Shortage of medicines paralyses Kapilvastu facilities KAPILVASTU: Even after the unofficial border blockade imposed by India is over, Kapilvastu district is reeling under a severe shortage of medicines. The over-five-month border blockade had restricted the supply of goods and medicines into Nepal,... Travel 10 Mar, 2016
Druggists warn of protests against raids KATHMANDU: Protesting police raids on two big pharmaceutical companies of the Capital on Friday, chemists and druggists on Saturday warned that they would launch stern protests. On Friday, a market monitoring had raided two drug depots of Lomus... Horoscopes 05 Mar, 2016
70 trucks carrying drugs stuck in Raxaul Birgunj, January 8 Seventy trucks carrying medicine worth around Rs 450 million are stuck in the Indian town Raxaul across the Nepal-India border due to the ongoing agitation called by the Madhes-based parties. The trucks that have arrived at the... Travel 09 Jan, 2016
70 medicine-laden trucks stuck in Raxaul BIRGUNJ: As many as 70 trucks carrying medicines worth around Rs 450 million are stuck in the Indian town Raxaul across the Nepal-India border due to the ongoing agitation called by the Madhes-centric parties at the transit point and the unofficial... Travel 08 Jan, 2016
Jajarkot docs take to candle light for want of electricity JAJARKOT: In what appears to be an effect of increasing load shedding, the Jajarkot District Hospital is compelled to provide services to patients relying on the candle light. Health workers complained that it was very tough to treat people in the... Travel 07 Jan, 2016
Shortage of medicines hits Dhading locals DHADING: The blockade of key roads due to the ongoing protest in Tarai has resulted in medicine crisis at hospitals and health centres of Dhading district, of late. According to Chief of the District Public Office, Jeevan Kumar Malla, patients are... Travel 05 Jan, 2016
Gorkha quake survivor succumbs to chilling cold GORKHA: An earthquake survivor succumbed to chilling cold at a temporary camp in Aaru-Aarwang of the district on Saturday. Lal Bahadur Baram (65) of Baram Gaun, Aaru-Aarwang-1 of the district breathed his last today, local teacher Tek Raj Bhatta... Travel 26 Dec, 2015
NRNA provides free medicines to hospitals KATHMANDU: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has provided free medicines to regional and zonal hospitals in Janakpur, Birgunj and Butwal. The NRNA's gesture comes at a time when many health institutions across the country are facing... Horoscopes 02 Dec, 2015
DPHO in Rukum reels under medicine shortage RUKUM: District Public Health Office in Rukum is reeling under acute shortage of medicines due to the blockade in Nepal's border points and prolonged agitation in Tarai, health workers said. Medicines like Oxycontin are in short supply, they said,... Travel 01 Dec, 2015
Japanese eye doctor felicitated Bhaktapur, November 25 BP Eye Foundation, and Children’s Hospital for Eye, ENT & Rehabilitation Services today felicitated and awarded honorary membership to Prof Dr Takeshi Naito from Tokushima University, Japan for his contribution to... Horoscopes 26 Nov, 2015
Dial Health Ministry's toll free number if faced problems in medicine supply KATHMANDU: In view of the shortage of medicines, the Ministry of Health and Population has begun a toll free number - 16600133444 - for the sick ones, general public and concerned health institutions. Through the toll free number, the concerned... Horoscopes 22 Nov, 2015
Problems created by border blockade to be resolved soon, claims DPM Rawal DHANGADHI: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Bhim Rawal, said that the crises caused by the border blockade including acute shortage of medicines, fuels and foods would soon be resolved as the talks had been carried on with the agitating... Travel 20 Nov, 2015
