Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

Year: 2020

Italy registers 22,170 deaths, 168, 941 infection cases

KATHMANDU: Italy, the second worst-hit country in terms of deaths, has witnessed 525 deaths in

Nepal shouldn’t reopen without complete COVID-19 containment exit plan

Lockdown and social distancing are the most important government intervention for the prevention and control

US death death toll climbs to 34, 580 after 2,137 die in 24 hrs

KATHMANDU: The United States of America (USA), the worst-hit in terms of both deaths and

Helambu Rural Municipality requests to halt work of Melamchi Project

MELAMCHI: Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district has requested the concerned authority to temporarily halt

Bring back those willing to return, says NC

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has urged the government to make immediate arrangements to repatriate Nepali

Civil society leaders demand promotion of RTI

KATHMANDU: Civil society leaders have appealed to all levels of government and public bodies to

Insurance Board directs to issue COVID-19 insurance scheme

KATHMANDU: Insurance Board on Thursday directed all non-life insurance companies to issue a coronavirus insurance

Security tightened at Chitwan’s transit points with India

CHITWAN: Security has been tightened along with the country’s southern transits with India to stem

Two NAC aircraft fly to Guangzhou to bring medical supplies

KATHMANDU: Two aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation have flown to Guangzhou in China to bring

COVID-19 test to be conducted on health workers: Health Ministry

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population will conduct the COVID-19 test on the health

Jhapa youth tests negative in PCR test

JHAPA: A youth from Haldibari of the district who had tested positive in a Rapid

CM Gurung directs CDOs to enforce lockdown more effectively in Gandaki Province

POKHARA: Gandaki Province’s Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has directed the Chief District Officers (CDOs)

Will Bhandari’s return rattle UML politics?

KATHMANDU: The renewal of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s membership

Israeli air strikes kill 19 people in southern Lebanon

LEBANON: At least 19 people were killed in Israeli air

NRB publishes foreign currency exchange rates for Wednesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the official foreign

AI-powered drones deployed for forest surveillance in Mustang

MUSTANG: Forest patrolling using AI-powered drone technology has begun in

The Lungs of Kathmandu; Beyond the Myth of Resilience

On our way back to Kathmandu from Humla, our kind