IN BRIEF

Health check-up

KATHMANDU: Norvich hospital conducted a medical check-up of 230 labourers and porters in cooperation with the Lions Club at Kuleshwor on Sunday. — HNS

Meet on biodiversity held

LALITPUR: A three-day workshop on capacity building for biodiversity concluded on Sunday emphasising the need to prepare environmental impact assessment before starting any development project. — HNS

Media alliance formed

KATHMANDU: Media Alliance Against Caste-based Discrimination was formed on Sunday under the leadership of chairman of Nepal Press Institute, Gokul Pokhrel. — HNS

Peace in schools sought

KATHMANDU: Vice-chancellor of the Royal Nepal Academy, professor Dr Basudev Tripathi, on Sunday said every citizen has to cooperate to make educational institutions peace zones. He was speaking at a programme organised by VS Glorious English School at Thapathali. — HNS