'Physical infrastructure sector gets budget considering balance among states'

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang said the appropriation bill for the upcoming fiscal year 2020/21 has proportionally distributed budget keeping into consideration the balance among the states.    

Much-awaited Nepalgunj-Baghauda postal road construction almost complete  

The much-awaited Nepalgunj-Baghauda road construction has almost complete following a hiatus of 23 years. The construction 44-km road linking Raptisonari and Narainapur rural municipality across the Rapti River in Baghauda area with district headquarters Nepalgunj has come to a complete shape amidst frequent obstructions and uncertainties.    

Syangja's 60-year old succumbs to COVID-19, death toll hits 14

A 60-year old COVID-19 patient of Walling, Syangja who was receiving treatment at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences breathed his last today morning.

Monsoon expected to arrive after June 15

Monsoon for this season will be delayed by seven to 10 days of the normal time, meteorologists said on Sunday. “Monsoon phenomena has now been seen in and around South Indian region of Kerala and Karnataka, and this might take another seven to 10 days to arrive in Nepal,” Pratibha Manandhar, senior meteorologist, told The Rising Nepal on Sunday.

Discussions on budget conclude

Inter-ministerial post-budget discussion continued on Sunday in both the Houses of Federal Parliament. More than 60 lawmakers of various parliamentary parties took part in the session and expressed their concerns over annual estimates for FY 2020/21.

Separate quarantine planned for pregnant women

Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Parbat Gurung said Sunday that the government would set up seprate qurantine facility for the pregant and post-partum women rescued from the third countries.

NC calls emergency meeting

NC general secretary Purna Bahadur Khadka in a tweet post informed on Sunday that the meeting would discuss and take decision on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mahanth Thakur and Upendra Yadav named as chairmen duo of Janata Samajwadi Party

The Election Commission will take a decision on the application for the merger of the parties and formation of the new one by studying the submitted documents and through a meeting of the commissioners.

Health Ministry confirms 213 new COVID-19 cases, tally hits 3,448

As many as 213 persons, including 209 males and four females tested positive for the virus in PCR test done at various hospitals and laboratories across the country, informed Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the ministry, in the daily press briefing today.

Lawmakers concerned over 'poorly managed' quarantine facilities  

The National Assembly (NA) members have drawn the government's attention for the proper management of quarantine centers so as to save people's lives.  

Chitwan Medical College ready to hand over PCR Lab to govt 

The Chitwan Medical College (CMC) said that it was ready to handover the PCR test lab it set up to the government for its effective function.    

Britain announces more funds to help Nepal fight COVID-19 

The British government has announced additional funds to help Nepal fight the increasing rate of Corona Virus in the country. The support is to be provided through the British Department for International Development (DFID). 

Made in heaven, marriages are getting undone in lockdown

When Ambika Gautam and Ashish Pokharel got married five years ago, they thought that their relationship would last forever. Having dated each other for nearly eight years before tying the nuptial knot, they were truly in love when Ashish went to Ambika’s parents and asked for her hand. They also had their first child last year and planned to spend the rest of their lives together, but then came the lockdown. “The first week was good,” Ambika said. “But then, we started to get on each other’s...

Lockdown leaves wage earners, cash-strapped families high and dry

The ongoing lockdown that started on March 24 has stalled the economy for more than two months. This has sparked unprecedented distress among the socially poor and migrant workers. The wage disruptions caused by the prolonged lockdown has been particularly hard on the poor, who have little or no saving stock up on essentials.

Land revenue offices to open from today

The land revenue offices throughout the country are opening on Sunday. The offices were closed after the imposition of the lockdown by the government to stem the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown was enforced on March 14.

Plan to ease lockdown on anvil

The government is coming up with a roadmap to ease the lockdown restriction in a phase-wise manner. However, the decision to lift the lockdown is yet to be made. A High-Level Coordination Committee for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel has already prepared a draft of the action plan to open businesses and essential services on a phase-wise basis, said Narayan Bidari, Secretary at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers said on Saturday.

COVID-19 claims two more lives, death tally reaches 13

Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the ministry, in the daily press briefing today confirmed that two persons from Dolpa and Dhandaghi had succumbed to COVID-19.

COVID-19 case load crosses 3,000 mark, reaches 3,235 with 323 new cases

In the last 24 hours, 286 males and 37 females from Sunsari, Saptari, Nawalparasi, Banke, Bardiya, Syangja, Baglung, Bajhang, Kanchanpur, Dhangadhi, Dadeldhura, Dailekh, Dolpa, Jajarkot, Salyan, Argakhachi, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Mahottari, Rautahat and Sarlahi have tested positive for the virus in PCR tests done in different hospitals and labs across the country,informed Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press brief today.

Three people lose battle to COVID-19 in Bagmati  

So far, three people have lost their lives to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bagmati State.     According to the State's Social Development Ministry, the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection has been confirmed on 83 people and 31 have already

19 health workers quarantined 

Regular service at the District Hospital in Baitedi remains affected since the past three days. The service has been affected after 19 health workers were quarantined, after a woman who delivered at the hospital, tested positive in a RDT test carried out for Corona Virus.