KASKI, Jan 18: A half life-size statue of pilot of the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 aircraft Kamal KC, who died in the fatal air crash in Pokhara on January 15, being built in Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, August 23: The Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Kul Prasad KC has won a vote of confidence.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narsingh KC accused party President Sher Bahadur Deuba of violating the party's statute by appointing Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar to the post of vice president.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: In a dramatic move, a member of the high-level probe committee formed to investigate the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta, has withdrawn his resignation from the probe, stating he has received assurances from the home minister, the home secretary and the police chief of support for independent investigations.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Birendra Bahadur KC, Under secretary and member of the high level probe team on rape and murder of Nirmala Pant, who had walked out the team, has returned to the team.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Anantaram KC of Shivapuri rural municipality in Nuwakot district has begun his effort to set a world record for the longest speech marathon.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Dr Govinda KC, who is being treated at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) after ending his 15th hunger strike on 27th day on July 26, is to be discharged from the hospital within a couple of days.

What will happen to Dr Govinda KC? Will the government address his demands? Will his life be saved? For 27 days since the senior orthopedic surgeon of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital started hunger strike, his 15th in a row, on June 30, these questions had troubled the general public.

KATHMANDU, July 28: If the government works sincerely to implement the agreement signed with Dr Govinda KC, it will not find it a tough task as it has a two-thirds majority in parliament. But without sincerity, it will be challenging to address some of the demands raised by Dr KC, the senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

KATHMANDU, July 27: If the government works sincerely to implement the agreement signed with Dr Govinda KC, it will not find it a tough task as it has a two-thirds majority in parliament. But without sincerity, it will be challenging to address some of demands raised by Dr KC, the senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

KATHMANDU, July 27:A nine-point agreement reached between the government and Prof Dr Govinda KC was tabled at the parliament. The government tabled the document, following the demand of main opposition Nepali Congress for the same.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepali Congress lawmaker Minendra Rijal questioned the rationale of the government to force Dr. Govinda KC for his 15th hunger strike when it eventually had to agree with the demands.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has briefed its parliamentary party about the agreement signed with Dr Govinda KC regarding medical Education Bill.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The government and Dr Govinda KC have agreed on the disputed points that had halted on the agreement on Thursday afternoon and have sealed 22-point deal.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The government and Dr Govinda KC have made a 9-point agreement on Thursday evening.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has formed a 9-member medical team for the treatment of Dr Govinda KC who is in hunger strike for 27 days, the longest so far.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Student unions are staging a demonstration at TU Teaching Hospital in support of Dr. Govinda KC on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 24: The meeting between the government representatives and representatives from Dr Govinda KC has ended inconclusively. The meeting held at the Ministry of Education on Tuesday evening could not reach to the agreement.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Talks between agitating Dr Govinda KC and the government has begun. It is taking place at the Ministry of Education.

KATHMANDU, July 24: The government is preparing to hold a meeting with Dr Govinda KC, who is in hunger strike for the past 25 days, the longest so far. The meeting is reported to be held on Tuesday evening.

KATHMANDU, July 24: While criticizing the Nepali Congress (NC) for extending support to the agitating Dr Govinda KC, Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Chairman KP Oli and fellow-Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal have spit venom against the main opposition party and Dr KC for their ongoing protests.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Following his mother's request to undergo a checkup, Dr Govinda KC provided his blood for tests, for the first time since his forced airlift from Jumla.

The ruling Nepal Communist Party has been dealing with the issue of reforms in medical education and health services in a lighthearted manner.

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepali Congress has slammed Nepal Communist Party chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal for criticizing party’s stance for ongoing hunger strike of Dr. Govinda KC.

Naresh Kumar KC had his heed set into becoming a doctor until he joined a four-month-long workshop on film making. The incident took a beautiful turn in his life. Later, he went on to attend the University of California for Film making. He entered into the Nepali cinema fraternity with ‘Dying candle’ in 2013. Having helmed a plethora of short movies, he is currently gearing up for his next release, ‘Romeo and Muna’, which is scheduled to hit the big screen this Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Supporters of Dr. Govinda KC have started a mass resilience at Basantapur to draw government’s attention to save the social crusader’s life and meet his demands.

KATHMANDU, July 22: A task force formed by the government to hold talks with Dr Govinda KC has urged the physician, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last three weeks, to accept dialogue without any conditions.

POKHARA, July 22: Thousands of people from across the country have expressed solidarity with Dr Govinda KC, pressuring the government to address his demands for medical education reforms.

POKHARA, July 21: A rally has been organized in Pokhara-Lekhanath Metropolitan City to pile pressure on the government to address demands of Dr Govinda KC. Civil society, businessmen, officials representing medical sector, students, general people took part in the pressure rally.

Leaders, celebrities and supporters march for Dr. Govinda KC and against the government's decisions.

BIRATNAGAR, July 21: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Ishwar Pokhrel, has refuted reports that the government resorted to firing while taking Dr Govinda KC from Jumla to Kathmandu.

UNITED STATES, July 21: A petition filed on Change.org in the United States urging the government to save life of Dr. Govinda KC and fulfill the raised demands he’s championed for has seen support of 15,000 people so far. Once 100,000 people sign the petition, the organizers aim to submit it to the United Nations, according to activist Shiva Prakash.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The political parties always support Dr Govinda KC when they are in opposition but oppose him when they are in government. It is as though they are only using him for their own political interests.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Although the agitating Dr Govinda KC was brought to the capital from Jumla on Thursday amid deterioration of his health condition,  talks with the government to resolve his demands and end his 21-day  fast-unto-death have fallen into uncertainty as both the government on one hand and Dr KC and his supporters on the other are sticking to their stances.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the government to immediately hold talks with Dr Govinda KC and save his life by fulfilling his demands.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Talks between the side representing Dr Govinda KC and the government have become uncertain as the government has not yet decided on how to address his demand.

KATHMANDU, July 20: The agitating Dr Gobinda KC, who was brought by the government to Kathmandu from Jumla by force on Thursday, has said that he will not accept any medicine or medical treatment until his demands are met .

KATHMANDU, July 19: Even after the government airlifted Dr Govinda KC by force from Jumla Thursday, the 20th day of his fast-unto-death, he has continued the fast at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) here.

JUMLA, June 20: Over 40 people including doctors, nurses and students were injured on Thursday when security personnel entered the premises of Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS), used batons to disperse the opposing crowds, and forcefully took Dr Govinda KC out of the hospital for airlifting to Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, July 19: After landing in Tudikhel, Dr Govinda KC has been rushed to Maharajgunj based Teaching Hospital.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Dr Govinda KC has been airlifted to Kathmandu. The chopper belonging to Nepal Army carrying Dr KC landed at Tudikhel ground.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Dr Govinda KC is being brought to Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon.  He has been brought to Surkhet now.

KATHMANDU, July 19: A mass gathering has been organized in Kathmandu in support of Dr Govinda KC who is on the 20th day of his hunger strike in Jumla.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Dr Govinda KC has been airlifted from Jumla to Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon amid protests at the Karnali Institute of Health Sciences (KAHS).

KATHMANDU, July 19: Dr. Govinda KC, who is on his 20th day of his hunger strike has accused the government of using force to airlift him for treatment from Jumla to Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, July 19: After dozens being injured, Dr. KC has agreed to come to Kathmandu. "I cannot see students being injured, instead I will fly to Kathmandu", said Dr. KC.

KATHMANDU, July 19: A Nepal Army helicopter has landed on the premises of Bhagawati Dal Battalion of Nepal Army which is 300 meters away from Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.

JUMLA, July 19: The government has decided to forcefully airlift Dr Govinda KC to Kathmandu against his will.

JUMLA, June 19: ​Dr Govinda KC, whose fast-unto-death for reforms in medical education entered the 19th day on Wednesday, said the current government has lost any basis for holding the next round of dialogue.

KATHMANDU, July 18: Instead of addressing the demands raised by Dr Govinda KC, the senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the 18th day of his fast-unto-death, the government seems only interested in bringing him to Kathmandu.