Flight suspension further incapacitates ailing national flag carrier

The global aviation industry is passing through a very difficult situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic as most of the countries have banned international flights in fear of virus breakout. N

COVID-19's impact on labour migration: Remittance inflows to reduce by 20%

A study by the World Bank (WB) group revealed that the remittance inflow will be heavily dented globally due to COVID-19.    

Farmers facing shortage of seeds and fertilisers 

The farmers here have not been able to carry out farming activities with the extension of the lockdown. The government has announced the lockdown since March 24 to prevent COVID-19.   

Flower business goes dry in lockdown

Every sector of economy has been affected by the nationwide lockdown enforced to prevent and control COVID-19.

Farmers at loss after milk collection drops by 50%

Dairy farmers across the country have been dumping thousands of litres of milk daily due to reduction in its demand after the enforcement of the lockdown.

     Milk consumption down 20 per cent, being distributed cost-free at few quarantines 

 Nepal Dairy Association (NDA) has said the milk vans have not been able to operate although the government has not prevented the operation of vehicles carrying essentials during the lockdown period.   

Mega projects resume development work amid lockdown  

Despite the ongoing lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, development work of different mega projects has been initiated in the district by considering safety aspects of the workers.   

Local government bars picking yarsa; revenue collection affected   

As the nationwide lockdown has been enforced by the government since March 24 to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, human movement and vehicle traffic across the country (except for essential services) have come to a grinding halt. 

India to permit Nepal-bound vehicles carrying construction equipment

The Indian government became positive in permitting the transportation of stuck vechiles after Dinesh Kumar Ghimire, Secretary of Ministry of Energy, Irrigation and Water Resources asked for help with his Indian counterpart, Sanjiv Nandan Sahai.

Lockdown incurs loss worth million rupees for dairy sector in Kailali

With the dairy shops shut down and cooperatives not collecting milk from the farmers following the lockdown, the milk supply chain has been hit badly, incurring huge loss to the dairy shops owners, farmers and cooperatives here.

Hails cause huge damage to vegetables

Massive hailstones of Saturday have caused severe damage to crops in different places of the district.

Essential product industries asked to resume operation

Minister Bhatta urged the private sectors to bring the closed industries manufacturing essential commodities into operation to ease their supply in the market.

Lockdown incurs loss worth million rupees for dairy sector in Kailali

With the dairy shops shut down and cooperatives not collecting milk from the farmers following the lockdown, the milk supply chain has been hit badly, incurring huge loss to the dairy shops owners, farmers and cooperatives here.

  Lockdown impact on Bhojpur's vegetable farmers   

Vegetable farmers in Bhojpur have been badly affected by the lockdown implemented against coronavirus pandemic. They have found no way to transporting the produces to the market.    

Windstorm damages banana plantation in Chitwan  

Banana plantation in the eastern part of Chitwan district was damaged by the windstorm on Saturday evening, incurring damages worth over Rs 10 million. 

Poultry farmers worried over dwindling business  

 The poultry farmers here have been worrying over the decline in business with the enforcement of lockdown in the wake of escalating risk of COVID-19. There is no market for the sale of eggs produced in the farms.

Two Indian nationals sent to custody for counterfeit currencies

The court ordered imprisonment of Bijaya Chaudhary from Bairatpur and Shankar Sarkar from Naheti, India after they failed to deposit bail amount of Rs 1.7 million each.

Hundreds workers stranded on border between Dhading and Chitwan

The workers, who were in various places of Dhading district in course of employment, wanted to go to their homes after stoppage of work and running out of food.

Insurance Board directs to issue COVID-19 insurance scheme

The scheme aims to cover low income people affected by COVID-19, said the Committee's executive director Raju Raman Poudel referring to 16 people found infected with the virus so far and its increasing risks.

Road construction begins in Jumla

The office of the physical infrastructure here began works to construct the roadway linking Urthu to Rara Lake of Mugu.