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With a fear of COVID-19, local level distributes social security allowances at doorsteps

Published On: March 24, 2020 06:07 PM NPT By: RSS

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.

A man who experienced symptoms of coronavirus dies in Chitwan, medical report awaited

Published On: March 24, 2020 03:20 PM NPT By: Surya Prakash Kandel

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.

Silent Kathmandu, empty streets, empty TIA (with photos and video)

Published On: March 24, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

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

Weeklong nationwide lockdown begins (with photos)

Published On: March 24, 2020 10:20 AM NPT By: Bijaya Rai

KATHMANDU, March 24: As government decided to enforce a-week nationwide lockdown to be effective from 6 am this morning, major cities around the countries including Kathmandu are seen silent and the streets are almost empty.

Stay home, stay home, and stay home

Published On: March 24, 2020 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 24: With a second case of COVID-19 recorded in Nepal this week, a bigger question is lurking: Is the public responding sufficiently to meet the virus's lethal trajectory? Or is it too small a number to signal a larger catastrophe? Opinions are divided among experts and officials.

19-year-old France returnee female student tested positive

Published On: March 24, 2020 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 24: A 19-year-old France returnee Nepali student tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday evening, confirmed the Minster for Health and Population.

FM Gyawali holds video conference with Nepali envoys to take stock of situation of Nepali people in Middle East and African countries

Published On: March 23, 2020 11:45 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, March 23: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradip Kumar Gyawali took the account of Nepalese migrant workers in the Middle East and African countries with the Nepali ambassadors of respective countries through a video conference amid the global coronavirus outbreak today.