KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Unlike during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the patients suffering from COVID-19 infection in recent times do not need oxygen support, physicians said.

Province 2 govt endorses housing project for the poor

Published On: January 14, 2022 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPUR, Jan 14: The Province 2 government has endorsed the Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Poor Housing Project Implementation Work Procedure and Dalit Empowerment Regulations.

Darchula faces shortage of vaccines against COVID-19

Published On: January 14, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

DARCHULA, Jan 14: The District Administration Office, Darchula, has issued an order for the general public to carry vaccination cards along with them from January 20.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Bagmati provincial government has announced a fee waiver for the radios and televisions operating in the province.

Rainfall predicted in various parts of Nepal today

Published On: January 14, 2022 12:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Some parts of the country’s hilly region are likely to witness rain today due to an impact of the westerly wind, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Three Nepali siblings- Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, and Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, who left for Antarctica on December 13 last year in a bid to reach the South Pole and summit Mt Vinson have successfully fulfilled both their missions set at the continent.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: In the wake of increasing spread of coronavirus in the country, safety precautions have been increased at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The visitors to the airports are scrutinized at the main entrance while the entry passes provided to those welcoming and seeing off the travelers are curtailed except for those deemed absolutely necessary.

Govt issues ‘Procedures for Earning while Studying Program’

Published On: January 14, 2022 09:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has issued the ‘Procedures for Earning while Studying Program, 2078’ under the President Educational Reforms Program.

Australian Ambassador Felicity Volk awards women bird guides

Published On: January 14, 2022 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Australian Ambassador to Nepal, Felicity Volk, awarded certificates to female participants of Bird Tourism Skills training amidst a special function held at the Australian Embassy on Thursday. The Australian Embassy funded Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) to provide the five-day training program.

CHITWAN, Jan 13: Members of Chepang community in the district are refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 even as the risk of the third wave of the pandemic is high lately. It has been found that the people of this minority community, which lives a nomadic life, are not much interested in the vaccination.