-Ramesh Giri As the nation remains in a lockdown, 24 truck loaded with coal arrived at various brick kilns of Bhaktapur. They were transporting coal as well as workers from India to the brick kilns of Changu Narayan municipality. The trucks arrived last night and this morning, Mayor of Changu

Visual editor at Nepal Television Satish Koirala died of cancer on Friday. He was 37. He died at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre in New Delhi, said the deceased’s family. Koirala had been working at Nepal Television as a visual editor since 2060 BS. Also a central representative

The government is conducting a thorough study regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Nepal’s tourism sector. Tourism industry in the country is paralyzed owing to COVID-19 outbreak at a time when the government was supposed to conduct programmes for Visit Nepal Year 2020. As per the directive of Minister for

‘Throat swab’ of over 400 people who returned from different cities of India to Darchula district has been collected. Samples of swabs from total 461 people kept in quarantines and home quarantine have been collected from six places in the district. It is stated that swab samples were collected from

The government has increased scope of swab collection and testing of suspected people to prevent and control COVID-19. Mobility at Nepal’s southern borders with India has been tightened and testing through rapid diagnostic test kits has been increased in almost all districts, according to Dr Bikash Devkota, Spokesperson for the

A youth died after being struck by lightning in Baglung municipality today. Shanker Rijal,26, a resident of Galuwa in ward no. 13 of the municipality was struck by lightning at his home this afternoon. Seriously injured in the incident, Rijal died during treatment at the Dhaulagiri zonal hospital, according to

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Shivamaya Tumbahangphe has said leaders of different political parties have suggested that formation of a separate mechanism was not needed for the control and treatment of COVID-19. Minister Tumbahangphe submitted such recommendation received from some political parties represented in the federal parliament

Experts have suggested placing equally effective preparedness measures to prevent and control potential outbreak of other diseases during the nearcoming hot season along with the suppression of COVID-19 pandemic. The Smart Wash Solution Pvt Ltd Saturday hosted a video conference with stakeholders and experts regarding the works to be carried

The Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee under the Federal Parliament has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to ease supply of grains during lockdown. The directive aims to ensure supply of agriculture produces to customers during lockdown, said the Committee’s chair Purna Kumari Subedi. The committee has

The Nepal Democratic Lawyers Association (DLA) has demanded that the government ensure smooth supply of daily consumable goods, identify the genuine needy ones and distribute relief accordingly. It has also urged the government to take action against the black marketers taking advantage of the enforcement of lockdown. Issuing a press