Monday, June 29th, 2026

Ex-PM Bhattarai and his wife Hisila Yami test positive for COVID-19



KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and his wife Hisila Yami have tested positive for coronavirus.

According to Bhattarai, the result of their swab tests conducted on October 23 came positive.

Posting a twitter message on Saturday morning, Bhattarai said, “Both Hisila and I have been diagnosed with Covid-19.” The result of the swab tests conducted on October 23 came positive. We are staying in home isolation as advised by doctors.”

Bhattarai also urged all those who came into contact with him in the past few days to take safety precautions.

Publish Date : 24 October 2020 09:28 AM

Family seeks justice after student suffers alleged trauma at Budhanilkantha School

KATHMANDU: A family in Kathmandu has alleged that their daughter

National Assembly meeting scheduled for today; Finance Minister to table Appropriation Bill

KATHMANDU: A meeting of the National Assembly, the upper house

Wild elephants damage six houses in Udayapur

GAIGHAT: A herd of wild elephants has entered the Kumang

Revisiting Last Week: Consolidation and Confrontation

KAHTMANDU: Last week may eventually be remembered as the period

Economic Digest: A Snapshot of Nepal’s Business News

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of