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Nepal misses malaria elimination goal, new deadline may be 2030

WEBNepal missed the malaria elimination target, and this is official. The government had committed to earning the ‘malaria-free’ status in 2026, for that the …

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Four projects to be funded by China are in final stage of negotiation

WEBFour projects to be funded by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) are in the final stage of negotiation, officials say. …

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Toxic air is giving young children asthma

WEBA few weeks ago, an eight-month-old baby girl from Arubari in the Capital was rushed to the Chabahil-based Om Hospital and Research Center, as the child was …

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People in 7 districts to be given anti-elephantiasis medicine

WEBThe Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says all preparations for a mass drug administration drive have been completed in seven districts where the …

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A closer look at OCD

WEBFrom the outside, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) might seem like a simple case of being overly tidy or organised, but it goes far deeper than just …

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Sweltering heat causes distress across Tarai

WEBAmid heat wave conditions in most districts across the Tarai region, health facilities of the region are grappling with an uptick in cases of diarrhea, vomiting, and …

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Nepal drugs regulator to conduct on-site testing of medicines

WEBIn a bid to ensure the quality of medicines being prescribed to patients, the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has been preparing to carry out on-site tests …

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Doctor shortage chronic in Karnali Province. Recruitment efforts

WEBDoctors and health workers think they are being punished when they get transferred to health facilities in Karnali Province, which has been affecting services at …

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Two killed, 12 injured in Bhojpur jeep accident

WEBTwo people were killed in a road accident in Bhojpur on Monday. Twelve others have been injured. Twenty-five-year-old Runa Rai died on the spot after the vehicle, …

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Man arrested on charge of murder

WEBPolice on Monday arrested a 35-year-old man on charge of murdering a youth in ward 13 of Waling Municipality. Nim Bahadur Gharti Magar was taken into police …

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Nepali envoy to Italy Subedi presents credentials

WEBNon-resident Nepali Ambassador to Italy Ram Prasad Subedi on Tuesday presented his letter of credence to Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace …

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Government neglect leaves villages without piped water

WEBKoshi Province Government neglect leaves villages without piped water Bad roads extend travel time between Ilam headquarters and Mangsebung Rural …

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Two Sankhuwasabha moms and babies medevacuated to …

WEBTwo postpartum mothers and their two newborns were medevacuated to Kathmandu-based Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital from the …

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Driver dies in a road accident

WEBA tractor driver from ward 2 of Chichila Rural Municipality died on the spot, and the assistant driver got injured in a road accident near Chyangkuti Hill in the rural …

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Nepal to test Indian spice brands for pesticides after Hong Kong

WEBAfter Hong Kong and Singapore banned the sale of Indian spice brands MDH and Everest Masala, Nepal’s food regulatory body, the Department of Food Technology …

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Nepali envoy Adhikari presents credentials

WEBNepali Ambassador to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari presented his letters of credence to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, accrediting him as …

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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti …

WEBA pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the …

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As Covid lingers, Nepal asks Covax for 1.6 million vaccine doses

WEBAmid reports of an increase in the number of Covid cases, the Ministry of Health and Population has asked Covax to supply 1.6 million doses of coronavirus …

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