All three dailies and four weeklies being published from Dailekh district have stopped their publications for indefinite period after the lockdown for the fear of COVID-19. Publisher of Dhamaka Daily Bishnu Sharma said publication of newspapers was closed as the workers of two printing presses feared for the newspapers distribution.

A total of 241 chhaugoths were demolished in different parts of Dailekh district. The government has launched chhaugoth demolition campaign in far western region in the country. Altogether 112 chhaugoths were demolished in Athbis municipality, said police inspector Nain Bahadur Saud. Similarly, 58 chhaugoths were demolished in Bhaiaravi rural municipality,