Minister for Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal has said the coronavirus has not been yet seen in the country and the government is working for high alertness to prevent the possible risk of infection. Taking special time in a session of the House of Representatives today, the Minister said though

The Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) has said that the hospitality sector in the country has taken complete precaution measures against the possible risk of coronavirus. At a news conference today in the capital, HAN said that tourists have not cancelled their hotel bookings in Nepal and ruled out the

Four different bills have been tabled in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada tabled the ‘Public Debt Management Bill-2076’, the ‘Bill related to Banking and Financial Institutions (First Amendment)-2076’, the ‘Bill related to Nepal Rastra Bank (Third Amendment)-2076’ and the ‘Bill related to

The lawmakers have drawn attention of the government to take precaution measures against novel coronavirus in the country adding that the virus started from China could spread in Nepal too. In the zero hour of the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting today, the lawmakers asked the government to take complete

Japan’s Ambassador for Nepal Masamichi Saigo today called on Speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota and congratulated latter for his election on the post, wishing for a success of his tenure. During the meeting took place at the Federal Parliament Secretariat-based Speaker’s Office, the Japanese Ambassador, on

The Kimathnka transit point in the northern belt of Sankhuwasabha district has been closed. China has shut the transit point after the spread of corona virus in China. Fourteen Nepalis who had gone to Changa on the other side of Nepal-China border in search of work have been stranded there

The House of Representatives today passed a condolence proposal over the passing of former lawmaker Shreeram Shrestha. Shrestha was elected to the National Assembly on a Nepali Congress seat in the election held in 2048 BS. He died on Monday at the age of 80 while under treatment at Nidan

Nepal and Bangladesh have many things in common, including food, cultural ethos, geographical conditions and language to some extent. Bangladesh is merely 27 kilometres away from Nepal’s eastern border. Both are the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and BIMSTEC, the two regional organisations. Relations

UNICEF Germany patron Elke Budenbender, who is currently on a visit to Nepal, has apprised herself of the status of children here and of the steps taken by UNICEF for the long-term solution to the challenges facing Nepal’s children. She arrived here on Monday and will wrap up her visit

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said whatever things have come out regarding the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have come in an exaggerated and sponsored way. Stating the government has introduced this topic keeping the country’s and people’s interest in the centre, he said nobody should attempt to