KATHMANDU, April 28: The main opposition, Nepali Congress (NC) has postponed the scheduled meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) until further notice after some CWC members tested positive for COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, April 27: China has announced to provide Nepal with an additional grant of medical equipment and materials equivalent to RMB 5 million (approximately Rs 92 million) to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The CPN (Maoist Center) has announced new provisions to ensure representation of at least 35 percent women members in all the committees of the party including the central committee.

KATHMANDU, April 27: A Standing Committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) is taking place today.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Though a special session of the Gandaki Province Assembly was summoned following the registration of a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung, lawmakers of the ruling CPN-UML obstructed a meeting of the assembly on Tuesday afternoon, demanding that they be tested for COVID-19 without delay.

KATHMANDU, April 26: A no-confidence motion has been filed against Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Prithvi Subba Gurung.

KATHMANDU, April 26: The government is preparing to enforce a slew of measures to contain further spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Bibeksheel Sajha Party has issued a circular asking its members to follow public health standards in the view of increasing COVID-19 cases in the country.

Amid concerns raised from various quarters, the CCMC has decided to restrict cross-border movement of foreign nationals from all land entry points with India and those coming to Nepal via air route will also have to stay in quarantine for 14 days. The CCMC has also recommended enforcing lockdown if any urban district has already witnessed 500 cases of COVID-19 and hilly districts more than 200 cases.

KATHMANDU, April 25: The district administration offices (DAOs) of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley have decided to suspend all their regular services except emergency ones for a week in wake of the growing risk of COVID-19 infection.