KATHMANDU:- In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Kathmandu district administration office has urged the general people and concerned authorities not to organize any type of programs that draw a crowd on the occasion of upcoming festivals like Indra Jatra and Haritalika Teej. However, indoor rituals..
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BHAKTAPUR: Entry to the Kathmandu Valley from several districts via the Sanga transit point has been tightened following the increasing risk of coronavirus infection in the Valley. According to Metropolitan Police Circle Jagati’s chief and deputy superintendent of police, Chakra Raj joshi, all..
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By Narayan Dhungana, KATHMANDU: The District Administration Offices in Kathmandu valley have closed all their regular service, except essential service with effect from today. The decision was taken jointly by the Chief District Officers considering the increasing rate of Corona Virus..
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KATHMANDU: Although the Kathmandu Valley has recorded growing cases of coronavirus of late, the people have not stopped crowding. The government enforced the nationwide lockdown for 120 days, but the infection did not decline since it was lifted- thanks to the crowds and people's negligence. On..
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By Sony Shakya, KATHMANDU: Currently there are 6,330 COVID-19 active cases in Nepal, 15,814 have already recovered and the death count is 70 according to Ministry of Health and Population- Nepal. As COVID-19 cases is increasing District Administration Office, Kathmandu has decided to close..
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KATHMANDU: The three district administration offices in the Kathmandu Valley have decided to postpone their services except for essential ones for two weeks in view of the increased cases of coronavirus infection. All regular services would be postponed for two weeks from August 9 citing the risk..
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By Sharad Sharma, KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has designated 14 swab collection centres in the valley, in order to extend the scope of testing for COVID-19. The people who have come into contact with the suspected infected and returning from high-risk zone among others can..
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KATHMANDU:- A total of 418 new COVID-19 infection cases including 51 in Kathmandu Valley have been added in the country in the past 24 hours. This takes the caseload to 20,750 in Nepal. Today's infection cases were out of 7,637 PCR tests carried out at various laboratories in the country, said..
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KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged the revelers not to crowd up while celebrating the festivals and cultural processions in view of increasing outbreak of the coronavirs. "The coronavirus infection risk has increased in the Kathamndu Valley lately. The festive season is already..
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KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is to introduce a local curriculum of 100 full marks compulsory subject in all the institutional and community schools in the KMC area. The KMC is going to introduce the curriculum of local subject for the first time with an objective of imparting..
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KATHMANDU: The World Hindu Federation (WHF) has called on the government to make arrangements for opening the temples and shrines, the centres of faith of the Vedic Sanatan Hindu followers, by maintaining social distance. In a press release issued today, WHF president Ram Chandra Adhikari and..
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KATHMANDU: The ‘Youth Employment Transformation Initiative’ project was launched today with support of the World Bank (WB) to promote employment in the country. Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Rameshwor Raya Yadav and World Bank Country Director Nepal Faris Hadad-Zervos..
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BHAKTAPUR: Nepal Korea Friendship Hospital run by the Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur has availed free coronavirus test for patients from the Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital and Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre. As per the agreement reached with two special health facilities for..
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Sharad Sharma, KATHMANDU:- Three people were found carrying the Corona Virus, when 4,000 residents of Kathmandu valley were tested for the same. The tested were those working in the frontline in crowded places in different parts of the valley, according to Director of the Epidemiology and Disease..
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KATHMANDU:- Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Control Division has collected samples from 5,000 people in Kathmandu Valley for PCR test of coronavirus infection. The Division has started collecting the sample reaching different places like hospitals, banks, customs office, survey office,..
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KATHMANDU:- A total of 28 COVID-19 cases have been reported in a total of 23 places across Kathmandu Valley till date. People infected with this flu-like infection have been reported from places such as Chandragiri, Budhanilakantha, Dhumbarahi, Tarkeshwor, Golfutar, Tyanglafaant, Dhapasi,..
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KATHMANDU:- The coronavirus cases have been increasing in the Kathmandu Valley of late. On Monday, 54 people were tested positive for the coronavirus in the valley while the number was 30 on Sunday. With the influx of people in the valley from outside districts, the coronavirus infection grew..
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KATHMANDU:- The swarm of locusts that entered the country from neighbouring India has reached the capital too. Large group of locusts were seen travelling towards the east via Kathmandu. The locusts estimated to be between 500,000 to 700,000 in number are believed to have rested for the night in..
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KATHMANDU:- The 7th general convention of the Kathmandu Metropolitan Corporation has endorsed its annual policy and programme for the financial year 2020/21. The policy and programme tabled by Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya was endorsed on Saturday. The 258-point policy and programme is focused on..
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KATHMANDU:- The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started 'radio education programme' for facilitating the learning of school children at home through alternative means during the lockdown period. KMC on Wednesday launched the radio education programme from basic to class 10 level through..
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A near-10% drop in the value of the US dollar since its March high has given rise to two distinct narratives. The first takes a short-term perspective, focusing on how a..
