AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoCancer Supply Crisis: Chitwan’s BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital says Cisplatin and Carboplatin supplies have stopped for three months, leaving patients without key chemotherapy drugs and unable to buy them locally; the hospital has asked WHO for emergency help. Digital Divide Push: In Parliament committee talks, ICT Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina pledged to use Rs 16.78bn from the Rural Telecommunications Fund to expand reliable 4G (and later 5G) to remote areas, with 4G rollout planned within a year. Budget Pressure & Governance: Lawmakers in the National Assembly demanded action on cancer medicine, border issues, disaster impacts, and squatters’ rights, while NEPSE slid 16.38 points despite higher turnover. Construction Sector Strain: Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal told entrepreneurs the government is studying price-adjustment and deadline extensions, but delays and substandard work won’t be tolerated. Everest Update: Two Indian climbers died during descent after summiting, underscoring that the return can be deadlier than the climb. Health & Safety: Seven APF trainees collapsed during a Tikapur run, with doctors suspecting heat stroke.
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