Family members and relatives of the deceased had found the body.

The virus has now spread to 47 districts, according to the Health Ministry.

The locals of Ward No. 5 and 8 in Bhadrapur Municipality in Jhapa say the setting up of a coronavirus-specific hospital in the area will expose them to the risk of contracting the disease.

In Narayan Municipality, 25 individuals are cooped up in one small room. Those quarantined in other municipalities are not faring any better.

A significant majority of Sudurpaschim natives returned to the province in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. This has led to a sudden increase in demand for food in the province

Law enforcement officials say it is difficult to track down and punish people ‘bombing’ online meetings as they don’t leave behind evidence.

Authorities consider computer-based tests, but it’s fraught with challenges given the large number of candidates.

Prime Minister Oli has said that conducting the Grade 10 board finals is not possible this year.

As the issue concerns a matter of national importance, the ruling party had sought all-party consensus on the amendment to update the country’s map on the national emblem.

At least 24 women have died of birth-related complications in the last two months, compared to 80 deaths in all of last year.

Migrants arriving from India are massed at the border without basic amenities as the provincial government has sought to test them all for Covid-19 before letting them in.

Three youths have died in the district in an incident of caste-based discrimination.

Rights activists demand the government to withdraw its ‘irresponsible’ decision, which could put thousands of vulnerable people at risk of extreme poverty.

The virus has now spread to 46 districts, according to the Health Ministry.

Bandipur Rural Municipality deems it more sustainable to provide job opportunities to the locals than providing relief packages.

Most choose to work in their own fields or development projects in the villages and seek employment opportunities from the local government.

The government has been counting heavily on the agriculture sector to provide jobs to domestic and migrant workers, who are likely to return home in the tens of thousands.

Only 11 percent of the commission’s recommendations have been fully implemented since 2000, human rights watchdog says as it marks its 20th anniversary.

This is the second all-party meeting Oli has called in the last two weeks.

Lawmakers have demanded a parliamentary probe committee to study discriminations against Dalits throughout the country.