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Farmers Sell Paddy Below Support Price Due to Delayed Government Procurement
Kailali. Farmers in Kailali are selling this year's paddy production at low prices in the market. Farmers are in trouble because the state-owned Food Management and Trade Company Limited has not st...
Food imports through Birgunj fall by about 63 Percent
BIRGUNJ, Nov 12: Food imports via the Birgunj border point in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2026-27 fell by about 63 percent compared to the corresponding period last fiscal yea...
Food imports through Birgunj fall by about 63 Percent
Birgunj (Parsa), Nov 12: Food imports via the Birgunj border point in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2083/84 BS (2026-27) fell by about 63 percent compared to the corresponding p...
Health ministry approves standard for managing high-altitude mountain sickness
Kathmandu, November 6 The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has approved the Standard Related to Management of High-altitude Mountain Sickness, 2026, to make the diagnosis, prevention, treatment ...
Health Ministry urges for uninterrupted healthcare services during Dashain holidays
Kathmandu, Oct 17: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has urged hospitals at the federal and province-levels to continue providing healthcare services during the Dashain holidays. The Ministry...
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Relief helicopter gives Rasuwa farmers a route to market
The WFP has flown around eight tonnes of vegetables from flood-isolated Aamachhodingmo to Bidur, helping growers salvage part of their harvest. Farmers in flood-hit northern Rasuwa are getting hel...
Tihar Special Indigenous Fair Begins in Kathmandu
Kathmandu. Food Management and Trading Company has organized a Tihar special indigenous fair that has started. The fair, which started today in Thapathali and will run until the 23rd, has 27 stalls...
Govt to distribute coupons for farmers selling paddy
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The government has begun the process of purchasing paddy from farmers, with the Food Management and Trading Company preparing to buy coarse paddy through its Mahendranagar branch.
Health Ministry urges for uninterrupted healthcare services during Dashain holidays
Kathmandu, Oct 17: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has urged hospitals at the federal and province-levels to continue providing healthcare services during the Dashain holidays.
Caffeine content in Nepal-made energy drinks within safe limits: Food Department
Kathmandu, October 29 The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has said that energy drinks produced in Nepal are safe. In a notice, the department said it is committed to protecting ...
Ministry Approves Guidelines for High Altitude Sickness Management
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has approved the 'Guidelines for the Management of High Altitude Sickness in High Mountainous and Himalayan Regions, 2083'. The guidelines have be...
Most highway hotels serve substandard food during festivals: DFTQC
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Most hotels and restaurants operating along the Prithvi Highway have been found serving substandard food, according to inspections conducted by the Department of Food Technology ...
Health Ministry urges for uninterrupted healthcare services during Dashain holidays
Kathmandu, Oct 17: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has urged hospitals at the federal and province-levels to continue providing healthcare services during the Dashain holidays.
Family member to be allowed to stay with mother in maternity ward
Kathmandu, October 15 The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has issued the “Mother-Baby Friendly Health Institution Program Operation Directive, 2083” to protect, promote and support breastfeedi...
Three Arrested in Sunsari with Goods Worth Over NPR 980,000
Sunsari. Police have arrested 3 people from Dharan. They were arrested with grocery and food items worth NPR 982,500 smuggled across customs. During the inspection of a mini-truck with registratio...
Nepal introduces new guidelines to protect mothers’ privacy during childbirth
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has introduced new provisions to protect the privacy and dignity of mothers receiving maternity services at health facilities.
Innovation from investment to impact: FAO DG Dongyu
Kathmandu, Oct 16: Director General of the Food and Agriculture QU Dongyu has said that investment for access of innovation is essential.
Health Ministry expands telemedicine services
Kathmandu, October 7 The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has discussed making telemedicine services more effective, better organised and sustainable. Those taking part included Health Secreta...
Nepal Makes Significant Strides in Reducing Hunger, Global Hunger Index 2026 Report Shows
Kathmandu. Hunger is not just an empty stomach; it is also a sensitive picture of the society's social structure, the state's foresight, and the economy that reaches the citizen's kitchen. Food se...
Most highway hotels serve substandard food during festivals: DFTQC
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Most hotels and restaurants operating along the Prithvi Highway have been found serving substandard food, according to inspections conducted by the Department of Food Technology ...
Innovation from investment to impact: FAO DG Dongyu
Kathmandu, Oct 16: Director General of the Food and Agriculture QU Dongyu has said that investment for access of innovation is essential.
Water Industry Fined for Non-Compliance with Standards
Kathmandu. A water industry in Gokarneshwor, Kathmandu has been found to be filling jars with water against standards. Based on complaints received from consumers, the Department of Food Technology...
Can Rs 20 a day buy students a nutritious school day meal?
KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Nepal’s government-sponsored day meal program at schools aims to improve children’s nutrition, boost attendance and keep students in school. But despite increased government inve...
New guidelines issued for ensuring mother's and newborn's rights
Kathmandu, Oct 15: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has issued the 'Maternal and Child- Friendly Health Institution Programme Operation Guidelines, 2083' to ensure the rights of mothers and n...
Kanchapur Administration Urges Against Hoarding, Price Hikes During Festivals
Kanchapur. The local administration has urged not to create artificial scarcity of food grains, fuel and gas, black marketeering, unnatural price hikes, sale of low-quality food items, and distribu...
Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire
KHAN YUNIS, Oct 10: Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family.
New guidelines issued for ensuring mother's and newborn's rights
Kathmandu, Oct 15: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has issued the 'Maternal and Child- Friendly Health Institution Programme Operation Guidelines, 2083' to ensure the rights of mothers and n...
Three Nominated for Food Management and Trade Company CEO
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has recommended the names of three individuals for the appointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Management and Trade Compa...
Health Ministry active for health response at Chumnubri
Kathmandu, Oct 11: The Ministry of Health and Food Security through Health Emergency Operation Centre has been continuously coordinating and monitoring the health sector response to the flash flood...
Government Orders Recall of 'Swasthya Shree' Mustard Oil Due to Substandard Quality
Kathmandu. The government has ordered the immediate recall of 'Swasthya Shree' brand mustard oil from the market, deeming it substandard. The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, und...
Health Minister Nisha Mehta Busy with Inaugurations and Inspections Amidst Criticism
Kathmandu. Health and Food Hygiene Minister Nisha Mehta is currently busy with inaugurations and inspections. Last Friday, she went to Dang. At Rapti Health Sciences Academy in Dang, Mehta inaugura...
Food Technology Division Office Conducts 161 Inspections in One Year
Tulsipur. The Food Technology and Quality Control Division Office, Tulsipur Dang has inspected and monitored various food businesses 161 times in one year. Monitoring of businesses of the same sca...
Restaurant Fined NPR 250,000 for Poor Hygiene and Pests
Kathmandu. The government has fined 'Mantra Thakaali' (Green Tara Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.) located in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, two hundred fifty thousand rupees. A joint team from the Food Technology ...
National Rabies Prevention Strategy Approved by Ministry of Health
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has approved the National Strategy and Action Plan for Rabies Prevention (2083/84–2087/88). The strategy aims to reduce human rabies deaths from d...
New Members Appointed to Nepal Pharmacy and Nursing Councils
Kathmandu. New members have been added to the Nepal Pharmacy Council and Nepal Nursing Council. The Ministry of Health and Food Sanitation has stated that Sangita Shakya, Vishnu Regmi, Roshani Praj...