Lalitpur, June 28 Bird flu cases are on the rise in Kathmandu, with infections confirmed in 82 locations across eleven districts of the country. According to the Department of Livestock Services, the bird flu (H-5N-1) outbreak has been spreading rapidly in the Kathmandu Valley over the past three months. The Department has taken special precautions […] The post Bird flu on the rise in Kathmandu: Infection confirmed in 82 locations of 11 districts appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 28 The Department of Foreign Employment has accelerated the search, organisation, and digital archiving of thousands of foreign employment fraud case and investigation files that had remained stored away for nearly 25 years. According to the department, the initiative was launched under the directive of the Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment, Ramji […] The post Foreign Employment Department digitises decades-old fraud case records appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 26 The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is being observed across the world today. This Day will provide an opportunity to reflect on the continued and evolving impact of the world drug problem in all its dimensions and to exchange views on priority concerns and innovative, evidence-based responses, according to […] The post Int’l Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking being marked appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 25 The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has said that there are currently around 10,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccine in stock. Ministry’s Joint-Spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said that there are currently 10,011 vials of anti-rabies vaccine in stock at central, provincial and district-level hospitals. According to him, with the support of […] The post Ten thousand vials of anti-rabies vaccines in stock: Health Ministry appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Dhangadhi, June 25 A Nepali Army sergeant was killed and a lieutenant injured in a grenade explosion during a military firing exercise in Kailali district. According to Kailali Police spokesperson DSP Yogendra Timilsina, the incident occurred in the Jalapa Community Forest area of Mohanyal Rural Municipality-7, where a firing drill was being conducted. The deceased […] The post Nepali Army sergeant killed, lieutenant, injured in grenade explosion in Kailali appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 25 Traffic police booked and fined 2,519 vehicles for violating traffic rules across the Kathmandu Valley in the past 24 hours and collected more than Rs 1.93 million in penalties. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, the violations included 92 incidents of drunk-driving, 163 cases of ride-sharing against the rules, 99 […] The post Over Rs 1.92 million collected in traffic fines appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Bhaktapur, June 25 Authorities in Changunarayan and Suryabinayak municipalities in Bhaktapur district destroyed chickens after the bird flu outbreak in the poultry farms there. Livestock Doctor of Livestock Service Office, Dr Amik Shrestha, said that so far 38,795 chickens were destroyed in wards no. 2, 8 and 9 in Changunarayan Municipality after the bird flu […] The post Bird flu confirmed in Bhaktapur poultry farms appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 23 The European Union (EU) has launched two regional aviation initiatives in Kathmandu aimed at strengthening aviation safety and regulatory cooperation in Nepal and South Asia. The programmes, being conducted under the EU–South Asia Aviation Partnership Project (EU–South Asia APP), will bring together aviation authorities, airlines, industry representatives and technical experts from across […] The post EU deepens regional aviation cooperation through two new safety initiatives in Kathmandu  appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 24 Nepal has received two cultural antiquities repatriated from the United States following their recovery by the American authorities. At a special handover ceremony held at the Consulate General of Nepal in New York recently, the New York County District Attorney’s Office formally transferred ownership of a 13th-century bronze statue of Padma Pani […] The post Two cultural antiquities returned to Nepal from US appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 23 Scholarships were given away to students from families affected by human–wildlife conflict who lost parents due to wild animal attacks. Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment, Geeta Chaudhary, handed over scholarships of Rs 10,000 each to students from the affected families at a programme held here today at the National Parks Office. […] The post Stipend handed over to students losing parents to human-wildlife conflict appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.