KATHMANDU, July 3: The tourism and aviation sector of Nepal has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 34 billion during the period of lockdown, according to a report produced by a committee formed by the government to study the loss incurred by the sector due to the enforcement of lockdown following COVID-19 outbreak in different parts of the world.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting on Friday apparently in a bid to resolve their differences over a host of issues including the growing call for the resignation of Oli from the post of Prime Minister within the party.

Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 32

Published On: July 3, 2020 05:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 32 on Friday, according to Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, July 3: The reconstruction of the Malla-era Rani Pokhari (Queen's pond) which was heavily damaged by the 2015 mega earthquakes has reached the final stage as the works are on even at the time of lockdown enforced to contain the spread of novel coronavirus disease in the country.

ROLPA, July 3: A youth who committed suicide in a quarantine facility on July 1 tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

Hotel business to resume soon: Minister Bhattarai

Published On: July 3, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 3: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the hotel business in the country will resume at the earliest.

French prime minister resigns, successor to be named

Published On: July 3, 2020 02:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

PARIS, July 3: France is to name a new prime minister “in the coming hours,” the country’s presidency said Friday, shortly after announcing Edouard Philippe’s resignation amid an expected reshuffle.

Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China

Published On: July 3, 2020 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, July 3: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said, weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their disputed border there, escalating tension between the Asian giants.

DHADING, July 3: Bagmati Province, with a record of more than 5,000 foreign returnees except from India, is now facing the challenge of conducting COVID-19 test of all these individuals.

KATHMANDU, July 3: The intra-party disputes within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) took a new twist on Thursday after Prime Minister KP Oli decided to prorogue the ongoing session of the federal parliament. The decision of Prime Minister Oli, who is lately under pressure to quit from power, has left many asking a question: What will happen next?