42 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus  

As many as 42 police personnel of the Armed Police Force Number 3 Gadhimai Brigade Bagmati State based in Rapti municipality, Bhandara have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at once. 

Landslide blocks Hilbang rivulet in Myagdi; Downstream villages at risk  

Landslide occurred at Managala rural municipality-5, Arman of Myagdi has blocked the rivulet flowing straight through Hilbang village. Locals have been cautioned with the rise in the risk at Khanibas, Kursila and Kharapani area following blockage of the local rivulet since 4.30 pm on Monday, Mangala-5 ward chair Bhupendra Bahadur Khatri.    

Chinese Buddhists are eager to visit Lumbini but lack of infrastructure comes on the way

"In China, there are hundreds of rooms in a single hotel and can accommodate large number of visitors. But here the hotels are small. There are few hotels in Lumbini and they are also small and have small accommodation capacity. Chinese tourists would like to come in a single group numbering in hundred and stay in the same place. There is no adequate room for them here. So, there is need of adequate number of big hotels and other tourism infrastructures to cater to tourists who would like to come...

  Landslide disrupts Baglung section of Mid-hill Pushpalal Highway 

The landslide occurred at Nishikhola in Baglung section of the Highway has brought the vehicular movement to grinding halt. The rain has triggered landslide in more than a dozen of places in Nishikhola Rural Municipality in Baglung district. 

TU closes its all regular services from today 

The Tribhuvan University (TU) has closed regular services of all campuses and started work from home. The TU, which had postponed all examinations as well as closed teaching learning activities from March 24 due to COVID-19, has decided to close regular services of all campuses across the nation including central office till August 31 from today after increased risk of coronavirus infection.    

Youth dies in quarantine in Ilam, report awaited

A youth suspected of contracting COVID-19 and kept in quarantine facility at Karfor of Suryodaya Municipality in Ilam district died on August 16 due to unknown reason.    

All services except emergency at Bharatpur Hospital suspended 

The Bharatpur Hospital providing treatment for coronavirus has closed all services except the emergency ones after medicos involved in the COVID-19 treatment were found to have contracted the virus.    

Garbage piled at Simkot bazaar area collected  

Garbage piled at the Simkot bazaar area for months has now been disposed of. People’s representatives and employees of Simkot rural municipality have collected the garbage after the Simkot bazaar area started becoming ugly due to garbage piling.  

Sindhupalchowk goes into one-week lockdown 

Sindhupalchowk has gone into a weeklong lockdown beginning from last midnight, owing to the growing risk of COVID-19 infections. Major market areas in the district are quiet since the morning.    

Rescue flights of fifth phase to begin from today   

The rescue flights of fifth phase are scheduled to take place from today to repatriate the Nepali citizens stranded in foreign countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.