Help pouring in for those hurt in protests Kathmandu, April 24:In view of the high probability of many protesters getting injured in the joint protest called by the seven parties tomorrow, the United Health Struggle Committee today announced it will provide medical assistance on the spot to... Horoscopes 25 Apr, 2006
Nation witnesses mega pro-democracy rallies Charikot, April 21:An ocean of people today spilled out into the streets of major towns in various districts across the country on the 16th day of the ongoing movement for democracy. In Rautahat and Ramechhap districts, agitators erased “His... Travel 22 Apr, 2006
Once-over Two RNA men hurtDHANGADHI: A patrolling team of the RNA’s Boradandi Barrack clashed with the Maoists for two hours at Chatakpur of Dhangadhi in western Nepal on Wednesday night. Two Royal Nepalese Army soldiers sustained minor injuries, a security... Travel 21 Apr, 2006
Agitation picks up steam in districts Kathmandu, April 18:Student leader Basu Khadka was injured when police opened fire on demonstrators in Gaighat, the headquarters of Udaypur district. Khadka was shot on the leg and is undergoing treatment in the Gaighat district hospital. At least a... Travel 19 Apr, 2006
Doctors, nurses for not paying taxes Kathmandu, April 17:The doctors’ and nurses’ associations are planning to announce various civil disobedience programmes within a few days, such as not paying taxes of any medical campus, nursing home or private hospitals as a preliminary step in... Travel 18 Apr, 2006
Bhaktapur sees democracy march Bhaktapur, April 15:Expressing solidarity with the movement for democracy, locals of Pandu village in Surya Binayak took out a peaceful protest rally today. Waving flags of different parties and holding aloft placards, some 1,500 demonstrators took... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2006
IN BRIEF Punish guilty cops’KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Lawyers’ Forum on Friday urged King Gyanendra to take action against security personnel involved in the brutal suppression of protesters during the movement for democracy. “Being the chairperson of... Horoscopes 15 Apr, 2006
Professionals join protest Gaighat, April 8:Students and members of professional organisations today staged a rally here on the third day of the alliance’s general strike.The rally of the students, workers, government officials and health workers, started from the local... Travel 09 Apr, 2006
ONCE-OVER Medicine thieves heldTERHATHUM: Local people have caught Surendra Prasad Saha, acting chief of the Sankranti Ayurved Dispensary and Narendra Dev, chief of the Chuhandanda Sub-Health Post, Terhathum, with stolen medicines in Terai. The local people have... Travel 09 Apr, 2006
Minister urges health workers to serve people Kathmandu, April 6:Tomorrow is World Health Day, and the theme for this year is “Let’s Work Together for Health”. The day will be observed throughout the country by organising various awareness programmes. With only 15 doctors for 10,000 people... Horoscopes 06 Apr, 2006
LETTERS Raw deal for HA students:The government initiated the Health Assistant (HA) programme in 2014 BS with the aim of training mid-level health workers in the country. Accordingly, the Institute of Medicine (IoM) started producing health assistants from... 30 Mar, 2006
More women HIV-infected than men in far-west Dipayal, March 27: Women infected with HIV/AIDS outnumber the men infected with the killer disease in Achham and Doti districts in the far-western region. According to statistics made available by the Achham district public health office (DPHO), out... Travel 27 Mar, 2006
