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

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

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

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday held talks with the Chief Ministers of all seven states to make ongoing lockdown order more effective for the control of the coronavirus. PM Oli talked to the Chief Ministers through video conferencing from the Action Room at Singha Durbar. On the occasion,

Many parts of the country are likely to witness rainfall along with thunderstorm, lightning and heavy winds this evening, due to the effect of the local winds. The Weather Forecasting Division has said that the effect of the local winds has activated pre-monsoon resulting in an increase in seasonal activities.

Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has wished for the speedy recovery of its central member and the Prime Minister’s foreign affairs advisor Rajan Bhattarai, who underwent primary angiography today. He is now under medical supervision at the Sahid Ganga Lal National Heart Centre, Bansbari. His health condition is normal, according to