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Many may skip voting due to travel costs, distrust in parties, non-listing

Kathmandu, March 2 -- Pramila Subedi from ward 7 of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, who is currently residing in Manamaiju, Kathmandu, is not returning to her home village to vote in the March 5 parliame... और पढ़ें


More mothers now deliver in hospitals, but deaths remain high

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Institutional delivery rate in Nepal increased to 90.5 percent by 2025 from around 80 percent in 2022, according to the Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey 2024-025 report unveiled r... और पढ़ें


Over 60 percent of Nepal's households use sewage-contaminated water

Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- Deadly microbes, including E. coli, have been found in over 60 percent of drinking water samples collected from households throughout the country, according to the Nepal Multiple... और पढ़ें


Over 60 percent of Nepal's households use sewage contaminated water: Report

Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- Deadly microbes, including E. coli, have been found in over 60 percent of drinking water samples collected from households throughout the country, according to the Nepal Multiple ... और पढ़ें


Malnutrition ravages Sudurpaschim as politics ignores a silent crisis

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- third of children under five in Surma Rural Municipality in Bajhang have been found suffering from malnutrition, a recent Smart+ survey shows. The survey also found that 11.4 perc... और पढ़ें


$3 million US funding revives suspended micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... और पढ़ें


$3 million US funding revives stalled micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... और पढ़ें


Cancer rising among children and youths in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Of the 37 beds allocated for children at Chitwan-based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, almost all remain occupied most of the time, suggesting a worrying rise in cancer among... और पढ़ें


Outpatient coverage drastically slashed under government's health insurance

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The expense ceiling under the government's health insurance scheme has been significantly reduced in a measure aimed at curbing the ongoing financial crisis faced by the Health In... और पढ़ें


Millions exposed to lead in toothpaste, sindoor and eyeliners

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- Millions of people, including women and children, in Nepal have been found exposed to lead, a toxic heavy metal. A new study by the Centre for Public Health and Environmental Deve... और पढ़ें