गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NC international branch provides Rs 2.1 million to COVID-19 infected people Politics NC international branch provides Rs 2.1 million to COVID-19 infected people KathmanduPati June 01, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Nepali Congress, Central Policy, Research and Training Academy’s international branch has started collecting relief and distributing it in aid of the coronavirus infected people in the needy districts in the country. It is decided that the assistance would be provided to the needy people in Dhanusha, Baglung and Dadeldhura districts through the NC Central Office. Branch’s Japan coordinator Dr Balaram Shrestha said the information on the type of assistance to be distributed in these districts and its modality would be given soon. According to him, Rs 210 thousand collected in japan has already been remitted to these districts. More assistance worth Rs 200 thousand has been pledged from Japan. Shrestha said Rs 1.8 million has been collected from the Academy’s branches in other countries. So, the total assistance on behalf of the Academy’s international branch would be Rs 2.1 million so far. Each of the three districts would be given Rs 700 thousand. The assistance would be used in purchasing the medical goods needed by the COVID-19 patients in critical condition in the three districts, it is stated. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0