Products of different hand sanitizer companies banned 

The Department of Drug Administration has banned nine different hand sanitizers produced by Nepali and Indian companies.    

     Traffic resumes on Bhimphedi- Kulekhani road section   

Traffic has resumed along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani road section which was obstructed due to the landslide occurred some days back following incessant rain.

Khotang turns to be coronavirus-free district 

Khotang has become a coronavirus-free district after all the infected undergoing treatment recovered and returned home. As many as 21 who tested positive for coronavirus across the district returned home following medications.

     80,016 Nepali return from abroad destinations   

As many as 80,016 Nepali citizens have so far returned from different abroad destinations via air due to unfavourable situations resulting from global pandemic of novel coronavirus.    

Corona cases exceed 800 in Tokha, death toll reaches three   

The number of coronavirus infected people has surged to 825 in Tokha municipality with an addition of fresh 29 cases on Sunday alone.    

Long route passengers asked to abide by health safety measures

As the festival season of Dashain and Tihar is around and the government has allowed long route transportation to resume services, the number of individuals leaving the valley is increasing. Public health experts and concerned authorities have appealed to the passengers to abide by the health and safety measures and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. With studies finding that majority of COVID-19 infected individuals having a travel history before being tested positive, experts suggest travelers...

'Exercise caution while opening schools'

Many schools across the country have decided to resume classes, six months after the closure of schools owing to fear of COVID-19. The schools started resuming classes with a commitment to following safety measures after the concerned local governments decided to open schools. The local governments decided to resume classes after the Students Learning Facilitation Directive, 2077 handed over the major responsibility of managing learning environment for school students at this critical situation...

Four private hospitals furnish clarifications

Four private hospitals that were given consent to conduct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of the coronavirus have furnished their clarifications to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection Management (DoCSM) on Sunday. “We will take a collective decision within two days after going through their clarification letters they have submitted after 10 private hospitals and laboratories were asked to do so,” Rabindra Acharya, director and spokesperson at Department of Commerce,...

Ambassadors present letters of credence to President Bhandari

At a programme organised at Sheetal Niwas, Korean Ambassador Park Chong-suk and EU Ambassador Nona Deprez presented their letters of credence.

With 10 new fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 death toll reaches 477

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Sunday confirmed 10 COVID-19 related deaths. With this, Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has reached 477 and the death rate is at 0.65 per cent.

809 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Sunday confirmed 809 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley. In 10,123 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 809 persons, 294 females and 515 males, were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, revealed the daily report released by the MoHP today.

CoAS Thapa in self-quarantine

CoAS Thapa is in self-quarantinie after a person working in the kitchen of the CoAS's residence tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Nepali Army.

In lack of internet, radio, Tarakhola in Baglung starts regular school classes

Sabita Kumari KC, education officer of the rural municipality, informed that village education committee had decided to run schools adopting school health safety standards.

When a Nepali sings national anthem of 50 countries

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Baglung chapter organized an event in Balewa, Baglung, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day today, which attempted to give a creative message related to tourism.   

Senior leader Poudel expresses grief   

Senior leader of the Nepali Congress Ramchandra Poudel has expressed grief over the demise of farmers' leader Gaurabraj Regmi from Tanahu district. Regmi died today.         

An employee of Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital dies of COVID-19 while under treatment

The employee, a male aged 47, a permanent resident of Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City-9, was getting treatment at Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, according to Naresh Shrestha, Corona focal person of Banke district.

One more dies of Corona in Jhapa   

A 45-year-old man of Ghailadubba in Kankai municipality-9 has died of COVID-19. He died during treatment at the COVID hospital in Biratnagar on Saturday night, according to Mayor Rajendra Pokharel.  

     Two arrested with smuggled gold ornaments  

Police have arrested two people in possession with gold ornaments smuggled from India. They were arrested by the regional investigation team under Sudur Paschim State police office from Dokebazaar in Punarbas municipality-11 on Saturday evening.    

Beni-Jomsom road yet to come into operation

Direct transportation from Beni to Mustang is yet to resume even though the Rupse road section of the Beni-Jomsom-Korola road was cleared for traffic.    

Viswa Niketan starts first terminal examinations

Community schools are always blamed for mismanagement and not operating at par with private schools, but a community school here has set a new example by conducting online classes and examinations amid the COVID-19 crisis. At a time when many community schools are just initiating for students' enrolment and alternative classes, Viswa Niketan Secondary School, Tripureshwar, Kathmandu has started the first terminal examination. The Vishwa Niketan School has started the examinations of their students...