Ahead of his confidence vote, Oli makes an appeal to his party members to resolve differences through talks.

The government had in January decided to hold the national grade 10 examinations in presence of students this year. Grade 12 examinations were held only in November last year instead of June.

Officials say the workers will be repatriated if suspension prolongs for an extended period.

Those who were in contact with the suspects can easily transmit the virus to others while waiting for the test results to be released, health workers say.

Experts say Rana, who has refused to hear a petition against ordinance on Constitutional Council Act, committed judicial misconduct.

The resignation comes in the manner Lumbini Chief Minister Pokhrel did last week to dodge a no-confidence vote.

As many as 26 lawmakers have been infected with coronavirus. Officials say everyone has to present their PCR tests to enter the House.

Pokharel did not have to face the no-confidence motion earlier as he resigned as chief minister. He was then reappointed as the leader of the party commanding a majority in the Provincial Assembly.

The recommendations were made by a Council meeting on Sunday which was skipped by opposition leader Deuba and House Speaker Sapkota.

Foreign Ministry has written to all Nepali missions abroad, asking them to find help from the host countries. A diplomat in Delhi says India will resume supply of vaccines to Nepal from June-July.

BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences stops admitting new patients citing lack of beds.

A group of Nepalis and US citizens of Nepali origin started the signature campaign after Washington announced it would share 60 million AstraZeneca vaccines with the world.

Crisis continues to deepen with over 8,000 new cases and 53 deaths. Many from Oli’s orbit and over two dozen lawmakers test positive ahead of May 10 House session.

Health Ministry officials say they have requested local representatives to lead swab collection since they can trace contacts better.

Pandemic brings challenges to regions suffering from lack of proper healthcare system and poor road connectivity.

Kami Rita Sherpa led the group and climbed the mountain for a record 25 times. The ascent in the time of a pandemic is the season's earliest in more than two decades.

In its monitoring, the rights body found that the medicine is being sold at inflated prices and people are entering Nepal from India without proper screening.

Citizens of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan will be barred entry. Nepali recruitment agencies fear other countries may follow suit.

At least four persons died in home isolation over the past few days, as they could not find hospitals that would take them in.

None of the ventilators at the hospital are in working order, officials say.