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Kathmandu: Nepal Doctors Association and Association of Private Health Institutions Nepal (AFIN) have increased the consultation service fees of doctors with effect from today. The doctor’s consultation fee has been increased by 14 percent from the previous fee with effect from today. The association has increased the doctor’s consultation fee after two years. The fees… Continue reading Doctors consultation fee increases starting from today

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started free ambulance service. Mayor Balendra Shah has asked to call 102 to get the service. The service is being provided free of charge in collaboration with an NGO called ‘Nepal Ambulance’. The metropolis is currently providing the expenses for operating 10 ambulances. He said that more ambulances are… Continue reading KMC begins 24 hours free ambulance service

Kathmandu: The House of Representatives has decided the dress to be worn by the MPs while participating in the Parliament meeting. The parliament has decided to ban T-shirt and jeans inside the premises of the parliament. Rule 242 of the House of Representatives Rules 2079 has provisions regarding dress and emblems. Where it is mentioned… Continue reading Nepal Parliament bans T-shirt and jeans

Kathmandu: Nepal Police have arrested former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi in case of fake Bhutanese refugees.He is prepared to present in court today. He was arrested on charges of being involved in the fraud business of sending Nepalis to USA as refugees of Bhutan. Rayamajhi, who was absconding after the arrest warrant was… Continue reading Accused of fake Bhutanese refugee case Top Bahadur Rayamajhi arrested

Kathmandu: In the spring season of this year, Everest climbing has started from Saturday. The exepedition activities begins after the Icefall Doctor fixed the rope to the summit of Everest on Saturday afternoon. Currently, hundreds of climbers are waiting for the climb around the base camp and the second camp of Everest. They will proceed… Continue reading Mt Everest exepedition begins

Kathmandu: Demonstration against corruption has been held at Maitighar today. Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Sumona Shrestha, medical education reform activist Dr. Govind KC, Hundreds of people including Milan Pandey of Bibeksheel Sajha Party have participated in the demostration. The team with civic leaders gathered at the funeral home and gave various anti-corruption musical performances. Anti-corruption… Continue reading Demonstration against corruption in Maitighar

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has instructed tobacco companies to stop advertising their company’s name and price list at the point of sale of retail grocery stores, wholesale grocery stores, and other stores. The ministry has directed not to put up any posters or billboards with the price list of cigarettes, bindis, gutka… Continue reading Govt directs vendors not to advertise alcohol with pricelist

Today, an MoU was signed between the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, and Sushila Thakur Memorial Health Foundation (STMHF), for the distribution of LPG Gas Stoves & Cylinders in Mahottari District, Nepal with the Indian grant assistance of NRs. 50 million (approx.) under India-Nepal Development Cooperation. This project would benefit nearly 8000 underprivileged and marginalized families… Continue reading Indian Embassy signed MoU with Sushila Thakur Memorial Health Foundation

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Poudel has announced that he will bear the expenses incurred of his treatment in India. Issuing a statement, President has statedt that he wants to bear all the expenses incurred during the treatment. President Poudel was treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, India through the… Continue reading President Poudel himself to bear his treatment expenses in India

Kathmandu: The government has said that it is making continuous efforts for the safety and rescue of Nepalis in Sudan. As the security situation in Sudan is still uneasy, the Nepali Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, is in contact with the Nepali people there and is continuing to update details and rescue operations, according to the… Continue reading Efforts are underway to rescue Nepalis in Sudan