Biratnagar has given permission to educational institutions to conduct classes from December 17.

The party said it took action against Rajendra Kumar Shrestha for being an informant to the police and helping them arrest party leaders and cadres.

District administrations and local units take preventive measures for upcoming Tihar and Chhath festivals.

As many as 245 people have tested positive for the virus in the metropolis as of Sunday.

Health unit claims community transmission of coronavirus in Biratnagar; Social Development Ministry in Province 1 says it’s too early to confirm.

The entry of people through proxy border points still continues risking the spread of coronavirus.

The first positive case in the province was reported in Udayapur on April 17; the infection has spread to six other districts in a month.

With the new case, Udayapur district alone now has 32 coronavirus cases.

In Province 1, police have so far seized over 2,800 vehicles on charge of defying the lockdown; 1,523 individuals have been in police custody for the same charge.

The stranded will be sheltered at various quarantine centres across the province and will be sent home in coordination with local governments.

The government has also decided to provide encouragement allowance to the health workers.

Murder suspect found hanging from a tree in a village 90 minutes’ walk from incident site

The 362km-long Biratnagar-Khandbari-Kimathanka road section is nearing the finish line with only 14km of road left to build.

Linguist and senior litterateur Bal Krishna Pokharel died on Sunday. He was 86. He had been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes.

Linguist and senior litterateur Bal Krishna Pokharel passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. He had long been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. At around 1 am today, Pokharel was rushed to hospital after sudden deterioration in his health condition. He was declared dead on arrival.