Sudurpaschim, FNCCI agree for collaboration (rep 22/10/2023)

Nagarik Unmukti Party recalls lawmakers set to take oath as cabinet members (kh 25/07/2023)

Three including Province Law Minister Singh die in Bajhang road accident (kh 20/06/2023)

Progress and perseverance in Sudurpashchim : Although much work remains to be done, the province is making remarkable progress in health, education, and inclusion, by Riina-Riikka Heikka, Nona Deprez , Gilles Bourbao  & Thomas Prinz (kp 02/04/2023)

NUP to participate in Sudurpaschim govt (rep 05/03/2023), Sudurpaschim CM Shah gets vote of confidence (rep 05/03/2023), Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah garners two-thirds majority in the provincial assembly (kh 05/03/2023)

There should not be mid-term elections in Sudurpaschim province: Madhav Kumar Nepal (kh 12/02/2023)

Sudurpaschim province has a new Cabinet : Congress’ Kamal Bahadur Shah was appointed chief minister after UML’s Rajendra Singh Rawal failed to win trust vote, by Arjun Shah (kp 11/02/2023)

NC PP leader Shah appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister, swearing-in on Friday (kh 09/02/2023), Congress in power in Sudurpaschim : Fall of UML-led provincial government suggests more problems ahead for ruling coalition, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 1002/2023)

Sudurpaschim govt collapses within a month (kh 09/02/2023), Sudurpashchim CM Rawal loses vote of confidence (rn 09/02/2023)

NUP to refrain giving vote of confidence to CM Rawal,  Sudurpaschim govt likely to face crisis (kh 07/02/2023), Sudurpaschim’s Rawal in trouble as Unmukti Party not giving vote of confidence (kh 08/02/2023), Vote of confidence motion of Sudurpaschim province postponed on Wednesday (kh 08/02/2023), Nagarik Unmukti Party will not surrender, says party Chair Ranjita Shrestha (kh 09/02/2023) [????]

UML's Rawal stakes claim for the post of province chief (rep 11/01/2023)

Nagarik Unmukti Party backs UML candidate for chief minister of Sudurpaschim Province (rep 11/01/2023)

NUP in dilemma over joining govt in SP (ht 08/01/2023)

Sudurpaschim Province Chief calls parties to stake claim for Chief Minister (kh 04/01/2023)

Province government formation uncertain in Sudurpaschim (kh 02/01/2022)

Shortage of textbooks affects studies in Far-west hill districts : Students, teachers left in the lurch while authorities concerned appear indifferent, by Menuka Dhungana and Tripti Shahi (kp 30/08/2022)

Far-West's potential : The govt must focus on human resource development to improve the living condition of the region (ht 14/06/2022)

More money than it can handle : This is how Sudur Pashchim Province can increase expenditure of federal grants, by Khagendra Prawaha (kp 23/01/2022)

Sudurpaschim Pradesh Assembly endorses budget by majority (kh 28/06/2021)

Sudurpaschim CM gets vote of confidence, NC goes neutral : 30 voted for Bhatt, 9 against him and 12 went neutral in the voting (kh 08/06/2021)

Budget session in Sudurpaschim Pradesh hit due to UML intra-party feud (kh 07/06/2021)

Sudurpaschim cabinet reshuffle: Five ministers and four state ministers appointed : Three UML ministers resign (kh 28/05/2021)

UML’s Sudurpaschhim Province PP meeting underway (kh 26/05/2021) [According to the 2015 constitution, Nepal is a federal state. In such a state, the central party leadership can only make recommendations to that of the province, but cannot issue orders.The measure is merely part of KP Oli's hate campaign and is aimed at destroying governability at all levels of the federal system!], UML’s Sudurpaschim province PP defies SC decision : Decides not to withdraw support from the province government (kh 26/05/2021)

Sudurpaschim Government releases budget for oxygen plant (kh 10/05/2021)

The sun rises in Nepal’s Far West : Better connectivity and a sense of identity under a new federal structure brings hope to Far-Western Province (nt 26/03/2021)

Fate of Sudurpaschim govt hangs in balance (ht 10/03/2021), CPN-UML rival factions clash over nameplates (kh 10/03/2021)

Ministry of Social Development in Sudurpaschim delays funds for Saipal eye camp : Delay in the release of total budget has led to non-payment of the expenses incurred in the management and treatment of patients during the eye camp, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 13/02/2021)

PM Oli-faction expands Sudhurpaschim Committee; takes action against Bhim Rawal (kh 07/01/2021)

Tilting toward NCP's Oli led-faction, Sudurpaschim Provincial Minister Bohora resigns (rep 06/01/2021)

Physical Infrastructure Minister of Sudurpaschim Province, Pathansingh Bohara relieved of his post (rep 29/12/2020)

Collateral-free loan to promote self-employment in Bhimdatta, by Bhawani Bhatta  (kp 14/11/2020)

Sudurpaschim Government Overwhelmed With Unemployment Benefit Applications (rn 11/11/2020)

Sudurpaschim’s agriculture subsidy plan for returnees falls short : Eighty thousand migrant workers have applied for the government grant prepared for only 5,000, by Arjun S#hah (kp 09/11/2020)

Sudurpaschim delivers essential supplies to Chhangru and Tinkar : The Sudurpaschim government released Rs 4.5 million through the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment to airlift daily essentials to the villages, by Manoj Badu (kp 21/10/2020)

Doctors advise contact tracing of all suspected of harbouring Covid-19: Contact tracing has been effective in preventing the virus’ spread in many East Asian countries but Nepal lacks the means to trace and adequate means to test, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/03/2020)

Sudur Paschim Province has laws that are never implemented, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 25/02/2020)

Sudurpaschim Province burdened with financial irregularities in the local units: Several local units in the district have distributed budgets under the development heading to political cadres through consumers’ committees, by Mohan Shahi (kp 10/02/2020)

Heavy equipment demand rises in Sudur Paschim, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 17/01/2020)

Sudurpaschim is arming health posts with ultrasound machines: Health officials claim the tele-ultrasound system helps to control the alarming child and maternal mortality rates, by Arjun Shah (kp 06/01/2020)

In the Far-west, a significant chunk of budget goes into temple construction: The Far-west is the country’s poorest province where 33.9 percent of people are under the poverty line. But the sight of the local units and people’s representatives is apparently somewhere else—on the temples, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 23/11/2019)

Failure to coordinate affecting common rights (ht 19/11/2019)

Sudurpaschim govt spends Rs 4.2 million monthly on salaries and allowances for ministers, assembly members, by Pushparaj Joshi (rep 18/11/2019)

State Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Prakash Rawal resigns over fraud investigation: Rawal is an elected provincial lawmaker of the Nepal Communist Party from Kanchanpur Constituency-3 (A), by Arjun Shah (kp 11/11/2019)

Women in Sudurpaschim are excited over the appointment of top female officials: Along with the female governor in the province, there are two female cabinet ministers, a female deputy speaker and two women lawmakers, by Arjun Shah (kp 08/11/2019)

Minister Rawal yet to appear before court (ht 07/11/2019)

Staff crunch affects service delivery in Sudurpaschim (ht 26/10/2019)

Healthcare in disarray in Sudurpaschim Province: Absence of implementing is guidelines weighing the health sector down, by Arjun Shah (kp 01/10/2019)

Lack of govt employees hampering development of Sudur Paschim Province (rep 30/09/2019)

Sudurpaschim Province govt to hike salaries of local reps (ht 05/09/2019)

Road accidents claim 223 lives in Sudur Pashchim last year (rep 27/07/2019)

PA members to get laptops worth 60K (ht 19/07/2019)

Sudur Paschim on spending spree as fiscal year nears end, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 09/07/2019)

Sudurpaschim government faces difficulties to endorse budget for fiscal year 2019-20: Ruling party lawmakers demand a revision in the annual fiscal plan, by Arjun Shah (kp 03/07/2019)

Government offices in Sudurpaschim unable to spend even 50 percent of development budget: These days, most of these offices can be seen spending budget on various seminars and training, by Tripti Shahi (kp 30/06/2019)

Opposition to continue obstructing PA meeting (ht 30/06/2019)

Sudurpashchim Province budget gets mixed reaction (ht 19/06/2019), Sudurpaschim misses out on plans for education and health: The budget includes the same plans it had in previous year, experts say, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 20/06/2019)

Sudurpaschim MPs lobby for a hike in budget for infrastructure development, by Arjun Shah (kp 12/06/2019)

Corruption thrives in development projects due to lack of monitoringMost projects in Sudurpaschim Province are selected to appease party activists, officials say, by Pant (kp 05/06/2019)

Two provinces present policies and programmes: State 2 prioritises mechanisation of agro sector and Sudurpaschim focuses on programmes for high economic growth rate (kp 03/06/2019)

Sudurpaschim Province spends a major chunk of its budget on buying vehicles for people’s representatives: An activist claims that local units are purchasing vehicles for the sake of commission (kp 25/05/2019)

Unsustainable development projects in Sudurpaschim pose environmental riskNone of the local units has carried out environment impact assessment for road construction projects, by Pant (kp 22/05/2019)

Local govts channeling provincial govt in encroaching upon forests, by Pusparaj Joshi (rep 13/05/2019)

Misuse of government vehicles goes unchecked in Sudurpaschim Province (kp 03/05/2019)

Far-west Province CM’s contact office in Dipayal (ht 03/05/2019)

Strike disrupts life in Sudurpaschim (kp 19/04/2019), Blasts, hoaxes, arson mark CPN’s general strike (ht 19/04/2019)

Sudur Paschim province airlifts pregnant woman needing emergency care, by Krishna Oli (rep 02/04/2019)

Sudurpaschim’s plan of running government bus service in limbo, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 28/03/2019)

Federal affairs ministry renames five local units: Administrative centres of 7 federal units changed in Sudurpaschim (kp 19/02/2019) [Under the federal system, this should be the task of the provincial government!!]

After one year, Far-west province govt hasn’t much to show (ht 18/02/2019)

Sudurpaschim Province all set to institutionalise Ayurveda education: The provincial government launches plans for Ayurveda and yoga studies in school curriculum, by Arjun Shah (kp 15/02/2019)

Sudurpaschim to bring electric buses into operation only next year, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 10/02/2019)

Local judicial committees in Sudurpaschim restricted by lack of staff and legal know-how, by Panta (kp 01/02/2019)

SC seeks explanation for picking Godawari as provincial capital, by Arun Bam (rep 20/01/2019)

Shortage of health employees hits Sudurpaschim Province (kp 02/01/2019)

Far-western Province fails to promulgate laws of public concern (rep 26/12/2018)

State 7 local units in pact to promote renewable energy: The parties have agreed to work together for promoting entrepreneurship, improving the energy situations and  creating micro-infrastructure in the province (kp 12/12/2018)

Far-west fails to spend development budget (ht 01/12/2018)

Far-west province govt to appoint staffers on contract (ht 28/11/2018)

Sudurpashchim CM sacks minister Sodari: NCP also suspends his general membership, by Arjun Shah (kp 14/11/2018), Provincial minister was sacked for having 'illicit relations' (rep 15/11/2018), Will sackedminister Sodari retain PA membership? (ht 15/11/2018)

Landslide victims submit memo to CM (ht 30/10/2018)

Animal sacrifice continues unabated in Sudurpaschim (rep 25/10/2018)

‘Sudurpashchim’ proposed name for Province 7: Congress lawmakers object to the provincial capital proposed by parliamentary committee, by Arjun Shah (kp 26/09/2018), Proposed name for State 7 sparks protest, by Chitranga Thapa and Mohan Budhair (kp 27/09/2018), NC, RJPN oppose proposal to move provincial capital (rep 27/09/2018), Protesters shut Dhangadhi over plan to shift state capital (kp 28/09/2018), Action sought against Dhangadi mayor for threatening lawmakers (ht 28/09/2018), Locals protest proposed province name, HQ, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 28/09/2018), Province 7 name confirmed Sudurpashchim (kp 29/09/2018), Province 7 named Far-western, Godawari its capital, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal and Pushapa Raj Joshi (rep 29/09/2018), Dhangadhi locals protest; welcome rally in Godawari, by Arjun Shah  (kp 30/09/2018), Banda affects life in Dhangadhi for second day in succession, by Arjun Shah (kp 01/10/2018)

25 rapes in Province 7 after Nirmala rape, murder, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 24/09/2018)

Province 7 Chief Minister Bhatta inaugurates web-based IMS (ht 16/09/2018)

Five ministries in Province 7 sans secretaries (ht 15/09/2018)

Health facilities in Province 7 understaffed, by Mohan Budhair and Arjun Shah (kp 28/08/2018)

Elected representatives sideline public welfare to fulfill personal needs (rep 19/08/2018)

Tharu leaders for Dipayal as Province 7 capital: Tharu leaders say their struggles for an autonomous Tharuhat Province has not ended yet, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal and Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 12/08/2018)

Achham’s stark reality: Nearly half of population below proverty line: A recent survey finds 10,071 families in the district living in extreme poverty, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 12/08/2018)

Drug and alcohol abuse blamed for alarming rise in rape cases in Province 7 (ht 11/08/2018)

Panel to determine name, capital city of Province 7 (kp 31/07/2018)

NC stalls parliament in province - 7, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 21/07/2018)

Children in Province 7 still rely on tuins to go to school (rep 21/07/2018)

Province 7 awaits tourism promotion, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 17/07/2018)

Province 7 House meeting resumes (ht 28/06/2018)

Five months on, parliamentary committees of Province 7 still without leaders: Election for the head of the committees postponed thrice, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (20/06/2018)

Many hiding maladies: Province 7 governor (ht 05/06/2018)

Province 7 ministers furnish property details, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 01/06/2018)

230,511 people of Province 7 still rely on tuins to cross rivers, by Pushparaj Joshi (rep 26/05/2018)

Local levels lack access to bank services in Province 7 (ht 25/05/2018)

Oppn dissatisfied with govt’s performance in Province 7 (ht 19/05/2018)

Lack of building compels parliamentarians to wait under tree before meetings, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 16/05/2018)

Province 7 to unveil budget today (ht 22/04/2018), Province 7 budget prioritizes agriculture, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 22/04/2018)

Province 7 CM enrols his daughter in community school, by Arjun Shah (kp 19/04/2018)

Province 7 policy and programmes okayed (ht 17/04/2018)

Provinces 7 and 2 pass policies for interim budget (kp 17/04/2018)

Unemployment on the rise due to faulty education system: Bhatta (ht 14/04/2018)

Province 7 folks welcome New Year with stinging nettles, by Khamma Khatri (rep 14/04/2018)

Province 2 and 7 present theirpolicies and programmes, by Santosh Singh and Arjun Shah (kp 12/04/2018)

Problems galore in Province 7: Minister of Financial Affairs presents white paper in Provincial Assembly (ht 09/04/2018)

Province 7 PA wants PM Oli to seek upgradation of Gauriphanta entry point (ht 06/04/2018)

Province 7 cabinet discusses four bills (ht 30/03/2018)

Minister Bohara starts budget discussion in Province 7 (ht 25/03/2018)

Province 7 lawmakers concerned about poor security (ht 23/03/2018)

Province 7 CM Bhatta at transport office to check on staffers (ht 20/03/12018)

‘Provincial govt unable to work without laws’ (kp 16/03/2018)

Security challenge looms in Province 7 (ht 16/03/2018), CM Bhatta instructs security bodies to be on alert, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 16/03/2018)

Shifting capital not possible: Minister Shah (ht 13/03/2018)

Textbooks being published in Doteli language (ht 12/03/2018)

Province 7 district coordinators seek roles and facilities (ht 09/03/2018)

Salary and perks of Province 7 ministers, lawmakers fixed (ht 08/03/2018)

Province 7 CM wins majority to run govt, by Arjun Shah (kp 07/03/2018)

Demand for heavy duty vehicles up in Province 7, by Mohan Budayer (kp 06/03/2018)

Code of conduct for Province 7 ministers (ht 01/03/2018)

Delay in setting up offices hits provincial govt (ht 25/02/2018)

Two provinces to be one on common agendas (ht 23/02/2018)

Province 7 doctors demand guarantee of security (ht 23/02/2018)

Three women get vital positions in Province 7 (ht 22/02/2018)

Urban dev office faces corruption charge in State 7, by Arjun Shah (kp 22/02/2018)

CM Bhatta assumes office in Province 7 (kp 19/02/2018)

Province 7 to have zero tolerance towards graft (ht 19/02/2018)

Discussion under way to form cabinet in Province 7 (ht 17/02/2018), Council of Ministers formed in Province 7 (ht 18/02/2018), Province 7 gets seven-member cabinet, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 18/02/2018)

Province 7 community schools set example, improve sanitation (ht 17/02/2018)

MC leaders appointed CM in Province 6, 7 (kp 16/02/2018), Trilochan Bhatta becomes Province 7 chief minister (ht 16/02/2018)