Myagdi reports two more dengue cases 

Two dengue cases have been found in Myagdi district on Wednesday, taking the number of dengue cases in the district to seven. Rising dengue cases indicates that this mountainous district was at risk of the tropical disease.    

NRNA urges government to form mechanism to rescue stranded Nepalis abroad  

The Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) Middle-east Committee has suggested the government to bring home the Nepali citizens stranded in foreign land on priority basis.  

Six Chinese nationals trying to flee Nepal arrested at Kerung

They were trying to illegally exit Nepal through Rasuwagadi frontier, when the borders have completely been sealed amid nationwide lockdown.

Six COVID-19 patients discharged after recovery  

Six persons receiving treatment at Koshi Hospital for the infection of coronavirus has been discharged today. Among 31 infected persons, six were discharged after recovery. 

Shortage of coronavirus test kits in Humla 

Tests for coronavirus infection have been stalled in Humla district due to the shortage of test kits. The health workers have not been able to carry out the tests on people entering the district by road and by air for shortage of test kits. 

Mahalaxmi Municipality to announce labour-based employment programme

Mahalaxmi Municipality in Lalitpur has decided to deploy the daily wagers in the development construction so as to arrange two square meals to the workers who are facing hardship during the ongoing lockdown order.    

Three arrested with explosives 

Ilam district In-charge and two other cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led group have been arrested with a huge cache of explosives at Mai municipality in Ilam.  

COVID-19 ruled out in death of 12 people in Mahottari 

The death of 12 people in Bardibas and Bhangaha municipalities of Mahottari district is not due to COVID-19, the District Health Office here has confirmed.    

Teacher arrested for manhandling woman 

A teacher has been arrested here for physical assault on a woman. Police apprehended Khagendra Rana of Tribeni, Painyu rural municipality-2 in southern part of Parbat district on Saturday.  

NHRC urges health institutions not to deny emergency services  

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the governments at all three levels not to deny any citizen from the emergency health service.    

Blacktopping of Mid-Hill Highway stalled due to lockdown

Although the government has decided to continue with the construction of the national pride projects during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, the blacktopping of Mid-Hill Highway’s roads in Jajarkot and Rukum (West) districts has been stalled.    

   'Cooperative Campaign for Increasing Production' to be launched in Karnali

A cooperative campaign is to be implemented in Karnali State for reducing the food shortage in the province.     The decision to this effect was taken by an online meeting coordinated by the State government's Minister for Land Management, Agriculture

State-1 next fiscal year budget to focus on health and education  

State-1 government Minister for Social Development, Jeevan Ghimire has said the budget for the next fiscal year would be centred more on health and education. He said this while speaking in an online news conference cum interaction organised by the Education Journalists Group (EJG) on Sunday.  

Palanchowk Bhagwati and Chandeswari fair halted 

The historical Baisakh Poornima fair held in Palanchwok Bhagwati temple in Paanchkhal municipality-9 and in Chandeswari temple in Banepa municipality-5 have been postponed due to the lockdown imposed to stop the spread of Corona Virus in the country.  

  Two killed in separate accident  

Two people were killed in separate accidents that took place in Kailali district on Saturday.     Keshav Pokharel,16, a resident of Bhajani municipality drowned while swimming in the local Kandra river. The body was recovered by police near the site where he had drowned. 

Patients of chronic diseases get medicines at doorsteps  

Diprung Chuichumma rural municipality in Khotang, a eastern hilly district in the State 1, has provided medicines for patients of chronic diseases at their doorsteps when the nationwide lockdown against COVID-19 goes on. A total of 308 people prescribed to undergo a regular medication course have received the required medicines free of cost.   

Local quarantines getting empty in Kanchanpur

Most of the quarantines established by local levels in the district are gradually getting empty. Those staying in quarantines were new entrants from adjoining Indian cities and they now have returned homes after completing quarantine period.  

Medical, food stuffs provided to security personnel  

AVD Dugad Group Auto Mobile Pokhara has provided medical and food stuffs to the security personnel in different police stations. The group has provided the medical and food stuffs to the security personnel who were on continuous duty.    

Lockdown comes as boon to wildlife in Chitwan National Park 

The lockdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic has been a boon to nature and wildlife at Chitwan National Park here.     

Four Int'l Rights Bodies say Supreme Court order reaffirms need to amend TJ laws

Four international human rights watch organisations have termed the decision of the Supreme Court to reject a petition by the government asking that it reviews its 2015 ruling against amnesties for grave conflict-era crimes as an important step in securing truth,