SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Fund has over Rs 2.7 billion so far
COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Fund has over Rs 2.7 billi...
KATHMANDU, April 18: The COVID-19 Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund has Rs 2 billion 74 million 638 thousand 980 so far. The Fund was set up by the government to fight against coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 18, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
South Asia coronavirus cases hit 22,000 as the Maldives locks down capital
South Asia coronavirus cases hit 22,000 as the Maldives lock...
NEW DELHI/MALE, April 18: The number of people infected with the coronavirus crossed 22,000 in densely populated South Asia on Friday driven by a rise in cases in India as the tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives locked down its capital.
Apr 18, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Pandey appointed Nepal's ambassador to China
Pandey appointed Nepal's ambassador to China
KATHMANDU, April 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Mr Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, the Resident Ambassador of Nepal to the People's Republic of China.
Apr 18, 2020
Coronavirus
49 Nepalis infected with COVID-19 in Bahrain
49 Nepalis infected with COVID-19 in Bahrain
KATHMANDU, April 18: Forty nine migrant Nepali workers are suffering from COVID-19 in Bahrain so far.
Apr 18, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, April 17: I’ve always thought I would be prepared to face my mom’s death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a medical accident that almost took her life a few years ago.
Apr 18, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
What is triggering police to go violent?
What is triggering police to go violent?
KATHMANDU, April 17: Nepalis are going through difficult times, mainly due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus. Health professionals and security personnel are on the frontlines of our fight against COVID-19.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Make arrangements for stranded citizens to safely go home: Supreme Court
Make arrangements for stranded citizens to safely go home: S...
KATHMANDU, April 17: Issuing a seven-point stay order, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to arrange free transportation service to the citizens stranded in various cities, including in Kathmandu to reach their homes.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, Latest Updates
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
The Week in Pictures for the week April 11-19, 2020.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coronavirus cases jump to 30 in Nepal as 14 more people tested positive for COVID-19 today
Coronavirus cases jump to 30 in Nepal as 14 more people test...
KATHMANDU, April 17: The number of people infected by coronavirus jumped to 30 in Nepal after 14 more people tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, Ministry of Health and Population confirmed.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Republica Watch, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Thousands brave long, painful walk home as Singha Durbar goes to sleep
Thousands brave long, painful walk home as Singha Durbar goe...
KATHMANDU, April 17: Third week of the lockdown, first implemented on March 24 has forced thousands of people to walk home as businesses are shut down in cities. Lockdown has hit hard the lives of daily bread earners, especially those working in construction sites and factories. Government has put i...
Apr 17, 2020