Asia Nepal With up to $24,5 million in funding, 'Feeding Nepal's Future' will work to simplify access to agricultural inputs and contribute to the country's overall agricultural development, USAID said
Asia Nepal The National Human Rights Commission urged the government not to use force and refrain from arresting protesters, stressing the importance of respecting their freedom of opinion and expression
Asia Nepal With the threat of infectious looming in quake-affected districts, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee asked the Ministry of Health and Population to launch an additional drive against vaccine-preventable diseases
Asia Nepal The government has decided to allocate 200.000 rupees (€1.500) for each person who died as a result of the earthquake that struck Jajarkot on Friday night
Asia Nepal With the onset of Dashain, the number of people leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate festivals, including Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, has continued to increase, with 100.000 people leaving the Valley yesterday
Asia Nepal Flights to and from Lukla's Tenzing Hillary Airport have been grounded for the past five days due to unfavourable weather conditions in the region, with hundreds of tourists waiting or forced to change means of transport
Asia Nepal Malaria elimination target could be missed again after seven new cases of indigenous infection were reported in various districts since the beginning of 2023
Asia Nepal Apples harvested in the Dhorpatan area dropped dramatically this year due to hailstorms in March and April
Asia Nepal The Kathmandu Health Bureau has launched a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the district starting today 11 September to 16 upon the risk of a possible wave of new variants
Asia Nepal India has granted permission to sell an additional 180 megawatts of electricity generated by four of Nepal's hydropower projects to the Indian market
Asia Nepal Rains are putting people on alert for water contamination and food poisoning, with doctors advising them to make sure their food and drinking water is safe before consuming it
Asia Nepal A daily meal programme is underway in 251 community schools in Bajura with financial support from the World Food Programme and non-governmental organisations Mercy Corps and Gift Nepal
Asia Nepal A highly specialised hospital for the treatment of problems related to facial deformities will be established in the capital, with financial support from Cleft Children International