Kathmandu / Apr. 10: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply Lekhraj Bhatta has said there is no issue in the import of foodstuff from India despite restriction in cross-border people’s movement. In his statement from the Nepal Television today, the Minister said trucks and containers from India carrying food and other essentials are being disinfected […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 10: A total of 630 swab samples of the suspected people were tested for the novel coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, in the last 24 hours in Nepal. However, no sample tested positive for the virus or the disease COVID-19. Dr. Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, informed this at the […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 07: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the upcoming two weeks are likely to be more challenging for Nepal with regard to prevent and control of the novel coronavirus as there is risk of surfacing of the symptoms of the infections and the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 07: The World Bank has approved a fast-track $29 million COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help Nepal prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. The agreement was signed today between the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, the bank said […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 07: National Examination Board has decided to postpone the board examinations of grade 11 and 12. A meeting of the board on Tuesday decided to postpone the final examinations of grade 11 and 12 until further notice in view of rising coronavirus cases. Earlier, the exam of grade 12 was scheduled to […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 6: The Government has decided to extend the lockdown period by another one week, till April 15. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today took a decision to this effect. The government has prohibited citizens from stepping out of their houses until April 15 with essential works being the exception. […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 6: The government has appointed Maha Prasad Adhikari as the 17th governor of Nepal Rastra Bank. A meeting of the cabinet on Monday decided to appoint Adhikari to the top central bank job. He is currently serving as the chief executive officer of Nepal Investment Board. His term was expiring in June […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 06: Ministry of Health and Population has said that lab tests for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have begun in 10 different places throughout the country including Kathmandu. Besides National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) in Kathmandu, real time PCR tests for this deadly virus have now started in Dharan, Hetauda, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Pokhara, […]
Kathmandu / Apr 05: Ministry of Health and Population is all set to start rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in two districts of Sudur Paschim Province and Baglung of Gandaki Province in an attempt to intensify tests to novel coronavirus. Speaking at a routine press briefing by the MOHP, spokesperson Dr Bikash Devkota said that RDT […]
Kathmandu / Apr 05: The Non-Residents Nepalis Association (NRNA) has urged the government to rescue Nepalis living without valid documents, including those with student visa, in various countries around the world. Stating that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every country in the world, the NRNA has appealed to the government to rescue its citizens […]
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