Friday, April 24th, 2026

State Minister Dugar tests COVID-19 positive



KATHMANDU: Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Motilal Dugar has been diagnosed coronavirus positive.

According to his secretariat, Minister Dugar was confirmed to have the infection from the test conducted on Monday.

Minister Dugar had been showing symptoms for the past four to five days.

Earlier, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management Basanta Nembang, Minister for Tourism Yogesh Bhattarai and Minister for Education Giriraj Mani Pokharel had tested positive for the virus.

Publish Date : 20 October 2020 20:19 PM

Sunsari police ‘Sweep Operation’: 120 taken into custody

DHARAN: A total of 120 individuals were taken into custody

RPP Senior Vice Chair Bikram Pandey arrested

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Senior Vice President Bikram Pandey

Snow cover in Hindu Kush Himalaya drops 27.8%, posing growing threat to water security: ICIMOD

KATHMANDU: Seasonal snow in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region

Honest, hopeful vision essential for nation: NA Chair Dahal

KATHMANDU: National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has stressed

Govt to relocate riverbank settlers, identify genuine squatters

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balen Shah has pledged to distribute