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Students of the Biratnagar-based Nobel Medical College, which has been accused of charging more fees than the amount fixed by the government, have reached Kathmandu to pile pressure on the government.

The students led by Manish Bhattarai, coordinator of the Medical Education Struggle Committee, came to Kathmandu saying that the Nobel Medical College has not refund the students who have been charged additional fees yet.

Saying that the Nobel Medical College has been cheating the students, Bhattarai said that they would continue their protest until the college refunds the extra fees collected from the students.

It has been learnt that the Kathmandu Medical College has also been charging extra Rs 600,000 from the students.

The government has been urging the medical colleges to refund the additional fees of the students but to no avail.

Students of Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar, which has been accused of charging more fees than the amount fixed by the government, have reached Kathmandu to pile pressure on the government.

The students led by Manish Bhattarai, coordinator of the Medical Education Struggle Committee, came to Kathmandu saying that the Nobel Medical College has not refund the students who have been charged additional fees yet.

Saying that the Nobel Medical College has been cheating the students, Bhattarai said that they would continue their protest until the college refunds the extra fees collected from the students.

It has been learnt that the Kathmandu Medical College has also been charging extra Rs 600,000 from the students.

The government has been urging the medical colleges to refund the additional fees of the students but to no avail.

Amid growing tensions with Russia, American Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Ukraine and Germany this week.

In Kyiv, Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba "to reinforce the United States' commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Ned Price, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

In Berlin, Blinken will "discuss recent diplomatic engagements with Russia and joint efforts to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine, including Allies' and partners' readiness to impose massive consequences and severe economic costs on Russia."

Blinken will meet with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, followed by a meeting with the Transatlantic Quad, which also includes the UK and France, according to Price. Last week, there was a diplomatic talk between American and Russian officials which did not yield any results. 

Nepal condemned terrorist attacks in various places of Abu Dhabi, UAE on Monday that killed three persons and wounded six.

Police identified the deceased as two Indian nationals and a Pakistani.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs took to the Twitter to condemn the terrorist attacks in different places of Abu Dhabi and to wish for speedy recovery of the injured.

"Nepal condemns the terrorist attacks in different places of Abu Dhabi, UAE yesterday. We also express deep condolences to the families of the deceased and wish for speedy recovery of the injured," the tweet read.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen claimed they were behind an attack targeting the UAE.

Nepal recorded 10, 258 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Tuesday.

As per the latest data provided by the Health Ministry, a total of 22, 828 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours.

The ministry said that 562 infected people have recovered from the disease.

The three districts of the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, on Tuesday issued another directive to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

All the three District Administration Offices of the Valley issued the directive after the cases of the infection continue to rise at an alarming rate.

The order, which will come into effect from today midnight, has banned protests, rallies and gatherings till mid-February.

KATHMANDU: Actress Shweta Khadka has tested positive for Covid-19.

Khadka had taken to social media to announce that she had tested positive and urged all those who had come in close contact with her to take precautions.

“I have tested positive. I will come back as soon as I recover,” she said.

The Covid-19 has been increasing at an alarming rate in recent days.

A total of 6,734 new cases were reported on Monday. Out of which, 4,000 cases were recorded in the Kathmandu Valley alone.

The construction of a concrete bridge connecting Makwanpur and Sindhuli districts has not been completed yet even though the construction company signed the agreement 10 years ago.

The Swachhand Bhairav Construction Company had signed the agreement with the Dharan-Chatara-Sindhuli-Hetauda road project to erect the bridge by July 13, 2021. Now, the construction has reached the final stage after the extension of deadline for five times.

The bridge—413 meters long and 7.70 meters wide—is being constructed at the cost of Rs 230 million.

Jayaram Lamichhane, Director of the construction company, expressed his commitment to complete all the works by mid-April and hand it over to the government by April 28.

The deadline was extended for the first time till mid-September 2018 after the company could not complete the construction within the given timeframe. The deadline was extended for the second time till mid-May 2020.

The Madan Bhandari Road Project said that the deadline was extended twice after the company failed to hand over the bridge to the government by mid-May 2020. The deadline has been extended till mid-April 2022 for now.

After receiving the contract, the construction company entrusted the Cannon Gautam JV to complete the works .

Lamichhane said that the Swachhand Bhairav Construction Company has been constructing the bridge on its own for the past three years after the owner of the Gautam JV went out of contact.

Saying that the company was negligent in the construction work, the road project had agreed to pay 35 percent in the first phase, 15 percent in the second phase and the remaining 50 percent after the completion of the construction. So far, 80 percent of the amount has been paid to the construction company.