KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Janamat Party has said it will continue its support to the federal and provincial governments.

The local governments receive conditional money from the federal and provincial governments. That may not address all local needs. So, the local rulers should focus on planning and economic autonomy.

It is imperative to devolve a significant amount of authority in respect to governance and administration of tax, non-tax, and resource royalty revenue among the subnational governments.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Nomination of candidates for the local level by-elections is taking place on Wednesday. The by-polls scheduled for November 30 will fill 48 vacant positions at the local units.

KATHMANDU,Sept 20: We are marking the fourth anniversary of our constitution and it is now in the course of implementation. Some of the political parties were protesting when the constitution was promulgated on September 20, 2015. But it has been accepted by all as all sides have participated in the elections for the three tiers – federal, provincial and local- conducted as per this constitution.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Nepal has slipped in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International despite the government’s frequent commitments to crack down on graft. The extent of corruption has worsened at a time when it was expected that the election of governments to federal, provincial and local levels would help reduce this social malaise.

SURKHET, Dec 5: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali has expressed his confidence that the misunderstanding between Federal government and provincial ones would be resolved through the meeting of the Inter- Provincial Coordination Council.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Economists and experts have warned that the growing ‘fiscal anarchism’ at the center if shifted to provincial and local levels, will be disastrous. They have also called for fiscal discipline at all levels of the government to achieve effective and productive public expenditure.

BUTWAL, August 5: Province 5 is still struggling to resolve the row over the provincial capital and name of the province as lawmakers from the main opposition and ruling parties remain divided over crucial issues.

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

DANG, June 24: Three months after the formation of the provincial assembly in Province 5, lawmakers of the province are yet to get their badge, which is often considered as their identity.

DANG, June 12: ​Assembly member of Province 5, Arjun Kumar Shrestha travelled to and fro Butwal - Dang several times in the last 100 days. From his home situated in Dang to the parliament located in Butwal he had to make frequent trips.

MAKWANPUR, May 31: In a recent provincial assembly meeting of Province 3, parliamentarians demanded the provincial government to declare the permanent provincial capital stating that the issue of the capital should be concluded without any delay.

KATHMANDU, May 20: Population, which was the top factor in delineating village councils and municipalities last year, has again been given the highest weightage – 70 percent – in allocating resources to the local levels and provinces. Human Development Index carries only 5 percent value in revenue distribution.

KATHMANDU, April 30: The provincial governments have not been able to formulate necessary laws to carry out their regular parliamentary and administrative duties owing to the failure of the central government to provide them sample bills.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has started deliberations to formulate security policy at the provincial level.

MAKAWANPUR, April 23: Stakeholders have urged the government to set up provincial investment board to prioritize the development of the provinces in the new federal setup.

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.

DANG, April 10: On Sunday, the provincial government of Province 5 unveiled its plans and policies in which it focused mostly on the development agricultural and industrial sector as the basis economic development.

DHANGADI, March 29: The meeting today of the Province No. 7 cabinet endorsed a proposal to formulate a bill relation to the function, duties, and rights, and terms and conditions of service of the chief attorney of the Province.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Despite government's warning of legal action, over 500 government employees deputed by the federal government to the offices in the provinces are yet to reach their new offices.

We have planned to form a small and far-reaching cabinet in Province 1: Sherdhan Rai .

RUPENDEHI Mar 20: The government of Province 5 has formed the Provincial Planning Commission (PPC).

KATHMANDU, Mar 13: A total of 18 members of the federal and provincial parliaments were absent from today's election of President, according to the Election Commission. Of the total absentees, five represent the Federal Parliament, and 13 the Provincial Assemblies.

DHANGADHI, March 10: State Assembly meeting of Province 7 on Saturday passed the Provincial Assembly Working Procedure Rules, 2018.

KATHMANDU, March 3: The Election Commission (EC) is set to hand down around two dozen cars which have been in use for a few years to the government for use by the provincial governments. The commission will, however, keep dozens of new vehicles it had bought recently for itself.

ITAHARI, March 2: Biratnagar’s Shikshadeep Higher Secondary School has won the Provincial Expert Inter-college Cricket Tournament of Province 1, defeating Vishwa Adarsha Higher Secondary School of Itahari by five wickets in the final on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Most of the provincial governments are still struggling to expand their council of ministers to give full shape to the provincial governments even after getting chief ministers

POKHARA, Feb 25: As it is a compulsion for the provincial assembly members to attend each meeting of the newly formed provincial assembly, many members have started searching for rented rooms and houses for accommodation.

POKHARA, Feb 24: As it is a compulsion for the provincial assembly members to attend each meetings of the newly formed provincial assembly, many members have started searching for rented rooms and houses for accommodation.

LAHAN, Feb 5: Madhesi people's continuous struggle for federalism has finally borne fruit after the country adopted the federal setup, said  people in the plains.

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 5: Province No-1 held its historic first Provincial Assembly meeting in the temporary capital here on Monday.

POKHARA, Feb 5: The first meeting of provincial assembly of province no 4 has begun here from 11:02 am.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Three days after Province 3 held its first assembly meeting, Province 2, 5, 6 and 7 held their first assembly meetings on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: With all seven provinces likely to fix the date for the election of the speakers of their provincial assemblies by Monday, the race for speakers in all seven provinces has begun and aspirants have expedited lobbying for themselves in their parties.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: With all seven provinces likely to fix the date for the election of the speakers of their provincial assemblies by Monday, the race for speakers in all seven provinces has begun and aspirants have expedited lobbying for themselves in their parties.

HETAUDA, Feb 2: In their first address to the provincial assembly, assembly members of Province 3 have vowed to make the province prosperous in the next five years.

JANAKPUR, Feb 2: An all-party meeting called by the governor of Province 2 on Thursday finalized the dress code, logo design and identity cards for the members of the provincial assembly.

HETAUDA, Feb 1: First Provincial meeting of Federal Nepal has commenced at the then office of Central Regional Education Dictorate in Hetauda.

HETAUDA, Feb 1: The first provincial assembly meeting of province-3 has begun in the then office of Central Regional Education Directorate,Hetauda  since 1:00 PM. Following the call from Governor Anuradha Koirala, the meeting of the largest province in terms of representatives has begun.

HETAUDA, Feb 1:  First provincial assembly meeting of province-3 is to hold in the then office Central Regional Education Directorate,Hetauda today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: CPN-UML has failed to strike deal on the election of Provincial Chief Ministers.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The CPN-UML is planning to go to elections to select the parliamentary party leaders for three provinces, who would be party's natural heir to the chief ministerial portfolio, f the current efforts to pick candidates through consensus fail to make headway.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The first province assembly of Province-5 will be sat on February 4.  Province Chief Umakanta Jha summoned first province assembly after one weeks of swearing-in.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The search for  work stations required for those who will operate the new provincial setups, including  offices for governors and provincial ministers and assemblies,  has been speeded up at  all seven temporary province capitals.

First meeting will read out letters from the governors  summoning the assembly sessions, discuss and endorse  internal working procedures and fix a date for the election of provincial speakers and deputy speakers

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: With the provincial assemblies getting full shape last week, the newly-appointed governors have started homework for summoning the first provincial assembly meetings in all seven provinces as the constitutional deadline for the same inches closer.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: After the government six days ago declared several towns as capitals of the provinces, land prices in those capitals have skyrocketed within a short period of time. Surkhet, Dhangadhi and Janakpur among other towns have seen up to four-fold rise in the prices of land.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) has directed its subordinate offices at the local level to ensure necessary physical infrastructure for the operation of provincial offices.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: In a significant move toward implementing the federal set up as envisioned by the new constitution promulgated in September 2015, the newly-elected members of the provincial assemblies in all seven provinces took the oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.