KATHMANDU, July 10: As many as 118 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed during tests conducted at various 25 laboratories across the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population said.

KATHMANDU, July 10: The generation and supply of about 500 megawatt of electricity has been hampered due to the incessant rain and rise in the levels of rivers across the nation.

KATHMANDU, July 10: The locusts that are currently at Rajasthan, India, are heading toward the northeast, posing a risk of entering Nepal, according to experts.

KATHMANDU, July 10: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and property as a result of the floods and landslides triggered by the incessant rainfall in the past few days in different parts of the country.

SURKHET: At least three people were killed and 11 are missing when a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall swept away houses in West Rukum and Jajarkot districts.

ITAHARI, July 10: The water level in the Saptakoshi River on Friday morning reached 207,515 cusec, making it the highest water level of the year. According to the local authorities, there are risks of flooding. It has been raining incessantly since yesterday night.

KATHMANDU, July 10: A Gurkha soldier serving in the Indian Army was killed in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Nowshera Sector in Rajouri District (J&K) early morning Friday. The deceased has been identified as Havildar Sambur Gurung of Gorkha district.

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

Published On: July 10, 2020 12:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, July 10: The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so.

NCP Standing Committee meeting postponed for a week

Published On: July 10, 2020 12:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 10: The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been postponed for another seven days.

SHANGHAI, July 10: Four cities along China’s Yangtze river have declared top-level flood warnings over the past two days after torrential rain triggered landslides and inundated roads and farmland, with parts of the river threatening to burst its banks.