KATHMANDU, April 27: A group of social activists has provided food and relief materials to people hit hard by the ongoing nationwide lockdown.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The recent arrest of former secretary Bhim Upadhyay by the police on the charge of cybercrime has been largely perceived as the government's deliberate attempt to stifle critical voices.

Berger Paint Nepal providing financial help to its painters

Published On: April 27, 2020 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 27: Berger Paint Nepal has started providing monetary support to painters associated with the company amid the lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, April 27: As of Sunday, 49 Nepalis living in 24 different countries have lost their lives due to the coronavirus.

KATHMANDU, April 26: The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday has confirmed yet another coronavirus case.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Four COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital after their recovery on Sunday. With this, the total number of active COVID-19 cases has come down to 35.

KATHMANDU, April 26: The Metropolitan Police Range (MPR), Kathmandu, has refused to register the first information report (FIR) against ruling Nepal Communist Party lawmakers Mahesh Basnet and Kisan Shrestha, and former Inspector General of Nepal Police, Sarbendra Khanal for the alleged abduction of the Janata Samajbadi party lawmaker Surendra Yadav. Basnet is also a former minister.

POKHARA/ BAGLUNG, April 26: When Anshu Sapkota, 19, and Man Kumari Poudel, 65, first learnt that they had tested positive for novel coronavirus disease, they were hugely shocked. It was usual for both of them to have such feelings as tens of thousands of people have already lost their lives to this disease worldwide.

200 Nepalis waiting to return home across the border

Published On: April 26, 2020 03:07 PM NPT By: RSS

BANIYANI, April 26: More than 200 Nepali citizens are currently living near the bordering region of Jhapa waiting to return home. They are stationed at neighboring Indian market towns like Galgaliya, Pani Tanki, Naxarbadi and other areas, according to Nepal Red Cross Society, Jhapa president Lok Raj Dhakal.

Schools unlikely to open anytime soon: Edu Minister

Published On: April 26, 2020 02:59 PM NPT By: RSS

POKHARA, April 26: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel said that alternative teaching methods should be adopted to continue learning activities, considering the impact of COVID-19.