The House of Representatives will convene at 1.0pm on April 5. The meeing of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament was earlier scheduled for 1.0 pm on March 26 and it has been postponed to April 5 due to the risk of coronavirus infection, the Federal Parliament Secretariat said.

The government has endorsed the Quarantine Management Standard, 2076.The standard introduced in wake of the spread of the COVID-19 was approved by the high-level committee led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister. The standard includes details relating the individuals to be kept under quarantine, the methodology to be

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has announced to provide her two months’ salary in the ‘Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund’. Issuing a press statement on Monday, the Office of the President said that President Bhandari would provide her two months’ salary in the Fund set up by the government

Considering the possibility of spread of COVID-19 across the country, the government has issued a directive to the public asking them to remain indoors for a week starting tomorrow. The lockdown comes into effect from 6:00 am on Tuesday to 6:00 am on March 31. As per the directive, the

In view of the possible outbreak of coronavirus pneumonia, the Nepali Army (NA) has started preparations for the control and risk reduction management of the deadly COVID-19. In a statement today, the NA Public Relations and Information Directorate said that a mechanism has been developed to establish coordination with other

In view of the possible outbreak of coronavirus pneumonia, the Nepali Army (NA) has started preparations for the control and risk reduction management of the deadly COVID-19. In a statement today, the NA Public Relations and Information Directorate said that a mechanism has been developed to establish coordination with other

The Press Council Nepal has issued guidelines to help media persons and the media houses in the collection and dissemination of news related to Coronavirus or COVID-19. The Public health-related news dissemination guidelines, 2076 includes the precaution to be taken and responsibilities to be assumed in the reporting and dissemination

The Ministry of Health and Population has broadened the criteria for the tests of COVID-19. At a news conference on Monday, Ministry’s Spokesperson Dr Bikas Devkota said that the area of surveillance for the sample test has been widened. He said that provisions for the test have been made for

The Government has requested one and all to contribute to the Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund. Issuing a notice today, Joint Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Rajendra Kumar Paudel has urged the individuals and organisations willing to contribute to the fund

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has formed a committee to give suggestions in regard with Guthis. The committee has been formed under the convenorship of House of Representatives (HoR) member Jeevan Ram Shrestha, executing the March ministerial-level decision to this regard, the Ministry said. The committee