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Minister Lamsal to return to Kathmandu after falling ill in Baitadi

Dhangadhi, Aug. 16 -- Physical Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal is returning to Kathmandu by helicopter after falling ill during a field visit to Baitadi, officials said. Meena Aryal,... Read More


Sudurpaschim assembly spends Rs140 million but passes no bills and budget

Dhangadhi, Aug. 9 -- The Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly spent Rs140.2 million in the fiscal year 2025-26 but failed to pass a single bill. It also failed to approve the annual budget for the curren... Read More


Provinces struggle to spend development budgets as billions remain idle

Nepal, Aug. 4 -- Nepal's seven provincial governments spent only an average of 61.33 percent of their capital budgets last fiscal year, continuing a long-running struggle to turn development allocatio... Read More


Chief Minister Shah weighs confidence vote as Sudurpashchim sinks deeper into budget crisis

Dhangadhi, July 20 -- Sudurpashchim Province is grappling with twin crises after the provincial government failed to endorse the budget for the new fiscal year, and Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah l... Read More


Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah sacks four UML ministers

Kathmandu, July 15 -- Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah has dismissed four ministers representing the CPN-UML, amid a deepening dispute over the provincial budget between the rul... Read More


Three prime ministers, 10 premierships. Why is Sudurpaschim still Nepal's poorest province?

Dhangadhi, July 7 -- Sudurpaschim has produced some of Nepal's most influential political leaders. The roster includes prime ministers who shaped national politics for decades. Ironically, however, th... Read More


Forest officials push roadside tempo off cliff in Kailali, video sparks outrage

Kailali, June 14 -- A video showing forest office staff pushing a roadside temp, a small three-wheeled vehicle, off a cliff in Godawari Municipality of Kailali has gone viral on social media, drawing ... Read More


Despite court ban on pork-barrel funds, provinces continue billions in allocations to lawmakers

Nepal, June 13 -- Provincial governments across Nepal are preparing to allocate billions of rupees for projects selected by lawmakers in the upcoming fiscal year, continuing a practice that critics sa... Read More


Legal hurdles, political rifts stall plan to shift Sudurpaschim capital to Godawari

Dhangadhi, June 4 -- The implementation of Nepal's provincial structure is nearing a decade and the second term of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly is in its final year, yet the province continues... Read More


Sudurpaschim capital plan stalled for years amid legal, political deadlock

Dhangadhi, June 4 -- The implementation of Nepal's federal provincial structure is nearing a decade, while the second term of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly is in its final year. During this per... Read More