Govt. reviews relief package amid lockdown extension

Following the extension of lockdown period, the government has reviewed the relief packages, tax waiver and other facilities announced targeting both organised and unorganised sectors and industries.

216 swab samples test negative in Jhapa, more reports yet to come

216 people tested negative for the virus in COVID-19 test done through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) till Thursday. 

Agrawal released on bail, but arrested again on another charge

Hobindra Bogati, spokesperson of Metropolitan Police Range, confirmed that a team of the MPR arrested Agrwal to investigate him on money laundering.

Japan conferring 2020 Spring Imperial Decorations on NC leader Poudel  

The government of Japan is going to decorate senior leader of the Nepali Congress, Ram Chandra Poudel, with the ‘Grand Cordon of the order of the Rising Sun’. The Japanese government on Wednesday took the decision in this regard.    

Over 2,000 Nepalis stuck in India allowed to return home

At least 1061 Nepalis, who had been staying in quarantine in India for 34 days have returned to Nepal via Khalanga and Dattu border points on Thursday.

How safe are monkeys from COVID-19?

The coronavirus (COVID-19), having now travelled the globe, has already claimed over 200,000 lives and infected more than one million people.

Schools scramble to run virtual classes

Stakeholders of school education have stated that running virtual classes will not be practical without providing technical support to the students who have no access to technology. The stakeholders stated that even in the city areas students could not benefit from virtual classes due to technical and financial problems.

Economy to grow by 2.27% this year, PCI to reach $1085

The government has projected that the economy of the country will expand by just 2.27 per cent this year breaking the high growth trajectory of above 6 per cent for the last three consecutive years. "Severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic in major economic sectors and internal and external measures applied to check the spread of the virus will have repercussion in the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country," said the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

PM Oli inspects parliament hall

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Wednesday inspected the Federal Parliament’s meeting hall in New Baneshwor. The government is preparing to summon the budget session in the near future. The government is under pressure to prepare the budget, fix its priorities and plan and programme of coming year within a short time due to the fear of COVID-19.

NCP Secretariat meeting kicks off at Baluwatar

The meeting of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Secretariat has started at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar.

15 Nepalis die from coronavirus in US

With the death of Panthi, number of Nepalis losing life to coronavirus in US has reached 15.

Corrected News: Three more people test positive for coronavirus

Director at Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Basudev Pandey, shared that coronavirus was confirmed on two persons from Bara and one from Parsa.

Three new COVID-19 cases reported, yet to be confirmed

All three of them had returned from New Delhi by participating in a religious gathering.

NC holding central committee meeting   

The major opposition Nepali Congress is holding its central working committee meeting this afternoon. The meeting being held at party central office, Sanepa, will dwell on the activities carried out for the control and treatment of coronavirus and party's contribution to it, said spokesperson Bishwo Prakash Sharma. 

Kathmandu breathes cleaner air during the lockdown

Aasha Jha becomes very happy every time she goes to the roof of her house in Tahagalli, Lalitpur Metropolitan City–8, these days. Ever since the lockdown began, she has been able to clearly see the airport from her terrace.

Misuse of vehicle passes on rise in the valley: Police

The Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari, said on Tuesday that the Kathmandu Valley had started witnessing increasing number of vehicles (private only) in the name of having passes during the nationwide lockdown.

‘Prepare strategies to fight COVID-19’

Humanitarian Accountability and Monitoring Initiative (HAMI), the convergence of the civil society organisations, on Tuesday called for an urgent action for fighting COVID-19 and asked the government at all levels to prepare short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to tackle the COVID-19.

Those returned from Korea on leave urged to contact EPS Korea section

The meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday had decided to allow the Nepali workers currently staying on leave to return for Korea job via chartered flights after the health check up.

Consensus expected to summon budget session of Federal Parliament

The sixth session of the Federal Parliament (House of Representatives and National Assembly) has been delayed due to the adverse situation resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 and intra-party dispute in the ruling Nepal Communist Party.    

Two new COVID-19 cases in Rautahat confirmed, count climbs to 54

Two males, aged 35 and 25, of Dewahi Gonahi Municipality-1 and Brindaban Municipality-1 who had returned from India, were found to be infected with SARS-CoV-2.