President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged all the Nepalis to stay indoor considering the sensitive circumstances stemming from the pandemic COVID-19 and save one’s previous life as well as one’s family. Issuing a message here today in the context of minimizing spread of COVID-19, President Bhandari appealed for complete compliance

The production and supply of daily essentials would continue during the nation-wide lockdown announced by the government as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Issuing a notice today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has urged the concerned bodies to continue supply of daily essentials during the lockdown. "Basic daily

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all to stay home. In a tweet today on the second day of Nepal lockdown against COVID-19, the Prime Minister has shared that he too has been working from his residence. "I am running the government by working from my residence, and

Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)’ former chairman Dhruba Kumar Deuja has passed away today. He was 77. Deuja had been suffering from neuro-related disease for long. He died this morning at Himal Nursing Home, Naxal where he had been admitted, his son Bipin Deuja said. Deuja had also served as the

Courts throughout the country will hear cases only when absolutely necessary as the nation is in lockdown to prevent the risk of spread of coronavirus infection. An emergency full meeting of all the justices of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice, today decided to hold the hearing in bench

Petroleum Dealers’ National Association of Nepal has called for providing petroleum products only for very essential purposes Association’s president Lilendra Prasad Pradhan said the petrol pumps have been urged to supply petroleum products only for very essential purposes as per the government’s request. According to him, the pump proprietors within

A person has been tested positive to the COVID-19. Information to this was shared by Information Officer at Ministry of Health and Population, Ganesh Shreevastav, today. He further said the person tested positive today has been receiving treatment at isolation ward of Shukraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Control Hospital, Teku,

The Ministry of Health and Population has sent various sorts of medical items including personal protective equipment (PPE) to different hospitals. Health Minister’s advisor Dr Khem Karki informed that 227 thousand medical items were sent to the hospitals. Among these, there are 222,000 masks; 267 PPEs; 483 gowns; 209 sanitizers;

The commercial banks have committed to provide smooth banking services to customers while fully implementing the week-long lockdown announced by the government. The government has declared a lockdown since March 24 to stop the spread of coronavirus infection. A meeting of the Bankers’ Association held online this morning has decided

(Ramesh Lamshal and Ashok Ghimire) The government has intensified its preparation to supply daily essential goods to the people from the convenient places. As the National News Agency (RSS) reporters reached the Pulchowk-based quarters of Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Lekharaj Bhatta, he was found engaged on how supply