Prohibitory order issued in Banke 

The local administration has imposed a prohibitory order to be effective for the next three days in the district. The decision was taken after 30 people were found infected in a single day during a test of people carried out in government offices and in the communities.    

35 families of Bhurke displaced   

Thirty-five households of Bhurke rural municipality-2 have been displaced as a result of landslide. Landslide on the top and well as below the village forced the residents of the village to leave their home for safety, police said.    

Four glacial lakes in Sankhuwasabha at risk of outburst, people urged to remain alert

Among the 104 such lakes in the district, four lakes including the lower Barun glacial lake are at high risk, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) said.    

Four of a family buried to death

Those killed in the incident are Raju's 30-year-old wife Bina, his 10-year-old son Hemant, seven-year-old son Sagar and 10-months-old daughter Binita, according to ward no 5 chairperson Hari Prasad Gyawali. A huge rock along with landslide triggered by heavy rainfall fell on the house, burying those inside it.

Bakra-Eid being observed today

On this day, the Muslims visit the nearest mosque after a morning bath and attend a mass prayer to read the Namaj. After completing the reading of the Namaj, they exchange greetings by hugging one another.

Xi says ready to push for continued advancement of China-Nepal ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nepal relations and is willing to work with his Nepali counterpart.

Woman with COVID-19 gives birth to a baby while staying in isolation in Birgunj

The woman was admitted to the maternity ward of National Medical College after she felt labour pains on Thursday evening. Doctors from COVID Hospital had brought the woman to the COVID Hospital at midnight after learning that the infected woman had been admitted to the Medical College for delivery.

38 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Kathmandu

In 10,768 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests performed across the nation in the last 24 hours, 38 positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the Kathmandu valley, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam in the daily press briefing on Friday.

Additional 12 APF officials test COVID-19 positive in Kakarbhitta

A total of 32 swab samples of APF officials were collected on July 26 from holding center in Kakarbhitta, where 12 were found with the virus infection.  

26 persons including 23 of Kailali test COVID-19 positive in Sudurpaschim State

As many as 26 COVID-19 patients including 23 of Kailali have tested positive for the virus in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test done at Seti Provincial Hospital.

41 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Parsa

As many as 41 persons including doctors, health workers and hospital cleaners have tested positive for COVID-19 in Parsa.

  Landslide at hydel project, human settlements at risk 

Power generation has halted at Indrawati III Hydropower Project due to the landslide occurred at dam site of the project.     The landslide had taken place at the dam site of the 7.5-MW project a Panchpokhari Thangpal-8 on Thursday night. Main entrance of the tunnel of the project and pond has been completely damaged due to the landslide.    

Call to specify roles of management committee  

The Community School Management Committees has called for clarifying the roles of management committee in the operational procedure of school that remained closed due to corona pandemic and lockdown.    

Jaleshwor Municipality office closed except for urgent services to control COVID-19 spread

In the notice issued by Ramu Raj Kaderiya, administration officer of the Jaleshwor Municipality, the municipality said, “The services of Jaleshwor municipality office will remain closed except for urgent services until further notice in order to prevent and control infection of the novel coronavirus."

Three succumb to COVID-19, death toll reaches 52

The COVID-19 fatality in Nepal has reached 52 and the total case load has reached 19,547 with 14,248 cases of recovery.

Kathmandu records 45 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 45 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu valley today.

11 people killed due to natural disaster in 24 hours

Eleven people died and 12 others were injured in different incidents of natural disaster in last 24 hours in the country, according to the national disaster risk reduction and management authority. Of the dead, nine died in water-induced disasters.

Water level crosses danger line in Mahakali River

Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Hydrology Division Flood Forecasting Section has made alert at the settlements near by the river banks in Darchula, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Kanchanpur districts. It is stated that the rainfall was recorded continuously increasing towards head water of the river causing threat of inundation and floods.

27 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Banke, DAO to impose prohibitory order from Sunday

Ram Bahadur Kurumbang, Chief District Officer of Banke, informed that the decision to impose prohibitory order across the district was taken following detection of community transmission of the novel coronavirus.

NAC's aircraft with 238 NA peacekeepers leaves for South Sudan  

An aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation carrying 238 Nepalese Army peacekeepers has left for Juba in South Sudan.     The peacekeeping mission has taken place under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan programme. The aircraft will transit in Muscat of Oman.