US drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually

More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to provisional data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lalitpur Metropolis administering second dose of Vero Cell from today

The Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) is administering the second dose of Vero Cell from today.

44,000 people get Tuberculosis every year, 10,000 remains out of access

A total of 44,000 people are diagnosed with Tuberculosis annually, while, around 10,000 people are still not in access to Tuberculosis treatment in Nepal.

Banks want to establish subsidiary in fintech

In a meeting with the Governor of the NRB, Maha Prasad Adhikari, on Wednesday, the NBA also requested to review the spread rate, service charge, base rate provisions and methods as well as in the limit of the priority sector investments.

Aggregate expenditures strides, but capital expenditure remains tepid

Total expenditure in the first four months of the current FY recorded Rs. 287.5 billion up from Rs 268.9 billion of the same period in the previous FY, according to the comparative data of the last two years presented by the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).

SC makes verdict on six cases, two orders issued

Chief Justice Cholendra Shumser JB Rana has fixed two single and seven joint benches for the hearing of 188 cases.

COVID-19 update: 363 new infections, 202 recoveries in 24 hours

In 10,106 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 363 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

Court problem needs to be solved within court: Chairman Prachanda

While speaking to the press at the Janakpurdham Airport, on the way to attending a program in Mahottari, the former Prime Minister gave assurance that the problem of courts will be solved.

CM Rai obtains vote of confidence

In the Assembly meeting where 79 lawmakers were present, CM Rai got 50 votes for his proposal that the Provincial Assembly has confidence in him, with 29 against his proposal.

Nepal sees rise in COPD cases

Nepal is observing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) day today, with the slogan 'Without breathing, there is no existence of food, shelter, and clothing' with an aim to generate awareness on the disease.