Three houses in New Baneswar sealed off 

Three houses in New Baneswar in ward no. 10 of Kathmandu metropolis have been sealed off after a police personnel living in one of the houses tested positive to Corona Virus. The three houses behind Varosha hospital have been sealed off and contact tracing begun, said ward member Naroj Aryal.    

Pregnant women’s ordeal in the time of coronavirus, lockdown

As the entire world is under the grip of COVID -19 pandemic, Pramila Baskota, 34, is in 21 weeks of her pregnancy and she looks forward to welcome her second child. But she is quite anxious and frustrated as she couldn’t go for her regular check-up and even for anatomy/anomaly scan due to the fear of COVID-19 infection and the lockdown. She has been in deeper fear after the death of a post-partum mother due to COVID-19 last week.

Remote learning 'easier said than done' for preschool kids

People worldwide have been adapting to new behavioural changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic has brought lives all across the globe to a standstill, people are finding new ways to continue their work and studies.

British-India time documents name Mahakali as border river

Senior Advocate Prof Dr Yubaraj Sangroula has presented historical evidences from the days of the British-India that clearly show the entire Kalapani region, including Lipulek and Limpiyadhura, belongs to Nepal.

NC calls meeting to discuss statute amendment today

Nepali Congress, the main opposition party in the parliament, has called a meeting of the office bearers of its Central Working Committee for Sunday o discuss the government initiative to amend the Constitution to replace the old map with updated map of Nepal in the Coat of Arms.

People are having ‘virtual parties’ in lockdown

The ongoing lockdown may have brought life to a standstill but that does not mean occasions have stopped coming. Birthdays, anniversaries, family rituals and other festivities which would have traditionally invited gatherings and celebrations have all come and gone quietly because of the need for physical distancing and restrictions on movement.

Laboratory technician of Grande Hospital tests COVID-19 positive

A 35-year old male working at Grande Hospital's laboratory tested COVID-19 positive, informed Dr Bashudev Pandey, Chief of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. Dr Pandey said that contact tracing of those who had come in contact with the patient had started in the hospital.

MoHP confirms 36 COVID-19 cases, tally hits 584

36 persons from Baitadi, Jhapa, Banke and Bardiya were identified with COVID-19, said Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the ministry, during the daily press briefing today.

Petroleum Dealers Association plans to retrench staff citing fall in business 

The Petroleum Dealers' National Association has urged its member pumps to cut off all expenses except the most essentials citing a significant fall in the consumption of petroleum products due to lockdown.    

Lawmaker demands food supply by helicopter in Darchula

Meeting the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Lekharaj Bhatta, recently, lawmaker Dhagunna said the government could manage food supply in Chhangru and Tinkar people by helicopter as there was no better option than this to supply food. In Nepali side, there is no way for beast of burden to carry the load. The people however reach Kucha from Khalanga on foot to collect food.    

Nepal's new map handed to leader Dahal   

An updated map of the country has been handed to Nepal Communist Party Chairman and former Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on behalf of the government.   

    2,755 people test negative for coronavirus in Karnali 

Two thousand 755 people have tested negative for coronavirus. The throat and nasal swabs collected on different dates from these people were tested at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS).   

National COVID-19 tally hits 548 with 32 more cases

Eight persons, a female and seven males of Banganga Municipality, Kapilvastu, 13 men from Godaita Kabilashi Municipality, Sarlahi and two female from Kathmandu and Karaiyamai Rural Municipality, Bara were identified with COVID-19 infection in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test done at National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Kathmandu.

Avoid using social media too much to put anxiety at bay

Experts have warned that lack of physical activities and excessive engagement with the social media can result in mental illness as the upcoming grave concerns more than the effects of the pandemic. The country is in a lockdown for almost two months and staying indoors has now become a day-to-day affair.

Launch publicity campaign on new map, Dhungel tells govt

Former Secretary Dwarika Nath Dhungel has suggested the government to create a pool of documents and experts on Kalapani issue in order to present Nepal’s status on the matter and counter aggressive Indian propaganda.

Army squad in Darchula to build road

A squad of Nepali Army has reached Ghanti Bagar of Byas Gaunpalika-2 in Darchula district to construct 87-km road under Darchula-Tinkar road project in the Mahakali corridor.

Nine more COVID-19 cases detected, national tally hits 516

Nine persons from Makwanpur, Bhaktapur, Saptari and Bara were identified with COVID-19 infection, informed the Ministry by issuing a press statement.

National COVID-19 tally reaches 507 with 20 new cases: MoHP

14 men from Banke, three from Kailali and one each from Dadeldhura, Morang and Baitadi tested COVID-19 positive, informed Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Constitution amendment bill registered in Federal Parliament

Law Minister Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe registered the bill in the parliament, informed Rojnath Pandey, spokesperson of the Parliament Secretariat.

Govt. to table constitution amendment bill in HoR

The meeting of the Council of Ministers held today at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar, decided to table a proposal to amend the coat of arms present in schedule-3 of the constitution as per the territory of Nepal, informed Dr Yuvaraj Khatiwada, spokesperson of the government.