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PM shows interest in resolving health insurance crisis

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki has initiated efforts to resolve the ongoing health insurance crisis.According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, she has calle... Read More


Plenty of Power, Nowhere to Go

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- Nepal is entering another monsoon season with a familiar problem in its power sector: the country will generate a large volume of electricity but waste a significant share of it. Duri... Read More


Nipah Virus and the Question of Nepal's Preparedness

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- Nipah virus (NiV) infection is caused by a zoonotic virus capable of causing severe outbreaks with high pandemic potential. Zoonotic viruses-transmitted from animals (both wild and do... Read More


Cabinet approves withdrawal of social media regulation bill

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- The government has approved the withdrawal of the Social Media Operation, Use and Regulation Bill, considered one of the key triggers of the September 8 Gen Z protests that toppled th... Read More


NEPSE must diversify investment instruments as govt scales down equity: Study Report

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) needs to diversify the investment instruments, revise the trading modality and revise share structures in the NEPSE to attract notable investment in the c... Read More


Three airport customs officials arrested red-handed in CIAA sting operation

Nepal, Feb. 3 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested three government employees including a customs officer at Tribhuvan International Airport on charges of ... Read More


Rapti Health Academy to provide cancer treatment

Nepal, Feb. 3 -- An agreement has been reached to provide cancer treatment at the Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS).At a programme organised in Deukhuri on Sunday, officiating Vice-Chancellor of... Read More


KMC makes Balen-only lift accessible to public

Nepal, Feb. 3 -- A lift at the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) office that was previously used exclusively by former Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has now been opened to service recipients. KMC Spoke... Read More


No shortage of LPG gas, says NOC

Nepal, Feb. 3 -- Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has clarified that there is no shortage of cooking gas in the market and the supply remains sufficient to meet the demand. Issuing a press statement on M... Read More


Balen says ensuring free education and healthcare is not possible now

Nepal, Feb. 3 -- Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), a candidate from Jhapa constituency no. 5, has said that Nepal lacks the financial capacity to make educati... Read More