At Annapurna rural municipality of Kaski, 18 people, among those recently returned home from abroad have completed a 16-day quarantine when the COVID-19 pandemic poses a grave health threat. Earlier, the local government had identified 30 people as probable suspects in coordination and support of local political parties, people’s representatives

(Nabin Lamichhane) Fifteen foreign tourists in Manang have expressed unwillingness to return home at the moments as they fear of the increased risk of COVID-19 in their home countries. They are from the United States of America, Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Israel and other European countries, said Chief District Officer of

Nepali Congress district presidents have demanded the government to expand the COVID-19 test to all 77 districts. Issuing a joint press release today, the NC presidents from 77 districts made aware the government that the coronavirus could spread in Nepal alarmingly, so the test must be expanded to all districts

A 15-bed quarantine facility has been set up inside Chitwan jail to prevent the possible outbreak of COVID-19 within and from this prison. The move was made after 11 prisoners were brought to the already overcrowded prison here from Nawalpur district. Since Nawalpur district does not have any prison, they

The Super Madi Hydropower Company of Madi rural municipality in the district has provided food stuffs worth Rs 1.2 million as relief materials to the poor households in the community. The poor and daily wage earners are facing hard times due to nationwide lockdown enforced by the government to contain

The Dhangadhi market in Kailali has been completely closed from today in the aftermath of three more COVID-19 positive cases here Saturday. The Dhangadhi sub-metropolis on Saturday issued a press statement deciding to close shops in the locality from Sunday. However, medical shops have remained open. The Kailali Chamber of

(Krishna Sapkota) In an effort to academically engage teachers and students even during the nationwide lockdown in effect to suppress the potential menace of COVID-19, the Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED) has continued its academic deliverables leveraging the use of technological platforms. This is however not the first time

Kailash rural municipality chair Tanka Moktan has reminded the locals that the rural municipality itself was able to provide adequate relief materials so they need not beg it with any others. Taking to the social networking site, chair Moktan appealed to the locals to believe in the local government that

The construction of the Gautam Buddha International Airport, the national pride project, based in Sidhharthanagar of Rupandehi district has been badly slowed due to the nationwide lockdown implemented by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The project is being implemented by a Chinese Company so far reports almost

Nepal Trade Union Congress has urged the government to rescue the migrant workers stranded at border. Issuing a press release today, the Trade Union Congress said although the lockdown was enforced to contain the possible outbreak of coronavirus in the country, it was imperative to rescue the Nepali workers who