Rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds forecast

Precipitation along with gusty wind, thunder, lightning and hailstone will likely occur throughout the country from towards the afternoon. The rainfall will not be sporadic and light

HoR members ask government to stop artificial shortage of medicines

During the zero hour of today's meeting of the House of Representatives, they urged the government, through the Speaker, to make arrangement of supply of daily essentials and surgical masks, saying artificial shortage of such things has started taking place in the market.

Proposal of urgent public importance presented in HoR

Nepali Congress lawmaker Gagan Thapa presented the proposal to inform the House of measures taken so far to prevent the infection risk and preparedness.

'Will return to work soon': PM Oli

Advisor Rimal in his twitter post said that the PM Oli told him he would return to work soon.

Surgical masks run out in medicals  

Surgical masks are not being available to buy in medicals and pharmacies in Birendranagar – the headquarters of the Karnali State.     The shortage has surfaced when the local suppliers have supplied their stock of surgical masks to Kathmandu on higher prices in view of possible outbreak of coronavirus in Nepal.  

All planned sports programme put off due to corona meance  

The National Sports Council (NSC) has decided to put off all the sports events and activities except the running ones due to threats stemming from coronavirus (COVID-19).     An emergency meeting presided over by Minister for Youth and Sports Jagat Bahadur Biswokarma on Thursday decided to adjourn all sports related events including competitions to prevent from

State not sincere towards families of disappeared persons: CM Raut

At a state-level interaction programme with the victims and stakeholders organsied by Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons in Janakpur today, Chief Minister Raut stressed that the state should be sincere to give justice to the victims' families.

Indushankar Sugar Mill makes payment worth Rs 500 million to farmers

In the first phase starting from December 27, 2019 to January 24, 2020, Rs 500 million was paid to the farmers, said company's manager Yog Narayan Rajak. Established in 1984 in Sarlahi, the factor resumed its operation from December 27, 2019.

COVID-19 help desk set up at Chandragadhi Airport

Chief of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Bhadrapur, Purna Prasad Chundal said that the 'coronavirus counselling and primary test desk' was established with the management of Health Section of Bhadrapur Municipality and coordination of the District Administrative Office and District Health Office, Jhapa.

PM Oli's health gradually improving

Prime Minister Oli has started to eat liquid things and other indicators of his health are sound, said Prime Minister Oli's press advisor, Surya Thapa.