KATHMANDU, August 17: Nepal recorded 3,274 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 1,929 recoveries and 27 deaths, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

Ambulance service severely affected due to muddy roads

Published On: August 17, 2021 03:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, August 17: Due to heavy rain, the ambulance service in Khotang has been severely affected. Dozens of roads, which are operational in winter, have been blocked because of heavy rain. This has resulted in a great deal of difficulty for the ambulances to run smoothly.

UDAYAPUR, August 17: Police have claimed that 27-year-old Uchitlal Sada and 23-year-old Bisey Sada of Surunga Municipality-1 of the neighboring Saptari district were responsible for the murder.

118 Nepalis, 9 Indians arrive in Nepal from Afghanistan

Published On: August 17, 2021 12:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 17: A total of 127 people including 118 Nepali and nine Indian nationals have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan via Qatar. They landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) this morning on a Jazeera Airways flight.

JUMLA, August 17: The situation of child marriage in Jumla is alarming, according to the District Public Health Office (DPHO). Although there are no statistical records on child marriage, the situation of girls under the age of 20 who come to health facilities for pregnancy test is disturbing.

Lockdown relaxed after two weeks in Jhapa

Published On: August 17, 2021 11:22 AM NPT By: RSS

JHAPA, August 17: The District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (DCCMC), Jhapa has decided to relax the lockdown that was put in place two weeks ago in the district.

Road accidents up by threefold in Jhapa

Published On: August 17, 2021 09:22 AM NPT By: Republica

BANIYANI, August 17: Despite the lockdown imposed several times to contain coronavirus, the number of road accidents grew by threefold in Jhapa district.

KATHMANDU, August 16: The outgoing Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Hitendra Dev Shakya has knocked at the doors of the Supreme Court against the reappointment of Kul Man Ghising in the NEA.

KATHMANDU, August 16: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 739 new cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 522 cases were detected in Kathmandu, 63 in Bhaktapur and 154 in Lalitpur districts

KATHMANDU, August 16: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has drawn the attention of the government to help address demands put forth by the agitating former Gurkha veterans.