Cultural festival dating back 1,417 years suspended over COVID-19 fear

5 years ago

Kathmandu - A cultural festival that dates back to 1,417 years has been suspended this time over fears of spread of the cooronavirus pandemic. The festival, Panauti Jatra (Jya Punhi),...

Youth returned home from quarantine dies this morning

5 years ago

Kathmandu - A youth returned home recently from quarantine at Janata Secondary School Bidypur died early this morning. A 19-year-old youth of Panchapuri Municipality in the district had returned Nepal...

16 new cases of COVID-19 in Gandaki State

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Coronavirus has been confirmed on 16 more individuals in Baglung, Syangja, Parbat and Myagdi districts of Gandaki State this morning. The Health Directorate, Pokhara, conformed it. With this,...

CCMC team inspects holding centres in Bhaktapur

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Construction of holding centres has been expedited in Bhaktapur district under the leadership of the Nepal Army's Birdal Battalion, Bhaktapur. Two holding centres are being readied in Bhaktapur...

Tunnel changed into quarantine facility in Dailekh village

5 years ago

Kathmandu - As all the quarantine facilities setup at community schools were occupied by the new comers, Thatikadha Rural Municipality in Dailekh district has used vegetable growing tunnel as the...

Mahakali Hospital's isolation ward filled with COVID-19 patients

5 years ago

Kathmandu - The isolation ward at the Mahakali Hospital at Bhimdattanagar of Kanchanpur district is full of COVID-19 patients. Fifteen patients have been admitted to the ward with a capacity...

HECAF donates 30 ventilators and health supplies

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Health, Environment and Climate Action Foundation (HECAF 360) has provided 30 ventilators and other health supplies including personal protective equipment and tens of thousands of gowns, gloves and...

Ministry holds consultations on declaration of 'public health disaster situation'

5 years ago

Kathmandu - The Ministry of Health and Population has held consultations regarding declaration of 'public health disaster situation' after the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country....

Prime Minister consults with experts on resuming socio-economic activities

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Prime Minster KP Sharma Oli has consulted with experts on the matters related to the prevention and control of coronavirus and easing the economic and social activities during...

NC demands to extend deadline to pay tax

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has demanded that the government immediately withdraw the deadline determined by the Finance Ministry to pay tax. The NC leader also asked...

New 201 COVID-19 cases reported in Nepal, tally reaches 2,300

5 years ago

Kathmandu - A total of 201 new cases of Corona Virus have been reported in Nepal today, taking the national tally to 2,300 as of now. Among the new cases...

WB provides some Rs 12 billion loan to Nepal to boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

5 years ago

Kathmandu - The World Bank has approved some Rs 12 billion loan to Nepal to reform electricity sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis. The World Bank Board of Executive...

Notice for immediate submission of tax impractical: NC

5 years ago

The main opposition Nepali Congress has said government's direction for immediate submission of tax while country is in lockdown due to COVID-19 is impractical. Issuing a press release today, NC...

Hospitalisation only for those requiring oxygen and ventilator support: Health Minister

5 years ago

Kathmandu - Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has said the cases of COVID-19 have already exceeded 2,000 in the country. So, only those infected ones requiring oxygen...

Man hacked to death in Kapilvastu

5 years ago

A person was hacked to death at Harnampur of Kapilvastu Municipality-9 last night. Police have identified the dead as local Shyam Narayan Tiwari of around 45 years of age. ...