Agitating teachers continue to protest For the past few weeks, Kathmandu valley has seen relentless protests from various sectors. However, no concrete solutions have emerged thus far, despite the fact that sectors such as teachers, cooperative victims, loan shark victims, and doctors have been taking to the streets on a regular basis. Nepal 20 Apr, 2025
Health Ministry's directive to provide minimum wages to health workers including nurses The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the bodies concerned to make provision of minimum wages to all health workers, including nurses, working at health institutions. Nepal 13 Dec, 2024
PM Oli calls for addressing challenges in medical education PM Oli held discussions with officials from the Medical Education Commission to address the challenges confronting medical education. Kathmandu 17 Nov, 2024
Children form heart of Dr Bhagwan's project of passion Prof Dr Bhagawan Koirala — a name that needs no introduction for us — this renowned heart surgeon of Nepal has operated on more than 14,000 hearts and served hundreds of thousands of people over the years. He is also known for pioneering open-heart surgery in Nepal while also heading the country’s Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre. Lifestyle 06 Oct, 2024
India's Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed government presented an annual budget to Parliament that raises spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth, while aiming to appease coalition partners it needs to stay in power. World 23 Jul, 2024
Nepal to be developed as medical hub: Minister Basnet Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has said Nepal is going to be developed as a 'medical hub' for learning medical education. Health 27 Nov, 2023
Dr KC announces hunger strike from Sept 15 ​​​​​​​Medical sector reformist Dr Govinda KC on Monday declared he would stage a fast-unto-death hunger strike from September 15 as he was dissatisfied with the government’s decision to allow the Medical Education Commission to work in a competitive manner and end influences over it. Kathmandu 12 Sep, 2023
Health Minister Basnet vows to implement Health Policy ​​​​​​​Health and Population Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet has vowed he will have the Health Policy implemented. Kathmandu 01 Aug, 2023
Minister Basnet vows to implement Health Policy Health and Population Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet has vowed to implement the Health Policy. Kathmandu 31 Jul, 2023
Should CIAA jurisdiction include private sector? The National Assembly passed two bill proposing to bring private institutions, particularly banks and banking institutions under the scope of the anti-corruption body which were hitherto not under its ambit. Nepal 12 Apr, 2023
Nepal's woeful healthcare system: Unheard stories of Nepali doctors The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was the first medical college in Nepal to train doctors in the country. Before the establishment of the IOM, the health care system was predominantly ruled by paramedics and limited number of doctors who were trained in foreign nations. Opinion 31 Mar, 2023
Health services other than emergency shut in protest today The Nepal Medical Association has decided to shut health services other than emergency across the country tomorrow to protest police action against a doctor who was standing outside National Trauma Centre before the president’s carcade passed by. Nepal 12 Feb, 2023
