Karki, who had been airlifted to Kathmandu due to postpartum complications, died after being unable to gain admittance at a hospital with a ventilator.

In the Banke rural municipality, as many as 13 infected went into hiding after they tested positive for the coronavirus. The reasons are manifold, including rumours, fake news and illiteracy.

More than 500 traffic personnel have been assigned on duty close to their residence, and they have plenty of time to spend time with their loved ones.

Families have been left without option because of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, officials say.

People in various quarantine facilities across the municipality say Rs 178 given by the municipality every day is not enough to cover the cost of their four meals.

Twenty-five people in Godaita Municipality, Sarlahi, have tested positive for Covid-19.

Government has announced to encourage private sector investment in education in its plans and programmes.

The locals, unaware of the raid, encircled the security team thinking there was a robbery, and the police had to fire warning shots a dozen times to disperse the crowd.

Other local governments are also planning alternative education approaches to teach children during coronavirus lockdown.

Although, they claim to have made peace, recent spate of attacks on government websites expose their security vulnerability.

Many believe public transport will be the last to be restored, but that could be too late for those who live by driving.

Officials say they are working on ways to repatriate citizens but there is neither evacuation protocol nor quarantine facilities and testing guarantee.

The government spokesperson says Nepal will seek to resolve outstanding issues through dialogue at the diplomatic and political level.

The bill seeks to amend Schedule 3 of the constitution to update the map in the national emblem as per a new political map released on Wednesday.

Health Ministry confirmed nine cases late evening after 50 cases earlier in the day.

Government set to lose billions in revenue as forest cutting halted due to Covid-19.

An assessment by UNDP shows Nepal will have challenge in attaining SDGs.

As Kathmandu has been seeking diplomatic talks over the border with India since November, it is now up to New Delhi to make overtures.

Many Nepalis live in fear that they will not receive treatment if they contract Covid-19, and even if they do get treatment, they fear they will go broke.

Other homebound people of both countries also crossed the international border to go home.