POLITICS, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Here are key decisions taken by cabinet meeting today (with video)
Here are key decisions taken by cabinet meeting today (with...
KATHMANDU, March 29: A cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence, Baluwatar, has taken various decisions ranging from extending lockdown period by one week to providing relief packages to affected ones.
Mar 29, 2020
WORLD
Italy to extend lockdown beyond April 3 - minister
Italy to extend lockdown beyond April 3 - minister
ROME, March 29: Italy’s government will “inevitably” extend beyond April 3 the containment measures it had approved to stem the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the regional affairs minister said on Sunday.
Mar 29, 2020
POLITICS, Coronavirus
Amid rising coronavirus cases, govt extends nationwide lockdown by a week
Amid rising coronavirus cases, govt extends nationwide lockd...
KATHMANDU, March 29: Amid rising coronavirus cases, the government has decided to extend nationwide lockdown by a week, until April 7.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepalis in Japan fearful due to coronavirus
Nepalis in Japan fearful due to coronavirus
TOKYO, March 29: Ganesh Khaniya Nepalis living in Japan are living amid threats of coronavirus outbreak as it is fast spreading across the world including Japan.
Mar 29, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal extends its ban on all int'l flights until April 15
Nepal extends its ban on all int'l flights until April 15
KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal government on Sunday decided to extend its ban on all international commercial passenger flights until April 15 as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Battle against COVID-19: NA brings CRAN app into use
Battle against COVID-19: NA brings CRAN app into use
KATHMANDU, March 29: The Nepali Army has brought ‘COVID-19 Response APP-Nepal’ into use with the objective of providing emergency services by getting information from the people.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Website, mobile app launched on COVID-19
Website, mobile app launched on COVID-19
KATHMANDU, March 29: With a view to informing the people about the government initiatives against COVID-19 and make the control and prevention actions more systematic, the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday started a website and mobile app.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY
168 individuals foreign country returnees quarantined in Nuwakot
168 individuals foreign country returnees quarantined in Nuw...
NUWAKOT, March 29: One hundred sixty-eight Nepalis returning from foreign countries have been kept under quarantine in Nuwakot district, officials said.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY
Govt launches contact tracing for testing COVID-19
Govt launches contact tracing for testing COVID-19
KATHMANDU, March 29: As an effort to reaching to the persons who are in close contact to the reportedly cases of COVID-19, the government has begun a search for such persons.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Medical equipment brought from China handed to govt
Medical equipment brought from China handed to govt
KATHMANDU, March 29: Dozens of packets filled with medical supplies from neighboring country China arrived in Kathmandu to assist Nepal in its fight against the deadly COVID-19 were handed over to the government officials today.
Mar 29, 2020