High alert in Banke

Published On: March 7, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: RSS

RANJHA, March 7: High alertness has been observed to stop coronavirus infection in Banke.

Snowfall in Humla welcomed by farmers

Published On: March 7, 2020 02:26 PM NPT By: RSS

HUMLA, March 7: Heaving snowfall is taking place since Friday evening in Humla.

The westerly wind brings rainfall throughout the country

Published On: March 7, 2020 01:20 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 7: Rainfall is taking place throughout the country since the morning today due to the influence of the Westerly wind, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.

Miss world organization to support Chepangs

Published On: March 7, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: RSS

HETAUDA, March 7: Chairperson of the Miss world organization, that runs the annual Miss World competition, Julia Morley has pledged to support the operation of a maternity center in the Chepang settlement of Makwanpur.

MUSTANG, March 7: The Titi Lake in Mustang looks mesmerizing these days. Otherwise not so clean, this lake has received this new look after a massive cleanliness drive jointly launched by Nepal Army, locals and other stakeholders for the past few years. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) took the initiative for the change.

ROLPA, March 7: Health posts and hospitals in Rolpa are not well-equipped. The shortage of medicines and doctors here often make the headlines. As the news of the spread of coronavirus across the world is making rounds, locals in the rural areas of Rolpa have raised concerns over the poor health facilities they have. They have urged the government to avail sufficient medicines at the local health units and the district hospital. On the other hand, health professionals in the district hospital have also lamented the inefficiency of the hospital and health units.

KATHMANDU, March 7: While private boarding schools have already started adopting preventive measures to tackle the possible spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), it has been found that most government-owned schools have failed to take any precautionary measure to contain the possible spread of this fatal virus among students.

US provides protective equipment to contain COVID-19

Published On: March 7, 2020 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 7: The United States government on Friday handed over vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to supplement the Nepal government’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Call 1137 to inform about black marketers

Published On: March 7, 2020 08:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 7: While there has been an artificial shortage of essentials such as face masks, hand sanitizers and cooking gas cylinders, consumers can report to the government about black marketers by calling the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection Management toll free on 1137.

Rush to buy LPG cylinders upsets demand-supply balance

Published On: March 7, 2020 08:56 AM NPT By: Ashim Neupane

KATHMANDU, March 7: Though the Nepal Oil Corporation is importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in normal fashion, Kathmandu Valley has started to see a distribution crisis as consumers are panicking and rushing to buy the cooking gas cylinders.