Municipality, rural municipality, hospital sealed off in Palpa  

The office of Nisdi Rural Municipality here has been sealed off after the people's representatives and employees tested positive for coronavirus.    

Two more die of COVID-19 in Saptari, district death toll rises to 19

A sub-engineer, aged 33, from Rupani Rural Municiplaity-1, died while having treatment in Kathmandu, said Ram Narayan Yadav, health coordinator of the Rupani Rural Municipality.

12 injured in jeep accident in Baitadi

Kulau health post informed that the injured were out of danger and that they were referred to Dadeldhura Hospital for further treatment after primary treatment at the health post.

Yet another octogenarian dies of COVID-19 in Banke

The octogenarian woman was admitted to Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj, after having health issues, said Naresh Shrestha, focal person of Banke health office on COVID-19.

Tanahunsur Shrouded In Mystery Of History

The ruins of ancient capital of the Sen Dynasty at Tanahunsur, located at an altitude of 4000 feet above the sea level, have their own attractions. The Sen Dynasty had ruled the Gandaki Region for more than five to seven centuries, before the unification of modern-day Nepal by the Shah kings of Gorkha. While the people of its vicinity call it Tanahunsur Hatia, it

Wanted: Investments, Talented Youths In STI

The actual revolution in the science, technology and innovation (STI) sector gained pace in the early 21st century with the concept of foreign investments. From the 1980s to 1990s, the foreign direct investment in the IT sector including telecom in both neighboring countries is proof of this fact and the impact of this phenomenon has been witnessed in the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) as well as national innovation indices of those countries from then. Though we have come across the inve

Our Creations Vice Or Virtue?

As Humans, we go through peace, anger, humiliation, envy, jealousy, and many other feelings that we are meant to feel. We are meant to feel them to fully grasp the reason of our existence. As we grow in this notion, we live along with the fact that our world and everybody else's world just rotates along with these human feelings. And we believe that we are meant to feel them and only with the passage of such feelings are we supposed to live and grow and learn life's lessons.

Say No To Discrimination

‘Discrimination’ is not a new word among us. We not only hear this word often but also witness people suffering vigorously because of it, and yet, most of us are trained either to ignore it or practice the same. So, what exactly is discrimination? Discrimination is the prejudiced treatment performed by a person to another person regarding different categories, especially on the ground of caste, creed, race, age, or gender. Discrimination has been prevailing in our society for a long time. We...

181 ICU beds and 76 ventilators in Kathmandu Valley

Speaking at the regular press briefing held at the Ministry of Health and Population today, MoHP Spokesperson Dr Jageswar Gautam said of them 82 ICU beds and 27 ventilators were occupied with COVID-19 patients. Hence, 99 ICU beds and 49 ventilators are still available for the needy.

Discussion over Dr KC’s demands on

The discussion is taking place at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, shared Chairperson of Nepal Medical Association, Dr Lochan Karki, who is participating in the discussion on the behalf of Dr KC.

Two dead, two others seriously injured in container accident in Katari

Driver of the container, Yogendra Dahal, who was seriously injured and another person Bijay Bhujel of Barahchhetra Municiaplity in Sunsari district, were sent to the Nobel Hospital in Biratnagar, according to Hemant Bhandari Chhetri, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Police Office, Katari.

Committee formed to hold talks with Dr KC

Dr KC who began his strike from Jumla is currently fasting from the TU Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj , Kathmandu. As per the direction of the government, a team led by Secretary Mainali had also met Dr KC and urged him to call off the strike. However, Dr KC demanded that a talks committee is formed.

ICU and Ventilators available in Bhaktapur

Among the arrangement made at different hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in Bhaktapur, there are currently 15 ICU beds empty and 12 ventilators. A total of 20 ICU beds and 15 ventilators were managed in the district hospitals.

Gurjo saplings being distributed free of cost to help boost immune system

Campaigner Rajalawat shared that he has already distributed over 20,000 of Gurjo’s sapling to the Tribhuvan University, National Martyrs and Peace Memorial Park in Gokarna and various municipalities in the Kathmandu Valley for them to propagate the medicinal herb for the greater good of the people in the country at the time of present health crisis.

Government appeal to remain on high alert in Kathmandu Valley

Minister for Foreign Affairs and spokesperson of the government, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali appealed one and all in the Valley in a press meet organized here at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology today to make public the decisions of the cabinet meeting held on October 5.

Vandalism from opposition lawmakers in State 5 assembly meeting

Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers vandalized the chairs, tables and mikes of the State Assembly of State 5 over the issue of permanent capital of the state and its name.

MTPD launches online services   

Gone are the days when the service-seekers would queue up in the serpentine line or jostle in the crowd in the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) in Kathmandu to avail the service while it would take longer for the staffers here to render services.     

Low investment and high profit: farmers get attracted to mushroom farming in Okhaldhunga

The whole routine has changed following the production of the mushroom in a newly built tunnel near the home, said Fulmaya Magar, a resident of Thade, Siddhicharan Municipality-6. We started off the mushroom farming business by using the local raw material, and now we are making a good money, she added.

Three dead in Chisapanigadhi road accident

Spokesperson of Makawanpur District Police Office Indra Bahadur Rana said that two persons died on the spot while next one in Hetauda Hospital after a sumo van (Na 1 Ja 4106) met with an accident.

Nepal's COVID-19 death toll reaches 535 with seven fatalities today

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Sunday confirmed seven COVID-19 related deaths. Seven persons, four females and three males, succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, revealed the MoHP's daily report.