Relief provided to around 18 thousand needy families in Bardiya 

The first phase relief assistance has been provided to 18 thousand needy families in Bardiya district.     The District Administration Office Bardiya said the relief assistance has been distributed to the families of the economically vulnerable and workers facing problem managing food and bare necessities for sustenance due to the lockdown enforced by the government to prevent and control

Share market to open from Tuesday

The Securities Board of Nepal has directed Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) to re-operate the share market from coming Tuesday or May 12.    

Committee directs govt to bring stranded workers back home

ndustry, Commerce, Labour and Consumers Welfare Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) today directed the government to make arrangements to bring back the migrant workers to homeland.    

PCR test on priority: Minister Dhakal

At a programme organized today at the Ministry to solicit suggestions regarding ministry’s policy and programme from lawmakers of the Federal Parliament, Minister Dhakal shared that there was adequate quantity of kits for PCR test.

Lack of kits affects tests in Sudurpaschim state

"The Ministry of Health and Population is said to be supplying kits. The shipments are expected to arrive by tonight. Fifty five swab samples collected have yet to be tested for want of kits.

434 lawmakers, staffs tested negative for COVID-19

Throat swabs of 212 lawmakers (179 from HoR and 33 from NA) and 229 employees of the Federal Parliament Secretariat were collected on Thursday.

CM Gurung urges all to join hands for cause of humanity   

Gandaki state chief minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has called one and all to join hands for humanitarian woks to achieve a full success against the fight against global pandemic of coronavirus emerged as a challenge to the existence of humans.    

Five people found infected with dengue in Myagdi 

Five people have been found infected with dengue in Beni municipality, according to a team mobilised to control the disease. A campaign has been intensified in the district to search and destroy mosquito larvae.  

Unseasonal rain damages crops in Darchula, fear of hunger looms large 

Unusual rain and hailstorm damaged several varieties of winter crops and vegetables in Darchula. Unexpected rainfall and hailstorm caused massive damages to fruit crops and cereal crops such as wheat and barley during the harvesting season. Darchula has witnessed torrential rainfall and hail for the past one and a half week.

Over 100 projects get permission to resume works in Baitadi   

Activities related to development and construction works that have been obstructed amidst the lockdown enforced to stem COVID-19 crisis would be resumed in Baitadi district.