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Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya said that the Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences being operated under the domain of the provincial government would be developed into a University. 

Inaugurating the newly constructed 200-bed (specialized service) building of Hetauda Hospital under the Academy today, he mentioned that work to develop the Academy into a university in the near future has already begun. 

"By the time the students admitted to Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences receive their certificates, it will have become University," Chief Minister Baniya said, adding, "To that end, the provincial government has already started working, and it will soon be completed." 

Since democracy is a system for the poor, they are committed to providing the poor with accessible and quality health services, CM Baniya said, assuring there would be no insufficiency of human resource and physical infrastructure at Hetauda Hospital.

The Health Minister of Bagmati Province Kiran Thapa Magar expressed a commitment not to allow a shortage of medicine and equipment in district hospitals and health institutions under the province.

Former Chief Minister Dormani Paudel, former Provincial Health Minister Ekalal Shrestha and others expressed confidence that the construction of the hospital building would facilitate the expansion of hospital services.

According to Bhupendra Kumar Yadav, Chief Engineer of the Urban Development and Building Office Makwanpur Hetauda, the hospital building was constructed at a total cost of Rs 266 million 425 thousand and 280 including VAT.

As of now, a total of 65,886 Nepali citizens have registered their personal details in the online registration system launched by the Department of Consular Services under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, considering the ongoing unrest in West Asia (the Middle East).

According to the Ministry, the submitted details are currently being assessed and processed for further necessary action. 

Following the attacks on Iran by the United States of America and Israel, the West Asian region has been experiencing rising tensions and escalating conflict.

The online portal was launched on March 2, and personal information is being collected through the respective Nepali embassies in the region.

The Ministry and Nepali diplomatic missions in West Asia are reportedly working to ensure the safety and welfare of Nepali citizens residing there.

According to Ministry Spokesperson Lok Bahadur Paudel, as per the decisions of the second meeting of the Emergency Response Team coordinated by Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, all Nepali missions in West Asia have been directed to contact Nepali citizens facing difficulties through email, telephone, or other appropriate communication channels, make efforts to maintain their morale, and document their responses.

The Ministry has also urged all Nepali citizens in West Asia to remain patient during this challenging situation and refrain from recording or circulating photos, videos, or audio materials that violate the law.

A Sub-inspector of Nepal Police was injured when drug users attacked police personnel during a clash that took place at Makari in Manahari Rural Municipality-1, Makawanpur last night.

Sub- Inspector Dil Bahadur Tamang deployed from Padampokhari Police Post was injured when drug users attacked him with an axe last night, shared Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushkar Bogati of the District Police Office.

Likewise, 19-year-old Sanis of Hattigauda in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-12, was injured when the police fired in self-defense. 

Both the injured are undergoing treatment at CMC Churehill Hospital in Hetauda.

During the incident, 24-year-old Sanjay Jimba and 35-year-old Ajay Thing of Hattigauda were arrested.

Nepal joined fellow countries today in reaffirming its strong support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and emphasized the need to ensure the safety and security of UN peacekeepers serving in Lebanon under challenging circumstances, according to Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Nepal stated that peacekeepers must never be the target of attack. 

The government strongly condemned attacks against UN personnel, wished the injured peacekeepers a speedy and full recovery. 

It has also called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, respect international law, and fully implement the relevant Security Council resolutions.