Local levels across the country have upped the relief distribution tasks following the government’s announcement to provide relief to daily wagers affected by ongoing nationwide lockdown. The Cabinet meeting on March 29 had decided in this regard. The meeting decided that local and state governments carry out relief distribution after
Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held discussions with other former Prime Ministers to carry out activities by being united to save the nation from the risk of coronavirus. Deuba on Sunday held telephone talks with former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath
Actions against 1,807 people including 452 women were taken for violating lockdown in Kathmandu Valley on Sunday, according to the Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari. Similarly, 249 vehicles including 240 two-wheelers and nine four-wheelers were taken under control on Sunday itself. A total of 1,386 people from Kathmandu, 224 from Lalitpur
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to ensure health-related rights of every citizen by making arrangements for treatments of patients suffering from all types of serious diseases including coronavirus. Issuing a press release on Sunday, NHRC Spokesperson Bed Prasad Bhattarai has asked the government, health workers
The final hearing in the Supreme Court (SC) on a case relating to supply of relief packages to daily wage earners and poor people during the lockdown period by government has been postponed till Monday. The case in the bench of Justices Hari Karki and Dr Annada Mohan Bhattarai was
Twenty one people donated blood at an emergency blood donation programme organised by Nobel Saccos Literary Institution here on Sunday. The blood donation aims to supply blood amidst coronavirus crisis, said the Institution’s President Saraswati Gautam. The programme was organised by meeting all security guidelines as the country is under
Nepal Nursing Council has said the country’s nursing and midwifery forces are working round-the-clock amidst adversity and challenges sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. ”It is the responsibility of the people in all leadership levels in the State to boost up confidence and spirits of all medical workforce including nurses and
Nepali Congress district presidents have demanded the government to expand the COVID-19 test to all 77 districts. Issuing a joint press release today, the NC presidents from 77 districts made aware the government that the coronavirus could spread in Nepal alarmingly, so the test must be expanded to all districts
(Krishna Sapkota) In an effort to academically engage teachers and students even during the nationwide lockdown in effect to suppress the potential menace of COVID-19, the Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED) has continued its academic deliverables leveraging the use of technological platforms. This is however not the first time
Nepal Trade Union Congress has urged the government to rescue the migrant workers stranded at border. Issuing a press release today, the Trade Union Congress said although the lockdown was enforced to contain the possible outbreak of coronavirus in the country, it was imperative to rescue the Nepali workers who
