Author: Himalaya Post

Chairman of the National Assembly, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, has said the development pace needs to be intensified to implement the federalism effectively. Confusion with new system should not prolong, he stressed. Addressing a review meeting of district level coordination organized in Pokhara today, Chairman Timilsina however said expected achievement was yet to be made though the parliament had passed the budget early. The delayed process of development projects must not continue, he said, adding that old style of performance could not fulfill people’s aspiration for development. Chairman Timilsina underscored the need to adopt new thoughts to fit the federal system. He expressed worry over not reforming office management, budget and planning in view of the three-tier of governments. The Chairman suggested the district coordination committees that they focused on goals and strategies and activities for the achievement of the goals. On the occasion, Chief of the District Coordination Committee, Kaski, Bain Bahadur Chhetri, informed that the meeting was organized to garner information on the activities carried out by the local and provincial governments and foster...

Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Dr Ramsharan Mahat has said MCC is purely a financial project, and has no military issues in it. Speaking at an interaction organized by Nepal Press Union Sunsari chapter here Friday, Dr Mahat reminded, ”MCC was formed in 2004 and was passed by the American Congress to assist least developed countries for building good governance, transparency, open economy, civil rights, press freedom.” Also the central committee member of Nepali Congress, he added that Nepal was selected for this programme in 2014. Leader Mahat further made it clear that MCC is not a part of Indo Pacific Strategy of USA. ”MCC is a global programme while the Indo Pacific is just a programme within Indo Pacific region,” he reminded. On a different note, he asserted that filing corruption case against former deputy prime minister and Nepali Congress Vice-President Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar over the Baluwatar land scam was just a political bias. ”Gachchhadar has made it clear that he put the proposal in the Cabinet following prime minister’s nod”, he said, adding that Nepali Congress therefore found political biasness in filing case against...