KATHMANDU: Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi has said that new steps are needed for the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19. Speaking at a virtual press conference organized by the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday, Minister Tripathi said that the current steps taken to prevent COVID-19 would not be enough and […]
KATHMANDU: Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) will now be able to open only 25 percent branch offices in the Valley. Banking transactions should be conducted electronically as much as possible. Similarly, the central offices of banks and financial institutions should make arrangements to operate using only 20 percent manpower. The order issued after a joint […]
KATHMANDU : With the government authorities failing to conduct effective market monitoring, the black market of safety medical accessories such as disposable face masks and oximeters are found to be rampant. Due to the soaring cases of coronavirus infections and the deaths linked to this viral infection, the demand for disposable surgical masks and oximeters […]
SEATTLE : Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. In identical tweets, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said they had made the decision to end their marriage of 27 years. […]
NEW DELHI : India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,417. With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India’s total infections stand at 19.93 million, while total fatalities are […]
SURKHET : Prem BK of Chingad Rural Municipality in Surkhet district was admitted to Karnali Province COVID-19 Hospital a week ago. He needs four cylinders of oxygen a day but is not getting as much as he needs. Kamala, his sister-in-law, who is taking care of him, is trying desperately to manage oxygen for him, […]
DANG : Three minors from Tulsipur-6, Baruwagau of Dang district were found dead inside a car parked at Syauli Bazar on Saturday. A team of police personnel recovered the dead bodies of minors from a car with Indian registration number (J 01 CC 0885) after receiving a complaint of missing children from family members of […]
NEPALGUNJ: Nine people have died in the last 24 hours (till Saturday evening) in Banke due to COVID-19 infection. They died while undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital and Nepalgunj Medical College. According to District COVID-19 Crisis Management Committee, Banke, a 46-year-old man of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolis-6, Dang died at Bheri Hospital at 3PM on Saturday. He […]
NEW DELHI : India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Saturday as it battles a devastating second wave, and the country’s massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots. Authorities reported 401,993 new cases in the previous 24 hours, after 10 consecutive days […]
KATHMANDU : The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has listed 22 districts as the ‘Red Zone’ for COVID-19 in the country. The districts categorized as the ‘Red Zone’ have been severely hit by the new variant of COVID-19, according to the MoHP. The ministry has enlisted Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa, Parsa, Bara, […]