Banepa / Jan 9: Minister for Health, Gagan Kumar Thapa, has directed the employees to ensure regular supply of medicines in Kavrepalanchowk. At a programme organised by the District Health Office, Kavrepalanchowk, at Dhulikhel on Monday, Minister Thapa said that the health office should make arrangement of medicine as the Ministry has received complaints related […]
Kathmandu / Jan 9: A Nepali student, who is currently running her Ph D programme in bio-chemistry and molecular biology from a reputed university in the USA, has been awarded with the Alice Curtis Award in recognition of her excellence in studies. Rosha Poudyal, who obtained bachelor’s degree in Science majoring in Biology and Maths […]
Kalika Khadka / Kathmandu, Jan 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has concluded that the appointment of Chief (now suspended) of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Lokman Singh Karki needs annulment. A full bench comprising SC judges Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, Dr Ananda Mohan Bhattari and Anil Kumar Sinha, on Sunday, concluded that […]
Kathmandu / Jan 8: A full meeting of the National Planning Commission (NPC) on Sunday approved the 14th periodic plan. The meeting presided over by NPC Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal approved the three-year plan for fiscal year 2016/17- 2018/19. The periodic plan has estimated seven per cent economic growth. On the occasion, […]
Kathmandu / Jan 8: The government has finally tabled the Nepal’s Constitution Amendment Bill-2073 at the second meeting of the Legislature Parliament amidst protest from the opposition parties on Sunday. Minister for Law, Justice and Federal Affairs Ajay Shankar Nayak presented the bill amidst the din by the opposition parties including the CPN (UML). […]
Baitadi / Jan 8: Snowfall was recorded after a brief spell of rain in the far-western region including Baitadi last night in the wake of a sudden change in the weather pattern. The Anarkholi, Khodape, Saatbanja, Musyachaur, Dehimandaul along with Srikot Gwalekh and Shivanath VDCs in the upper regions of the district witnessed snowfall, said […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: The lowest level of the governance unit in a federal structure is regarded as one of the most important tiers of governance. As the tier is right at the grassroots its effectiveness will ensure the success of the federal structure usually adopted to replace an existing form of governance. Nepal too […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: The government hospitals throughout the country are to provide free pap smear tests for the prevention of cervical cancer, the most common type of cancer among women. The Ministry of Health has on Friday issued directives to the government hospitals across the country to provide the pap smear tests free of […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: Prof Dr Govinda KC, who launched hunger strike many times in the past to press for reforms in the medical sector, has given an ultimatum of three weeks to the government to address demands reached earlier with him. In a statement issued on Saturday, he also protested the act of the […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: Sixteen different books related to children’s literature have been unveiled simultaneously on Saturday. Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, released the books, published by Khoji Publication. On the occasion, Minister Poudel said that preparation of curriculum and methods of teaching should be prepared keeping into account the child psychology. The existing education […]