NHRC's recommendation to protect inmates from virus

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to implement 13-point recommendations, which focus on the improvements in conditions of jails in order to protect inmates from COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, Sudip Pathak-led team of the commission visited prisons in the seven states to take stock of the health conditions of inmates. Issuing a statement, the commission has recommended the government to take precautionary measures at the earliest, to allocate budget for essential items...

Authorities request public to use social media wisely

Social media is a platform to create and share information, ideas and interests, among others, through virtual communication; however, the social media’s misuse has been growing across the globe including in Nepal. Following the increasing cases of cyber-related issues with new form of technologies, Nepal Police have established a designated cyber bureau since 2018 to prevent such crimes and conduct quality investigation to arrest the culprits. With the bureau in function, many forms of cyber...

COVID treatment self-pay option for those who can afford

Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has said that around 2,600 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) with ventilators are available and in ready condition for use across the country, while additional 400 are in the process to operate . Minister Dhakal shared this information in a video message on Tuesday, adding further that work was underway to add 3,500 units with oxygen and monitors. Meanwhile, he clarified that there was no change in the existing policy on dead body management of those...

NCP chairmen decide to resolve Karnali State dispute

Chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Tuesday decided to dismiss the decisions taken by Karnali Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Sahi to remove Gulab Jung Shah from the post of the chief whip of the State Assembly. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s press advisor Surya Thapa said the meeting held between party chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal agreed to dismiss the CM’s decision. Karnali CM Shahi, who is also the party leader of NCP’s State Assembly, on October 12 removed...

In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep

President Donald Trump pushed into arguably the most important state on the electoral map on Tuesday, opting for a rally in Pennsylvania instead of formal debate practice two days ahead of the final presidential debate that may be his last, best chance to alter the trajectory of the 2020 campaign.

Nepal-China cooperation contributes to economic development: President Bhandari

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed the belief that Nepal-China cooperation on construction of trans-border railway, roadway and tunnel would bring Nepal and China together for socio-economic development of Nepal.

Police makes public seven alleged murderers of policemen in Dhangadhi

Pratik Bista, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the district police office, said that the illegal traders killed the police officials while on duty in a planned manner because the police officials tried to curb illegal trade.

Kathmandu Valley logs 1,702 new cases of COVID-19

In 13,861 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done across the nation in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,702 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 update: 3,093 new cases, 2,108 recoveries, tally reaches 139,129

In 13,861 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as  3,093 persons were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Police constable Saud's body recovered from Mohana River in Dhangadhi

Body of Police Constable Ram Bahadur Saud, who was killed along with Assistant Sub-inspector Govinda BK, has been recovered today from Mohana River.