Corona care team form to ease journalists’ problem

Kathmandu: The Corona Care Team (CCT) has been formed to facilitate journalists in solving the problem caused by coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A meeting of the Press Association of Nepal Pratishthan Pradesh on Sunday formed a five-member CCT under the coordination of Pratishthan Pradesh co-coordinator Raghunath Bajagain. CCT has been given the responsibility to collect information… Continue reading Corona care team form to ease journalists’ problem

NOC again hike fuel price

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Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday again increased the price of petroleum products. The corporation has increased the prices of petrol, diesel / kerosene and aviation fuel (domestic flights) by two rupees per liter with effect from mid-night on Sunday. With this, petrol price has reached Rs 123 per liter, diesel/kerosene Rs 106 and… Continue reading NOC again hike fuel price

NRNA handover 560 oxygen cylinders to govt

Kathmandu: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has handed over 560 oxygen cylinders to Nepal through the ‘Send Oxygen to Nepal, Save the Lives of Relatives’ campaign. The oxygen cylinders worth more than Rs 7.5 million brought to Nepal on Saturday with the help and cooperation of Nepalis in the Middle East and the Nepali Embassy… Continue reading NRNA handover 560 oxygen cylinders to govt

Health Ministry directs hospitals not to ask relatives to seek oxygen for patients

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged the hospitals not to ask for oxygen from the relatives of the patients. Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jageshwar Gautam said that the search for oxygen should be done by the hospitals and not by the relatives of the patients. “The Ministry of Health and Population urges all… Continue reading Health Ministry directs hospitals not to ask relatives to seek oxygen for patients

Govt preparing to provide relief to the farmers affected by corona

Kathmandu: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Padmakumari Aryal has instructed the department heads to solve the problems of the farmers by adopting all the safety measures to be adopted for controlling the epidemic in the country which is in crisis. Minister Aryal has given such instructions while discussing with the departmental heads in the… Continue reading Govt preparing to provide relief to the farmers affected by corona

More than 6,000 covid infected recovered in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 7,368 people have been infected with the corona virus across the country. Among the PCR test of 19,539 people and the antigen method of 344 people, 7,368 people tested positive. Similarly, 2,600 people have been confirmed infected in the Kathmandu Valley during this period. In Kathmandu, 1,881 people were… Continue reading More than 6,000 covid infected recovered in last 24 hours

Prime Minister Oli sworn in

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari administers the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas on Friday. Photo Courtesy: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has taken oath of office and secrecy. Prime Minister Oli has been sworn in by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari after the opposition parties failed to form a coalition government. The newly appointed ministers have also been sworn in at a special ceremony held at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli sworn in

Health ministry take responsibility of oxygen distribution

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Kathmandu: The government has scrapped the quota system in oxygen supply to hospitals. The Ministry of Health has issued a statement saying that the quota system has been abolished. The Ministry of Health has directed all the oxygen producing industries to provide oxygen to the hospitals through regular transportation process as before. There was a… Continue reading Health ministry take responsibility of oxygen distribution

Govt announces Rs 1000 incentive allowance to the crematorium staff

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bhanubhakta Dhakal, who took charge after being re-appointed, made the decision to provide Rs 1000 allowance to crematorium staffers. Earlier, the government had decided to provide risk allowance but those who are working at Pashupatinath Templer were not listed on receiving allowance for cremation. Now, they will… Continue reading Govt announces Rs 1000 incentive allowance to the crematorium staff