Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has returned home after receiving emergency treatment at Maharajgunj based Manmohan Cardiovascular and Transplant Centre Friday evening. According to PM’s Press adviser Surya Thapa, the Prime Minister was admitted to the hospital after he complained of irregular heart beat yesterday night. Meanwhile, the PM’s secretariat

The high level committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwor Pokhrel on infection of COVID-19, and its control and prevention made review of the works done so far on control of pandemic in the country. The meeting held at Prime Minister’s Office, Singha Durbar, on Friday discussed

Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more new coronavirus case totaling four cases so far in the country. A 34-year-old man has been tested positive to the COVID-19, according to Dr Bikash Devkota, Spokesperson at the Ministry. The infected man is receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi. The

(Sharad Sharma) The government has designated 25 hospitals across the country (six in the Kathmandu Valley and 19 outside) as ‘hub hospitals’ to fight COVID-19. The government would also coordinate 78 hospitals in the Valley to manage treatment to the infected people, said Dr Khem Karki, health advisor of Minister

The Home Ministry has informed that rescue of both Nepalis and foreigners stranded in various places is continued via land and air routes. Issuing a press release on Friday, the Ministry stated 307 foreign tourists were rescued from Mustang, Kaski and Solukhumbu among others with the coordination of the Ministry

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens is going to provide Rs 10,000 per month for next three months to the senior people staying at various rehabilitation centre and elderly care homes across the country as a relief package. Altogether 1,500 senior citizens who are vulnerable are entitled to

(Narayan Dhungana) Whether it is mob or absconding criminal, it is the police person at the frontline to control these. One could see how difficult it was for the security to check and convince the swarm of people entering into Nepal after they were stranded at border. Similarly, as the

Sunrise Bank has donated 65 personal protection equipment (PPE) to the Nepal Police. The bank Chief Executive Officer Janak Sharma Poudel handed the equipments to Inspector General of Nepal Police Thakur Prasad Gyawali amid an event here Friday. On the occasion, IGP Gyawali thanked the bank for the assistance. Bank

The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is preparing to distribute half-filled cylinder gas to the consumers after the shortage of cooking gas in the market. The NOC is distributing cooking gas weighing 7.1 kg to the consumers at Rs 687.50 in different places including Kathmandu Valley. However, the price of the

The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has called upon the government to boost up the morale of doctors and health workers involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. In a statement today, NMA’s secretary general Badri Rijal has demanded that the health workers and doctors involved in the treatment process of