UN treaty ignores concerns of high mountains Environmental activists have said that the United Nations must incorporate concerns about high-mountain plastic pollution in the upcoming International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, including in the Marine Environment. Nepal 21 Nov, 2024
Test confirms poliovirus found in sample of Tukucha sewage not contagious It is confirmed that the poliovirus found in a sample of the sewage taken from the Tukucha rivulet in Kathmandu last July is not contagious. Kathmandu 15 Nov, 2024
New sub-variant of omicron coronavirus confirmed in Nepal A new sub-variant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in Nepal. Health 24 May, 2024
Sub-variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Nepal In a press statement issued on Monday, the Ministry urged everyone to exercise precautionary measures following the detection of sub-variant JN.1. Kathmandu 08 Jan, 2024
Influenza on the rise in Banke The number of people suffering from influenza infection is found to be increasing in Banke district. Nepal 17 Sep, 2023
NATO member Romania finds fragments of drones near its border with Ukraine for the third time NATO member Romania found new fragments of a drone deemed similar to those used by the Russian army near its border with Ukraine on Wednesday World 14 Sep, 2023
No new variant of virus recorded: Health ministry The government has made it clear that no new variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the neighbouring countries was found in Nepal. Health 23 Dec, 2022
DDA orders immediate recall of two vitamin supplements The Department of Drug Administration has ordered the recall of two types of medicines manufactured by Nepali pharmaceutical companies after they were found to be substandard. Nepal 14 Nov, 2022
Polio detected in NYC's sewage, suggesting virus circulating The virus that causes polio has been found in New York City's wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn't been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday. Health 13 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL: Poor results The National Examination Board (NEA) on Wednesday published the results of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of the year 2078 BS (2022), taken at the end of class 10, which, unfortunately, show a sharp decline in students’ performance compared to previous times. Opinion 29 Jul, 2022
NAST experts carry out study at Sisdole Experts of the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology carried out a study of the Sisdole dumping site in a bid to develop permanent waste management solution as per the direction of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah. Nepal 09 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL - Heterologous vaccine As recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Immunisation Advisory Committee, the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday decided to use Covishield/AstraZeneca vaccine as a booster dose for people above 60 years of age even though they had received other doses – Moderna, Pfizer or VeroCell – during the first and second shots. Opinion 03 Feb, 2022
