CM Gurung bats for environment-friendly development 

Gandaki State Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has stressed the need to develop tourism city Pokhara as a town of parks.    

Rainfall forecast in most places of country until Saturday 

Rainfall will take place in most parts of the country until Saturday, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said.    

  WHO shows interest in Nepal's anti- novel coronavirus potion 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its interest in the herbal potion for curing COVID-19 said to be developed at the laboratory of the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry here. WHO has also shown its interest in the laboratory, it is said.    

Government warns of stern action against those obstructing transport of essentials   

The government is to take stern action against those obstructing the transportation of essential supplies during the lockdown.    

Nepal Telecom to provide SIM cards free of cost to abroad-returnees 

Nepal Telecom is to provide SIM cards free of cost to the Nepali citizens returning home from abroad in the aftermath of the global coronavirus pandemic.  

State minister blames shortage for poor management of quarantines  

Karnali State's Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Naresh Bhandari, has said that the quarantine facilities could not be up to the mark due to the shortage of goods in the market. He explained that the quarantines in the State could not be managed well due to the lack of public structures in the local levels and the poor standard of the existing ones. 

Parliamentary body directs govt to reinstate access to basic health service  

The House of Representatives, Women and Social Committee has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to make arrangements to prevent loss of lives for want of medical treatment during the lockdown and to restore access to basic health services.    

Two women give birth while in quarantine

Two women kept in quarantine have given birth in Doti district. These women had returned home from India along with their husbands during the lockdown.    

Eight more types of cases to be heard

A full house meeting of the apex court on Wednesday decided to allow for hearing of additional eight cases, said Supreme Court Sub-registrar Devendra Dhakal.    

Rescue flights to begin from Friday; 150 plus migrants to arrive from UAE

Officials said that more than 150 Nepali migrants would come home on Friday in a chartered flight. For this to happen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with the Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi.