Physical assault against medical personnel punishable by law

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 04:56 pm May 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO KATHMANDU, MAY 18 An act of physically assaulting health professional or employee over the medical treatment issue is now a punishable offence. According to the Ordinance Relating...

Election taking place at additional 15 voting centres

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 03:12 pm May 18, 2022 Voting is taking place today under the local level election at 15 polling centres in various districts including Bara and Parsa, the Election Commission said. Photo:...

Um Hong Gil Human Foundation to consruct school building in Dailekh

Nepal By THT Online Published: 03:07 pm May 18, 2022 The Um Hong Gil Human Foundation announced on Tuesday that it would construct a school building in a rural Dailekh village. KATHMANDU, MAY 18 The Um Hong Gil Human...

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them

DAKAR/ACCRA, MAY 18 It's noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their mothers while they wait to get their measles vaccines. Outside, an area reserved for COVID-19 shots is empty. A...

NC wins four local levels, MC two in Dadeldhura

DADELDHURA, MAY 17 Of the seven local levels in Dadeldhura, results of six local levels have been made public. According to the results released by officials, Nepali Congress has won key posts in four local...

CPN-MC candidates elected in Rautahat

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 09:42 am May 18, 2022 Photo: MoFAGA RAUTAHAT, MAY 17 CPN-Maoist Centre has won Rautahat's Durga Bhagawati Rural Municipality. CPN-MC's Shambhu Singh and Shila Devi secured victory for the post of chair and vice-chair...

Liverpool take title race down to the wire with win at Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 17 Joel Matip's stooping header gave Liverpool a 2-1 win at Southampton on Tuesday tokeep the Premier League title race alive until the final day of the season. The result leaves Liverpool a point...

WHO to help reduce premature mortality

KATHMANDU, MAY 17 The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region has reiterated its commitment to support all countries, including Nepal, in this region to reduce premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases by one third by...