NC President Deuba praises frontline health workers

The former Prime Minister was hopeful that State would duly acknowledge the frontline workers’ contributions at the health crisis like this and the ‘frontliners’ would get their due.

PM Oli directs to remove legal obstacles to save lives of citizens

At a special meeting of the CCMC on Sunday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, directed the ministry and bodies concerned to make necessary preparations since the clauses of the Infectious Disease Act 2020 were not enough to control this pandemic.

Booster dose of Vero Cell vaccine from today

The vaccine is available at all 11 municipalities in the district till May 28 and the beneficiaries of the first-dose could visit nearby vaccination centers for the booster dose, said Office Public Health Administrator Buddhi Bahadur Khadka.

Nagarik App amasses over 600,000 downloads in four months

According to the National Information Technology Center, only 34.7 percent (222,315) of the total downloads have been verified so far meaning 65.3 percent downloads were yet to be verified.

Over 750 journalists contract COVID-19, 13 dead: FNJ  

Over 750 journalists have been infected with COVID-19 and 13 succumbed to the death so far, according to the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ).    

Cancer Hospital in Chitwan starts running 140-bed Covid-19 ward  

The BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan district has brought a 140-bed Covid-19 ward into operation. The ward is equipped with ICU beds and ventilators. 

Journalist Karki succumbs to COVID-19  

Chairperson of Federation of Nepali Journalists, Channel Nepal Pratishtan Unit Shanti Ram Karki has died of COVID-19. He was 34 years old.  

Marriage function helped spread Corona 

Four members of a family died to COVID-19, which reportedly spread following a marriage function held in the family. The marriage function followed by a feast held in Badigad rural municipality-4 showed a total of 25 people infected when 31 attending the function underwent the PCR test.  

KMC receives four ventilators from Lhasa  

The Lhasa city of China has donated four ventilators to Kathmandu Municipal Corporation to help the latter combat COVID-19. Lhasa city and the KMC enjoy sister relations.     

Goat sacrificed to bring an end to Corona   

A goat was sacrificed to the goddess at Halchaur in Nalgad municipality-8, praying for prevention and control of Corona Virus. Villagers gathered at the Kalika mai temple on Saturday and offered a he-goat, said local resident Hari Bahadur Khatri.