BHARATPUR, March 22: The Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation has decided to halt the ongoing construction of the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium based at Rampur, Chitwan, amidst the growing fear of an outbreak of the coronavirus which has already spread globally.

Father, son killed in road accident

Published On: March 22, 2020 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, March 22: A man and his son have died while his wife was injured in a road accident that took place at Bhaisepati in Banepa municipality-13. The accident took place on the Araniko highway his morning.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The government announced that a partial lockdown is starting Sunday mid-night with landing permission for international arrivals suspended. Long-distance bus services will be suspended from Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The government has sent three individuals including a Dutch national of Nepali origin to Kharipati-based quarantine facility on Saturday midnight who came to Kathmandu from Singapore on a Silk Air flight.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma will donate emergency supplies including masks, test kits, protective suits, plus ventilators and thermometers to some Asian countries in an attempt to fight the global pandemic of novel coronavirus.

Victim of acid attack blamed on wife runs out of money

Published On: March 22, 2020 08:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Rajaram Thapa lies helpless in the emergency ward of the Teaching Hospital while his mother, who is herself ailing, tries to console him. Hardly able to speak or look around, the 26-year-old who was attacked with acid 13 days ago,  reportedly by his wife, knows that his family cannot afford to pay for his treatment. Over Rs 300,000 has already been spent so far and doctors said a few more costly surgeries are still needed. According to the victim’s elder brother Subhuraj Thapa, there is no money for further treatment.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal LP Gas Association, in an effort to discourage the hoarding of cooking gas, has asked the gas depots to maintain records of their customers who will refill gas cylinders from now onward.

Those producing misleading clips will face action: Police

Published On: March 22, 2020 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: On Saturday, two other clips were circulated widely on social media platforms.

KATHMANDU, March 22: After a few hours of a misleading audio clip on COVID-19 going viral on social networking sites, police have arrested the person who allegedly produced the clip on the charge of disseminating fake information and creating panic among the public.

KATHMANDU, March 21: Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) today urged the media houses to allow media persons work from their homes.