KATHMANDU, Sept 12: It was the era of the Maoist insurgency, and her village in Achham was not untouched. Minors were joining the rebel forces either willingly or by force. Saraswati Bista was 14. Her parents were worried about her safety. A relative brought a marriage proposal. She tied the knot at 15; with a man from Baitadi who used to work as a watchman in Delhi, India.

Three of a family found dead in mysterious condition in Bhaktapur

Published On: September 11, 2020 08:44 PM NPT By: Krishna Kisi

BHAKTAPUR, Sept 11: Three members of a family in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur have been found dead in a mysterious condition. They were found dead in their own three-storied building in the Nikosera area of the municipality, according to police.

TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT tests allowed

Published On: September 11, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu has revised its previous prohibitory order on some activities.

Valley records highest single-day spike of 696 cases

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The Ministry of Health and Population said that 1,454 persons were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s national coronavirus case tally to 51,919.

KMC requests district administration to ban street businesses

Published On: September 11, 2020 04:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep 11: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has requested the Kathmandu District Administration Office to ban street businesses for a certain period of time to contain the spread of COVID-19.

BIRATNAGAR, Sept 11: Biratnagar Metropolitan City has recorded yet another death attributed to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Kaski Police arrest two for spreading rumors about COVID-19

Published On: September 11, 2020 02:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep  11: Two persons in Kaski district have been arrested on the charge of spreading rumors and misinformation about COVID-19 PCR test report through social media.

COVID-19 in Nepal: The country fights the pandemic (VIDEO STORY)

Published On: September 11, 2020 02:24 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

Experts have frequently questioned the effectiveness of the months-long lockdown and criticized the government for its 'inefficiency' to tackle the pandemic as the country has started witnessing more than 1,000 new cases almost every day.

DHARAN, Sept 11: Twenty-one persons including four police personnel and five inmates were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dharan on Friday.