HM Thapa urges India to control cross border movement

Published On: March 22, 2020 07:20 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, March 22: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has urged India for collaboration in controlling mobility along Nepal-India border as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

NEPALGUNJ, March 22: In an attempt to prevent the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Nepalgunj-Rupaidiha border point between Nepal and India has been sealed for one week.

Got warns of stringent action against hoarders

Published On: March 22, 2020 02:50 PM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, March 22: Government has warned of taking stricter action against if anyone is found to have been involved in black marketing and hoarding.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the decision of Nepal to allocate Rs 100 million for the COVID-19 Emergency Fund of SAARC to jointly fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the region.

ATTARIYA, March 21: Sudur Paschim provincial government has urged the Nepali citizens not to visit India at least for a week when the spread of a global pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) accelerates.

ITAHARI, March 21: The Province 1 government has decided to set up a 50-bed hospital along with 10-bed ventilator facility in partnership with Nepal Army and Armed Police Force and Nepal Police. The hospital will be established in the building of erstwhile National Trading Limited within a week. The facility is being established to address potential outburst of COVID-19.

PM tells nation not to panic over virus

Published On: March 21, 2020 10:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 21: Announcing a slew of measures to contain the possible spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister KP Oli in an address to the nation on Friday urged people not to be panicked by the current situation but to take necessary precautions to stay safe.

Courts to remain closed for two weeks

Published On: March 21, 2020 09:14 AM NPT By: Ananta Raj Luitel

KATHMANDU, March 21: Adopting 23-point special measures, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday took serious decisions in order to fight the possible spread of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal.

German support to fight against COVID-19

Published On: March 21, 2020 09:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 21: The German government said it is topping up the existing health program in Nepal with an extra 1 million euro grant to respond to the emergency situations caused from COVID-19, according to a press statement issued by Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu on Friday.

KATHMANDU, March 21: Nepal and India have discussed about introducing effective surveillance at the border to minimize the risks and vulnerabilities associated with COVID-19.