Patients can treat cancer in Khajura now

By providing various health services within the district, the Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital in Khajura, Banke, has eased life in the entire western region of the country.  After the operation of the hospital, the locals are not anymore compelled to visit Lucknow, Delhi and Mumbai of India or Chitwan within the country in search of quality health services.  Dr. Krishna Acharya, chief of the hospital, said, “In the span of a year, we have conducted 532 surgeries and have ascertained...

PM Deuba, IFRC Secretary General Chapagain hold meeting

During the meeting, they held talks about the matters of humanitarian service and Red Cross-related laws.

2,742 new cases, 8,723 recoveries, 14 deaths in 24 hrs

In the last 24 hours, 8,723 people got over the virus infection. However, 14 people succumbed to the virus infection in the same period, according to the MoHP. Nepal's COVID-19 death tally reached 11, 778 as of today.

Post-COVID cases likely to be low this time: Medical doctors

According to Dr. Niraj Bam, Respiratory Physician, also Associate Professor at the TU Teaching Hospital (TUTH), the Omicron variant which is dominant in the third wave affects the upper respiratory tract and has symptoms such as fever, body and throat ache, which is less severe. As there is less severity, the hospitalizations from the Omicron variant are also very low, and thus having post-COVID-19 patients following the third wave is likely to be very low as well.

Home Minister Khand enquires CDOs about law and order situation 

Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has enquired with Chief District Officers about the situation of law and order in the districts. He telephoned the chief district officers of 14 districts this morning to know the security situation of the districts.  

PM, coalition leaders discuss ways to pass MCC compact

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and chairman of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday discussed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project proposed by the US government. The chiefs of the three ruling parties discussed the MCC issue at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar.

Working parents take turns to care for their kids

With schools and childcare centres across the country closed because of the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents are in a tough situation. Parents, especially those living outside of the supportive sphere of joint families, are having to make a difficult decision – stay home and look after their wards or earn a living at the cost of their kids’ care.

Nine border pillars in Kailali found swept away

Dhan Bahadur Singh, deputy superintendent of the Armed Police Force (APF)  in Kailali, informed that nine out of 283 borders pillar that the APF has been looking after were swept away this year.

Prime Minister Deuba-Prachanda-Nepal hold meeting

A meeting has been held between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

PM directs EC to make local poll preparations

The Election Commission (EC) has proposed with the government to hold local elections on May 18. During a meeting between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the officials of the Election Commission on Tuesday afternoon, the officials of the commission advised the government to hold the election on May 18. Issuing a press statement, Spokesperson of the commission Shaligram Sharma Poudel informed that during the discussion, the EC officials have suggested the government hold the local level election...

Sonam Lhosar greetings

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stated that festivals like Sonam Lhosar enhance mutual harmony, tolerance and brotherhood among Nepalis and strengthen national unity. Greeting the Tamang community on the occasion of the festival, President Bhadari said that such celebrations helped preserve our identity and culture. Sonam Lhosar marks the beginning of the new year for the Tamang community. Celebrated every year on the first day of the bright fortnight of the solar month of Magh, Tamangs mark...

Festivals deepen goodwill: PM

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended message of best wishes to the Tamang Community on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar for their happiness, peace, good health and long life. In a message today, the PM has stated that Nepal has its own culture and traditions of different languages, religions and communities.

Sonam Lhosar being marked today

People of the Tamang community are marking ‘Sonam Lhosar’ as New Year on Wednesday across the nation.   The Tamangs mark Sonam Lhosar as their New Year every year. The government has also announced a public holiday across the country on the occasion.

Provision of immunisation card affects service recipients

The Ministry of Home Affairs has made it mandatory to produce vaccination certificates, or a photo of it, to enter public facilities and access government services in response to the rising cases of coronavirus. The decision of limiting the use of public amenities and avail government services to those who have been vaccinated has encouraged more people to get jabbed.

Election Commission estimates local elections to cost Rs. 12 bln

Election Commission, Nepal, has estimated that it would cost about 12 billion rupees to hold the Local Level elections.

Government will not back out from constitutional responsibility: Home Minister 

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government will not shy away from its responsibility of enforcing the Constitution and law. Receiving a memorandum submitted by the Nepal Civil Service Employees Union here today, the Home Minister said this. 

PM Deuba pledges to act against corruption 

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the government is committed to preventing corruption. While receiving an annual report of the National Vigilance Centre today, the head of the government pledged the government support towards Centre’s every step against corruption.   

PM urges NTV for upgrading its capacity

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended his best wishes to Nepal Television (NTV) and urged it to update its technological capacity and programme production to keep abreast with the time. Greeting the pioneer broadcaster on the occasion of its 37th anniversary on Monday, PM Deuba acknowledged the special place NTV occupied in the history of Nepali broadcasting and broadcast journalism and praised it for representing all the groups, communities and regions of the nation in its coverage.

Japan gives vaccine cold chain assistance thru UNICEF

The Government of Japan has provided a grant assistance to strengthen vaccine cold chain system in Nepal through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In a joint statement issued on Monday, it has been informed that this critical support will help Nepal deploy vaccines, including those against COVID-19, throughout the nation. Under its grant, Japan has provided high-quality facilities including nine walk-in-coolers, 38 solar-driven vaccine refrigerators, 1,109 long-range vaccine carriers...

Minister Paudel seeks university reform plans

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has sought a plan for university reform. During a meeting with Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan University Dharma Kanta Baskota at the Ministry on Monday, Minister Paudel sought a plan to reform the TU.