Early test, treatment helpful in hypertension

Cases of hypertension have increased exponentially in Nepal over the years. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), hypertension cases reached 741,150 in 2019/20 from 275,886 in 2015/16. Most of the cases have been reported from Bagmati Province and the least from Karnali Province. Officials and health experts argue that many cases of hypertension across the country are not yet diagnosed. “There are many cases of hypertension in our population but not all have been...

PM Deuba asks KMC to immediately collect garbage

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today asked the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to make arrangements for collecting garbage of the Kathmandu Valley by making necessary managements at the earliest possible time.

1,902 new cases of COVID-19, 16 fatalities in 24 hours

In 11,892 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,902 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday through its regular update.

Bhatta's contribution to enrichment of literature, democratic movement is ever memorable: President  

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed grief over the death of senior progressive literary critic Ananda Dev Bhatta.

53.7% Nepalis develop COVID antibodies in 10 months

It has been found that around 53.7 per cent of the population have developed COVID antibodies in 10 months from September 2020- July 2021.

Top leaders agree to give full shape to government soon  

Top leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha have agreed to give full shape to the incumbent government as soon as possible.    

Locals walk through risky landslides

Landslides triggered by heavy rains for the past four days have blocked roads in various places of the hilly region in Nawalparasi East district. The hilly roads of the district, including Daldale-Bulingtar, Daldale-Dedhgaun, Jyalbas-Dhauwadi, Daldale-Kirtipur, Arunkhola-Rankachuli sections have been blocked. Road connectivity has come to a grinding halt following the landslides.

More than 16 % vaccinated against COVID-19

The government is conducting vaccination campaign on a priority basis, after securing certain doses of vaccines. As vaccine is the only way to control the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has planned to inoculate 78 per cent of its total population. The total population of Nepal stands at 30,446,381, as per the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Census 2011. A total of 5,063,522 people (16.6 per cent) have taken their first dose of vaccine and 4,527,765 people (13.5 per cent) have been fully vaccinated,...

Krishna Janmastami today

Nepalis across the nation will celebrate Krishana Janmashtami on Monday. On the occasion, the people take a bath early in the morning and visit the nearby Krishna Temple to offer worship. Devotees also fast the whole day and perform worship of Lord Krishna before ending their fast after 12 midnight, the time regarded as the birth hour of Lord Krishna, who is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, one of the trinities of Hindu religion.

Our unique cultures embody importance, values, PM Deuba says  

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said Nepal's different unique cultures have own importance and values.     In a message of greetings on the occasion of Shree Krishna Janmastami and Gaura Parva today, the PM said that Nepal’s unique festivals have tied people of different ethnic backgrounds, regions and communities in a single thread.    

President extends best wishes on Krishna Janmastami and Gaura Parva   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended message of best wishes on the occasion of Shree Krishna Janmastami today. Issuing a best wishes message today, the Head of the State has wished for peace, happiness, prosperity and good health to all Nepalese in home and abroad.    

Monsoon menace continues, four more killed

At least four persons were killed and five were injured in a monsoon-induced disaster in different parts of the country on Sunday. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), landslides and floods triggered by incessant rains on Sunday affected life mainly in Nawalparasi (West), Udayapur, Palpa, Jhapa, Rupandehi, Kavre, Surkhet, Dang, Sarlahi and Syangja districts.

Delayed reconstruction of Samay Phalcha

Residents of Pulchowk along with members of the Save Nepa Valley movement and the Indigenous Newa Awakening Campaign demonstrated with placards in front of the building of Shree Laligurans Multipurpose Cooperative Limited on Tuesday to demand the reconstruction of the historic Samay Phalcha.

68% Nepalis develop anti-bodies against Corona, those who got second dose of vaccine have 90% anti-bodies

A report based on the survey test of 13,161 people aged above 6 months of age across the country conducted by the Ministry of Health and Population revealed the finding of the development of anti-body in 68 per cent of the people.

Three foreign nationals arrested with Cocaine worth Rs. 90 million

Police has arrested three foreign nationals with Cocaine worth Rs. 90 million. A team of Narcotic Control Bureau has arrested the three foreign nationals.

Nepal elected as parliamentary party leader of CPN Unified Socialist

Madhav Kumar Nepal has been elected as the parliamentary party leader of the CPN Unified Socialist.

At least three people killed, three injured

At least three people were killed and three others injured by monsoon-triggered disasters on Saturday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority informed in its daily update that the three killed were residents of Chauhan, Hupsekot Rural Municipality–4, Nawalpur. They were members of local Hasta Bahadur Pulami’s family who were swept away by a landslide on Friday. Their dead bodies were discovered on Saturday.

Habitat degradation causing human-wildlife conflict

Rising forest destruction and degradation has forced wildlife to live near human settlements, increasing the chances of human-wildlife conflict. Leopard (Panthera Pardus), which has been frequently spotted inside the Kathmandu Valley, is one of the major sources of human-leopard conflict. Besides their search for mates, experts believe that leopards have travelled further in search of food due to degradation and fragmentation of their habitats caused by rapid urbanisation.

Hundreds of Nepalis await rescue from Afghan cities

Amidst the confusion of exact number of Nepalis stuck in war-torn Afghanistan, 504 Nepalis have returned home, 11 have reached New Delhi and eight have left Kabul on Saturday, while 398 Nepalis have registered their whereabouts in the government portal.

1,516 new cases of COVID-19, 27 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,409 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,516 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.