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PADT suspends special worship at Pashupatinath temple

Published On: March 21, 2020 03:55 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, March 21: Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has suspended the special worship at Pashupatinath temple owing to a possible outbreak of novel coronavirus in Nepal.

Nepal Police urges not to disseminate fake news on COVID-19, warns of stringent punishment

Published On: March 21, 2020 03:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 21: Police on Saturday have urged one and all not to spread fake news on social media on COVID-19.

Covid-19: Police begin investigation on misleading audio

Published On: March 21, 2020 03:07 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 21: Cybercrime Bureau of Nepal Police has initiated investigation on a misleading audio clip which has gone viral on social networking sites of late.

Thundershowers forecast

Published On: March 21, 2020 01:42 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 21: Thundershowers are forecast at a few places of the hilly regions and one or two places of the Terai region today.

PM tells nation not to panic over virus

Published On: March 21, 2020 10:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 21: Announcing a slew of measures to contain the possible spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister KP Oli in an address to the nation on Friday urged people not to be panicked by the current situation but to take necessary precautions to stay safe.

As COVID-19 threat increases, traffic police launch awareness drive

Published On: March 21, 2020 09:34 AM NPT By: Aditi Baral

KATHMANDU, March 21: Considering the growing global Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office (MTPO) has initiated a new drive for creating awareness against the disease-carrying signboards with safety measures to make the people aware about the spread of the virus.

German support to fight against COVID-19

Published On: March 21, 2020 09:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 21: The German government said it is topping up the existing health program in Nepal with an extra 1 million euro grant to respond to the emergency situations caused from COVID-19, according to a press statement issued by Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu on Friday.