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NCP MPs condemn govt for Dashain allowance

Lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) — Bhim Rawal and Janardan Sharma — and Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress in the House of Representatives Bal Krishna Khand have opposed the distribution of Dashain allowance among federal lawmakers

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Foreign Minister Gyawali holds video conference

Nepal Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali today held a video conference with chiefs of Nepali missions based in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Israel and South Africa and took stock of the situation of Nepalis living there and possible impact of novel coronavirus on their employment

Stranded tourists in Nepal to get help

The Nepalese government has decided to facilitate the foreign nationals stranded in Nepal due to the travel restriction enforced by the government to contain the Coronavirus (Covid-19) to return to their countries

Protective gear shortage imperils health workers

Health professionals in Nepal, especially doctors and nurses, who are on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, are ill-equipped to treat coronavirus patients, as they don’t have adequate number of personal protective equipment

Nepal debates privacy rights of Covid-19 patients

The  Nepalese government is not revealing the details of coronavirus patients’ localities out of privacy concerns

Third person tests positive for COVID-19 in Nepal

One more person has tested positive for the coronavirus infection in Kathmandu two days after the second case was confirmed. This brings the Nepal tally for COVID-19 to three confirmed cases, THT Online said

Nepal declares week-long nationwide lockdown from today

The Nepalese government today decided to impose a nationwide lockdown for a week starting 6:00 am tomorrow in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19

Nepal government lets in stranded Nepalis within days of sealing border

The government today decided to allow Nepalis stranded at southern border points to enter Nepal ‘one last time’ today

Decision to ban entry of Nepalis returning from abroad challenged

Two advocates have moved the Supreme Court demanding a roll back of the government’s decision to bar Nepali citizens returning from abroad, including India, to enter the country

125 who flew with COVID-19 patient traced

The government has tracked down the whereabouts of 125 people who shared the aircraft with the 19-year-old student, who has tested positive for COVID-19, and asked them to self-quarantine for 14 days