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Around 1,288 people held for violating lockdown

5 April 2020, Kathmandu Police have held over 1,288 people from different places of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur for violating the lockdown which has been enforced by the government to

Doctor says coming week more stressful for Nepal

5 April 2020, Kathmandu With the confirmation of transmission of coronavirus from an imported infected person to a member of the family, the COVID-19 disease has entered into the second

Two died, 150 taken ill to measles and rubella

5 April 2020, Dhading Two children have died while 150 others have taken ill to the measles and rubella virus infection in the Chepang village in ward no. 6 of

Lockdown affects Bagmati cleaning campaign

5 April 2020, Kathmandu The nationwide lockdown imposed by government to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus has affected the 360th week of the Bagmati cleaning mega campaign. The

Government moving ahead following experts’ advice: Minister Dhakal

4 April 2020, Kathmandu Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has said the government was moving ahead following the suggestions of the experts to combat the possible outbreak

Tokha municipality set up Rs 25 million fund to combat COVID-19

4 April 2020, Kathmandu Tokha municipality in Kathmandu has set up Rs 25-million fund to fight COVID-19. The municipality executive committee meeting on Friday decided to establish the fund in

Nepali Congress demands widening scope of COVID-19 test

4 April 2020, Kathmandu The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the government to widen the scope of the corona virus test after Nepal reported a first locally reported

PM Oli holds telephone conversation with Bahrain PM

4 April 2020, Kathmandu Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on Saturday and took stock of

PM Oli calls cabinet meeting to discuss ‘lockdown’

4 April 2020, Kathmandu Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called a meeting of Council of Ministers at Baluwatar at 4 PM today. The meeting is supposed to discuss the

PM Oli expresses solidarity to China on national day of mourning

4 April 2020, Kathmandu Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed his solidarity to the government and people of China as the country on Saturday marks a national day of