BIRATNAGAR, April 9: One hundred and three throat swab samples have tested negative for coronavirus in State-1 as of Wednesday evening. Samples were collected from 145 people and sent for testing at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan.

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 6: The Province 1 government has decided to set up isolation wards in six hospitals of the region.

DHARAN, Jan 10: Though the 43rd senate meeting of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) is taking place today, the faculty doctors at the institute have continued their protests at the institute presenting their demands.

DHARAN, Jan 4: BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) has started investigation after an officer of its electrical engineering department allegedly collected electricity tariff from the businesses on the premises of the institute.

DHARAN, Nov 9: The 43rd senate meeting of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) has been cancelled after Health Minister Upendra Yadav exerted pressure on acting vice-chancellor of BPKIHS, Dr Guru Khanal, to recommend Dr BN Yadav, the minister's son's to-be father-in-law, for the post of registrar.

DHARAN, Oct 20: Doctors at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have been found prescribing patients with unnecessary medicines and unregistered food supplements that cost much more than the government-approved medicines.