Health

30,000 in Karnali on mental health meds; govt expands programmes

Around 30,000 people in Karnali Province are currently receiving medication for mental health problems, prompting the provincial government to expand awareness, early identification and treatment programmes across all 10 districts.

Kathmandu

RSP chief Lamichhane calls for national unity to demand global climate justice

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has called for national unity to press the international community for climate justice following the Bhotekoshi flood disaster.

Nepal

Saptakoshi seepage waterlogs Sunsari farmland, farmers fear future risk

Farmers in Rajabas are facing an unusual threat from the Saptakoshi River: their fields are being inundated even though the river has not reached the levels seen during past major floods.

Nepal

Zonta Club provides relief to 250 flood-hit families in Nuwakot

Zonta Club Kathmandu has provided emergency relief packages to 250 families affected by the recent floods in Bidur Municipality-7, Tupche, Nuwakot, and displaced families staying in Kathmandu to perform final rites for relatives killed in the disaster.

Nepal

Over 1.24 tonnes of marijuana seized from truck in Dhankuta

Police have seized more than 1.24 tonnes of marijuana from a truck in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-7 of Dhankuta district.

Nepal

UN urges accurate, ethical reporting on Rasuwa flood disaster

The United Nations in Nepal has urged media organisations, authorities and the public to ensure that information related to the recent flash floods in Rasuwa is accurate, verified and shared with due regard for the privacy and dignity of affected people.

Nepal

Roadside delivery highlights barriers, beliefs in Bajura healthcare

When labour pains began, 26-year-old Kamala Bogati did not head to a health facility. Instead, she began the long journey from her maternal home towards her own house.

Business

Ncell deploys satellite connectivity in flood-hit areas

Ncell has begun deploying satellite-powered internet connectivity in areas severely affected by the Bhotekoshi floods, where conventional communication networks have been disrupted.

Business

KL Dugar Group provides 17 tonnes of food aid to flood-affected families

KL Dugar Group has provided 17 tonnes of essential food items to flood-affected families in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.