Kathmandu / Apr. 16: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its daily presser updated about the COVID-19 situation in the country, as of today. As many as 7,240 laboratory tests (through Polymerase Chain Reaction method) have been conducted so far in the country to detect COVID-19 infection in order to curb its spread. […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 16:A discussion was held between concerned ministers of federal and state governments on how the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), postponed due to risk of coronavirus, could be held after the situation normalizes. During the video conference held with social development ministers of all seven states at the initiative of Minister for Education, […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 15: The third member of the family of Suncity Apartment, who had tested positive for the virus in Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) along with her husband and mother-in-law, has tested negative for COVID-19 even in the second test. The test was conducted through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique. COVI-19 infection was confirmed […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 15: The government has been preparing to mobilise volunteer medical workforce in its efforts for the prevention and control of coronavirus infection. The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) formed a committee coordinated by Vice-Chair of Medical Education Commission, Shree Krishna Giri and includes Ministry’s Chief Specialist Roshan Pokhrel, Joint-Secretary Dr Gunaraj […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 15: The government has appointed Sushil Ghimire, former tourism secretary, as the Executive Chairperson of Nepal Airlines Corporation, the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday decided. Ghimire, who has also chaired the Board of Directors at NAC, was appointed to the post that was vacant for three months since […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 14: The government has decided to extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown by 12 days, till April 27. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held today at Prime Minister’s official residence, Baluwatar, decided to extend the lockdown till April 27 and seal the borders till April 30 to prevent and control the […]
Seoul / Apr. 14: The government of South Korea has decided to extend the visa term of Nepali workers employed here on the employment promotion system (EPS) by 50 days. The Ministry of Labour of the South Korean government stated that the migrant workers from 15 countries, including Nepal, would be benefited from this decision. […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 14: The International Monetary Fund has approved immediate debt relief (IDF) for 25 countries, including Nepal. IMF’s Executive Board had approved the facility under its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) for its poorest member countries to help them in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The board has approved IDF to the 25 […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 13: The Police have sent 3 persons of a family to hospital in suspicion of infection of SARS-COV-2 in them today. The family was living in the Sun City Apartment in Pepsikola of Kathmandu. Homindra Bogati, spokesperson of the Metropolitan Police Range, confirmed that the police have sealed the apartment for security. […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 13: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha today announced that he will donate his one year’s salary to help people affected by Covid-19 pandemic. Shrestha made the announcement through his twitter handle. As per his tweet, his two months’ salary would go to the COVID-19 Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment […]
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