Banke, Sept 15 . A newborn died at Bheri Hospital on Friday night. The deceased’s family has blamed negligence on the part of nurses and workers at the maternity unit of the hospital for the infant’s death. Kamala Adhikari, 20, of Chhedagadh municipality-9 in Jajarkot gave birth to a premature baby girl weighing 600 grams […]
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No to transfer of health workers in Kavrepalanchok until dengue is contained
Kavrepalanchok, Sept 15 . The district health office, Kavrepalanchok, has asked subordinate local health offices to not allow transfer of the health workers who have completed the employee integration process until dengue is contained. The office acted on the direction of the Ministry of Health and Population in this regard following an outbreak of dengue […]
Selection of archers for upcoming 13th SAG begins in Pokhara
Kaski, Sept 15 . The selection of archers for the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) scheduled in Nepal on December 1-10 has begun in Pokhara. The selection that began from Saturday in the archery ground in Pokhara Stadium will complete on September 16, said Dipak Raj Gurung, president of the Nepal Archery Association. Archers in […]
Nepali Social Leaders Support for the Establishment of Sustainable Peace
Kathmandu: On 14th September, ‘The 2019 HWPL Peace Summit in Nepal: 5th Anniversary of the WARP Summit’ with the theme of “Legislate Peace – Implementation of the DPCW for Sustainable Development” was held at Kupondole Banquet in Lalitpur. The leaders of different sectors of the society in Nepal gathered the public support for the establishment […]
Government honours committee’s right: Home Minister Thapa
Kathmandu, Sept 13, Minister for Home Affairs, Ram Bahadur Thapa, has said a voice has been raised regarding maintaining uniformity in the provision contained in the policy of issuing citizenship to a foreign woman married to the citizen of the country. He was referring to the provision in the policy adopted by the neighbouring country […]
Incest rape one of major threats to girls
Kathmandu, Sept 13, Sushil Darnal In the fiscal year 2075-76 BS (2018- 19), the National Child Rights Council (NCRC) recorded 654 cases about the violation of child rights. The finding of the Council is based on information it received from several districts and media reports in this period. A total of 1,080 children were affected […]
No hike in public transport fare before festivals
Kathmandu, Sept 13, The government has decided not to increase the public transport fare before the Dashain festival. The Department of Transport Management said though it was time for a regular adjustment of fare, no decision will be taken before the Dashain. Department Director General Gogan Bahadur Hamal said the topic of immediate fare adjustment […]
Nepal proposes worldwide campaign against soil erosion and desertification
Kathmandu, Sept 13, Nepal has put up a proposal to launch a worldwide campaign against soil erosion and desertification which has emerged as global challenge. The proposal was tabled in the global conference on desertification, land degradation and drought, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held in New Delhi, India. Addressing the conference, Minister […]
Minister Pokharel urges civil society to refrain from politics
Kathmandu, Sept 13, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, has urged the civil society not to be engaged in politics in the name of civil society. The Education Minister said this while holding discussions with the newly-elected working committee of the National Campaign for Education (NCE), a network of educational organizations, at […]
President extends Indrajatra festival best wishes
Kathmandu, Sept 13, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said our cultural festivals like Indrajatra helped enrich the diversities among the Nepalis, and promote social and cultural solidarity, tolerance and mutual goodwill. In a message of best wishes today on the occasion of the Indrajatra festival, the Head-of-the- State expressed her hope that cultural festivals would […]