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Three dengue cases have been detected in Kavrepalanchok district after three years, according to health workers.

A 68-year-old man of Panauti Municipality-5 in the district infected with the virus is receiving treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital for the past two days, said Purushottam Timalsina, chief of health section at Panauti. His health condition is improving, he added.

Similarly, a man infected with the virus from Dhulikhel is under care, said the district health office, Dhulikhel. Two weeks ago, a dengue case in Panchkhal was also reported.

Following this, a joint team from the district health office and the municipal health office is today scheduled to reach the source of the infection, destroy mosquito eggs and larva under the ‘search and destroy campaign’, he said.

“We have taken the disease occurring very seriously. Efforts are on to control it,” said Dr Purushottam Sedhain, chief of the district health office.

Police have arrested an Indian in possession of pharmaceutical drugs from Nagdhunga.

A team deployed from the Metropolitan Police Division, Nagdhunga apprehended Bibek Kumar (18) of Bihar, India from a commuter bus (Ba 4 Kha 5144) heading towards Kathmandu from Gaushala, Mahottari during a regular security check.

Police said that they have confiscated 700 ampules of Diazepam, 700 ampules of Phenergan, 700 ampules of Nurofen and an Adhar Card from his possession.

Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.

The government has started administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to children between five and 11 years from today.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the children of 27 districts, who have taken the first dose of Pfizer vaccine from June 23, will be administered second dose till July 24.

The children of this age group should visit the nearby vaccination center carrying the vaccination card.

The vaccination campaign will be conducted in Jhapa, Ilam, Morang and Sunsari of Province 1, Saptari, Dhanusha, Parsa, Siraha and Mahottari of Madhes Province.

Similarly, the vaccine will be administered in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kavre, Chitwan, Sindhuli and Makwanpur of Bagmati Province and Kaski and Nawalparasi East of Gandaki Province.

Likewise, the campaign will also be conducted in Nawalparasi West, Rupandehi, Banke, Dang and Baridya of Lumbini Province, Surkhet of Karnali Province, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Dadeldhura of Sudurpaschim Province.

The government has planned to administer the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine to the children of the remaining 50 districts from July 21 to 27 and second dose from August 12 to 17.

Hindu devotees from various places of Kathmandu Valley have thronged Pashupatinath Temple from early in the morning today to offer their worship on the first Monday of Shrawan.

The entire month is considered to be the auspicious period to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed that one's wishes get fulfilled by worshipping Lord Shiva throughout the month especially on Mondays.

Devotees are seen lining up in the Pashupatinath Temple to offer worship and prayers to Lord Shiva.