With border shut, Nepalis stranded on Indian side

Published On: March 25, 2020 09:08 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, March 25: As the government has locked down the country amid threat of a possible COVID-19 outbreak, Nepali nationals returning from India are stranded in Rupaidiha – a border region between Nepal and India.

KATHMANDU, March 23: Due to grappling fear of outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal, people are found to have terrorized either in the lack of proper knowledge or psychological issues. Most of them either child, young or old; educated or illiterate seem to need to have proper psychosocial support and consolation in this situation of fear and confusion.

10 good reads during lockdown

Published On: March 25, 2020 06:30 AM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, March 22: How about utilizing this lock down time on some productive and creative activities, including reading books so that this free time won’t go useless?

KATHMANDU, March 24: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress has decided to contribute Rs 5 million to a fund established by the government to prevent and contain the deadly coronavirus.

NAWALPUR, March 24: As the fear of COVID-19 outbreak looms large, a local level in Nawalpur district has started distributing social security allowances to the beneficiaries by visiting their doorsteps.

Ghodejatra festival canceled

Published On: March 24, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 24: The Nepali Army has canceled all programs related to Ghodejatra celebration amid fear of coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.

CHITWAN, March 24: A 30-year-old man who had experienced symptoms of the novel coronavirus died at a temporary hospital set up for treatment of possible coronavirus infected patients in Bharatpur, Chitwan today morning.

6 effective tips to work from home during COVID-19

Published On: March 24, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

KATHMANDU, March 24: With the alarming rise of COVID-19 infection cases across the globe, and the WHO labeling the disease as a pandemic, we are in a state of panic. The largest tech companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Oracle have already rolled out mandatory remote work (Work From Home) policies as one of their measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.

Two killed, one injured in Chitwan road accidents

Published On: March 24, 2020 12:21 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, March 24: Two pedestrians died in separate road accidents in the Chitwan district.

KATHMANDU, March 24: Today is the first day of week-long nationwide lockdown that began at 6 AM today.