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5,000 RDT kits sent to each province: Govt

Published On: April 11, 2020 07:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has sent 5,000 units of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits each to the seven provinces of the country.

First retweet blunder, then fake news from PM's office

Published On: April 11, 2020 06:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 11: When the Modi government in India was struggling to calm down the country's Muslim population over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) bill late in December last year, Prime Minister KP Oli's twitter handle (@PM_Nepal) “accidentally” retweeted a tweet (by Indian journalist @DilliDurAst) in which leader of the Indian Congress party Sonia Gandhi criticized Modi for crackdowns on protests. This was on December 20, 2019.

Tatopani border point opened one way for imports of medical logistics, daily essentials: China

Published On: April 10, 2020 10:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 10: Chinese Embassy in Nepal on Friday said that Tatopani border point has been opened one-way for the imports of medical logistics and daily essentials from China to Nepal.

India lifts ban on export of Hydroxychloroquine to immediate neighborhood including Nepal

Published On: April 10, 2020 09:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 10: Amid coronavirus outbreak in South Asia, India has decided to lift ban on export of Hydroxychloroquine to its neighboring countries including Nepal.

National flag carrier flying to Japan, China tonight

Published On: April 10, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, April 10: Separate flights of wide-body A-330 of Nepal Airlines are taking place tonight for Narita of Japan and Guangzhou of China. The flights are not a commercial one but chartered and cargo, the officials said.

TU postpones exams until further notice

Published On: April 10, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, April 10: Tribhuvan University has decided to postpone the annual and semester-based exams until further notice.

Classic Tech deploys team to ensure smooth internet service during lockdown

Published On: April 10, 2020 05:40 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Classic Tech has deployed team to ensure uninterrupted internet service during the nationwide lockdown period.

Province 2 govt to provide Rs 5 million in relief to victim families of those losing lives in fight against COVID-19

Published On: April 10, 2020 05:40 PM NPT By: RSS

JANAKPUR, April 10: Province 2 government has decided to provide relief amount of Rs 5 million to the victim families of those losing lives in course of fulfilling their duties during the fight against COVID-19.

IN PICS: State-owned Nepal Drugs Limited begins manufacturing sanitizers in Kathmandu

Published On: April 10, 2020 05:00 PM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

Kathmandu, April 10: In view of acute shortage of hand sanitizers in the domestic market amid COVID-19 outbreak fears, the Nepal Drugs Limited, a state-owned corporation, has started manufacturing alcohol-based sanitizers at its Babarmahal based factory.

CIAA begins probe into medical procurement deal

Published On: April 10, 2020 10:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has said that it has already started a probe into the controversial medical equipment procurement deal signed between the government and a business firm to supply medical essentials required to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).