COVID-19 active cases hit 5,545 with 768 new infections and 5 fatalities

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 768 new infections were recorded in 5,333 RT-PCR tests and 75 cases were recorded via 678 antigen tests being done at health desks in various border points.

Federal ministers to inspect Darchula-Tinker road section

Construction of Darchula-Tinker road section under Mahakali Corridor has been at snail's pace although it was started some 12 years ago in 2008. Of 134 km long road section, only 44 km of track has been opened so far. Only last year, Nepali Army was entrusted with the task of opening the track remaining 87 km, from Ghantibagar to Tinker, as contract for construction of this section was not made even till last year.

Parliamentary committee directs to continue with teaching/learning thru alternative methods

Committee President Taradevi Bhatta also directed the concerned authority to monitor those negligent schools which had Covid-19 infected students and yet were reluctant to take necessary preventative measures against the flu-like infection. An action against such erring schools has been demanded as well.

Karnali province Chief Minister Shahi secures vote of confidence

Shahi got 22 votes against 15, out of 37 votes cast in the provincial assembly.

MoHP confirms 836 new cases of COVID-19

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 836 new infections were recorded in 6,158 RT-PCR tests and 64  cases were recorded via  621 antigen tests being done at health desks in various border points.

Nepal set to start study of masters in mountaineering science

The government is all set to initiate the master’s degree program of mountaineering science for the first time in Nepal.

Number of children infected with UK variant increasing, Experts call to follow safety standards

Dr. Sher Bahadur Pun, chief of the clinical research unit at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku said that the novel coronavirus infection seen in recent times was more contagious than before.

Nepal's trade deficit: widens with India, narrows with China

In the overall, trade deficit with India has broadened by 9.7 percent while with China Nepal's trade deficit decreased by 6.9 percent in the first eight months of this fiscal year, according to the data revealed by the Nepal Rastra Bank.

Prize to parents who visit school frequently

A campaign has been launched to motivate and reward parents to come to school with the objective of increasing student attendance and learning in community schools.

COVID-19 update: 580 new cases, 254 in Kathmandu

Of the newly infected, 254 are from the Kathmandu Valley. Of the, 20 are from Bhaktapur, 61 from Lalitpur and 173 from Kathmandu districts. Meanwhile, 129 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in institutional isolation or staying in home isolation recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.

Two die of COVID-19 in Banke, 91 new cases recorded in last 24 hours

Tej Oli, focal person of District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke, informed that those who died are a woman, 69, of Raptisonari-2 and a man, 37, of Lamkichuha-1 in Kailali district. Both of them were undergoing treatment in the ventilator at the hospital.

Cautionary measures must for strengthening national security-PM Oli

In his address to the closing ceremony of advanced course on national security held at Army Command and Staff College today, PM Oli highlighted that a small and backward country like ours should be highly alert on the issues concerning national interest and national security.

Teku hospital to treat COVID-19 patients only

Patan Hospital has also been treating Corona patients since the pandemic hit the country, said Dr. Bishnu Prasad Sharma, former director of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences.

Government preparing to run online classes for a month

"Preparations have been made to run online classes at least for one month in the city areas. Seven to eight hundred thousand students can take classes remaining at home when online classes are conducted and this will reduce the movement up to 20 per cent," Minister Tripathi said.

Second dose of Corona vaccine from April 20

Those who got first dose of the vaccine from January 27 to March 22 will get the second dose. The government had vaccinated 438,879 people in the first phase with the Covishield produced in India.

Bheri hospital overcrowded with Corona patients, 140 found infected in last 3 days

Tej Oli, Corona focal person of Banke district, said that problem has emerged as the corona ward of the Bheri Hospital has 20 beds, 10 ICUs and 10 ventilators, while there are 40 critical patients of COVID-19 admitted in the hospital.

Federal Govt expenditure up by 1.4 percent, revenue down by 10 percent

According to the NRB, aggregate expenditure of the federal government in the last eight months stood at Rs. 571.02 billion. In this, recurrent expenditure, capital expenditure and financial expenditure stood at Rs. 455.82 billion, Rs. 79.70 billion and Rs. 35.51 billion respectively.

Budget to focus on reviving COVID-crushed economy

“We are working on the preparation of budget for the coming fiscal year giving top priority to address COVID-19 impacts in economic recovery programmes and accelerate economic growth,” he said while launching Nepal Development Update made public by the World Bank virtually on Monday.

Lawmakers talk about Nepal's new map in HoR session

She also sought clarification from the government that it prevented the new map from including in the school and university curricula. Bhusal also demanded that the government should table the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in the parliament as per the due process.

Survey teams from Nepal, India inspect disputed Mahakali embankment

The embankment along Mahakali River being constructed unilaterally by India has been inspected by the technical team of both, Nepal and India.