SC show cause notices

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued show cause notices to the government authorities, seeking their explanation within 15 days on the non-appointment of vice-chancellors, registrars and other officials at the Tribhuvan, Nepal Sanskrit, Purvanchal and the Pokhara universities. — HNS

PM visits Shashanka

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Wednesday visited the Hams Hospital at Bhuddhanagar to see NC leader Dr Shashanka Koirala who was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. Dr Koirala’s health condition is improving. — RSS

Free health camp

KATHMANDU: The National Kidney Centre (NKC) is organising a free kidney check up camp on Thursday to mark the second World Kidney Day. Dr Rishi Kumar Kafle, executive director, NKC, said, “Around 26 lakh Nepalis have kidney problems, 25,000 Nepalis have kidney failure and around 500 people have got kidney transplanted.” — HNS