Unprecedented socioeconomic measures imperative to reduce COVID-19 effects: Finance Minister Dr Khatiwada

"The crises in the past were either human or financial and occurred over times. But the present crisis is both the human and economic together," he observed, adding that it has wider area with bigger intensity.

Minister Bhatta assures of smooth supplies chain during lockdown

In his statement from the Nepal Television today, the Minister said trucks and containers from India carrying food and other essentials are being disinfected before they enter the country.  

State-2 gov to provide Rs 5 million in relief to victim families of those losing lives in the fight against COVID-19

A meeting of Council of Ministers held today took the decision to provide the relief amount to victim families of those—civil servants, private sector health workers, ambulance drivers and assistant workers deputed in the rescue and treatment of coronavirus infected people as well as in its prevention and control.

 Health Minister Dhakal: We are in better position in regard to COVID-19 prevention in South Asia  

Coronavirus has been an issue of prime global health concerns as the contagious disease has so far spread to almost across the world and the World Health Organisation has already declared the outbreak a pandemic.    

     PM Oli telephones Indian PM Modi, seeking enhancement of collaboration against COVID-19   

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a telephone conversation.     The conversation was focused on further strengthening mutual collaboration in the fight against the COVID-19 and providing better care and support for those citizens stopped in each other's countries during lockdown.    

Minister Bhusal seeks suggestions on protecting agriculture sector from COVID-19 impact   

Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Ghanashyam Bhusal has sought suggestions from local levels to find ways to protect agriculture sector from possible impact of coronavirus crisis.    

NC parliamentarians to provide 15-day salary to COVID-19 prevention fund   

Main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has written to the federal parliamentary secretariat to cut off 15-day salary of its parliamentarians and deposit to the Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund. 

Police allegedly manhandled by Mosque visitors in Rautahat   

A police team that reached a mosque at Paroha municipality in Rauthat in an effort to convince a gathering of devotees not to create a crowd amidst the heightened risk of COVID-19 has been allegedly mishandled by the rowdy mob.    

South Korea to extend visa term of foreign nationals by three months 

 The South Korean government is to again extend the visa term of foreign citizens by three months. This will apply to those foreign nationals whose visa term has expired or is on the verge of expiration.   

NIHDFA provides 200 PPE sets to Sudur Paschim State 

Nepal India Human Development and Friendship Association (NIHDFA) has provided 200 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by the health workers of the Sudur Paschim (Far-West) State.