Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Legislation needs amendment Over the last few weeks, once again the country came to remember that persons living with disabilities do exist and, at least on paper, do have rights. Opinion 17 Dec, 2024
Bajura man struggles with dilapidated wheelchair, poverty The 31-year-old Birendra Sarki, a resident of Kot Gotri in Jagannath Rural Municipality 6 of Bajura, faces immense challenges due to his physical disability and financial constraints. Nepal 12 Apr, 2024
Australian engineer dies at Balcony area, Everest death toll reaches 10, two still missing An Australian climber died at the Balcony area above 8,000m on Mt Everest, expedition organizer has confirmed. Nepal 21 May, 2023
TAC, WWBA win titles Tribhuvan Army Club and Women Wheelchair Basketball Association won the titles of the Inter-valley Wheelchair Basketball Tournament here at the NSC covered hall on Thursday. Sports 07 Apr, 2023
FSF introduces outdoor initiatives for children with disabilities FSF introduces outdoor initiatives for children with disabilities Nepal 13 Dec, 2022
KMC set to distribute medical facilities to chronic disease patients Kathmandu Metropolitan City has written to all its 32 ward offices, directing them to provide specified amount as medical expenses to kidney, cancer and spinal cord paralysis patients in line with the procedure approved and issued by the Ministry of Health and Population. Kathmandu 28 Aug, 2022
Distribute medical expenses as per legal provisions, local levels told The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has sent to all the local levels the procedure for providing medical expenses to patients who have undergone renal transplant and are receiving dialysis service and cancer and spinal cord paralysis patients. Nepal 13 Apr, 2022
Bill slashes budget by nearly Rs 15 billion Amidst protest and obstructions from the main opposition CPN (UML) party, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma tabled a bill to replace the ordinance budget brought by the erstwhile government, at the House of Representatives this afternoon. Nepal 11 Sep, 2021
Nepal's capital not a disability-friendly city Despite being the capital city, Kathmandu lacks roads and other traffic infrastructures suited to persons with disabilities. Kathmandu 29 Jan, 2021
German researchers make paralysed mice walk again BERLIN: German researchers have enabled mice paralysed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by using a designer protein injected into the brain. Spinal cord injuries... Mobile & Apps 22 Jan, 2021
Chitwan reports yet another Covid-19 death CHITWAN: A 65-year-old coronavirus infected person undergoing treatment at Bharatpur hospital passed away at around 3:00 pm today. The deceased, a resident of Ratnanagar Municipality-3 in the district, was undergoing treatment at the hospital’s... Travel 20 Aug, 2020
Call for protection of rights of needy people Kathmandu, June 10 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all local levels, urging them to implement the 21-point recommendation made by the National Inclusion Committee. According to the Ministry of... Travel 11 Jun, 2019
