program scheduled for Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Newly-appointed Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ghana Shyam Bhushal has committed to formulate agricultural policies in accordance with changing context and launch the programs accordingly.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: National Assembly (NA) member Suman Raj Pyakurel in today's special hour urged the government to launch short-term and long-term programs in the disaster-hit areas in the Province no 2.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has unveiled a 72-point Policy and Program for Fiscal Year 2019/20 for the development of the securities and commodities exchange market.

KATHMANDU, June 23: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lal Babu Pandit has said that necessary programs aimed at ensuring result-oriented public administration were provisioned in the new budget for fiscal year 2019/20.

Kathmandu, May 18: The State government of State-5 is organizing a variety of programs today to mark the 2563rd Buddha Jayanti, and also the beginning of the Lumbini Visit Year.

KATHMANDU, May 6: A today’s session of the House of Representatives continued preliminary discussions on the government's policies and programes for the upcoming fiscal year (2076/77 BS). Taking part in the deliberations, the Lower House members representing opposition parties viewed the fresh policies and programs as abstract and scattered.

KATHMANDU, May 4: The main opposition Nepali Congress on Saturday registered an amendment proposal on the annual policies and programs tabled by the government in the Federal Parliament.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The Finance Committee of parliament has instructed the government to bring budget from the upcoming fiscal year only after the approval of working procedures and directives required to implement projects and programs introduced in the budget speech.

KATHMANDU, March 15: Various programs are being organized in the capital today to mark the World Consumer Rights Day.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to observe this year's (fourth) National Yoga Day by organizing several programs.

ILAM, July 31: Introduction of the semester system in masters' level programs by Tribhuvan University has affected student enrollment in campuses affiliated to it in the hilly districts of the eastern region. In some campuses, the number of enrollment in the masters programs has gone down to zero.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Nepal Open University is to add four more programmes under the Faculty of Management and Law.

KATHMANDU, July 11: The government in its budget speech had targeted the channeling of more foreign aid funds into capital spending and less on recurrent expenditures for the ongoing fiscal year.

POKHARA, June 25: Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City (PLMC) has unveiled its programs and policies for the Fiscal Year 2018/19 giving continuity to old ambitious programs. The metropolitan city has named a dozen programs including Fewa lake sewage diversion project and study on highly ambitious Fewa-Begnas monorail.

KATHAMNDU, June 15: All seven federal provinces have tabled their budgets and programs for the next fiscal year in their respective provincial assemblies. Province 3 has the highest budget amount of Rs 35.61 billion while Gandak Province has tabled a budget of Rs 24.02 billion, the lowest.

SURKHET, June 12: Parliamentarians of Karnali Province said that the province has been unable to bring policies and programs as per the need of the people.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada is expected to try breathing new  life into the economy, with  his budget for fiscal year 2018/19 on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, May 25: The intellectual circle affiliated to opposition Nepali Congress has said that the NC will move ahead after following its principles and forwarding the youth-friendly programs even after amending its statute.

KATHMANDU, May 25: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party, Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai, has challenged the government to present the implementation plan for its policy and programs for the next fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The National Assembly members have viewed that the issues missed in the policy and programs the government brought recently should be incorporated in the budget.

KATHMANDU, May 24: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed a discussion on government's policies and programs for fiscal year 2018/19 in the National Assembly today.

KATHMANDU, May 24: Naya Shakti Nepal Coordinator and lawmaker Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the government's policies and programs do not have concrete plan.

KATHMANDU, May 24: Main opposition party Nepali Congress  President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the policy and programs presented by the government in  parliament for the upcoming fiscal year lack any novelty.

KATHMANDU, May 23: Six amendment proposals have been registered seeking an amendment to the policies and programs for the fiscal year 2018/19. The government had presented the policies and programs in the parliament on May 21.

KATHMANDU, May 22: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has taken suggestions from experts regarding the government's policies and programs.

KATHMANDU, May 22: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index made a partial recovery on Monday after hitting an intraday low of 2.06 points during midday trading. The benchmark index closed the day at 1337.13 points.

KATHMANDU, May 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is presenting the policies and programs for upcoming fiscal year at joint session of Federal Parliament and National Assembly for the first time after the promulgation of the constitution.

KATHMANDU, May 21: The government is all set to present its policies and programs for the fiscal year 2018/19 at the Federal Parliament on Monday.

KATHMANDU, May 20: The government is all set to present its policies and programs for the fiscal year 2018/19 at the Federal Parliament on Monday.

KATHMANDI, May 2: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to present the government's policies and programs on May 15.

RAUTAHAT, April 26: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the left alliance government was preparing the government policies and programs to facelift the country.

SURKHET, April 25:  The government of Karnali Province on Monday unveiled its plans and policies prioritizing tourism, infrastructure, herbs and hydropower sectors. Presenting it in the parliament, Governor of the province Durga Keshar Khanal stated that rapid development of the region is possible by focusing on the prioritized sectors.

Plan International Nepal has proposed a project of Rs 8 billion allocating only about 10 percent of the budget for physical infrastructure development.

DHANGADHI, April 16: The meeting of the Province Assembly of Province No. 7 on Monday endorsed its policies and programs for the current fiscal year with an aim to achieve prosperity through the development of various sectors.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: President Bidya Devi Bhandari attended a special program organized at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel, organised on the occasion of Nepal Army Day and Shivaratri this evening.

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: High-Powered Federal Administration Restructuring Committee is preparing to recommend to the government to integrate all skill development programs and training, and introduce programs based on classification of skills for effective utilization and production of skilled manpower

LAHAN, July 27: The tendency of government agencies and local units leaving the development budget unused till the 11th month of the fiscal year and spending it all in the final month has been found in targeted programs including women empowerment programs.

KATHMANDU, June 13: The CPN UML has called on the agitating Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) to stop all non-political activities and withdraw the protest programs that disrupt the second round of local level election.

SURKHET, June 10: “New born girl child means that a separate bank account in her name should be opened right away,” newly elected mayor of Birendranagr Municipality, Devkumar Subedi announced on Friday. Apart from this, he announced safe motherhood program, Chautari program for elderly people, one house - two plants campaign, help desk for victim of domestic violence and support fund for media persons on the occasion. To the great excitement of people, he added that the plans would be implemented without delay.

LAHAN, May 31: As the government rescheduled the second phase of the local level elections on June 28, the agitating Rastriya Janta Party Nepal (RJPN) has suspended all programs of protest.

KATHMANDU, May 27: Today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has started deliberations on the government policies and programmes for the fiscal 2017-18. President Bidya Devi Bhandari presented the policies and programmes at the parliament on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, May 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday tabled a copy of the government's policies and programs which was unveiled by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.