Govt splurges Rs 38.61 billion in a day; capital spending hits Rs 21.73 billion : Rampant expenses at the end of FY costs high to sustainable economic growth and quality construction: Economists, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 11/07/2025)

The realities of provincial budgets : Provincial budgets reflect broader challenges in the federal planning and budgeting system, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 09/07/2025)

Scourge of Asare Bikas : We are all aware of this awful condition since it is nothing new: each fiscal year begins slowly and ends with a frenzied rush to spend what remains unspent (rep 07/07/2025)

Less than half of development budget spent with just four days left in FY (rep 06/07/2025)

More than half of capital budget still unutilized (ae 04/07/2025)

Govt speeds up last-gasp spending as fiscal year draws to a close (rep 02/07/2025)

Budget passed amid criticism from both ruling and opposition lawmakers : They criticise the budget for lacking balance and serving the interests of certain leaders’ constituencies (kp 25/06/2025)

Reclaiming Nepal’s Budget From Hidden Hands, by Prabin Manandhar (sp 20/806/2025)

Nepal spends nearly 20% of annual budget on public debt repayment (kh 19/06/2025)

Budgets and public accountability, by Anurag Gupta and Abhinav Timsina (ae 17/06/2025)

Capital spending still at 41 percent as fiscal year nears close (ae 17/06/2025)

Govt’s capital expenditure stands at 40.7 pc while revenue collection hits 71 pc of target (rep 16/06/2025)

A closer look at the budget : The federal government must not undertake projects that fall within the jurisdiction of provincial or local levels, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 11/06/2025)

Total govt expenditure stands at Rs 1157.89 in last 10 months of FY 2024/25 (rep 11/06/2025)

Budget neglects laborers and cooperative victims: Barshaman Pun (kh 09/06/2025)

Experts doubt new budget can address Nepal’s economic challenges (kh 07/06/2025)

Budget Control (sp 06/06/2025)

Chandra Prasad Dhakal : Private Sector First (sp 06/06/2025)

National Planning Commission to strictly monitor budget implementation (kh 04/06/2025)

Budget will now focus on projects above Rs 50 million: Infrastructure Minister (kh04/06/2025)

A missed opportunity : The budget for FY 2025-26 lacks reforms and direction to drive change in Nepal, by Bhojraj Poudel (kp 03/06/2025)

Federal budget allocations to provinces: Karnali gets the highest, Gandaki least (rn 02/06/2025)

A Blend of Cautious Pragmatism, Selective Ambition and Missed Opportunities (rep 01/06/2025)

Private sector has mixed reactions to 2025–26 budget : Businesses and enterprises welcome supportive measures of the federal budget but criticise the lack of clarity, regional focus, and spending viability (kp 31/05/2025)

Understanding Nepal's underspending : The problem is not the lack of cash, it is the government’s inability to spend its budget, by Shristi Karki (nt 30/05/2025)

Nepal’s record Rs1.96 trillion budget makes bold promises amid a bleak outlook : Budget aims for 6 percent growth and supports private investment. Doubts over implementation in a climate of political instability and poor spending, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/05/2025), Education budget sees no departure : The allocation is just 10.75 percent of the national budget, smaller than this year’s pie (kp 30/05/2025), Health sector gets Rs95.81 billion : As the sector’s liabilities are high, 0.3 percent increment of the health budget won’t be enough to meet Sustainable Development Goals (kp 30/05/2025)

Finance Minister allocates 33% of national budget to his own ministry (kh 30/05/2025)

Here’s how much each ministry was allocated for FY 2025/26 (kh 29/05/2025)

As spending lags, govt bets on bigger budget for FY 2025/26 (kh 29/05/2025), Govt announces budget of Rs 1.964 trillion for FY 2025/26 (rep 29/05/2025)

Only about a third of capital budget spent in 10 months (ae 21/05/2025)

Size of new FY budget to decrease in Gandaki Province (kh 18/05/2025)

Bagmati Province government spends only 38 percent of budget in 10 months (kh 18/05/2025)

Govt's capital expenditure at 34%, revenue collection at 65% in 10 months (rep 15/05/2025)

Cash crunch forces Nepal to halt on-site drug testing : Drug regulator says the proposed budget for new fiscal year will be just enough for salaries, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/05/2025) [A very competent government, isn't it?]

Private sector urges govt to conduct quarterly assessment of development expenditure (rep 13/05/2025)

Government advised to present a budget that boosts hope : The meeting reportedly stressed making development efforts more effective and timely, and preventing the misuse of resources (kp 01/05/2025)) [A budget that is not implemented remains a pointless utopia!], Delayed development dreams (ae 09/05/2025)

Budget-making through a federal lens : Finance minister has the opportunity to reshape the budget in line with federal principles, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 30/04/2025)

High budget surrender reflects low spending capacity (ae 30/04/2025)

Over five billion unspent budget returned to state treasury (kh 27/04/2025)

NNRFC recommends borrowing limit of 5% of GDP for Federal Govt (kh 15/04/2025)

Capital expenditure drops to 29% (kh 14/04/2025)

Government spends Rs 839.36 billion in first eight months of FY 2024/25 (kh 09/04/2025)

Can the govt’s budget address Nepal’s growing economic crisis? With external aid dwindling and internal revenue goals unmet, the government faces the challenge of crafting a budget that can stimulate growth and align with constitutional priorities, by Narayan Aryal (kh 04/04/2025)

Health ministry braces for Rs3 billion budget cut next year : Finance ministry has capped next year’s health budget at Rs83 billion even as the US halts its aid, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/03/2025) [??]

Budget deficit widens to Rs 110bn (ae 03/03/2025)

Budget estimates of around Rs 1.9 trillion in the offing (kh 01/03/2025) [The budget is always a farce because, thanks to the incompetent government, only a fraction of it is actually invested!], Budget works begin under Rs1.9 trillion ceiling for next fiscal year : Government under pressure to manage resources in view of US aid cuts including Millennium Challenge Corporation funding (kp 02/03/2025)

Government's income, expenditure remain weak in seven months (rn 14/02/2025)

Budget trimmed by 9 percent, citing low spending capacity : The revised estimate is Rs1.69 trillion. Only 35.89 percent, or Rs667.6 billion, spent in the first six months, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/02/2025)