The Chepang families fear that the global Covid-19 pandemic is overshadowing the outbreak of measles-rubella in these settlements.

A Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to increase the budget from Rs 100 million to Rs 500 million.

Isolation, quarantine facilities set up in various districts of the province in preparation for a possible coronavirus outbreak.

Viral Disease Research and Training Centre is being monitored by federal Ministry of Health and Population.

The district natural disaster management committee three years ago had doled out around 200 quintals of rice sacks from the godown, suspecting that they could rot away.

The authorities concerned aim to turn Chitwan Expo Centre into a treatment centre within 72 hours by installing the required tools, equipment and infrastructure.

During Monday’s protests, police used tear gas shells and opened fire in the air to disperse the mob. Six police personnel and three locals were injured in the clash.

There is a demand for 150 pints of blood daily.

The local unit has also decided to establish a health desk in all SEE centres.

Gender pay gap runs deep in all kinds of profession in Makwanpur, women leaders say.

The Bagmati Provincial Government has plans to eradicate child marriage by early 2022, but numbers are not all too encouraging.

The Ministry of Social Development said the programme will be launched in 14 wards of seven districts.

The three villages in the Jugal Rural Municipality do not have the most basic infrastructures—not even a phone network.

Illegal trade of the flower, lack of awareness among consumers, deforestation and haphazard construction of roads through forest areas are the major threats for orchid conservation.

A large number of cattle was buried under debris during the disaster.

The programme will come into effect primarily in four villages of Sindhupalchok and Kathmandu.

Both Doramba of Ramechhap and Shailung of Dolakha lay claim to the tourist destination.

Park and wildlife conservation law has denied Madi access to development, say locals.

Some sections of the road stretch started to sink while the upgradation work of the Narayangadh-Muglin project was underway two years ago.

The mayor announced his intention to go on a hunger strike from February 19 if his demands are not addressed.