KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Government has decided to provide a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to patients of six different types of disease and people above 60 years of age. While avoiding calling it a booster dose, the  Ministry of Health and Population has called it just an additional dose of vaccine.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) to submit an action plan within 30 days to make the internet service provided by the Nepal Telecom (NTC) more effective and qualitative.

An Indian national under police control for interrogation as police struggle to resolve the mystery.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Department of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Population has issued a seven-point directive to health institutions across the country to prepare against the possible spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

Body of missing farmer found

Published On: January 3, 2022 03:56 PM NPT By: Republica

MANANG, Jan 3: A 53-year old, Aachyong Gurung aka Aajung Lata, who went missing for four days due to heavy snowfall has been found dead on Sunday, according to the District Police Office, Manang.

One dies in tractor accident

Published On: January 3, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Govinda KC

BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 3: A person was killed when a tractor (Bhe 2 Ta 1157)  en route to Surkhet from Dailekh met with an accident. The tractor driver Bhuvan Shahi, 21, of Mahavu Rural Municipality-5, Birendranagar died in the accident.

Woman dies in tusker attack

Published On: January 3, 2022 12:57 PM NPT By: Republica

BARDIA, Jan 3: Bhusiya Tharu, 54, of Rajapur Municipality-9 has been killed in an elephant attack on Sunday afternoon.

Local levels closing schools following increase in cold

Published On: January 2, 2022 04:48 PM NPT By: Republica

The local governments in the Kavrepalanchowk district have started ordering the closure of schools with increasing cold weather. Three local levels in the district have already ordered schools in their area to close for a week following the fall in mercury caused by the rainfall a few days ago.

Humla health facility reeling under shortage of medicines

Published On: January 2, 2022 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

SIMKOT, Jan 2: A health post at Sarkegad Rural Municipality-4 in Humla district is reeling under the lack of medicines provided by the government for free, thus affecting patients visiting the health facility.

Theft in four temples in Chitwan

Published On: January 2, 2022 02:22 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Jan 2: Four temples in Kalika Municipality-2 of East Chitwan have been robbed. The robbery took place on the temple premises on Saturday night