A brief rain has been forecast at one or two places of the hilly regions today with partly to generally cloudy in the eastern region and partly cloudy in the rest of the country. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, tonight light rain or thunder and lightning is likely to

The operation of long-route vehicles has come to a halt from today taking into consideration the potential risks of COVID-19 outbreak. A meeting of the Nepal National Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs has on Sunday took the decision to shut the operation of long-route vehicles to implement the government’s decision to

Federation of Truck Transport Entrepreneurs Nepal has urged all entrepreneurs to operate transport service without any obstruction. Issuing a press release on Sunday, the Federation has urged the entrepreneurs to ensure smooth operation of transport which comes under the most essential service. It may be noted that the government on

-Narayan Dhungana The government has urged the general public to remain united against the potential risks stemming from COVID-19. Noting that there is possible risk of outbreak of novel coronavirus, the government underlined the need of collective efforts to fight against the global pandemic. Drawing a conclusion that the self-home

In order to minimize possible risks of COVID-19, the Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN) said its building across the country can be used as quarantine ward as per the need. As many as 1,398 buildings of the users’ committees associated to FECOFUN can be used as quarantine wards,

Chief Minister of State-1 Sherdhan Rai reassured that the State Government will take responsibility for the health of citizens in the state. The CM said so while inaugurating 200-bed quarantine set up in total 100 tents by the State -1 government and Suryadal Battalion of Nepal Army at Miklajung Rural

As a part to control the spread of coronavirus outbreak in the country, the government on Sunday decided to close the international borders only for human mobility for a week from 10:00 am on Monday. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held this evening took this decision, government spokesperson

The western border point with India in Kanchhanpur, district, Gaddachauki, will remain completely closed from March 24 at 7 am onwards to indefinitely. The District Administration Office took the decision on Sunday to this effect after the request of the Bhimdutta Municipality in Kanchanpur in view of prevention of COVID-19.

Considering possible outbreak of COVID-19, the government has planned to immediately develop the public quarantine of at least 5000 beds in the capital city. The first meeting of the Quarantine Site Development and Management Taskforce held on Sunday decided to get jointly mobilize all bodies concerned for the quarantine development

Traffic police on Sunday took action against 20 persons for charging the passengers higher transportation fare in the public vehicles in the Kathmandu Valley. Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) in Kathmandu acted on the complaints registered by the passengers on the traffic hotline 103. MTPD Chief Senior Superintendent of Police