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Guidelines to be formulated to sell, distribute daily essentials

Published On: April 1, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, April 1: Guidelines would be formulated for concerned authorities and business communities to sell and distribute daily essentials to people during the lockdown, said the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.

1133 COVID-19 tests so far; 99 under isolation wards : MoHP spokesperson

Published On: April 1, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 1: A total of 1133 lab tests for novel coronavirus disease have been conducted as of Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

NOC slashes gasoline prices by Rs 10

Published On: April 1, 2020 07:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of petrol and diesel/kerosene each by Rs 10 per liter.

COVID-19 sample tests begin from all seven Provinces

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: RSS

Kathmandu, April 1 (RSS): After all seven Provinces got the PCR machines for the test on Tuesday, they have begun testing COVID-19 samples.

UN agencies urges govt to provide greater support for working families to minimize negative impact of coronavirus on children, laborers and women

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:25 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, April 1: With the continued exponential growth of COVID-19 around the globe, UNICEF, ILO, and UN Women have urged Nepal government for greater support to working families to minimize its negative impacts on children, labors, and women.

FMTC selling induction stoves (with photos)

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, April 1: Thapathali based Food Management and Trading Company Limited has been selling induction stoves in an attempt to encourage the customers to use electricity.

Forecast of Rain with wind

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:14 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, April 1: Rainfall with the wind has been forecasted to take place in most of the places of the country tonight night due to the impact of westerly and local wind, according to the Weather Forecasting Division. There is a possibility of rain due to the impact of local and westerly wind, said Meteorologist Ganga Nagarkoti.

China donates medical supplies to Rasuwa

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:01 PM NPT By: RSS

RASUWA, April 1: The Xilong County of China has donated various 15 types of medical appliances to neighboring Rasuwa district in its fight against the COVID-19.

Writ petition filed at Apex Court demanding repatriation of Nepalis stranded in Dharchula, India

Published On: April 1, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 1: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking its directive on the government to repatriate more than 700 Nepali nationals who have been languishing at Dharchula on the Indian side of border following the lockdown enforced by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Nepali worker dies in India, family finds hard to retrieve body

Published On: April 1, 2020 05:56 PM NPT By: RSS

DHARCHULA, April 1: A Nepali migrant worker died after falling from a suspension bridge along the Nepal-India border in Darchula as he was on the way back to home from India after India announced a nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic. The deceased has been identified as Agabar Singh Thagunna, 42, of Marma rural municipality-2 in Darchula.