Nepal has sought help from India to obtain coronavirus vaccines for some 20 per cent of its population, in an attempt to step up its efforts to contain the deadly virus that killed more than 1,800 people and infected more than 2,60,000 others in Nepal, a media report said today. […]
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COVID-19: Nepal to resume International flights to selected destinations from 1 September
Expenditures for one week of mandatory hotel quarantine are subject to payment by the person returning to Nepal and payment should be made prior to arrival. Nepal has decided to resume International flights in selected destinations starting from September 1 abiding by safety measures. In a press conference to announce […]
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Kathmandu Valley to be set under a week-long restriction amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Kathmandu Valley will be placed under week-long restrictions starting Wednesday as Coronavirus cases surge in the region, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. After a meeting of Chief Administration Officers from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur this evening, authorities decided to impose restriction which will remain in place till August 26. Kathmandu […]
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Masks still missing from faces in Katmandu: Report
Despite the increasing number of Coronavirus cases in Kathmandu, a majority of people in Nepal’s capital city do not wear masks, a media report said on Thursday. A recent study by the Nepal Health Research Council found that people did not wear masks in vegetable markets, shopping malls, government and […]
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Outbreak of Coronavirus should not be used to threaten government: Nepal PM Oli
Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli said on Tuesday that the outbreak of Coronavirus should not be used to threaten his government, even as the main opposition party called for a review of the suspected irregularities in the procurement of medical kits and protective equipment. The prime minister’s comments come […]
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In COVID-19 instances, Nepal re-introduces odd-even schemes
Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs has re-introduced odd-even system of vehicle rationing scheme in places including in Kathmandu where more than 200 cases of Coronavirus have been reported so far. According to a press release, the Home Ministry has announced the re-introduction of the odd-even system to break the chain […]
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Nepal Government prohibits entry of vehicles into Kathmandu during Night
The Nepal government has restricted the entry of passenger vehicles into Kathmandu during the night following a surge in the number of Coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Home Ministry said. No passenger vehicles will be allowed to enter Kathmandu from 7 pm to 7 am starting Thursday night, […]
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Himalayan Nation opens Mt. Everest nearly after 5 months, post COVID Crisis
Nepal has opened Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Thursday after nearly 5-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tourism Department official, media reports. All spring season expeditions that usually last from March to May were suspended in the wake of the pandemic, reports Xinhua news […]
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23 Additional Employees of the Nepal Police Headquarters tested COVID positive
As many as 23 staff members of the Nepal Police, currently stationed in Naxal, Kathmandu, were screened positive for Coronavirus on Tuesday. Nepal Police spokesperson Niraj Bahadur Shahi reported the infection of 23 officers and staff. Earlier on Sunday, four other police staffers at the headquarters had tested COVID-positive. The new […]
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Unlimited flights required to revive industry: Chinese Airlines
China Southern became the latest Chinese airline to offer ultra-cheap, on Tuesday, all-you-can-fly deals aimed at reintroducing air travel following the Coronavirus lockdown. At least eight Chinese carriers have launched similar schemes so far, which they hope will boost the endemic domestic aviation sector in the second-largest economy in the […]