Civil servants to get COVID leave for second time if infected

Civil servants including those working in government-owned enterprises and corporations are to get COVID-19 sick leave when even for two times if they test positive for the novel coronavirus.

ADBL launches QR Teller service

With the introduction of the new product, the customers, who are now receiving mobile banking services of the bank, will be able to easily and securely pay the amount of their account by scanning the QR from QR teller without any cheque.

Construction begins on Everest View Tower

The tower, being constructed at Dobate, Limchungbung Ward No. 3, will supposedly allow people to view Mount Everest. It is being constructed on a hill called the Everest View Top Hill.

46.16% of annual revenue target met in six months

By mid-January, the government received the revenue of Rs. 544 billion, according to the financial comptroller general office (FCGO).

16 injured in Sarlahi bus accident

The bus with registration number Na. 5 Kha 5055 going to the east from the west lost its control and overturned in the afternoon.

Tibetans board bullet trains, welcoming first day of Spring Festival travel rush

At 8 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. on Monday, two advanced Fuxing bullet trains running in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region departed from the region's capital city of Lhasa for the cities of Xigaze and Nyingchi, respectively carrying 680 and 219 passengers.

COVID-19 update: 8,730 new infections, 562 recoveries in 24 hours

In 17,872 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,730 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

Ban on worship in religious places of Kathmandu Valley

All the three district administration offices in the Kathmandu Valley have banned all worship except the daily worship and prayers at religious places in the valley.

Australia has record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress

Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals to cope with surging patient admissions and a staffing shortage due to the coronavirus. The 74 deaths occurred in its three most populous states. New South Wales reported 36, Victoria reported 22 and Queensland 16. The previous daily record was 59 coronavirus-related deaths on Sept. 4, 2020.

Agreement to hold local level elections on time

A meeting of the five-party coordination committee formed to run the government has agreed that the upcoming local elections should be held in April as provided in the constitution.