Decision follows Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre’s recommendation to close educational institutions in most-affected districts in view of the spike in coronavirus infections.

Earlier on Monday, the government recommended the end of the current session which began on March 7 after the court on February 23 overturned Oli’s decision to dissolve the Parliament.

Decision comes amid no business for Parliament for over a month and a half since it convened its first meeting on March 7 after it was reinstated.

Residents of remote villages can easily access specialist services after the telemedicine service was launched in 42 health institutions of six districts of the province.

In the absence of the law, provinces have been unable to recruit new staffers since 2017.

The prime minister is using the American aid not only to rein in opponents in his party but also to curry favour with international power centres, analysts and insiders say.

The rights watchdog calls upon health and education ministries not to disseminate contradictory statements and urges the government to uphold the children’s right to health and life.

With the Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party for it, it will likely be ratified but the Speaker has to agree to table the compact for vote in the House meeting.

A proposed landfill project has failed to take off due to protest from some town residents who do not want a waste management facility near their homes.

Reconstruction works were started in January last year.

Khandachakra Municipality invested Rs 500,000 for the operation of ultrasound machine in Dahan Health Post, the first in the area to provide the service.

A passenger bus carrying 42 people travelling from Surkhet to Dharan collided with a tipper along the Banke National Park road section.

Contradicting messages from government about running schools amid the coronavirus scare confuse guardians.

Following the expiry of the agreement between the trust and Concept, the shopkeepers haven’t paid any rent to Concept and Concept also has not paid rent to the trust.

The provincial authorities are yet to step up preventive measures to curb further spread of Covid-19, say health officials in Lumbini, where 238 new cases were reported in last 24 hours.

The decision to cross the floor is aimed at sending across a message to Oli, says a leader who decided to vote to save the Maoist Centre provincial government.

They were among 68 that reached the summit on Friday, the highest number to do so on a single day. The ascent is also the first time a mountain in Nepal has been climbed in nearly two years.

The sub-metropolitan city has also decided to close shops and businesses except those offering essential services from Sunday for one week.

Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project is struggling to initiate red panda conservation efforts due to a lack of funds and human resources.

Residents and bullion traders of Lahan have been protesting on the streets demanding justice for the deceased and other victims of arson and robbery for the past one week.