Japan Proposes Trial Ebola Drug
AFP reports Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of the deadly Ebola virus, the top government spokesman said Monday (August 25, 2014).
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Nepal’s U-16 footballers Leaving For AFC U-16 C’ship In Thailand on Wednesday
The Nepali U-16 football squad will leave for on Wednesday Thailand for the AFC U-16 Championship scheduled to kick off from September 6 to 20, 2014. The top four teams of the championship will qualify to play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015.
Khushbu Mishra Crowned Miss Nepal US ’14
Congratulations to Khusbu Mishra for being crowned Miss Nepal US 2014!
Load Shedding Decreases to 52 Hours a Week
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Wednesday announced to reduce load-shedding to 52 hours weekly to be effective from Friday, August 22, 2014. Currently, there is 60 hours load-shedding weekly.
World Photography Day Observed In The Capital
The 175th Photography Day was observed in Kathmandu on Tuesday (August 19, 2014) with National Forum of Photo Journalists (NFPJ) organising a rally.
No Power Supply In Five VDCs of Dolpa For Three Months
6,000 families of five VDCs in Dolpa were affected by the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) decision to cut the power supply for three months, from Tuesday (August 19, 2014).
Maiti Nepal Rescues 54 Girls From Trafficking
In the last six months, the Maiti Nepal in Kanchanpur has rescued 54 girls from Gaddachauki and other border points in Kanchanpur district while they were being trafficked to India.
Dang Landslide & Flood Death Toll Reaches 13
The death toll of Dang landslide and flood has reached 13 and four members of a single family are still missing.
Krishna Janmashtami Celebration In Country
Celebrated to commemorate birth of Lord Krishna, Krishna Janmashtami was observed throughout the country on Sunday (August 17, 2014). On this occasion, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav offered a special pooja at Patan Krishna Mandir and greeted the nation with a message.
NCELL Launches App Competition & Self-Service App
Mobile network service provider Ncell has organised a competition to develop mobile phone applications called the Ncell App Camp. Ncell has also launched Ncell App for subscribers that allows them to access information about various services and schemes provided by the network.
Miss Nepal ’14 Subin Limbu Named WWF Young Conservation Ambassador
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal announced Miss Nepal 2014 Subin Limbu as the ninth Young Conservation Ambassador during a function held at the WWF office premises in Kathmandu on August 11, Monday.
Actor Shree Krishna No Longer With Us
One of the most beloved Nepali actors Shree Krishna Shrestha has passed away, reported the website for the national daily Annapurna Post. He was being treated at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi when he took his last breath on Saturday night (August 9, 2014) as informed by director Akash Adhikari.
U-16 National Football Team Leaves For Belgium
The U-16 national football team on Wednesday (August 6, 2014) left for Belgium for training as Nepal gears up for the AFC U-16 Championship scheduled to begin in Thailand on August 20.
Rs 9.1m Collected By Sunkoshi Flood Victims Relief Fund
Founded to aid the landslide victims of Jure and Mankha areas of Sindhupalchowk district, ‘Sunkoshi Flood Victims Relief Fund’ has collected a total amount of Rs 9.1 million.
Load Shedding Increases To 60 Hours a Week
The decision was taken citing the damages caused in the power house and transmission lines of Sunkoshi Hydropower Project by the last week’s massive landslide in Jure, Mankha VDC of the district.
18th SAARC Summit in Nepal Fixed For November
As reported by Business-Standard.com, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (August 6, 2014), the 18th SAARC summit will be held in the country in November.
Jure Landslide Update: Rescue Continues, One More Body Found
Search and rescue operations resumed Tuesday morning (August 5, 2014) at Jure in Sindhupalchowk, where a landslide swept away about 77 households on Saturday morning (August 2, 2014).
CIAA Asks Docs To Resume Service At Bir Hospital
CIAA has requested the resident doctors at Bir Hospital to resume their duties immediately and have informed to take action against them in case they fail to resume medical services.
Shamar Rinpoche’s Body Flown in Nepal from Bhutan
The body of late Guru Shamar Rimpoche was brought to Raniban-based Syarbhan Monastery in Kathmandu on Tuesday evening (July 29, 2014).
Overnight Growth In Organic Farming Business
Since the government intensified crackdown against pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables, business in organic vegetable stores has been growing.