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Bagmati State chief minister’s Victory Celebration best wishes

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 | ,

Bagmati State Government’s chief minister Dormani Poudel has said the Gorkha-Mughal war has played a role in popularizing the bravery of the Gorkha soldiers in the world. Chief Minister Poudel stated this in a congratulatory message he gave today on the occasion of the 257th Victory Celebration of Makawanpurgadhi. A victory celebration is being observed at Makawanpurgadhi today to commemorate the victory of the Gorkha army in the battle with the army of then Mughal Emperor Mir Kasim. Chief Minister Poudel stated that today’s day marks a glorious and historical day of the valor of the Gorkha army in a battle 257 years back. “Nepal would not have been an independent country it is today had the Nepalis faced defeat in the battle that took place 257 years ago. Therefore, this day is important in Nepalis’ history. I pay sincere tributes and respect to the 30 brave warriors who lost their lives fighting for the protection of the motherland and all the other soldiers who fought for the country in that battle,” Chief Minister Poudel stated in the...

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Humanitarian Support Desk established in Nepalgunj airport

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 |

Humanitarian Support Desk, established at Nepalgunj airport, has come into operation from Thursday. The Support Desk was established targeting Banke and Bardiya districts for disaster management. Secretary at the Home Ministry, Prem Kumar Rai, said that a plan has been set to establish 12 humanitarian support desks in all seven states and at remote airports. The desk established in Nepalgunj airport is the third desk after Kathmandu and Dhangadhi airports. A process to recruit employees in all support desks would be forwarded as soon as possible as support desks lack...

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Martyr’s Week celebrations kick off in Hetauda

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 |

The Martyrs’ Week celebrations have kicked off in Hetauda, the capital of Bagmati state from today. Chief Minister Dormani Poudel inaugurated the celebrations amidst a programme at local Buddha Chowk today. A rally was organised from Buddha Chowk to Martyrs’ Memorial Pillar as part of the celebrations. CM Poudel, National Assembly (NA) members, House of Representatives’ members and State Assembly members were present on the occasion. Nepal Police personnel, Armed Police Force personnel and locals also joined the rally. Bagmati state government and Martyrs’ Memorial Development Committee Hetauda earlier decided to observe the Martyr’s Week commencing from today. Marathon, oratory competition, several cultural programmes and literary gathering will be organised as part of the celebration. Martyr’s Day is observed on the 16th of Magh every year in Nepal in commemorations of martyrs Shukraraj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand and Ganga Lal Shrestha who had been executed by the Rana rulers at different dates in the month of Magh in 1997 BS for rebelling against the autocratic Rana oligarchy....

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Nepal sets an international record in 10-meter air pistol

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 | ,

Mr. Bipesh Khadka from Kathmandu has set an international record from Nepal in 10-meter air pistol in HH The Amir’s Ninth Grand Prix in Kuwait by reaching the Final 8 by scoring 560/600 score and finishing in 6th in the Final. Mr. Khadka along with Mr. Abdul Wahi from Nepalgunj who secured the 20th position with 536/600 score participated in the event slated in Kuwait from 10 to 18th January 2020, where 20 other countries also participated. Mr. Raju Darshan was the Team Manager and Mr. Trilochan Shrestha was the Coach representing...

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Delay payment impedes insurance programme in Bharatpur hospital

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 | ,

Bharatpur Hospital has been providing service to the patients of 14 districts under its health insurance programme. The Health Insurance Programme had come to effect in the district since 15 August 2017. The hospital has been providing insurance service to the patients as a first service point, shared hospital’s information officer Leeladhar Poudel. He informed that as many as 53,438 patients have received insurance service up to 14 January 2020 since 15 August 2017. The same patients received medical services from the hospital 244,942 times, he shared. According to the data, Chitwan witnessed the highest number of patients receiving health service from the hospital. Makawanpur, Tanahun and Gorkha districts followed Chitwan in terms of receiving service from the hospital. Patients from Rolpa, Rukum, Palpa, Dang, Arghakhanchi, Parsa, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Kaski and Rautahat had received first service point and referral service from the hospital. The hospital had received Rs 261.25 million from insurance programme. Hospital’s medical superintendant Dr Sriram Tiwari said Bharatpur hospital is the best among the public hospitals implementing insurance scheme in terms of service. It has however become tough to operate insurance programme due to delay in the payment of insurance amount by Health Insurance Board. The insurance programme that had came into effect from Kailali since April 2015 has so far covered 50 districts. Dhading is the 50th district where the insurance programme has recently come...

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