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India extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas

Published On: May 18, 2020 01:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD, May 18: India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police and stranded migrants.

Family members of first COVID-19 dead report negative

Published On: May 18, 2020 12:53 PM NPT By: Madhu Sudan Guragain

KAVRE, May 18: The family members of the first COVID-19 death case of Nepal have reported negative for COVID-19.

PHOTOS: Nepal Army ups vigilance against misuse of combat dress during lockdown

Published On: May 18, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: Nepal Army has started inspection in various parts of the capital in a bid to check the misuse of army uniform during the ongoing lockdown.

SC forms historic bench to discuss COVID-19 impact on judicial sector

Published On: May 18, 2020 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: The Supreme Court on Monday formed a historic bench of all 19 justices presided over by Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana.

Nepal’s COVID-19 national tally reaches 304 with nine new cases today morning

Published On: May 18, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed nine more cases of COVID-19 disease on Monday morning.

Rolpa finds it harder to cope with lockdown, mental health issues surfacing

Published On: May 18, 2020 07:40 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, May 18: Every next household in the Rolpa villages live with the hidden wounds of the decade long insurgency. Hundreds were killed and disappeared from here as it was made the epicenter of the bloody war. While the nation still struggles to satisfy the war time complaints leaving victims largely disappointed, those severely hit people in Rolpa have stated that the lockdown triggered by Covid19 has left them even more disturbed. Unlike the normal days, they now have plenty of time to miss and long for their lost beloved family members.

Nepal extends lockdown until June 2 amid growing COVID-19 cases with two deaths

Published On: May 18, 2020 06:35 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 18: The government on Sunday decided to extend the nationwide lockdown until June 2.

Health ministry confirms three new COVID-19 cases, number of total cases reaches 295

Published On: May 17, 2020 09:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 17: Nepal reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday evening, taking the national tally to 295.

India's disaster management authority seeks lockdown extension to May 31

Published On: May 17, 2020 07:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD, May 17: India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) asked the government on Sunday to extend a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police and stranded migrants.