All services except emergency, maternity closed at Madhyabindu District Hospital  

All the services except emergency and maternity have been closed at Madhyabindu District Hospital of (Bardaghat Susta East) in Nawalparasi district.     All the services except emergency and maternity have been closed for five days after doctors and staffs of the District Hospital tested positive for coronavirus, said Information officer of the Hospital, Chhabi Lal Subedi.    

Truck and driver with revenue-evaded goods under control   

Police took control a loaded truck and driver with custom revenue-evaded goods worth amounting to Rs 5 million from Birgunj checkpoint in Parsa.  

Two elderly injured in rhino attack

According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, Budana Mahato, 70, and Dhodhari Mahato, 80, of Patihani of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-22 were injured.

Child ward with ICU set up at Beni Hospital   

A child ward with Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been set up at Beni Hospital based in Myagdi district headquarters.    

Manakamana temple entry to be barred from Friday due to coronavirus risk

Worshippers are to be barred to enter into the popular Manakamana Temple in Gorkha from coming Friday. A decision was made to prohibit the entrance into the temple considering the heightened risk of coronavirus infection following the outbreak of its new variant, Omicron.    

ADBL launches QR Teller service

With the introduction of the new product, the customers, who are now receiving mobile banking services of the bank, will be able to easily and securely pay the amount of their account by scanning the QR from QR teller without any cheque.

KMC amends its budget

The 10th Assembly of KMC made the amendment to the programmes equivalent to this amount. The metropolis had allocated total budget Rs 18 billion 957 million 712 thousand for the current fiscal year. This included programmes equivalent to Rs 16 billion 87 million 12 thousand were to be implemented from the KMC accumulated fund while programmes worth Rs 2 billion 870 million 700 thousand to be executed from external funds.

SC orders to stop installation of new idols in Kasthamandap

The order comes in response to a writ petition filed by Advocate Sanjay Adhikari, seeking an interim order to stop the installation of new idol in the Kasthamandap.

Nepal Police distributes 11,090 free masks   

The Nepal Police has distributed 11,090 masks in the last 24 hours as part of its anti-COVID campaign ‘where is your mask?    

Govt issues order on prevention and control of third wave of coronavirus with omicron, 2078

The government has issued an order on prevention and control of the third wave of coronavirus and omicron, 2078. The order was issued in the wake of the rapid spread of coronavirus with a new mutation- omicron.

Army personnel succumbs to injuries from elephant attack in Chitwan 

An Army personnel succumbed to injuries from a wild elephant attack in the Chitwan National Park, Chitwan district.     Gupta Bahadur Thapa, corporal of Khadga Battalion of Nepal Army, was on patrol when a wild tusker named Dhrube attacked him around 6 pm on Saturday, according to the District Police Office, Chitwan.    

Lack of corresponding office in India renders Pashupatinagar immigration office useless

The immigration office established four years ago at Pashupatinagar, Ilam on Nepal’s border with India has nothing to do. It was established to curtail illegal activities, maintain migration statistics and facilitate the arrival of tourists and was inaugurated by the then Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa amidst much fanfare. Yet, it has been able to do absolutely none of those things because there is no corresponding office on the Indian side.

CM Raut extends greetings on Makar Sankranti

In a message of best wishes on the occasion here today, Chief Minister Raut said that Makar Sankranti was an important festival among the diverse cultures of Nepal and wished that this festival add further fervor among the Nepalis.

Kathmandu Metropolis upgrades health clinic for urban sanitation workers

The facility named ‘Urban Health Promotion Centre’ came into operation on Thursday. The existing health clinic operated by the Metropolis was upgraded to ensure access to urban sanitation workers in non-formal sectors to healthcare services, according to Metropolis Spokesperson Ishwor Man Dangol.

Kalikot under increasing risk of COVID-19

Risk of coronavirus infection is increasing in Kalikot district. Following the different programmes of political parties including gatherings and conferences, coronavirus cases have increased in the district.

Maghe Sankranti Fair formally begins in Devghat   

Maghe Sankranti Fair has today commenced at the confluence of the Kaligandaki and Narayani rivers at the sacred pilgrimage site, Devghat by erecting a bamboo 'lingo' or a ceremonial pole. Peethadhish of Galeshwor Ashram Aatma Nanda Giri, sadhus and ascetics and priests were present on the occasion.

Senior citizens felicitated 

The Waling Municipality Ward No. 5 in Syangja district has felicitated 180 senior citizens. Ward Chairman Dhakaram Pangeni said the senior citizens of 70 years and above were honoured to give a positive message to the society for their take care by recongising their contributions to the society. The tribute and respectful treatment to the senior citizens is the need of the hour, Pangeni said.    

Maghe Sankranti Fair cancelled

The Bihadi Rural Municipality in Parbat district has ordered to cancel this year’s Maghe Sankranti Fair at Setibeni on the bank of Kali Gandakri River. Generally, the site that has the world’s largest Shaligram Shila (stone) witnesses a huge gathering of people every year on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti Fair.    

Health Ministry to extend contract period of essential health workers

A minister-level decision was made to extend the three-month-long contract of the entire health workers hired on a contract basis required for all teaching hospitals, academies, hospitals and laboratories, Ministry’s Assistant Spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said.

CM Pokharel stresses on special efforts for improving macroeconomic indicators

Chief Minister Pokharel said so today while addressing the meeting of the Province Development Problems Resolution Committee and the first quarterly progress review seminar of the current fiscal year. Although the Gandaki province has special possibilities of development, he said, it has only an 8.7 percent contribution to the total GDP of the country.