COVID-19: Prevention fund receiving more support in State-1   

The COVID-19 Prevention Fund, established by State-1 government, is receiving more financial support from various areas. The State-1 Chief Minister and Ministers have announced their one month salary contribution to the fund. Similarly, State Chief Soma Nath Adhikari ‘Pyasi’, Speaker Pradeep Kumar Bhandari and Deputy Speaker Saraswati Pokharel have also announced to contribute their one month

NRNA Korea to provide 2,000 coronavirus test kits to Nepal 

The Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA), South Korea is to immediately provide 2,000 kits for testing for coronavirus to the Government of Nepal. 

Construction halted at Arun Third Hydroelectricity Project due to COVID-19 

Construction of the Arun Third Hydroelectricity Project has been halted due to the coronavirus menace. The 900-Megawatts capacity project is being built in Sankhuwasabha. 

  Municipality distributes face masks and medicines to prevent COVID-19 

The Chautara Sangachokgadhi Municipality has started distributing face masks free of cost to the municipality residents to keep coronavirus pandemic at bay.

Surkhet quiet as lockdown in effect even in Raute settlement

Also known as Birendranagar, Surkhet, was deserted on Wednesday, the second day of the lockdown, after the people were ordered to stay indoors except for very essential works. 

Pyuthan collecting details of foreign returnees

Two municipalities and seven rural municipalities have started the work in wake of the spread of Covid-19 in the country. 

Petroleum Dealers' Association says fuel to be given only for very essential purposes

Association's president Lilendra Prasad Pradhan said the petrol pumps have been urged to supply petroleum products only for very essential purposes as per the government's request.

Over 150 returning home from India quarantined in Doti

Of them, 71 have been quarantined at Talkot of Shikhar municipality, 51 at BP Nagar of Badikedar rural municipality and 53 at Rajapur, said Dilip Singh Deuba, Chief of District Police Office.

We will provide full banking services: Bankers' Association

A meeting of the Bankers' Association held online this morning has decided to provide full service by opening the essential branches of the banks so as to facilitate the complete utilisation of the earnings of members of the general public at times of natural disaster

Govt ready to supply daily essentials at convenient places: Minister Bhatta 

The government has intensified its preparation to supply daily essential goods to the people from the convenient places.