Lack of docs hits patients in Dhankuta Hospital

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 11:52 am Mar 19, 2022 DHANKUTA, MARCH 18 Dhankuta District Hospital has a quota for five permanent doctors. The hospital, however, has just one doctor working on contract. Local people are forced to...

Victims' families file FIR against owner of vehicle involved in fatal accident

RAUTAHAT, MARCH 18 Families of the victims who were knocked down and killed by a pick-up truck with a drunk man behind the wheel have filed an FIR against the owner of the vehicle in...

Land ownership certificates given to landless squatters

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 10:00 am Mar 19, 2022 File Photo: THT BHAKTAPUR, MARCH 18 The government distributed land ownership certificates to 23 landless squatters at Wards No 6 and 8 of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur...

Nepal's image, credibility enhanced in international arena, claims PM Deuba

KATHMANDU, MARCH 18 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba claimed that Nepal's image and credibility had enhanced in the international arena with the incumbent government ascending to power. At a function organised here on the occasion of...

Nine TMO officials held for graft

KATHMANDU, MARCH 18 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today filed a chargesheet against nine persons, including former chiefs of Transport Management Office, Pokhara, for their alleged involvement in corruption. Those sued by...

Russia-Ukraine war takes toll on Everest climbing

KATHMANDU, MARCH 18 With the Russia-Ukraine war escalating in recent days, Nepal will see a decline in the number of mountain climbers in the spring climbing season, stakeholders have said. Local expedition operators who have been...

Another COVID wave looms, govt dithering on jabs

KATHMANDU, MARCH 18 The World Health Organisation's warning that the COVID pandemic is far from over has little effect on the Nepal government, which has done precious little to ramp up its vaccination drive, letting...

Holders Chelsea to face Real Madrid in Champions League, Man City v Atletico

LONDON, MARCH 18 The Champions League draw threw up a mouthwatering range of possibilities on Friday as troubled holders Chelsea were drawn to play 13-time winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. The three Premier League and...