The active case count stands at 38,952 with 124,862 people making successful recovery so far, according to the Health Ministry.

France has surged above 36,000 new cases a day. Germany, which was less hard-hit than its European neighbours early this year, has seen an exponential rise in cases.

Many leading candidates now in final-stage testing are based on new, largely unproven technology platforms designed to produce vaccines at speed.

Experts urge authorities to prepare quarantine, isolation facilities in villages and oxygen supply in district hospitals as they expect returnees to villages for Dashain to transmit the virus.

While the government has not been able to reclaim encroached land for lack of a fixed lake boundary, the Supreme Court directive to acquire more land could cost Rs40 billion in compensation.

Many national pride projects are faltering mainly due to lack of resources and land acquisition dispute, officials say.

Customs office says import of goods will begin from Thursday.

The victim had sustained serious injuries on his head, and died while undergoing treatment at Birgunj based-LS Neuro Hospital on Friday morning.

While many believe the soaring population of tigers may be behind the increase in attacks, experts say increased human-animal interaction could be the reason.

Goel came as Indian prime minister’s envoy, say leaders close to Oli, but analysts say envoys’ visits are announced beforehand and that it was not the case with his trip to Kathmandu last week.

In a time of free verse poets, there is a small group of elderly men who are keen to teach and write haikus, one of the world’s shortest poetic forms.

The government has fixed the minimum price of common paddy at Rs27.35 per kg for this fiscal year.