3.2 lakh people receive first jabs of Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine

A total of 325,047 people have received their first jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine under the vaccination campaign that started on June 8.

'Govt. more prepared to mitigate the impact of disasters this year'

The NDRRMA, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has prepared the 'National Monsoon Early Preparedness and Response Work Plan 2021' according to which it has estimated that around 1.6 million people and around 117,217 people are expected to be affected by floods and landslides respectively during this monsoon season. 

4,300 street lights installed in seven wards of Birgunj metropolis

Over 4,000 street lights have been installed in seven out of 32 wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City in the last 12 months.

One year on, razed culvert is yet to be rebuilt

It has been almost a year since the hume pipe culvert was vandalised in Humichaur Jharna of Ishma Rural Municipality Ward No. 1 of that highway but no one has shown any interest in repairing it.

Humla's Tangin village gets piped water

The locals of Tangin, a remote village of Namkha Rural Municipality-1 of Humla, who were once forced to drink unsafe water directly from the river, are now getting drinking water supplied at their households.

AI asks political forces to take decisive action to save lives

As the country endures a deadly second wave of COVID-19, political parties must set aside their differences and take decisive action in the coming days to save thousands of lives, said Amnesty International (AI) in a new briefing Struggling to Breathe: The Second Wave of Covid-19 in Nepal published here on Monday, also calling for increased support from the international community. Nepal’s infrastructure is already creaking under current caseloads, with dire shortages of oxygen, ICU beds, personal...

Vaccination sought for essential suppliers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has urged the COVID Crisis Management Centre CCMC) to provide vaccines to those who are at the forefront of supplying essential goods and services. The Ministry has requested the CCMC to provide 157,596 vaccines for those who are at the forefront of supplying petroleum products, said Urmila KC, joint spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. The Ministry on Monday demanded with the CCMC for providing 10,346 vaccines for the...

Provinces set to announce budgets today

Provinces are set to announce the budget for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 on Tuesday with a focus on COVID-19 control, tourism and connectivity infrastructure development and modernisation of agriculture.

Oxygen Adequacy And COVID-19 Treatment

It is needless to say that oxygen is the lifeblood of the human body. Medical oxygen is considered as an essential substance in the treatment of patients suffering from ailments ranging from pneumonia, heart failure, sleep apnea, asthma, lung disease, bronchopul

Upheavals In Provinces UML Bickering Boon For Opposition

With the spat in the ruling party showing no sign of ebbing, the CPN-UML-led governments in provinces have taken a blow. Its internal bickering has led to unexpected upheavals in all provincial governments, causing harm in its image and interests. The opposition parties, in the meantime, have turned the differences in the UML into an opportunity to make their presence in the provincial governments, which appeared absolutely unthinkable a few weeks ago. It undoubtedly is a major setback to the ruling...