According to the Health Ministry, the active case count stands at 16,241 with 42,949 individuals discharged after successful recovery.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had nominated Gautam in the Upper House as per the recommendation of the government.

As per a Cabinet decision earlier this week, long-route bus services, which had remained suspended for the last six months in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, started operation today.

All scheduled meetings, including one with Oli and Dahal, have been cancelled.

According to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu Valley saw a record 737 new cases, the highest number of Covid-19 infections in a single day, with 652 cases in Kathmandu, 60 cases in Lalitpur and 25 in Bhaktapur.

The recommendations were submitted to Law Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s September 10 directive to the ministry to draft a new law on acid violence within 15 days.

The growth may decline further if the Covid-19 containment period prolongs with periodic lockdowns in major hotspots and consequent restrictions on economic activities through this fiscal year.

According to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu Valley reported 676 new infections, with 555 cases in Kathmandu, 86 in Bhaktapur and 35 in Lalitpur districts.

Country’s tally reaches 55,329 with 1,170 new infections, death toll hits 360, according to the Health Ministry.

A 65 year-old man was killed in the Baglung landslide on Monday, while a landslide in Parbat claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl.

Promoters of private hydropower projects warn that delays by the power utility in executing the power line project would cause more electricity spillage from hydel plants operating in the area and incur losses amounting to millions of rupees.

In a press statement, the party has demanded that the government withdraw cases filed against its leaders and cadres.

According to the Health Ministry, 597 new cases were confirmed in Kathmandu Valley--with 483 in Kathmandu, 81 in Bhaktapur and 33 in Lalitpur.

According to the Health Ministry, 37,524 people have recovered from the disease so far with 852 discharged in the past 24 hours.

The Kathmandu Valley reports a record daily infection surge for the second day with 696 new cases.