Bal Krishna Gnawali
Bal Krishna Gnawali
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POLITICS
Civil servants’ salaries increased by up to 24 percent, not by just 15 percent as announce...
Civil servants’ salaries increased by up to 24 percent, not...
KATHMANDU, August 8: Earlier, while announcing the budget for the current fiscal year 2022/23, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma had announced that the salary of all government employees had been increased by 15 percent. However, at the time of implementation, the salary of the employees from section...
Aug 08, 2022
ECONOMY
Remittances provide temporary cushion to Nepal’s troubled economy
Remittances provide temporary cushion to Nepal’s troubled ec...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: At a time when the world economy was hard hit by the ongoing pandemic, improvement in Nepal’s remittances inflow has made it easier for the government to operate. Contrary to the projection of drop in the remittances flow, it has increased by 12.5 percent, helping the government i...
Nov 26, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli likely to tap Bishnu Poudel as finance minister
PM Oli likely to tap Bishnu Poudel as finance minister
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Nagarik Daily reports today that NCP’s senior leader Bishnu Poudel is likely to be the next finance minister.
Oct 05, 2020
ECONOMY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
How a multi-billion rupee railway trackbed corruption scam was exposed and ultimately brou...
How a multi-billion rupee railway trackbed corruption scam w...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The controversial Inaruwa-Kakarbhitta railway trackbed tender has been cancelled. An invitation to tender was called to construct the 106 kilometers-long trackbed some two months ago.
Sep 08, 2020
POLITICS, ELECTION
Each Election Commissioner to ride posh car worth Rs 23.2 m each, bleeding state coffer
Each Election Commissioner to ride posh car worth Rs 23.2 m...
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Election Commission is preparing to buy vehicles worth Rs 23.2 million for the commissioners despite criticisms from various quarters.
Sep 21, 2017
POLITICS
Rs 47 billion in recurrent budget spent in 10 days as FY nears end
Rs 47 billion in recurrent budget spent in 10 days as FY nea...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Most government offices across the country are found to be engaging in massive irregularities in recurrent expenditure as the end of the fiscal year approaches.
Jul 13, 2017