SARLAHI, Jan 31: Students in Sarlahi will be vaccinated against COVID-19 from today. The schools will be open from today till February 4 to administer the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines to the students in the age group of 12 to 17 years.

CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Dr Thapa passes away

Published On: January 31, 2022 11:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Dr Duman Thapa passed away at the age of 62 on Sunday night.

MYAGDI, Jan 31: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with ventilators that was established at Beni Hospital in Myagdi has been lying dysfunctional due to the lack of competent human resources.

DAMAULI, Jan 31: Children of Tanahun are to be inoculated with the second dose of Moderna vaccine against COVID-19. The second shot is to be administered to the children aged 12-17 who have earlier jabbed with the first dose.

Raybhar released on bail

Published On: January 31, 2022 09:21 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Uma Shankar Raybhar has been released by depositing the bail amount of Rs 25,000 as per the order of the Supreme Court on Sunday. A Joint Bench of Justices Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha and Sapana Pradhan Malla had issued the order to release Raybhar on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Minister for Drinking Water Umakanth Chaudhary has announced that the process to divert water from Melamchi to Kathmandu has started. He also said that the government has decided to move ahead with the formation process of the Water Tariff Fixation Commission.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has said that the physical infrastructures belonging to the government will not be given to the private sector for use.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has established a call center and foreign employment complaints hearing room at its office. Inaugurating the call center, Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha expressed his commitment to bring any organization or individual who tries to leave any Nepali citizen stranded during foreign employment under the ambit of action as per the prevailing law and give justice to the victims.

PM Deuba pays tribute to martyrs on Martyr’s Day (With Photos)

Published On: January 30, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba reached the martyrs' column at Lainchaur in the capital to pay his respects to the martyrs of the country and remember them on the occasion of Martyr’s Day today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The overall progress of the Madan Bhandari Highway has reached just 38 percent, although the project was started three years ago. A 366 km highway section under the project is currently facing a dispute over improper demarcation of roads delaying the construction.