Snake bites torment Tarai-Madhes Ujawal Jha, a 31-year-old youth activist from Balwa Municipality, Mahottari, was deeply disturbed when a woman from his neighbouring village died on her way to the hospital from a snake bite. “If there had been a hospital closer to the village, she would still be alive today. However, we could not save her,” Jha told THT. Nepal 12 Jun, 2024
Impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases in Nepal With the recent rise in global temperatures, Nepal is among several nations severly impacted by climate change. Health 05 Jun, 2024
Dil Bahadur seeking help for treatment A local Dil Bahadur Rokaya, 32, of Himali Rural Municipality, Bajura, has been struggling for life due to leprosy for the last five years. Nepal 04 Sep, 2023
Mugu district sans snakebite treatment centre Snakebite patients who come to the District Hospitals are sent outside of the district for treatment, according to doctors at the district hospital. Nepal 18 Aug, 2023
Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India this week Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India this week, killing more than 100 people, officials said Thursday. World 13 Jul, 2023
Turkey-Syria and Nepal Gorkha Earthquake: Similarities and dissimilarities The twin Turkey-Syria earthquakes measuring 7.8 in moment magnitude have eclipsed even the Russian Ukraine war, which was dominating the media headlines until they occurred on that un-fateful night of February 6 in an interval of nine hours. Opinion 14 Feb, 2023
Lawmakers demand pro-people judiciary Lawmakers have complained that it is a challenge for the general people to seek and get justice. Kathmandu 21 Jul, 2022
114 NA first responders have lost lives The Nepali Army has had to bear the loss of its personnel in various disasters, including wildlife attacks at different times in the course of nature conservation. Nepal 24 Feb, 2022
Chhau sheds destroyed in Achham BAJURA, DECEMBER 28 A team led by Chief District Officer Gokarna Prasad Upadhaya of Achham has started demolishing Chhau sheds in the district. The team, along with security chiefs, launched the chhau shed demolition campaign in different... Travel 29 Dec, 2020
Youth dies of snake-bite while staying in quarantine DHANGADHI: At a time when protests are taking place in Kathmandu demanding better quarantine facilities and proper handling of COVID-19 crisis by the government, a youth quarantined in Kailali district has died of snake-bite, on Thursday. Ganesh... Travel 30 Jul, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 118 new cases, 120 recoveries, no death recorded on Friday KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. As of today, 275,951 tests through Polymerase... Travel 10 Jul, 2020
ICU rendered useless due to lack of doctors Sarlahi, February 29 Intensive Care Unit of Nawalpur Snakebite Treatment Centre at Ward No 1 of Lalbandi Municipality has been out of service due to lack of doctors. The ICU is equipped with a ventilator. The ICU with ventilator was... Travel 01 Mar, 2020
