Food poisoning, water- and vector-borne diseases on the rise in Nepal
Several get infected every year during the monsoon season.
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Import ban nearly suffocated Nepali economy, experts say
Revenue plunged sharply and government was forced to downsize the budget in mid-term review for lack of cash.
Nepal Prime Minister Dahal underscores importance of school meals at UN meet
The prime minister also reiterated Nepal’s commitment to scale up investment and resources for the programme.
Covid-19 turned Nepalis into bookworms, say traders
Book imports had passed the billion-rupee milestone in the last fiscal year, according to the central bank.
India puts up new hurdle to importing electricity from Nepal
New Delhi has asked for financial closure details of projects whose approval process has remained pending for months.
Last flight to mountains
As air crashes become more frequent, Nepal’s tourism industry looks on with trepidation.
Mental health: More Nepali women are afflicted than men
Twenty-two per cent women and 11 per cent men aged 15 to 49 years have symptoms of anxiety in Nepal.
Think before you speak
The paper says Nepal's prime minister should apologise for undermining the sovereignty of Nepal’s democratic system.
Most doctors in Nepal don’t prescribe antibiotics by generic name: Study
"Pharmas pay doctors for prescribing their products and many use only specific brands", an official at the Department of Drug Administration said.
Nepal, Bangladesh agree to sign 25-year power sale deal
Despite the fixed period, they are yet to decide the tariff.