Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Aussie Actor In Nepal
Best known for his roles in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Aussie Hollywood actor Joel Edgerton recently made a visit to Nepal as an ambassador of The Fred Hollows Foundation, a partner of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. Edgerton attended an eye camp organised by Tilganga in Devighat, Nuwakot. [Read more...]
Bird Flu Hits Kathmandu, Over 2000 Chicken Culled
The H5N1 virus has been detected at another poultry farm in Kathmandu. Hence, rapid response teams from the District Animal Health Office, Kathmandu culled all 2,240 chickens at the farm on December 26. [Read more...]
KFC Imports Rotten Chicken From India
International food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Nepal has been caught up in another scandal this year. It has been found selling rotten chicken to its high profile consumers. [Read more...]
Speeding Ambulance Kills Two
Two persons were killed by a speeding ambulance while riding on a motorcycle. As a result, demonstration was staged at Satdobato and Kumaripati-Lagankhel area obstructing the regular flow of vehicles. [Read more...]
Over 5,000 Chickens Culled In Itahari and Jhapa
After it was confirmed that more chickens of PK Poultry farm in Itahari were infected with bird flu, 4853 chickens were culled on Sunday (February 12). Eggs and chicken feed have also been destroyed completely. Just a week ago, 3500 chickens had died of the H5N1 virus at the farm. [Read more...]
Blood shortage hits Kathmandu
Nepal Blood Transfusion Center has faced shortage of blood because most of the blood donors have been out of the valley for Dashain festival. [Read more...]
Not So Sweet Story Behind The Sweets
Mithai and other sweet delicacies are not just food items for us. They’re also part of our rituals for various occasions. However, as frequent as we are in consuming them, we are not as familiar with the way they’re made at shops around Kathmandu. [Read more...]