गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 6 lakhs collected for kidney patient Nepal 6 lakhs collected for kidney patient KathmanduPati October 18, 2020 KATHMANDU : A financial support of Rs. 650,000 has been collected from Nepalis living and working in US for Santosh Ranamagar of Byas municipality-14. Ranamagar is suffering from kidney failure and currently surviving on dialysis. The funds were raised after the initiative of Bhim Thapa, Bhuban Aley, Ashish Thapa and Kuldip Ranamagar, who are currently living in Texas and New York, USA. The amount was handed over to Ranamagar on Saturday. Tara Bahadur Thapa, father of fund raiser Bhim Thapa and ward chairperson Kajiman Shrestha handed over the amount to Thapa at his home. Earlier, Rs 658,624 had been collected by the Save Santosh Campaign. Santosh Ranamagar has thanked all the generous donors and said that he now hopes to live. “A large amount is required for a kidney transplant, hence I would like to thank all my fellow citizens at home and abroad for this support,” he said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world