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Infant mortality rate rises in Baitadi

Published On: October 1, 2021 12:23 PM NPT By: Bira Gadal

BAITADI, Oct 1: Infant mortality rate is increasing in Baitadi district. According to the District Health Office, 48 newborns died in Baitadi in the last fiscal year. According to chief of the office, Yogesh Prasad Bhat, the number of infant deaths has increased from 42 in fiscal year 2019/20 to 48 in the last fiscal year.

Local administrations in Kathmandu Valley decide to bar passengers from boarding public transport without masks

Published On: October 1, 2021 11:08 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Passengers without masks will not be allowed to travel in public transport in the Kathmandu Valley. The decision was taken at a meeting with the chief district officers of three districts of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur) with effect from Friday morning.

Nepal, India review progress of post-earthquake reconstruction projects

Published On: September 30, 2021 06:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Nepal and India on Thursday held a Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on post-earthquake reconstruction projects in Kathmandu.

Rukum (East) is declared fully-vaccinated district

Published On: September 30, 2021 04:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Rukum (East), the youngest district of Nepal, has been declared the 62nd fully-vaccinated district.

Dashain vibes on the outskirts of Valley

Published On: September 30, 2021 02:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: While markets in the urban areas of Nepal are nowadays flooded with people buying new clothes and other items for the upcoming Dashain festival, Maili Maya Tamang is busy chalking her house located in Kafalchaur of Changunarayan Municipality, on the outskirts of the Kathmandu Valley.

Weather Alert: Rainfall predicted in various parts of Nepal

Published On: September 30, 2021 10:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: There is a possibility of rain in most parts of the country including Kathmandu Valley on Thursday.

Nine injured as lightning strikes in Gulmi

Published On: September 30, 2021 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica

GULMI, Sept 30: Nine people including Rita Nepali, 19, Geeta Nepali, 22, and Jakya Nepali, 50, have been injured in a lightning strike at Dohli of Isma Rural Municipality-4 in Gulmi district on Wednesday.

Body of woman found in Bagmati River

Published On: September 30, 2021 10:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: A woman's body was found in the Bagmati River at New Baneshwor in Kathmandu on Thursday. According to Police Inspector at Metropolitan Police Range Office, Baneshwor, Keshar Neupane, the body was found on the bank of Bagmati River near Baneshwor campus.

CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Nepal admitted to TU Teaching Hospital

Published On: September 30, 2021 06:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) has been admitted to TU Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj following some health complication on Wednesday evening.