Flood of negative news, information in social media creating psychosocial problems, experts suggest for self-discipline

Dr. Adhikari said that the infection rate and death rate of COVID-19 in Nepal was not alarming. "However, instead of spreading positive news about the pandemic, some people are seen walking around scolding the government for its incompetency. This is a psychosocial problem," he added.

Seven succumb to COVID-19, death toll reaches 390

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday confirmed seven COVID-19 related deaths. Two 66-year-old males of Morang, an 85-year-old female and an 88-year-old male of Kathmandu, an 82-year-old male of Bhaktapur, a 66-year-old female of Lalitpur and a 31-year-old male of Nawalparasi (East), who were infected with the novel coronavirus, died while receiving treatment at various health facilities across the nation. With this, the COVID-19 death toll of Nepal has reached 390 and the death...

Kathmandu Valley records 859 new cases of COVID-19, highest in a single day

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday confirmed 859 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley. This is the highest single-day tally recorded in the Valley until now. Of the 859 new cases, 698 cases including 216 females and 482 males, were detected in Kathmandu, 82 cases including 48 females and 34 males, were found in Bhaktapur and 79 cases, including 32 females and 47 males were recorded in Lalitpur.

COVID-19 update: A record 2,020 new cases confirmed in a single day, tally crosses 60,000

In 11,458 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 2,020 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Unknown till a few months back, scenic Tindhare waterfall lures now in hundreds

To get to this lovely scenic spot, one has to take the road to Sindhuli-Bardibas from Dhulikhel and reach Jaruwakhola through Namo Buddha and Dapcha and then go on foot for about an hour from Jaruwa Khola to Kafaldanda.

60 persons return home from isolation centers getting over COVID-19 in Banke today

According to Banke District Health Office, 60 persons including a woman aged 60 who were staying and getting treatment in different isolation centers in the district were discharged after recovering from the virus infection.

31-year-old succumbs to COVID-19 in Nawalparasi (East)

A 31-year-old male of Devchuli Municipality succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection in Nawalparasi (East) on Thursday night. He died at 12:18 am on Thursday night while receiving treatment at Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur.

Notice: No Friday Supplement Today

There is no Friday Supplement today as we are bringing out a 4-page Constitution Day Special on Saturday. 

Revival Of Tourism

Of all the sectors that have suffered badly owing to the prolonged lockdown and prohibitory orders, the tourism and hospitality businesses come to the top in terms of losses they have suffered. This hospitality industry came to a grinding halt in a country known around the world for attracting a plethora of visitors as one of the affordable tourist destinations. However, the fear of coronavirus spread compelled our authority to impose prolonged lockdown and prohibitory orders which has broken the...

Rivalry Or Partnership Of Equals?

The intermittent skirmishes in the Himalayan border areas between China and India, the world’s two rising economies, painfully remind us of cooling of their bilateral relationship. However, in its heyday of early 1950s, Sino-Indian relations were described as an era of “Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai”. It marked the period of heightened Indo-China solidarity contrasting with present day bitterness. Then both China and India had two visionary leaders, Mao Zedong and Jawahar Lal Nehru, who demonstrated...