Hearing on HoR dissolution case to begin Thursday

The hearing on the writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court against the dissolution of the House of the Representatives (HoR) will begin from Thursday. A total of 30 writs have been registered at the apex court on the House dissolution so far.

CCMC not scrapped rather further strengthened -DPM Pokharel

Talking to media persons today at his office in Singhadurbar, DPM Pokharel said the high-level mechanism which is entrusted with the key responsibility for COVID-10 prevention and control has not been scrapped but further strengthened.

Eight quake-affected districts to be connected with high-speed internet

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has said the capacity of broadband internet would be enhanced in eight districts mostly affected by the 2015 April earthquake.

Antigen test on Nepalis entering Nepal from India stopped

Saimul shared, “We just check temperature of those entering Nepal in lack of the antigen kits. If people show COVID-19 symptoms, we send to their respective home town for staying in isolation.”

Remote villages in Panchthar becoming COVID-19 ‘hotspot’

Hilihang rural municipality-5, Subhang, has been mostly affected from COVID-19 infection in the district so far. Seventy-three people of the ward have tested positive for COVID-19 so far while carrying out antigen test of 122 locals. Malebas settlement of the ward has been mostly affected from corona virus where 44 people tested positive so far.

NRNA to set up oxygen plant in all seven provinces

The meeting of NRNA chaired by its president Kumar Panta took the decision towards this end as there has been raging cases of COVID-19 in the country and more and more fatalities have been reported among the patients lately.  

KMC carrying out test of 50,000 people in five days  

The KMC has made preparation to carry out antigen test of 50,000 people in five days from May 28. Swab would be collected from antigen method from 10 centres every day for the test. 

59 die of second wave of COVID-19 in Mahottari  

With the spread of second wave of COVID-19, Mahottari district has badly suffered with 59 deaths so far. 

Different parts of country to witness impacts of YAAS Cyclonic Storm  

Most parts of the country are likely to witness partly to generally cloudy with chances of rain this evening due to the impacts of YAAS Cyclonic Storm, the Meteorological Forecasting Division of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.  

As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment

It’s a pivotal time for many aspects of Biden’s ambitious agenda. Rounding the first quarter of his presidency, the White House and Congress have been unable to meet key Memorial Day deadlines set by the administration on crucial priorities.