1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1344+ words) Time taken to read: 15 Minute There was a time when childbirth in many parts of India remained as much a test of the healthcare system as it was a moment of hope for families. Over the past decade—and particularly…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (245+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal Eye Hospital recently organized a free eye screening camp at Nakhu Prison, providing examinations to 1,226 people, including inmates, prison staff and senior citizens. Of those examined, 907 were prisoners. The screenings detected various eye problems, including cataracts and impaired…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) KATHMANDU: Seven people injured in the Rasuwa floods have been airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment. Four of the injured have been admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, while three have been taken to the Trauma Center. Dr. Gopal Sedhai, spokesperson…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (290+ words) DHANGADHI: Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal has fallen ill after reaching Baitadi during his tour of the Sudurpaschim province. Minister Lamsal, who had travelled to Baitadi’s Gothalapani after completing his visit to Darchula, was diagnosed with viral fever…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (320+ words) BAGLUNG: The growing number of stray dogs on the streets of Baglung Bazaar, attributed to the abandonment of pet dogs, uncontrolled breeding and other factors, has prompted Baglung Municipality to establish a “dog hostel.” The facility has been set up…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (442+ words) PALPA: Dengue infection has been confirmed in 255 people in Palpa district in the first two months of the current fiscal year. According to Madhusudan Bhattarai, a lab technician at the District Health Office, 255 people tested positive for dengue in Shrawan…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (220+ words) KATHMANDU: The flood that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26 has damaged seven health institutions, with total losses estimated at Rs 236.6 million. According to the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment report prepared by the National Planning Commission and…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (102+ words) KATHMANDU: A woman attempted self-immolation at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The incident occurred on the day marking one year since the Gen-Z movement, when the woman reportedly set herself on fire at Maitighar Mandala. Her identity has not…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (474+ words) KATHMANDU: Fifty-five drinking water projects in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha have been affected by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26. According to preliminary assessments, the flood has caused damage estimated at around Rs 640 million…...