Published On: June 7, 2016 02:31 PM NPT By: Republica
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sadness over the demise of senior musician Ambar Gurung.
Published On: June 7, 2016 02:23 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 7: Senior musician and composer of the national anthem, Amber Gurung, passed away early this morning at Grande International Hospital. "Gurung, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and Parkinson's disease since long, was undergoing treatment at ICU and had been put on ventilator, and breathed his last at 2:37 am', said Public Relations Officer at Grande Hospital quoting Dr Chakraraj Pandey, involved in Gurung's treatment, as saying.
Published On: June 7, 2016 01:44 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 7: The last rites of senior musician, Amber Gurung, will take place as per the Hindu and Buddhist rituals. Gurung died early this morning while undergoing treatment at Grande International Hospital.
Published On: June 6, 2016 04:52 PM NPT By: Republica
Universal health coverage of all Nepalis is a brilliant idea. It appears realistic too. Since 2012, the government has been piloting the scheme in three districts—Ilam, Kailali and Baglung—to great success. The success of the pilot program is the reason it is being expanded to 25 districts this year, with the goal of covering all 75 districts within three years, as announced by Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in his recent budget speech. As per the model, each family will have to pay a monthly premium of Rs 2,500 in return for which it will be eligible for treatment worth Rs 50,000 should one of the family members fall sick. Since the state has already heavily subsidized treatments of nine major health aliments—heart disease, kidney-related disease and cancer among them—it means that no Nepali will be deprived of healthcare. This will be the case since the government will also pay the premiums of the families living below the absolute poverty line, the elderly, the disabled and even those who were displaced by last year's earthquakes. This is terrific news. It, however, does not mean that the road to universal healthcare for all Nepalis will be free of challenges.
Published On: June 6, 2016 04:19 PM NPT By: Republica
RATNANAGAR (CHITWAN), June 6: The police here has arrested a man on the charge of pedophilia. Police arrested 53-year-old Himlal Sunar of Narayani Municipality-10 in west Chitwan for his involvement in sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy from the locality.
Published On: June 6, 2016 03:49 PM NPT By: Republica
BAITADI, June 6: All services except emergency have been closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, from today for an indefinite period. Health workers closed all services except emergency for the indefinite period protesting against the smearing soot on the face of Chief at the District Health Office, Baitadi, Dr Gunraj Awasthi, misbehaving to him on Sunday.
Published On: June 6, 2016 02:16 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government has prioritised job creation at home. Inaugurating the 23rd National Convention of the Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) and the 20th women entrepreneurs' conference here today, PM Oli asserted that the government's policies and programmes as well as the budget were centred on creating employment opportunities within the country itself.
Published On: June 6, 2016 01:55 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 6: Preparations are underway to airlift Minister for Population and Environment, Bishwendra Paswan to New Delhi, India for further treatment.
Published On: June 6, 2016 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica
POKHARA, June 6: Chairman of UCPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday said that a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ on a change in the government will come into effect after endorsement of the budget.
Published On: June 6, 2016 01:49 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Health condition of veteran musician Amber Gurung is critical but stable. Gurung, has long been ailing from diabetes, high blood pressure and Parkinson's disease, is receiving treatment at Grande Hospital for the past few days.
Published On: June 6, 2016 01:12 PM NPT By: Republica
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, June 6: A fire broke out at an army camp near Sri Lanka's capital, setting off explosions and killing one soldier before the flames were put out, officials said Monday.
Published On: June 5, 2016 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Water vapour-rich winds rising from the Bay of Bengal and local winds caused rainfalls that continues in various parts of the country for the past few days, said the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD). The MFD said that as a result of this, there is a weather change across various parts of the country today and some parts of eastern, western and mid western regions received rainfalls.
Published On: June 5, 2016 02:44 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday reached Grande Hospital in the capital to meet senior musician Ambar Gurung who is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Published On: June 5, 2016 02:12 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has insisted on the need of maintaining environmental balance while carrying out development endevours. Addressing a programme organised by the Ministry of Population and Environment here today on the occasion of the World Environment Day, Prime Minister Oli said development works should be carried out only after completing a study of its impact on the environment
Published On: June 5, 2016 01:28 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday held discussions about the government activities,
Published On: June 5, 2016 01:07 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Ananda Prasad Pokharel, today said the carbon emission from other countries was affecting Nepal. At a programme held to launch 'Environmental Law Journal' to coincide with the World Environment Day by Environmental Development and Conservation Legal Forum, Minister Pokharel said Nepal was forced to bear the brunt of carbon emission of western countries.
Published On: June 3, 2016 07:40 PM NPT By: Republica
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Published On: May 4, 2016 11:26 AM NPT By: Republica
NEW YORK, May 3: Kate Upton has announced her engagement to baseball star Justin Verlander. She tells E! News that the 33-year-old Detroit Tigers pitcher asked her just before the baseball season started and she's "excited to finally be able to share it with the world."
Published On: May 4, 2016 11:24 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 3: World leaders, at the United Nations Sustainable Summit held in September 2015, adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.
Published On: May 4, 2016 11:21 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 4: Ever since the South Korean government introduced the Employment Permit System (EPS) for Nepali workers in 2008, thousands of Nepali youth have tried their luck. More than 33,000 Nepalis have worked or are working in South Korea so far, and thousands more have tried and failed.