AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoCancer Crisis: BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital says a global supply disruption has left it short of key chemotherapy drugs Carboplatin and Cisplatin, with Cisplatin stocks exhausted months ago and Carboplatin running out earlier this month—doctors warn this could derail treatment plans and push patients toward unofficial, risky medicine sources. Parliament & Economy: The House of Representatives has begun amid a continued protest by the Shram Sanskriti Party over PM Balendra Shah’s attendance, while Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle is set to unveil the Economic Survey for FY 2025/26 today. Health Diplomacy: Health Minister Nisha Mehta met Bhutan’s counterpart at the WHO World Health Assembly in Geneva, focusing on closer health-system cooperation. Local Payments: DDC has paid Rs 120 million to dairy farmers, clearing part of long-pending dues. Connectivity & Conservation: Nepal Telecom launched 4G in Makalu Base Camp routes, while a red panda health study begins in Myagdi and red-headed vultures were spotted again in Bardiya. Everest News: Bangladeshi climber Nurunnahar Nimni reached the Everest summit early today, becoming the third Bangladeshi woman to do so.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.