COVID-19 tally reaches 16,649 with 118 new cases, 120 recovered

As many as 118 persons were identified with COVID-19 out of 4,806 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests done in 25 laboratories the last 24 hours, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

5,000 samples collected for COVID-19 test in Kathmandu Valley

Division Director Dr Basudev Pandey shared that the samples are being collected to find out the condition of COVID-19 at the community level in Kathmandu Valley.    

Landslides kill 11 in Myagdi, 22 missing, 35 houses damaged

At least 11 persons have died while 22 others have gone missing due to landslides at different places in Myagdi district. Some 35  houses have completely been damaged by the landslides, according to the District Administration Office.

Bhotekoshi flood enter settlements, locals move to safer places

The locals of Khorsanabari, Barhabise Municipality-3 have started to shift in safer places while Barhabise Bazaar and Ramche Bazaar of Barhabise-4 and 9 are in higher risk.

Indian media stoop too low to undermine Nepal-China ties

Various fictitious allegations and personal comments were made on both, PM Oli and ambassador Hou, in the news report.

Nepal ahead in PCR testing in SAARC region

The number of ongoing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19 in Nepal is considered higher in comparison to several other South Asian nations, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said.

ADB to provide $50 million for aviation improvement

The Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a new US$ 50 million policy based lending agreement on Thursday to finance the Civil Aviation Sector Improvement Programme. Shreekrishna Nepal, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Mukhtor Khamudkhanov, Country Director, Nepal Resident Mission of ADB signed the agreement for loan equivalent to Rs. 5.95 billion.

Reconstruction of five lakh houses completed

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said that about two-thirds of houses damaged by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake had been rebuilt. At a meeting of the Development and Technology Committee of the Federal Parliament on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer of the NRA Sushil Gyawali said that 507,623 houses were reconstructed while 202,643 houses were under reconstruction.

COVID-19 tally reaches 16,531 with 108 new cases, 139 recovered

As many as 108 persons were found with the virus infection out of 4,588 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests performed in 25 laboratories across the nation, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Sindhupalchowk flood update: Two flood victims airlifted to Kathmandu

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madhav Kafle of the District Police Office, said that two flood victims who were seriously injured were airlifted to to HAMS Hospital, Kathmandu.

Every possible effort to be made in rescue and relief: CM Poudel 

Chief Minister of Bagmati State Dormani Poudel has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and property due to floods and landslide in Bahrabise of Sindhupalchowk district.  

Sindhupalchowk flood update: 16 houses swept, 23 people still missing

The flood of the Almo stream at Jambu, Barhabise Municipality-5, has swept away 14 houses and 19 persons have gone missing.

Insignia conferred to new IGP Thapa  

Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane has conferred insignia to newly appointed Inspector General (IG) of Nepal Police, Shailesh Thapa at a programme organized at the Home Ministry this morning.    

Experts say coronavirus spreads not by air but by airborne droplets

In a letter published on Monday in Clinical Infectious Diseases, an international journal of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, two scientists from Australia and the USA wrote, “Studies have shown beyond any reasonable doubt that [COVID-19] viruses are released in micro-droplets small enough to remain aloft in the air." This got interpreted by many people to mean that the coronavirus could be transmitted by air which is certainly not the case, said Dr. Khem Bahadur Karki, professor at...

Heavy rains predicted from today, riverside residents warned of danger

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued an alert warning of an increase in water levels in the risk-prone districts of the Terai region and other districts of Nepal.

Impact of COVID-19 crisis unusually high: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Wednesday called for robust global response from the United Nations and its specialised agencies like International Labour Organisation (ILO) to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the form of job losses and poverty.

Govt rescues 22,369 Nepalis from June 5

The government has said that it had rescued 22,369 Nepalis from abroad from June 5 to July 8. The government rescued 957 Nepalis from the UAE, Malaysia, and Qatar on Wednesday alone.

COVID-19 tally surges to 16,423, with 255 new cases, 253 recovered

As many as 255 persons were found with the virus infection in 4,696 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

NCP Chairmen to sit for talks today at 4:00 PM

The meeting between Chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been scheduled today at 4:00 in the afternoon to sort out the intra-party feud.

We are hopeful that Chairmen would reach a consensus soon: NCP leaders

After the meeting of Standing Committee got postponed repeatedly, the central members have demanded to conduct a Central Committee meeting to resolve the ongoing issues of the party.