Kathmandu's election exodus creates Dashain-like atmosphere

Kathmandu, March 4 -- Dinesh Shrestha, originally from Bidur of Nuwakot and now living in Kathmandu, is returning to his hometown on Wednesday evening with his wife to cast their votes in Thursday's p... Read More

Many may skip voting due to travel costs, distrust in parties, non-listing

Kathmandu, March 2 -- Pramila Subedi from ward 7 of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, who is currently residing in Manamaiju, Kathmandu, is not returning to her home village to vote in the March 5 parliame... Read More

More mothers now deliver in hospitals, but deaths remain high

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Institutional delivery rate in Nepal increased to 90.5 percent by 2025 from around 80 percent in 2022, according to the Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey 2024-025 report unveiled r... Read More

Over 60 percent of Nepal's households use sewage-contaminated water

Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- Deadly microbes, including E. coli, have been found in over 60 percent of drinking water samples collected from households throughout the country, according to the Nepal Multiple... Read More

Over 60 percent of Nepal's households use sewage contaminated water: Report

Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- Deadly microbes, including E. coli, have been found in over 60 percent of drinking water samples collected from households throughout the country, according to the Nepal Multiple ... Read More

Malnutrition ravages Sudurpaschim as politics ignores a silent crisis

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- third of children under five in Surma Rural Municipality in Bajhang have been found suffering from malnutrition, a recent Smart+ survey shows. The survey also found that 11.4 perc... Read More

$3 million US funding revives suspended micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... Read More

$3 million US funding revives stalled micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... Read More

Cancer rising among children and youths in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Of the 37 beds allocated for children at Chitwan-based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, almost all remain occupied most of the time, suggesting a worrying rise in cancer among... Read More

Outpatient coverage drastically slashed under government's health insurance

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The expense ceiling under the government's health insurance scheme has been significantly reduced in a measure aimed at curbing the ongoing financial crisis faced by the Health In... Read More

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