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DCCMC recommends extending prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley for 15 more days

May 10, 2021 14:22 pm

KATHMANDU, May 10: The District COVID-19 Crisis Management Committees (DCCMCs) of the Kathmandu Valley has recommended the COVID-19 Crisis Management Committee (CCMC) to extend the ongoing prohibitory orders for 15 more days.

Kathmandu Valley recorded 4,198 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

May 9, 2021 17:30 pm

KATHMANDU, May 9: The Kathmandu Valley recorded as many as 4,198 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Most Kathmandu Valley hospitals facing acute shortage of medical oxygen for past few days

May 8, 2021 18:07 pm

Doctors say ‘lack of oxygen more serious than lack of beds’

Kathmandu Valley records 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours

May 2, 2021 17:24 pm

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Prohibitory order in the Valley to be tightened from today

May 2, 2021 09:42 am

KATHMANDU, May 2: The government has decided to tighten traffic flow in various districts, including in the Valley from today, as coronavirus infection surges sharply.

Prohibitory order begins in the Valley

April 29, 2021 07:46 am

KATHMANDU, April 29: The prohibitory order issued by the chief district officers (CDOs) of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur has come into effect from today.

Kathmandu Valley’s COVID-19 case tally up by 2,047 in a day

April 28, 2021 17:50 pm

KATHMANDU, April 28: The Kathmandu Valley witnessed 2,047 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Infographics: Daily COVID-19 case-count in Kathmandu Valley since April 11

April 27, 2021 19:11 pm

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Kathmandu Valley has reported as many as 12,945 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since April 11 as the country started witnessing the second wave of the disease triggered by a new variant.

Kathmandu Valley witnessed 1,966 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours, over 5,000 new cases in just three days

April 27, 2021 17:47 pm

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Kathmandu Valley, where lies the federal capital of the country, recorded 1,966 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours.

Week-long prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley (With list of activities that are allowed and prohibited)

April 27, 2021 07:05 am

KATHMANDU, April 26: The three District Administration Offices (DAOs) in the Kathmandu Valley have issued a week-long prohibitory order placing restrictions on various services and activities in the Kathmandu Valley.

Week-long prohibitory order in Kathmandu starting Thursday as the COVID-19 cases see a fresh surge

April 26, 2021 14:40 pm

KATHMANDU, April 26: District Administrations Offices (DAOs) of the Kathmandu Valley have decided to enforce a prohibitory order in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts to contain further spread of the COVID-19 cases.

Valley DAOs suspend regular services for a week due to growing COVID-19 risk

April 25, 2021 17:15 pm

KATHMANDU, April 25: The district administration offices (DAOs) of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley have decided to suspend all their regular services except emergency ones for a week in wake of the growing risk of COVID-19 infection.

Air pollution level of the valley falls with rainfall but still remains ‘unhealthy’

April 2, 2021 08:55 am

According to Air Visual, an organization based in Switzerland that collects and processes air quality data, Kathmandu ranked seventh out of almost 100 cities in the world in terms of poor air quality and polluted cities on Thursday afternoon. Last week Kathmandu was on the top in the list.

Distribution of Melamchi water speeds up in Kathmandu Valley

April 2, 2021 08:45 am

KATHMANDU, April 2: The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), water supply authority in Kathmandu Valley, has begun distributing Melamchi water at Balaju area in Kathmandu starting Friday.

Completely clear weather only after a few more days

April 1, 2021 13:46 pm

KATHMANDU, April 1: Air pollution has been reduced to some extent due to the rainfall that occurred in the hilly areas of the country including the Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday evening.

Valley’s waste management hindered for six days

March 31, 2021 18:30 pm

KATHMANDU, March 31: The Kathmandu Valley’s waste management has been impeded for the past six days because of the obstruction from the people of Sisdole, Nuwakot.

Melamchi water distribution plan for Kathmandu Valley from Mahankar Chaur Supply Center

March 28, 2021 19:10 pm

KATHMANDU, March 28: The residents of the Kathmandu Valley have started receiving the much-anticipated drinking water supplied by the Melamchi Drinking Water Project. Water of the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk district that was brought to the Valley through a long tunnel started flowing from their taps from Sunday.

Smog to stay for some more days in Kathmandu Valley

March 28, 2021 13:24 pm

KATHMANDU, March 28: The smog blanketing the Kathmandu Valley since Friday is to stay for some more days. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said that the air pollution caused by wildfire in most of the districts, long drought and lack of strong wind are the reasons behind the smog.

Kathmandu Valley continues to witness thick haze and smoke (with photos)

March 27, 2021 15:57 pm

KATHMANDU, March 27: The Kathmandu Valley has continued to witness thick haze and smoke as pollutant particles have accumulated in the atmosphere due to forest fires in most of the districts of the country in recent days.

MoHP asks people in the Kathmandu Valley not to venture outdoors unless necessary as the valley breathes world’s most polluted air yet again

March 27, 2021 11:50 am

KATHMANDU, March 27: As the air quality of the Kathmandu Valley deteriorates, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has directed people in the valley not to venture outdoors unless necessary.

Kathmandu to take few more days to see improvement in weather

March 27, 2021 11:35 am

KATHMANDU, March 27: Thick haze is witnessed in the Kathmandu Valley as the pollutants' particles have accumulated in the atmosphere due to the forest fires in most of the districts of the country in recent days.

Waste management in the post-pandemic scenario

March 15, 2021 07:00 am

The Covid-19 pandemic can be an opportunity to transform Nepal’s waste management sector right from the household level to ensure long-term safety of all concerned.

Water from the Melmachi River brought to Kathmandu Valley, finally!

March 6, 2021 19:08 pm

Prime Minister Oli discharges water from the Melamchi River into the Bagmati River amidst special function in Sundarijal

Power outage in 21 places of Kathmandu Valley today (With a list of places to face power cut)

January 16, 2021 10:00 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: As many as 21 places in Kathmandu Valley will face power cuts on Saturday, according to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Weather in Kathmandu starts to get clear, but air quality is still unhealthy

January 8, 2021 06:30 am

The PM2.5 level in the Valley has been between 75 and 150 μg/m3, which is considered unhealthy

Air pollution more dangerous than coronavirus

January 7, 2021 12:39 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley could be worse than the coronavirus pandemic, experts have warned. Speaking at a discussion held in the capital on Wednesday, they said the situation could become devastating if the government does not act immediately to bring down the pollution levels in the valley.

Study underway for construction of flyovers at three places in Kathmandu Valley

January 6, 2021 15:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: A study has been forwarded for the construction of flyovers at three places in the Kathmandu Valley.

PHOTOS: Health emergency looms as air quality worsens in Kathmandu

January 5, 2021 19:00 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Over the past few days , air quality has been sharply worsening in the Kathmandu Valley where lies the country’s federal capital.

As air quality worsens, Department of Environment urges children, elderly in Kathmandu Valley to stay inside

January 5, 2021 18:57 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The Department of Environment has urged children and old people in the Kathmandu Valley to stay inside their houses unless it is absolutely necessary to go outside.

Air pollution emergency in Kathmandu

January 5, 2021 16:58 pm

The city has the world’s worst air quality, but the government is yet to take action Kathmandu Valley made a record of having worst air quality in the world, with AQI standing at above 400 μg/m3

Bagmati cleaning campaign's 400th week to see public awareness activities in seven places

December 31, 2020 18:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The Bagmati Cleanup Mega Campaign is marking its 400th week by organizing special public awareness programmes at seven places in the Kathmandu Valley. The Mega Campaign reaches its 400th week on January 2, 2021, Saturday.

Minimum temperature drops to 0.8 degree Celsius in Kathmandu

December 31, 2020 12:59 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: With the minimum temperature plummeting to 0.8 degree Celsius on Thursday morning, the Kathmandu Valley denizens felt the coldest day of the winter season as of now.

Nepal: Over 50 percent active cases of COVID-19 are recorded in Kathmandu Valley

December 30, 2020 19:05 pm

Nepal recorded 511 new cases, 600 recoveries and seven fatalities linked with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

COVID-19 is still spreading far and wide, only two districts report zero cases

December 27, 2020 19:20 pm

Of the 77 districts in the country, only Mugu and Rukum (West) have reported zero cases of the flu-like disease, according to the daily COVID-19 bulletin released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

WEATHER ALERT: Kathmandu records season’s lowest temperature so far

December 26, 2020 14:10 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The Kathmandu Valley experienced the coldest day so far this winter season with the minimum temperature recorded at 1.3 degrees Celsius.

96.4 percent COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal

December 24, 2020 17:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: As many as 247,400 COVID-19 patients have won their battles against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). This accounts for 96.4 percent of the total confirmed cases ---256,592--- as of Thursday afternoon.

742 new COVID-19 cases detected through 6,351 PCR tests

December 21, 2020 18:29 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Officials at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Monday confirmed 742 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

888 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Bagmati Province alone

December 18, 2020 17:10 pm

Nepal stands third in terms of COVID-19 recoveries in the SAARC region

Kathmandu Valley's temperature plunges to 1.6 degree celsius

December 18, 2020 14:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The country including the Kathmandu Valley has been experiencing chilling cold in recent days.

95.5 percent COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal, 340 receiving treatment at ICU and ventilators

December 17, 2020 17:18 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: With 947 COVID-19 patients, who were undergoing treatment for the viral disease, getting over the disease in the past 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19 recovery tally has climbed to 240,363 which accounts for 95.5 percent of the total confirmed cases.

Valley records lowest temperature of this year

Nepal recorded highest single day recovery of 5,225 COVID-19 patients, 9, 483 new cases and 225 deaths in past 24 hours
225 new deaths added in past 24 hours, Nepal's death tally goes past 4,000
Health equipment including 400 oxygen cylinders donated by China arrive in Kathmandu
SC issues interim order to govt for smooth management of oxygen, hospitals for COVID-19 treatment
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