'Social stigma more painful than coronavirus'   

Not only the coronavirus survivors, but also their family members and close relatives have been socially stigmatized, said a coronavirus survivor of Ghodaghodi Municipality-3 of Kailali district. He said,

243 Nepalis succumb to Corona Virus abroad  

A total of 243 Nepalis working and living in different countries around the world have died of Corona Virus. Last week alone, 43 Nepalis died of the deadly virus, according to Non-Resident Nepalis Association.  

One dies of COVID-19 in Kaski   

A person died of COVID-19 in Pokhara today. An 85-year-old man of Putalibazaar Municiplaity-1 died at Western Regional Hospital, Corona Special Hospital Treatment Centre.   

   Cheetah taken under control from pheasant farm   

A Cheetah that had entered a poultry farm in Singha of ward no. 4 in Beni municipality has been taken under control. A team from the National Nature Conservation Trust in Chitwan fired a tranquilizer shot to take the Cheetah under control.    

One among three dead confirmed Corona positive   

One of the three persons who died at Bharatpur hospital has been confirmed positive to Corona Virus. The 46-year-old man from ward no. 2 of Ratnanagar municipality tested positive to the virus.  

     People of Myagdi district living in US donate Rs 3.4 million to flood victims

People of Myagdi district living in the United States of America have donated over Rs 3.4 million to the flooding victims of the district.    

     COVID-19 infected elderly woman dies in Chitwan   

: A COVID-19 infected elderly woman has died at the Old Medical College in Chitwan district.    

     Jajarkot village lacks medicines 

Junichande rural municipality in the district is reeling under lack of medicines. There are health institutions each at the municipality wards, but all of these lack medicines, thus affecting patients, said a rural municipality official.    

     Gautam Buddha airport sees 92 percent physical progress; gaining technical progress still a challenge 

The ongoing construction of physical infrastructures of Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport, a national pride project, has almost completed. Only remaining works to be fixed at the airport include installing lights and equipment. 

Wounded and helpless wild life reserve center set up  

A wounded and helpless wildlife reserve center has been set up in Shivapuri community forest at Dhangadhi sub-metropolis-4 on Thursday.    

One more dies of COVID-19 in Chitwan, district death toll reaches 24

Dr. Daya Ram Lamsal, Director of the Chitwan Medical College, said, “A male aged 62, from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-11, died today at 12:20 am while receiving treatment in the Chitwan Medical College.”

Over 10,000 Nepalis return to India for jobs through border points in Sudurpaschim State in last two months

Hundreds of Nepalis are crossing the border points on a daily baisis in the state such as Dharchula, Jhulaghat, Gadda Chauki and Gaurifanta, some are returning home after losing job in India due to COVID-19 while some others are returning to India in the hope they could get employment to support their family.

Valley sees movement after relaxation of prohibitory order (Photo Feature)

The traffic flow in the Kathmandu Valley increased on Thursday, following the relaxation of the prohibitory order, implemented from August 19 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.  

Free COVID-19 insurance to pregnant and new mothers   

Banepa municipality of Kavrepalanchowk district is providing free COVID-19 insurance to pregnant and new mothers in view of heightened risk of coronavirus transmission.   

  ‘No horn, no overtake’ in Damauli  

The District Traffic Office Tanahun has enforced ‘no horn no overtake’ rule in Damauli bazaar from Wednesday. Traffic police office came up with the concept to check the high speed of vehicles in Damauli.    

Lumbini-Kapilvastu Global Campaign, Belgium expresses condolences over Kohar's demise

"Lumbini-Kapilvastu Global Campaign, Belgium (LKGCB) would like to express deep condolences on the sad and sudden demise of late Mr. Amirka Kohar, an executive board member of Lumbini Development Trust(LDT), Nepal," the LKGBC said in a press statement issued on Wednesday.

Valley CDOs waiting for Home Ministry's guidance on easing prohibitory order

The meeting of the Chief District Officers (CDOs) of the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley and other concerned stakeholders made such a decision yesterday and sent it to the Home Ministry, said a participant in the meeting

     Number of women undergoing safe abortion increases in Darchula

Before, the women had been going to the clinics and medical centres in Indian towns across the border for availing this service. Now a growing number of women have started coming to the District Hospital for the same. 

     Baitadi: Rape-accused held, adolescent rescued  

Police on Tuesday arrested three persons for allegedly involved in a rape case in the district. A police team caught teacher Khadak Bahadur Bohora, rural municipality employee Keshab Bohora and a local Ram Singh Bohora on the charge of raping a 17-year-old adolescent girl of Sigas rural municipality. The three were accused to have frequently raped the girl.  

Municipality forum suggests odd-even system

The Kathmandu valley municipality forum has called for enforcement of an odd-even system in vehicular transport by easing the prohibitory order. A meeting of the forum today suggested the local administration to allow vehicles other than mass public transport ones to ply in an odd and even system based on the date.