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Nepal bans foreigners, mainly Indians, from using Kathmandu as transit

Nepal has banned all foreign nationals from using Nepal as a transit point en route to third countries following a sharp spike of a new variant of coronavirus infection in the country

UN rapporteurs urge Nepal to reverse human rights body appointments

United Nations special rapporteurs have urged Nepal government to rectify the appointments in the National Human Rights Commission saying it has shown ‘unwarranted haste’ in ‘avoiding’ crucial processes such as parliamentary hearing, Kathmandu Post reported

15 days’ prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley

Authorities in Nepal have recommended the extension of prohibitory orders in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, reported The Himalayan Times

Nepal bans movement of people, vehicle in Kathmandu Valley

As Nepali’s capital Kathmandu  continued to record a surge in the Covid-19 cases, the district administration has decided to restrict the movement of people and vehicle starting from Thursday this week, reported The Himalayan Times

No nationwide lockdown in Nepal now

The Nepal government has ruled out any immediate nationwide lockdown saying such measures cannot ultimately solve issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, The Himalayan Times reported

Amid surging Covid cases, Nepal to procure 20,000 oxygen cylinders

Authorities in Nepal are planning to procure 20,000 oxygen cylinders amid the prospect of worsening the COVID-19 situation in the country, The Himalayan Times said. The move came a day after the government held a meeting with the country’s oxygen suppliers association

Nepal also anticipates oxygen shortage

The scenes of Indian hospitals putting out SOS messages for oxygen have already put Nepali officials on alert mode. As the country saw a surge in cases, authorities in Nepal have started assessing the situation in case they face a similar crisis like in India

Two climbers, evacuated from Everest base camp, tested positive for COVID-19

Two climbers, a Norwegian and another Indian, were evacuated from Everest base camp in Nepal after they complained of altitude sickness. The duo later tested positive for the COVID-19, reported The Himalayan Times

Nepal home minister promises crime-free cities

The establishment of an “inclusive, resilient, and prosperous society” in a safe and secured environment is the topmost priority of the Nepal government, said the country’s Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa

$274 million needed for vaccines in Nepal

Nepal needs around $274 million for vaccine procurement, the country’s ministry of health estimated, according to The Himalayan Times

PM Oli leaves out Madhav Nepal faction in new CPN-UML standing committee

Nepal PM  and Communist Party of Nepal –Unified Marxist Leninist chairman KP Sharma Oli has formed a 19-member standing committee, without including any member from the party’s Madhav Kumar Nepal faction

Pashupathinath temple closed in Nepal amid surge in cases

Amid rising cases of Covid-19 infections in Kathmandu valley in Nepal, the revered Pashupatinath temple will remain closed for people starting Friday, The Himalayan Times said

Fund crunch hampering schools’ reconstruction in Nepal

Following the disastrous earthquake of 2015, the Nepali government has prepared a recovery road map in 2016 for the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure

People resorting to fake PCR reports for boarding on international flights in Nepal

Amidst the global pandemic, many countries still have tight border control policies in place, including the requirement of negative RT-PCR reports for the COVID-19 tests

Nepal fixes climber quotas to avoid a crowded Everest

Nepal has come up with a quota system setting the maximum number of climbers that will be permitted to scale the Everest in a desperate bid to prevent overcrowding on the world’s tallest peak, Kathmandu Post reported