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 Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions