Three people including a woman and her infant daughter died in a landslide in Rolpa district this morning. Four persons lost their lives in Parsa, Sindhuli, Banke and Kailali districts due to heavy downpour. Incessant rain has also affected life in various parts of Tarai and hills. Many areas in Parsa, Nawalparasi and Banke districts have been inundated following heavy rains. … Read more
President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli have sent separate messages of condolences to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In their messages, President Bhandari and Prime Minister Oli have expressed heartfelt condolences and sympathies to President Kovind and PM Modi and through them bereaved families. They have also … Read more
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologised in parliament for the “serious failure,” which he said was the result of a mistake in a computer system’s algorithm dating back to 2009 but identified only in January this year. He ordered an independent review. Britain’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS), which provides free healthcare to the entire population, … Read more
Expressing grief over the deaths, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed for the provision of ex-gratia to dependants of the deceased. The Chief Minister has also issued orders for providing all possible aid to the families affected by the storm and adequate medical aid to the injured. In an official statement, Kumar wished a speedy … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people to inculcate safety in their day-to-day lives, stressing that India had to become a “risk-conscious” society. In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ radio broadcast, he also said the country was looking beyond the concept of women’s development and talking in terms of development being led by … Read more
