The decision was taken after four people from the districts tested positive for the disease.

The President’s Friday evening address to the nation was not just sudden but also defensive of the government, raising suspicions behind its intent.

As Nepal enters stage 2 of the pandemic, Saturday’s three new cases have brought the total number of cases reported in the country to nine.

Justice Phuyal asks authorities to report to the bench on Sunday.

24 individuals left the facility on Thursday for a lack of proper food and accommodation.

Thirty-four-year-old Baburam Thapa from Palpa, who had recently returned from Dubai, died on Sunday in an isolation facility in Butwal while waiting for his Covid-19 test.

Mayor threatens to cancel the licence of private hospitals that fail to treat patients.

The government could have facilitated their travel from Rupaidiha but they were left completely neglected, say the returnees.

Nepali students say they are worried they will be left in the lurch as pandemic unfolds.

The Association of International NGOs says it had requested the government to allow more flexible spending due to the severity of the crisis.

The number of video content engagements including YouTube, Facebook video and TikTok has surged, said service providers.

While armies are often mobilised across the world in times of crises, analysts say that the Army should not be handed a task that civilian bodies are capable of carrying out.

Human rights advocacy group draws the Nepal government’s attention to incidents of excessive use of force by security personnel tasked with enforcing the lockdown.

Department of Health Services calls meeting with local suppliers to address the immediate shortage of protective gear and reagents.

As per the deal, Omni Business Corporate International was supposed to ferry the goods from Guangzhou to Kathmandu.

Around two dozen Nepalis stuck in Valmiki Nagar in Bihar complain of authorities’ apathy towards them.

Complaint says army officials completed contract negotiations, which would normally take two weeks, within three hours.

Issuing a statement, a group of 21 editors drew attention to the involvement of Asgar Ali, Oli’s IT consultant, in taking down a news report that was critical of him.

Health workers deployed at the quarantine and isolation facilities have been using locally prepared protective equipment for personal safety.

Nepal Chikitsak Sangh on Wednesday issued a statement in retaliation to Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut’s call to cancel the registration of private hospitals refusing treatment to patients.