SIRAHA, April 17: A few days ago, Rameshwar Prasad Yadav, the in-charge of Majhaura Health Post of Nawarajpur Rural Municipality, was found checking the health of one and half years old Kritika Yadav by holding her wrist in his hand, trying to examine her pulse rate. He was not using even a stethoscope because the health post doesn't have one. The health post lacks other minor medical tools required for checking blood pressure, cough and other problems.

CHITWAN, Feb 16:Three years are about to complete despite the deadline of two years given to finish the Narayangadh-Mulgin road widening project, contractors have again demanded more 1,049 days in total to complete it.

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: CPN (Maoist Center) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the leftist alliance has to put in a lot of effort for achieving economic development with political stability in the country.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 3: Nepali Congress central committee member Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the people have given mandate to the Nepali Congress to remain in opposition for five years.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A preliminary estimate by the Finance Ministry shows that at least Rs 820 billion would be required to run the federal administration for the next three years.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has instructed all bank and financial institutions (BFIs), money changers, remittance companies, money changers, hoteliers, travel and trekking agencies and cargo companies, among other firms who provide foreign exchange service, to submit monthly reports to the central bank electronically.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Bank and financial institutions (BFIs) will be now required to spend at least 3 percent of their total staff expenses on their training and capacity development.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: It will take at least three more years to repair the Dasharath Stadium parapet damaged by last year's devastating earthquakes. Though the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the stadium has still not been submitted, preliminary reports suggest that the stadium cannot be ready before three years.