KATHMANDU, June 17: When Krishna Bahadur Karki was scudding from his home toward Sundhara to re-open his roadside shop on Sunday, he was pleased to see a tap stand right next to his shop. The public tap stands were installed by local units across the valley before and during the lockdown.

KATHMANDU, June 19 : The citizenship bill that is under discussion at the federal parliament almost for two years now continues to remain in limbo as the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the opposition parties stand at odds over the provision of naturalized citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali nationals. At the heart of the dispute is: how long, if at all, a foreign woman married to a Nepali national should wait to acquire naturalized citizenship.

KATHMANDU, June 19: The COVID-19 cases have increased dramatically in the last few weeks. However, the government has been slow to increase the number of testing, as more than 30,000 swab samples have piled up in laboratories across the country.

RUKUM (WEST), June 19: The parliamentary committee formed to probe the incident in which six persons were killed at Chaurjahari Municipality-8, Soti in Rukum (West), has started face-to-face consultations with the sides concerned in the district.

Man staying at home quarantine dies in Gulmi

Published On: June 19, 2020 11:16 AM NPT By: Republica

GULMI, June 19: One person who was staying at home quarantine here in the district died on Thursday evening.

Speaking at the National Assembly on Thursday, PM Oli resorted to half truths and misleading statements on coronavirus. During the speech, he made a number of false claims about the coronavirus.

WATCH LIVE: NA meeting underway

Published On: June 19, 2020 11:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 19: A meeting of National Assembly is underway at the New Baneshwor-based federal parliament building.

President Bhandari authenticates constitution amendment bill

Published On: June 18, 2020 07:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday authenticated the constitution amendment bill which was earlier endorsed by both upper and lower houses of the federal parliament to pave the way for replacing Nepal’s map in the national emblem with the country’s new political and administrative map.

KATHMANDU, June 18: National Assembly parliamentary party leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Dinanath Sharma said that India should return the encroached Nepali territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani at the earliest.

Three persons including a policeman test positive for COVID-19

Published On: June 18, 2020 12:10 PM NPT By: RSS

BHAKTAPUR, June 18: Three individuals including a police constable working at the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday in Bhaktapur district. The policeman is a permanent resident of Changunarayan Municipality in the district.