KATHMANDU, June 25: The government’s preparations to bar professionals other than civil servants from competing for the post of joint-secretary has been criticized from various quarters.

KATHMANDU, April 26: The Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred as many as 60 officials including joint secretaries and undersecretaries to various administrative units of the country. Of the total 60 officials, most of them are chief district officers and deputy chief districts officers.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Most of the foreign trips involving civil servants that occurred in the last two months included programs with little gains such as overseas ‘study tours’, observation visit, reflective events in Europe and America. A government secretary and some other officials were even found to have wasted taxpayers’ money to attend friendly volleyball tournament in Denmark and taekwondo championship in USA.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The government has decided to provide a monthly incentive of 50 percent of their salary to village development committee secretaries across the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal on Monday directed the government officials and ministers to expedite development spending.

GORKHA, Sept 17: Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries in various parts of Gorkha are unaware about the activities being carried out by I/NGOs.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The government on Sunday appointed three members at National Planning Commission (NPC). A meeting of Council of Ministers picked Swarnim Wagle, Prabhu Budhathoki and Prof. Bhimendraman Pradhan as NPC members.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday directed the government secretaries to present result-oriented plans within three days.