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Nepal's Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal elected fellow of the International Science Council

Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Nepali social scientist Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal has been elected a fellow of the International Science Council (ISC), one of the highest global distinctions in science. She is ... और पढ़ें


Over 1,500 flood-hit children suffer acute malnutrition

Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- More than 1,500 children in the flood-hit districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading have been found suffering from moderate acute malnutrition following the August 26 Bhotekoshi c... और पढ़ें


Contractor builds 268-metre suspension bridge in a month after floods cut off communities

Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- When the Bhotekoshi flood tore through Nuwakot on August 26, construction contractor Shailendra Raj Pyakurel was at the district office of the Federation of Contractors' Associat... और पढ़ें


Nepal bans 47 immunosuppressant brands, doctors question move

Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- In a sweeping decision, the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has revoked the manufacturing licenses and registration certificates of 47 immunosuppressants brands at once. ... और पढ़ें


Nepal begins CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- Nepal has started treating cancer patients with locally manufactured genetically engineered cells for the first time. This marks a breakthrough in the country's cancer treatment ... और पढ़ें


Flood damage makes journeys longer and costlier in Rasuwa

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- Before the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods, travelling from Kathmandu to Dalphedi in ward 1 of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa, took a day and cost around Rs1,000, including t... और पढ़ें


Thousands of flood-displaced children remain out of reach of measles vaccination

Kathmandu, Oct. 9 -- A few days after the Bhotekoshi flood, members of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee sat down for a meeting to discuss risks of communicable diseases. Such risk remains ... और पढ़ें


Flood destroyed homes, but power utility still bills victims

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- displaced people in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts say they are still receiving electricity bills with VAT and penalties. The Bhotekoshi flood on August 26 swept away hom... और पढ़ें


Government mulls covering childbirth-related lab test costs

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- Amid criticism over an incident in which a poor woman in labour was forced to give birth outside a hospital in Rajbiraj last month, the Family Welfare Division under the Departmen... और पढ़ें


What we know about suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia

Kathmandu, Oct. 6 -- year-old lab technician died in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia after developing severe pneumonia, amid reports that she may have been exposed to plague. Nearly 200 peo... और पढ़ें