Established Nepal Medical Association (NMA) - Khadga Nanda Medical Research Award in 26 July 2917 (11 Srawan 2074 BS). The noble objective of the Award is - To identify the best and most useful health and medical research conducted in Nepal based on original scientific paper published in peer-review journal.

First Award Ceremony, 2019: Awarded to Dr. Shital Gupta, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal, for the first time, in Nepalese Doctor’s Day, Kathmandu, Nepal on 20 Falgun 2075 (March 2019). Awarded Paper: Gupta S, Khadka R, Thakur D, Maskey R, Mehta K, Paudel B. Nerve Conduction and Heart Rate variability in Patients with Hypothyroidism at a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Nepal. JNMA 2017;56(208):407-11.

Second Award Ceremony, 2020: Awarded to Dr. Rupesh Kumar Shreewastav, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal, in ANEMECON-28, Pokhara, Nepal on 15 Falgun 2076 (February 27, 2020). Awarded Paper: Shreewastav RK, Jaishi KP, Pandey MR, Singh GP, Singh AG. Study of Acid-Base Disorders and Biochemical Findings of Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA 2019:57(220):440-444.