https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/5/2020/03/31/jhapa-s-tea-plantation-farmers-face-the-brunt-of-lockdownMechinagar municipality has asked the tea estate administration to provide food supplies to the workers; the tea estate itself hasn’t said anything about it yet.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/nepal-and-india-agree-to-take-care-of-and-feed-each-other-s-citizens-stranded-on-the-border-crossings-to-remain-closedDecision was taken at the highest level from both sides and then communicated to local authorities.https://kathmandupost.com/7/2020/03/31/bagmati-provincial-government-to-add-rs-400-million-in-covid-19-control-fundA Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to increase the budget from Rs 100 million to Rs 500 million.https://kathmandupost.com/9/2020/03/31/police-arrest-landlord-for-evicting-a-staff-nurse-from-her-rented-house-in-dangFollowing the incident, the District Administration Office has issued a notice asking homeowners to refrain from such discriminatory activities towards health professionals.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/local-units-in-various-districts-extend-support-to-daily-wage-earnersFood supplies are being distributed by the local units among the impoverished population to see them through the lockdown.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/supreme-court-orders-government-to-make-arrangements-for-treatment-of-covid-19-at-private-medical-facilitiesThe ruling comes amid reports of private hospitals and medical facilities refusing to treat patients showing symptoms similar to Covid-19.https://kathmandupost.com/8/2020/03/31/chaos-ensues-in-lamjung-as-scuffle-break-out-between-hydro-project-officials-and-localsThe locals vandalised the project’s vehicles for defying the lockdown on Monday.https://kathmandupost.com/12/2020/03/31/lalitpur-orders-shops-selling-essentials-to-display-price-listCity officials say they came up with the rule after consumers complained that vendors were overcharging citing shortages.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/visit-nepal-2020-called-off-finallyThe national campaign that aimed to draw 2 million foreign visitors this year was, however, going downhill from the very beginning.https://kathmandupost.com/17/2020/03/31/trapped-at-the-borderThe Nepalis being barred from entering the country from the Nepal-India border are already in dire circumstances—they must be allowed to return home.https://kathmandupost.com/20/2020/03/31/meet-the-torchbearers-for-transgender-rights-in-nepalOn the occasion of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Post celebrates some influential transgender individuals.https://kathmandupost.com/29/2020/03/31/relief-package-may-not-be-enough-if-covid-19-crisis-worsens-say-businessmen-and-expertsEconomists question the government’s decision to ask landlords to provide a month's rent exemption to informal sector workers, who live in small houses that are not usually registered for rental tax.https://kathmandupost.com/9/2020/03/31/around-400-nepalis-stranded-at-sunauli-border-point-stage-a-sit-inThe Nepalis reached Sunauli border point from various parts of India three days ago and are waiting to be allowed in.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/nepal-airlines-permitted-to-fly-to-brisbane-to-repatriate-australian-citizensA Qatar Airways flight chartered by US embassy takes 300 American citizens back home.https://kathmandupost.com/38/2020/03/31/with-lockdown-extended-nepali-serials-have-no-new-shows-for-viewersSome series—like Nepal Idol and Himalaya Roadies—will face serious delays because, just like the rest of the country, the production teams are staying home.https://kathmandupost.com/18/2020/03/31/hunger-looms-as-the-economy-stopsThe government needs to act to neutralise the threats to food and nutrition security from the lockdown.https://kathmandupost.com/18/2020/03/31/why-what-does-not-kill-us-makes-us-panicWe must learn to live with uncertainty, rather than allowing ourselves to be held captive by it.https://kathmandupost.com/29/2020/03/31/virus-fears-drive-kathmandu-residents-towards-cashless-payment-methodsAround 1 million Nepalis are using digital wallet services, according to service providers.https://kathmandupost.com/55/2020/03/31/rikikur-the-sherpa-potato-pancakeIt's traditionally eaten at breakfast, but it's good for all times--especially now, with everyone locked inside. https://kathmandupost.com/35/2020/03/31/u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-past-3-000-on-deadliest-dayThe United States has the most confirmed cases in the world, a number that is likely to soar when tests for the virus become more widespread.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/31/migrants-rights-groups-call-on-government-to-repatriate-and-protect-the-workers-stranded-overseasThey have also urged the government to introduce a relief package to support the families of migrant workers affected by the pandemic.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/30/private-hospitals-not-taking-fever-patients-forcing-people-to-seek-treatment-at-state-run-health-facilitiesThe government is considering seeking clarification from the hospitals turning down patients, Health Ministry spokesperson says.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/30/supreme-court-orders-government-to-ensure-vulnerable-people-s-right-to-foodThe court asks government authorities to apprise it of what they are doing for food security.https://kathmandupost.com/31/2020/03/30/cricketer-players-association-calls-of-annual-awards-ceremony-to-contribute-prize-money-to-covid-19-fundIt is essential to stand united in the fight against Covid-19, say cricketers as they pledge to contribute Rs 462,000 to the Covid-19 fund.https://kathmandupost.com/8/2020/03/30/district-administration-in-gandaki-province-adopt-measures-to-crack-down-on-those-defying-lockdownPeople in various districts of the province are defying the lockdown using proxy measures.https://kathmandupost.com/11/2020/03/30/nepalis-are-swimming-across-the-mahakali-to-get-homeAround 500 Nepali migrant workers are currently stuck at the border with India in Darchula because of the ongoing lockdown, and they're desperate to get back.https://kathmandupost.com/9/2020/03/30/ghorahi-to-close-all-grocery-shops-from-monday-eveningDaily essentials will be home delivered to the locals during the lockdown period, say local authorities.https://kathmandupost.com/34/2020/03/30/volunteers-come-to-the-rescue-of-macaques-and-birds-at-pashupatinathIn an initiative by the Pashupati Area Development Trust, locals feed monkeys and pigeons on the temple premises.https://kathmandupost.com/17/2020/03/30/taking-care-of-the-poor-is-the-state-s-responsibilityEnsuring food supply during the time of the lockdown would have done much to palliate the pain.https://kathmandupost.com/29/2020/03/30/supermarkets-roll-out-delivery-service-for-valley-residents-confined-to-their-homesState-owned Food Management and Trading Company is also readying to start home delivery of groceries, officials say.https://kathmandupost.com/7/2020/03/30/bagmati-provincial-government-announces-support-to-fight-against-covid-19Isolation, quarantine facilities set up in various districts of the province in preparation for a possible coronavirus outbreak.https://kathmandupost.com/20/2020/03/30/a-playlist-for-the-pandemicFifteen songs to help tide you over the lockdown--from the sensible and good-humoured to the irreverent and black-hearted.https://kathmandupost.com/18/2020/03/30/global-problems-require-global-solutionsNarrow nationalism will not protect us from global crises. But will we learn from the current pandemic?https://kathmandupost.com/18/2020/03/30/china-may-gain-a-surprising-advantage-from-this-pandemicAlready known as the ‘factory of the world’, the powerhouse may yet be aided by the Covid-19 pandemic to adopt a larger role in the global arena.https://kathmandupost.com/18/2020/03/30/covid-19-weakest-linksJust as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so the failure of a single country to contain Covid-19 heightens the global risk.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/30/as-covid-19-fears-grow-some-medical-personnel-face-eviction-from-their-homesReports of medical personnel being forced to work without adequate protection have only aggravated discriminatory behaviour from landlords, say doctors.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/30/authorities-face-a-hard-time-when-it-comes-to-contact-tracing-those-who-travelled-with-four-covid-19-patientsOf the 458 passengers who shared flights with four persons from Qatar, Sharjah and Delhi, 302 are still out contact.https://kathmandupost.com/51/2020/03/30/when-everyone-is-at-homeSome quiet, ordinary days and the mundanity of routine in the time of Covid-19.https://kathmandupost.com/8/2020/03/30/construction-company-leaves-workers-high-and-dry-at-gaudaAround 1,100 workers stranded for the past one week at various construction sites of Kaligandaki corridor road construction projects struggling to make their way home.https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/03/30/these-are-the-relief-packages-introduced-by-the-government-following-extension-of-lockdown-for-another-weekLockdown has been extended until April 7 midnight to stem the spread of Covid-19.