Movement towards Rupaidiha, India banned 

With the increasing coronavirus cases in Banke, the movement towards the Indian bordering market, Rupaidiha, has been prohibited.    

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.

Fire destroys property worth over Rs 5 million 

Shrestha Hardware located at Baglung bazaar has caught fire this morning, destroying all goods in the shop. 

49 coronavirus infected serious at Bheri Hospital   

Among 74 infected ones receiving treatment at Covid-19 ward, 49 have critical condition while seven are being treated with ventilator support, according to Tej Oli, resource persons at district Covid-19 crisis management centre. 

Covid-19 adversely impacts Siruwa festival  

The Siruwa festival observed by the indigenous communities especially from Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic this year too.    The festival is marked with New Year, playing water, mud and colour. It is the second time the annual festival is adversely impacted by the coronavirus. It is the traditional culture here.   

Natural disasters claimed 590 lives in one year

Natural disasters, which occurred in the last one year from April 13, 2020 to April 13, 2021, claimed 590 lives and injured 1,135. Likewise, 101 individuals are reported to have gone missing in the disasters.

Muslims observing Ramadan amidst COVID-19 fears

With the beginning of the new Nepali year of 2078 from Wednesday, the holy Islamic month of Ramadan has also started. With this, Muslims are now required to observe the customary Roza fast and recite the holy Quran throughout the sacred month, according to Muslim leader Hasim Ansari.

14 districts classified as extremely affected by COVID-19

The Health Ministry has asked all crowd-prone businesses to close after 7 pm and not gather in large numbers in places such as schools and shrines.

Educational institutions in Nepalgunj sub-metropolis to be closed for a week

Educational institutions in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City are to be closed for a week from Friday after a spike in coronavirus infection cases.   

330 hectares of forests destroyed in bushfires in Baglung

Many incidents of wildfire have taken place in the district with the onset of summer, incurring losses worth thousands of rupees.    

National Food Bank established at investment of Rs 2 billion

The Office of the National Food Bank has been inaugurated at New Baneshwor today.

No confidence motion against Gandaki CM Gurung registered

Provincial lawmakers affiliated to Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Center, Rastriya Jana Morcha and Janata Samajbadi Party submitted the no confidence motion to the chairman of the Gandaki Province assembly.

Judsheetal festival being observed in Mithilanchal 

The folk festival Judsheetal is being celebrated in Mithilanchal today amidst gaiety and fervour. This festival is considered special agricultural culture. 

A person dies of COVID-19 while under treatment in Nepalgunj

Tej Oli, focal person of the District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center of Banke, informed that a  42-year-old male of Khajura-2 in Banke district died of infection last night while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Journalist Mishra dies from coronavirus infection

A journalist, Kamal Mishra, 48, of Birtamod municipality-8 in Jhapa district died due to coronavirus on Wednesday night. He died while undergoing treatment at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku.

Kanchanpur prison houses over four times more prisoners

Kanchanpur prison is housing over four times more prisoners against its actual capacity.

District Hospital, Darchula, lacks human resources to operate ICU

The intensive Care Unit (ICU) along with ventilator beds set up at District Hospital, Darchula, has not yet come into operation.

Tuskers getting displaced from CNP  

Private elephants kept for providing jungle safari services to tourists are now on verge of displacement.     With shrinking business opportunities after the COVID-19 pandemic, the elephant owners were found to have started selling or returning the tuskers rented from India.  

Eastern borders seal off for West Bengal election   

Nepal's eastern borders have been sealed off for 72 hours since 6.00 am this morning in the run-up of West Bengal elections.  

NRA to launch Disaster Resilience Campaign

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is preparing to launch a 10-year grand campaign of Disaster Resilience Nepal. The 18th meeting of the NRA’s board of directors, which was chaired by Prime Minister and chairman of the board KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday, decided to start the campaign from next fiscal year. NRA Chief Executive Officer Sushil Gyawali said that a proposal for the campaign was being prepared in collaboration with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority...