Scrub typhus with symptoms similar to COVID-19   

The Ministry of Health and Population has urged one and all to remain alert of scrub typhus with symptoms similar to COVID-19, which has been reported in the country.

Karra stream sweeps away two persons

Police Inspector at District Police Office, Devendra Das, informed that search for the missing ones and truck was underway.

Health Ministry to start clinical trial of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and cholera

The Ministry of Health and Population is to start a clinical trial of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and cholera. Nepal Health Research Council is set to initiate the clinical trial of mRNA and cholera vaccines against the two diseases.    

Gandaki CM directs bodies concerned to intensify rescue and relief

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Pokharel has instructed the disaster management committees to do everything at their disposal for the rescue and relief in the districts including Kaski and Parbat that have been hardest hit by flood and landslide of late.

Four arrested along with 'Yarsagumba'  

Nepal Police's Metropolitan Crime Control Division has arrested four persons along with the valuable 'Yarsagumba' (caterpillar fungus) worth around Rs 8 million. Yarsagumba weighing 1.85 kilogrammes was confiscated from them. The scientific name of Yarsagumba is Cordyceps Sinensis.

PM Deuba calls for making NC general convention a success

Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba has given a call for conducting the party's 14th general convention in a unified manner.

Increasing numbers of vulture encourage conservationists

Conservationists are encouraged with the rising vulture population. Vultures are fed on dead animals and are regarded as the natural scavengers.

Six killed, two go missing in Parbat landslide 

Six people died and two others have gone missing in a landslide that occurred in Parbat district on Thursday night.     The landslide had occurred at Durlung of Kushma municipality and Modi rural municipality-5 following heavy rainfall.  

Over 600 thousand people get first shot of vaccine against COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim  

More than 600 thousand people of Sudurpaschim Province including Baitadi district have been administered COVID-19 vaccines so far.     

Poudel seeks support of all to make general convention a success  

Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has said that the party's 14th general convention should be made a success despite the tough time of the COVID-19 pandemic and monsoon season.