Govt mulls complete closure of border with India

Published On: March 20, 2020 07:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 20: As the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe including South Asia, the Nepal government is thinking about closing all borders crossing points with the southern neighbor.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Manakamana Cable Car service will remain shut from March 21 to April  12 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

INFOGRAPHICS: How to use mask properly?

Published On: March 19, 2020 07:25 PM NPT By: Republica

Wearing a mask is one of the safety precautions against this pandemic. Here are some basic information relating to using mask:

KATHMANDU, March 19: Amid novel coronavirus outbreak fear, Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed all the scheduled written examinations of civil service, security bodies and various government bodies.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Tribhuvan University (TU) Executive Council has decided to postpone all the university examinations until further notice owing to possible spread of coronavirus.

ITAHARI, March 19: The Eastern Divisional Headquarters of Nepal Army has established a 420-bed quarantine center in Province 1.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The virus that causes COVID-19 infects people of all ages. However, evidence to date suggests that two groups of people are at a higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease.

Numbers of people leaving Kathmandu Valley increasing

Published On: March 19, 2020 01:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 19: People have started leaving Kathmandu Valley due to fear of COVID-19 which is spreading across the world in the recent period.

22 rhinos die in Chitwan National Park in past nine months

Published On: March 19, 2020 12:50 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, March 19: As many as 22 rhinos died due to natural reasons in Chitwan National Park in the past nine months, park officials said here.

Two killed, 15 injured in separate accidents in Parasi

Published On: March 19, 2020 12:40 PM NPT By: RSS

PARASI, March 19: Two persons were killed while 15 others were injured in separate accidents here today.