Contact tracing affected in Lahan as people shy away from giving swabs

The efforts of the health workers for contract tracing of those in contact with infected is failing. People stay out of contact by switching off their phone at the mean time of swab collection even though their name is enlisted for swab collection.

     Upper Dolpa folks denied of lifesaving health services from maternity to immunization 

Children of the upper Dolpa district hardly get lifesaving immunization service for six months which is normally available round the year in the urban and accessible areas.

Six of those arrested for beating traffic police at Patan on Thursday test positive for COVID-19

Santosh Tamang, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Lalitpur Metropolitan Police Range, informed that six people among the arrestees were confirmed for the virus.

Two dead, five others injured in a jeep accident in Tanahu

Arun Paudel, Superintendent of Police (SP) of District Police Office, Tanahu, informed that Raj Kumar Shrestha, 55, of Byas Municipality-5 and Homa Bahadur Shrestha, 32, of Myagde Rural Municipality-7, died in the accident.

Palpa hospital sealed off after a patient tests positive for COVID-19  

The Palpa Hospital has been sealed off after a patient undergoing treatment here was diagnosed with coronavirus infection.     Palpa Hospital chair Netra Pandey said all the services excluding emergency have been closed down since Sunday evening following confirmation

Over 2,000 Nepal Police personnel infected with coronavirus

Police Spokesperson SSP Kuber Kadayat shared that Kathmandu Valley recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases among the security personnel. A total of 624 cases were recorded in the three districts of the Valley. Among them, 558 were undergoing treatment.

Karnali State gaining pace on health infrastructures  

When the spread of coronavirus began in the country, there were only 17 ICU beds and six ventilators in the health facilities of Jumla and Surkhet. The only biggest hospital in the State, Surkhet had no adequate ICU beds and ventilator service. 

Bagmati State provides relief materials to Lidi landslide survivors 

Minister for Social Development from Bagmati State, Yubaraj Dulal, has handed over the relief materials to the survivors of Lidi landslide. The relief materials were provided to the Bagmati State by Hope Airlines, Hope Mean family and social worker Wangchuk Rapten Lama.    

Macchindranath chariot to be pulled at 3:00 pm today 

The chariot of Macchindranath, revered as the god of rain and good times, will be pulled at 3:00 pm today. It will be pulled from the current position in Pulchowk to the Sorhakhutte pati in front of Lalitpur metropolitan office.  

  Tharu community comes up with protocol to celebrate Jitiya 

The Tharu community leaders met through a virtual meeting on Saturday to come up with a protocol for the festival, said Tharu Kalyankari Sabha Chitwan Chair Lalit Kumar Chaudhary.

  Crush industries found running against rules

The Gandaki state assembly finance and development committee has found that the crusher industries in the state were running by flouting the rules that govern them. Accordingly, it has decided to hold the concerned authorities accountable for the same.   

  Aid against hunger campaign kicks off from Jajarkot   

Global trainer of positive thinking and life transformation Nara Bahadur Karki shared that the task of distributing necessary food has begun in all seven local levels of Jajarkot district with the slogan ‘support campaign against hunger’. 

Dr KC postpones Satyagraha  

Senior orthopedic surgeon Prof Dr Govinda KC has put off his Satyagraha. The postponement of the strike follows increasing COVID-19 infection cases, according to a statement issued today by Dr KC. He at a press conference on August 16 had announced a strike beginning August 27 in Jumla district.    

Two die, one critically injured in motorbike accident   

Two motorbike riders died and one another sustained serious injuries in a road accident at Siraha municipality-11, Bhaluwahi last night. The accident took place when the motorbikes collided with each other.    

Bharatpur Hospital calls for blood donation for plasma therapy 

Bharatpur Hospital of Chitwan has appealed to the coronavirus-recovered people to donate blood plasma for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients.    

Five die in separate incidents across country

A man died when a Bolero jeep (Ba 19 Cha 7677) and a truck (Ga 2 Kha 4319) collided head on at Gaighat of Bharatpur Metropolitan City along Narayangadh-Muglin road, said the police. The deceased has been identified as the driver of Bolero.

COVID-19 infected woman gives birth to a child, both in normal health condition

Prof. Dr. Suman Raj Tamrakar, Spokesperson of the Dulikhel Hospital, said, "The hospital helped in safe delivery of the baby adopting all health protocols although it involved some risk."

Sorha Shraddha begins from today (Photo Feature)

Sorha Shraddha, also known as Pitri Paksha, has begun from today. The Pitri Paksha will end on September 16 this year.  

Landslide claims one in Palpa   

A woman died when landslide buried her at Tinau rural municipality-3 in Palpa district on Tuesday night.     The deceased has been identified as Samikshya Somai, 29 of Mathagadhi rural municipality-7, according to Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Palpa, Madan Giri. She died while undergoing treatment at Butwal-based Lumbini City Hospital.     

BLODAN holds blood donation programme, to reach donors' home for blood collection

Collaborating with different organisations, BLODAN has been holding sudden blood donation programme so that blood is easily available for the regular treatment although there are very few cases of surgery due to accidents at this time of lockdown in the Valley.