38 health workers and five patients of TUTH in isolation

ollowing confirmation of COVID-19 infection in a girl receiving treatment at TU Teaching Hospital (TUTH), the ward of the hospital where she was admitted has been sealed off and 34 doctors and nurses have been kept in isolation.

New education system imperative after COVID-19 outbreak: Prachanda 

Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has stressed the need of new education system in the world. He said that deadly COVID-19 outbreak has knocked the world for rethinking on new education system to tackle such pandemic situation. 

MoHP makes correction in COVID-19 count: national tally is 245

The five COVID-19 cases confirmed by the ministry earlier today had already been counted, informed Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, assistant spokesperson of the ministry, by issuing a press statement.

Seven new cases confirmed today, national tally jumps to 250

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, taking the tally to 250.

Govt denies drafting partial budget

Minister for Finance and Communication and Information Technology Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada on Wednesday denied drafting partial budget for the fiscal year 2020/21. He clarified leaders and lawmakers in Federal Parliament that the government would bring full-size budget for the coming fiscal year.

All parties stand with govt on border issue

Top leaders of all political parties in an all-party meeting on Wednesday expressed their commitment to stand together with the government to establishment Nepal’s sovereignty in the Nepali territory of Kalapani , which has been occupied by the Indian security forces since 1962.

APF at Chhangru to guard northwestern frontier

A 25-member squadron of the Armed Police Force (APF) and nine Nepal Police personnel reached Chhangru of Byas Gaunapalika-1 in Darchula district on Wednesday. This is the first time that the members of the two security forces landed at Chhangru to man the border outpost (BoP) there.

Social media emerging as primary source of news for COVID-19

A survey conducted by the Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO) Nepal last week among 2,014 respondents found that a whopping 92 per cent obtained their COVID-19-related information from social media, mainly Facebook. This was followed by television at 75 per cent, radio at 61 per cent and newspapers at 54 per cent.

National tally jumps to 243 with 24 new COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases. With this, the national COVID-19 tally has jumped to 243.

PM Oli calls all-party meet today at 4:30 PM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting at 4:30 PM today.

National COVID-19 tally reaches 219 with two more cases

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed two more COVID-19 cases today.

MoHP confirms a new COVID-19 case in Banke, national tally reaches 218

A 36-year old male of Nepalgunj-8, Banke tested positive for the virus in PCR test done at Dhulikhel Hospital, informed the MoHP by issuing a press statement.

Parliamentarians demand immediate fencing in Nepal-India border 

The parliamentarians have demanded with the government to address the issues of border management and to put fences in the border at the earliest. 

COVID-19 cases confirmed in all but Siraha district in State-2   

COVID-19 infection was confirmed in 62 people on a single day in State-2 on Tuesday, including 57 in Parsa, two each in Mahottari and Dhanusha and one in Bara district. With this the total number of infected people in the State has reached 94.     The highest number of cases are in Parsa. Coronavirus infection has been found in 82 people including three Indians in Parsa district.

Nidan hospital and Aarogya foundation's building sealed off

The District Administration Office, Lalitpur has sealed off Nidan Hospital and Aarogya Foundation's building at Lalitpur. The DAO Lalitpur took decision to this effect after a 25-year old female of Bhaktapur working at Nidan Hospital, tested positive for COVID-19 on May 13.

NCP standing committee meeting put off

The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) standing committee meeting has been put off. The meeting was to take place at 11 am at the party head office at Dhumrabarahi today. It is postponed until the standing committee members are tested for coronavirus, the Party Office secretary Ishwori Rijal said. 

Armed Police Force increasing its vigil at border

The Armed Police Force (APF) has increased its vigilance at the border after Nepalis started crossing the Mahakali river to come to their homes one after the other. The Mahakali river forms the border with India. The people crossing the river by swimming and on tire tubes have been taken under control and kept in quarantines at the local level.  

Govt to address problems of hydropower sectors : Pun

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun Tuesday said that the government would address the problems of hydropower and other sectors created by the COVID-19. “The ministry will play a role to address the problems of the private sector, including power producers. The ministry will resolve the problems which fall under its right itself and will facilitate to endorse policy from the parliament if required,” he said at a video conference organised by the Society of Economic...

Prez to present policies, programmes on May 15

The government on Tuesday decided to table its policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year on May 15 and the annual budget on May 28.

Sudurpaschim set for highest growth among states

The Sudurpaschim State is likely to achieve the highest economic growth rate in the current fiscal year 2019/20. The far-western State in the country will witness 4.08 per cent growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – highest among the seven states, according to the primary estimates of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). National economic growth rate is projected at 2.28 per cent against the earlier government forecast of 8.5 per cent.