Son dead, mother serious after failed suicide attempt

Mamata Devi Ram,26, a resident of Sonam rural municipality fed her son poison and also consumed herself.

NCP in Panchthar directs for one-door relief distribution   

The Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Panchthar has directed party committees under its subordination and people's representatives from the party to distribute relief assistance to the needy ones during the crisis caused by the coronavirus through a one-door policy.

Jhapa-based cooperatives assist Rs 15 million for poor

Jhapa-based cooperatives have assisted Rs 15 million to provide relief materials to the poor and indigent families when the country has observing a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus for two weeks.   

Gandaki State: 72 samples test negative for COVID-19   

Seventy two samples for which the pathology lab report are available have tested negative for coronavirus in Gandaki State. One hundred and twenty four throat swab samples were collected so far in the state and sent for tests.   

  A restaurant serving emergency workers amidst lockdown   

The whole country is under a lockdown amidst fears of COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the restaurants and eateries in the city are closed.    

Coronavirus test being conducted in 10 different places across the country

Devkota shared that COVID-19 test were conducted in nine places out of the Kathmandu Valley including Kailali and Kanchanpur districts. The Ministry said that 21 swab samples were collected from Kanchanpur while 18 from Kailali.

Assigning security agencies to take up crucial works during crisis is usual: Home Minster Thapa

Regarding the lack of personal protective equipments to the security personnel, Minister Thapa admitted inadequacy of equipments to some extent...

Govt suspends international flights till April 30

The meeting of High Level Coordination Committee to prevent and control COVID-19, held on Tuesday took the decision to this effect.

Scheduled exams of grade 11 and 12 put off 

The National Examinations Board (NEB), Sanothimi has put off the examinations of grade 11 and 12. Today's meeting of the board decided to postpone the scheduled examinations until another notice, informed NEB's member-secretary Durga Prasad Aryal.   

Rapid tests of coronavirus begin in Baglung   

Lockdown has been strictly enforced in Baglung district to prevent and control coronavirus. The local administration has urged the people to ask grocery runners to deliver daily essentials such as vegetables and milk to their home. The administration has tightened lockdown implementation after people started gathering in market areas to buy daily essentials.    

Deuba suggests widening scope of lab tests for COVID-19   

Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba drew the government's attention towards placing immediate measures for widening the scope of laboratory tests for coronavirus.    

Leader Nepal urges government to win people's hearts   

Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) senior leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the public to stay indoors for some days more to be safe from the coronavirus pandemic.    

PM Oli to address the nation today   

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is to address the nation at 11 am today from his official residence at Baluwatar.     The Prime Minister's address would be telecast by Nepal Television, the PM's press advisor Surya Thapa said.    

PM Oli calls UAE Crown Prince, talks about protection and treatment of Nepalis   

: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to express concern regarding the safety and treatment of Nepalis in the UAE.  

Bhaktapur municipalities bring smiles to poor

All four municipalities in Bhaktapur district have been working separately to provide relief packages to labourers, daily wage earners and poor families and helping them to wear smiles on their faces. Since the enforcement of lockdown by the federal government to stop the possible spread of global coronavirus pandemic, poor and labourers have been facing insecurity as they lost their job.

Karnali State braces to control, treat COVID-19 cases

The Karnali State government has begun various preparations in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the country, especially in the neighbouring Sudurpashchim State. Karnali State has a large number of workers returning from India and other countries. With this in consideration, the State government has started actively coordinating with the health and other relevant sectors to take adequate safety measures and develop necessary infrastructure.

SC to issue verdict on Tuesday on govt order to seal off borders

Earlier on March 25, a bench of Justice Dambar Bahadur Shahi had rejected to issue an interim order against the government's decision. On Monday, both the sides were invited at the SC for discussions.

Lockdown leaves Bhutani refugees hungry

The refugees had been relying on the remittances sent by their relatives abroad and on the money they earned from occasional manual labour around the village, both of which have now dried up because of the lockdown.

Govt. extends lockdown by another week, till Apr. 15

The Government has decided to extend the lockdown period by another one week, till April 15.

Home Minister hints possible extension of lockdown by one more week 

Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa hinted at the possible extension of lockdown period by one more week.     "Discussions are underway to extend lockdown period. Probably, a decision will be taken in this regard tomorrow," he said in a special interview with Rastriya Samachar Samiti.