Dhaulagiri Hospital Baglung has finally received three ventilators necessary for the treatment of people infected with coronavirus. The Ministry of Health and Population had sent the medical equipment. After two persons from the district were found infected with COVID-19, the district has been considered a high risk zone. The Hospital
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s foreign affairs advisor Dr Rajan Bhattarai has undergone primary angioplasty in a coronary artery today. He was taken to the Bansbari-based Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center after he complained of problem since last night, according to Prime Minister’s press advisor Surya Thapa. His condition is
Nepal Democratic Lawyers’ Association has urged everyone to foster unity so that it would be easy to brave the COVID-19 pandemic. Issuing a press statement today, Association’s general secretary Laxmi Devi Dahal said cooperation from the people belonging to different sectors is imperative at this hour of need. As the
Construction works have halted at the Gautam Buddha International Airport here due to the shortage of the river-based construction materials. The airport is being expanded into an international airport and it is a national pride project. The construction company has said works have been halted at the airport for shortage
Illegal mining and smuggling of sand, stone and pebble has been found thriving on the bank of the Banganga river here taking advantage of the lockdown. The Banganga Municipality’s recently confiscating a large quantity of aggregates proves that the illegal mining is taking place unabated during the lockdown. Approximately 400
Police have arrested three people here for trafficking in banned drugs by using ambulance. They were arrested from near Junhall at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-2. They had come by booking an ambulance from Nawalparasi. Police confiscated 187 tablets of Nitrozepam, 94 capsules of Spasmo Proxivon, one litre Corex and 40 tablets
The Armed Police Force (APF) Kailali has completely sealed off the 101 kilometres stretch area bordering India in Kailali district. This measure has been taken to stop the movement of people across the border for the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic. APF Nepal’s the No 34 Battalion Commander, Kamal
The State-5 government has deposited Rs 100 million in the Coronavirus Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund it has set up. With this, the amount in the Fund now has reached to Rs 117 million 584 thousand so far. Arrangements have been made in which people willing to contribute to the
The Non Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) Korea has provided medical supplies, including 4,000 units of coronavirus test kits, to Nepal. The supplies also includes 500 units of high-sensitive COVID-19 kits. NRNA Korea sent the medical goods by chartering a Korean Airlines aircraft, it is stated. The goods arrived here on
Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ramchandra Poudel has stated that expansion of agriculture sector was the best alternative to salvage the economy hit hard by COVID-19. Interacting with the experts through social networking sites here today, leader Poudel argued development of agriculture sector could only lift the economy because other
