The adult tusker hadn’t been able to to walk since the past two weeks, say locals.

Local units aim to create a suitable environment in remote villages where children can stay home and learn.

This is an exciting development for bird watchers and conservationists, say ornithologists.

More than 1,000 individuals entered Sindhupalchok in the last one week, according to the District Administration Office.

Hetauda Sub Metropolis is also going to instruct all individuals to use the sanitiser machine before entering Hetauda from the Ratomate area.

Quarantine facilities have been set up across three municipalities and nine rural municipalities in the district but most remain unoccupied.

More than 200 residents have received services in the last three days, according to the rural municipal office.

The locals allege that the border is being used to conduct business activities by allowing the entry of goods other than essential materials.

Smugglers have cut down trees taking advantage of nationwide lockdown, locals say.

The Chepang families fear that the global Covid-19 pandemic is overshadowing the outbreak of measles-rubella in these settlements.

A Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to increase the budget from Rs 100 million to Rs 500 million.

Isolation, quarantine facilities set up in various districts of the province in preparation for a possible coronavirus outbreak.

Viral Disease Research and Training Centre is being monitored by federal Ministry of Health and Population.

The district natural disaster management committee three years ago had doled out around 200 quintals of rice sacks from the godown, suspecting that they could rot away.

The authorities concerned aim to turn Chitwan Expo Centre into a treatment centre within 72 hours by installing the required tools, equipment and infrastructure.

During Monday’s protests, police used tear gas shells and opened fire in the air to disperse the mob. Six police personnel and three locals were injured in the clash.

There is a demand for 150 pints of blood daily.

The local unit has also decided to establish a health desk in all SEE centres.

Gender pay gap runs deep in all kinds of profession in Makwanpur, women leaders say.

The Bagmati Provincial Government has plans to eradicate child marriage by early 2022, but numbers are not all too encouraging.