WORLD, Coronavirus
Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting coronavirus: statement
Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting...
BUDAPEST, March 26: Steven Dick, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Budapest, has died after contracting coronavirus, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.The 37-year-old diplomat died in Hungary on Tuesday, it said in a statement. He had served as Deputy British Ambassador to Hungary...
Mar 26, 2020
ECONOMY, Coronavirus
Govt tells banks to halt recovery of loans from businesses impacted by COVID-19 until mid-...
Govt tells banks to halt recovery of loans from businesses i...
KATHMANDU, March 25: Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) will now halt the recovery of loan installment until mid-April (Chaitra end).
Mar 26, 2020
SOCIETY, BLOG, Blog, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID 19: Let's act wisely
COVID 19: Let's act wisely
KATHMANDU, March 25: Hours after the second coronavirus case confirmed in Kathmandu on March 23, the government said that the entire country would be under complete shutdown from the early next morning. Amid coronavirus outbreak fears, the government imposed the week-long lockdown to prevent people...
Mar 26, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal confirms third COVID-19 case
Nepal confirms third COVID-19 case
KATHMANDU, March 25: Another individual has tested positive for coronavirus in Nepal, the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) under the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed today.
Mar 25, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
12 crucial decisions taken by High Level Govt Committee to contain COVID-19
12 crucial decisions taken by High Level Govt Committee to c...
12 crucial decisions taken by High Level Govt Committee to contain COVID-19
Mar 25, 2020
WORLD
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court
LONDON, March 25: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition from Britain to the United States, was denied bail on Wednesday after his lawyers said he should be released because he was at high risk of contracting the coronavirus in prison.
Mar 25, 2020
POLITICS, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
President Bhandari appeals all Nepalis to stay indoor to save lives
President Bhandari appeals all Nepalis to stay indoor to sav...
KATHMANDU, March 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged all the Nepalis to stay indoor considering the sensitive circumstances stemming from the pandemic COVID-19 and save one’s previous life as well as one’s family. Issuing a message here today in the context of minimizing spread of COVID-19,...
Mar 25, 2020
WORLD
Afghan officials say 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs
Afghan officials say 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, March 25: A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, killing 25 worshippers and wounding eight, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said.
Mar 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Production and supply of daily essentials to continue
Production and supply of daily essentials to continue
KATHMANDU, March 25: The production and supply of daily essentials would continue during the nation-wide lockdown announced by the government as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Issuing a notice today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has urged the concerned bodies to cont...
Mar 25, 2020
WORLD
China's Hubei eases coronavirus curbs; new imported cases decline
China's Hubei eases coronavirus curbs; new imported cases de...
XIANNING, China, March 25: Life started to return to normal on Wednesday after two months of lockdown in Hubei province, epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, with traffic controls lifted, construction work resuming and passengers venturing out to catch buses and trains.
Mar 25, 2020