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Pandemic Dasain swings to a close in Nepal

Dasain  festival was always a time for family reunions, feasting and rejoicing, but this year it was a subdued affair in Nepal because it coincided with a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide

Nepal's COVID-19-related death toll rises to 862; national infection tally reaches 159,830

Nepal on Monday reported 15 COVID-19-related fatalities taking the death toll to 862. The country also recorded 1,741 new cases, pushing the national infection tally to 159,830

2,225 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday; Nepal’s total infection count hits 155,233

Nepal on Saturday reported 2,225 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. The nationwide infection count has advanced to 155,233 with the latest additions

Former Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai, JSP leader Hisila Yami test positive for COVID-19

Senior leaders of Janata Samajwadi Party former Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and former minister Hisila Yami are the latest among the politicians to contract COVID-19

Free COVID treatment people’s right: Former Nepal PM

The main opposition Nepali Congress today condemned the government’s decision to charge people for COVID-19 test and treatment

No flights to Everest region until further notice

One case of coronavirus infection was reported in Namche Bazar today following which flights to Nepal's Everest region have been suspended until further notice

Remittance flow defies expectations to record a strong eight percent growth in Nepal

Remittance inflows into Nepal in the first two months of the fiscal year were down from the heady 23 percent growth in the first month, but the growth rate still hit a robust 8.1 percent

Qatari Sheikh, high-profile climbers arrive in Kathmandu for trekking

As Nepal opened for trekking and mountaineering activities from October 17, high-profile climbers from around the world have arrived in Kathmandu to attempt to climb different mountains

One more report ranks Nepal among most polluted countries in the world

As the country braces for deteriorated air quality with the approaching winter season, Nepal has been once again ranked as one of the most polluted countries in the world

British Council confers ‘International School Award’ to 23 schools in Nepal

The British Council today awarded ‘International School Award’ to twenty-two schools in Nepal, amid virtual award ceremony in Kathmandu

Nepal’s biggest festival Dashain fails to lift the market mood, buyers and sellers say

Prabha Karki has never missed wearing new clothes for tika on Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the Dashain festival. But this year, she has not planned on buying new clothes

Angry with decision not to treat them, COVID-19 infected refuse to cooperate, Nepal's health workers say

A health worker at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division had a bad hair day on Tuesday. The health worker, tasked with informing people about their infection status and coordinating in contact tracing, said he faced a hard time

Nepal cautions against increased risk of infection during festivals

Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has directed security bodies and administration offices under its purview to remain alert as there is a likelihood of COVID-19 further spreading during the festivals

In a rare show, Nepal's ruling party leaders censure government over virus test and treatment move

Nepal Communist Party members are rarely critical of their government