NRNA institutes literary award of Rs 200,000 

The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has instituted a literary award of Rs 200,000.     The Nepali Language, Literature, Culture and Heritage Committee of the NRNA is set to initiate necessary process for the award.    

Covira app launched to measure risks of COVID-19 

A covira application with method to measure the personal and local risks of COVID-19 was made public amidst a programme on Sunday. The Nepal Engineers' Association launched the application developed by the Science Hub Nepal with engagement of subject experts.    

Foundation stone laid for RCC bridge over Tapkhola   

A foundation stone was laid for the construction of a RCC bridge over the Tapkhola rivulet along the Diktel Rupakot-Baksila Bazaar road section.    

'Provide tea price as per municipal standards'  

Executive Director of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board Dr Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai said the farmers should get minimum fixed price of green tea leaves designated by Suryodaya municipality.    

900 plus Nepalis return home from 10 int’l flights on Sunday

On Sunday, Nepal Airlines Corporation made four flights while Himalayan Airlines, Jazeera Air and Fly Dubai made equal two flights. Altogether 247 including a baby arrived home from Riyadh of Saudi Arabia by an aircraft of Nepal Airlines while 149 passengers including three children returned home from Doha of Qatar in the NAC aircraft.

Three villages sealed off in Gulmi

Residents of the villages--Rotepani, Ukhap and Ripaha--have been asked to remain indoors unless there are emergency works, said the rural municipality chair Top Bahadur Basnet. The infected woman was initially admitted to Lumbini Medical College a week ago after her RDT reports were positive. Her PCR reports were also positive, said the hospital. Her swabs were tested at a laboratory in Bhairahawa.

Newly mother tests COVID-19 positive in Gulmi, three villages sealed off

Three villages of Gulmidarbar Rural Municipality in the district have been sealed off following the finding of a COVID-19 infection in a newly mother.    

Geographical information with Lidar technology  

Process to collect geographical information with the adoption of LIDER technology has been forwarded. LIDER is a modern technology.    

Arun River partly blocked by landslide, riverbank settlements made alert

The displaced households have been shifted to safety. An approximately 300 meters wide artificial lake has been created after the water accumulated following the blockage of the river, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Nawa Raj Malla.

14-year old with kidney disease recovers from COVID-19

A 14-year-old boy with kidney disease from Piparahi of Rajbiraj Municipality-13 in Saptari returned home by recovering from coronavirus.