Corona infection re-emerges in S. Korea 

The second wave of coronavirus infection has been spotted in South Korea, a lucrative destination for Nepali migrant workers. In South Korea, the total number of infected individuals reached 15,760 plus.    

Kathmandu Valley wears a deserted look (Photo Feature)

The Kathmandu Valley on Thursday looked deserted after the prohibitory order imposed in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts came into effect from Wednesday midnight, concerning the increasing cases of COVID-19.

Prime Minister Oli seeks further planning from ministers to contain COVID-19

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Wednesday asked the concerned ministries to table strategic and creative plans and programmes to contain the impact of the growing rate of the coronavirus infection.

COVID-19 caseload spikes to 28,938 with 681 new cases, 131 in ICU

In 11,522 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 681 persons, 216 females and 465 males, were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

108 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Parsa district

Jaymod Thakur, Health Inspector at Parsa District Health Office, said that most of the newly confirmed infected, 90 out of 108, as per the report of the PCR test carried out at the Narayani Hospital laboratory are from Badhurmai Municipality. Of those 90, 65 are from Bhauratar settlement, Ward No. 5 of the municipality.

CDOs in discussion to impose prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley

Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley, the ongoing meeting of Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur is considering to jointly enforce prohibitory order in the Valley.

Rastrakavi Madhav Prasad Ghimire passes away

National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire died today at the age of 102.

All flights for repatriating Nepalis from abroad postponed for indefinite period

The CCMC had directed the Ministry to postpone the flights, saying no arrangement of hotel quarantine has been made after coronavirus infection started increasing day by day and different local levels have started issuing prohibitory order.

With 205 new cases, Kathmandu witnesses highest single-day COVID-19 cases

In 13,461 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 205 persons were found with the virus infection in Kathmandu Valley alone, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the regular press briefing today.

Nepal records highest single-day tally with 1,016 new cases, tally soars to 28,257

In 13,461 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,016 persons were found with the virus infection, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the regular press briefing today.

China slams U.S. executive order on TikTok

"It is fair to say that TikTok has done almost everything the U.S. side demands. However, it still cannot escape from certain U.S. individuals' disguised and coercive robbery out of selfish political gains," Zhao said. "Some U.S. politicians are intent on fabricating allegations from nowhere in order to strangle TikTok."

Parsa records highest single-day tally with 153 new cases of COVID-19

Parsa district on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day tally with 153 new cases of COVID-19. In Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test done at National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Teku, 68 persons including 30 doctors, nurses and patients of Narayani Vayodha Hospital, Birgunj alone were found with the virus infection.

Suspects can go for PCR test on personal costs in Chitwan  

The people in Chitwan have now access to PCR test for coronavirus infection on their own costs from today, after the Chitwan Medical College got an approval for conducting test.    

SEE results published, internal evaluation score of 472,078 students certified

The National Education Board (NEB) has published the results of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) for the year 2076 B.S.

Prohibitory orders in 39 districts to curb COVID-19

District-wide prohibitory orders have been issued in districts such as Parsa, Saptari, Banke, Bara, Sunsari, Sarlhai, Syangja, Bardiya, Rautahat, Kapilvastu, Dolakha, Nawalparasi west, Sindhuplachowk, Gorakha and Ramechhap.

Police opens blank fire to control clashes in Bara

The skirmish occurred over fishing in the irrigation canal and the people of Partewa, Ward 6 of Aadarshkotwal Rural Municipality and that of Bhagawanpurtol of Ward 11 of Simraungadh Municipality gathered to oppose each other, which resulted in five people being injured.

Death toll reaches 107 with three COVID-19 related deaths

Three COVID-19 patients, a 32-year-old male of Rautahat, a 60-year old male of Morang and a 58-year-old female of Kathmandu, died while receiving treatment at various health facilities.

Kathmandu Valley records 168 new cases of COVID-19

In 11,520 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 168 persons were found with the virus infection in the Valley, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 update: Tally jumps to 27,241 with 581 new cases

In 11,520 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 581 persons, 173 females and 408 males were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Weeklong prohibitory order in Pokhara, to be enforced from today midnight

Dhana Bahadur Nepali, spokesperson of Pokhara Metropolitan City, informed that a meeting of the main committee for controlling corona infection of the PMC held this morning made the decision to impose prohibitory orders for a week starting from today midnight itself.