- Sunday, 12 April 2026
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357 new cases, active cases surge to 1,982
In 1,857 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 268 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Tuesday. Likewise, the virus infection was detected in 89 people in 1,500 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Three candidates in fray in Sri Lanka presidential polls, voting on July 20
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and lawmakers Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake have officially been named as the candidates for the Sri Lankan President’s elections scheduled to be held Wednesday.
Physical Infrastructure Ministry continues to look after roads within KMC
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport will continue to look after the roads under the care of the federal government within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, for the time being.
Landslides obstruct Mid-hill highway in Achham
The mid-hill highway at the Panchadewal Binayak Municipality of Achham district has been blocked since yesterday due to a landslide of Monday night.
Sports is important for health and fitness: Sports Minister
Minister for Youth and Sports Maheshwor Jung Gahatraj has said that sport is not only for competition, it is equally important from the point of health as well
Country pursuing constitution implementation: UML leader Pokharel
CPN (UML) senior vice chairperson Ishwor Pokharel has said the country was pursuing the implementation of the constitution.
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KMC brings three fire brigades from Indonesia
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) brought three fire brigades from Indonesia on Tuesday. The spokesperson at KMC Navin Manandhar has informed that the latest technology-fitted three fire brigades have been bought from Indonesia.
Chitwan reports 213 dengue, 268 scrub typhus cases in a year
The district reported 213 cases of dengue last fiscal year. Of the total 3,564 tests, this number of people tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.
Amnesty International launches global initiative to confront threat to right to protest
Amnesty International says that the right to protest is under unprecedented and growing threat across all regions of the world.
One more cholera case detected in Valley
Dr Chuman Lal Das, Director of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) said that one more case of Cholera was confirmed on Monday. He said Cholera was confirmed by stool culture in 11 cases, 11 by RDT, and hanging drop in six cases.
Managing Kathmandu Valley's waste becoming challenging
Solid waste management in the Kathmandu Valley has been a perennial and pressing problem without a sustainable solution yet.
Scant rainfall frets farmers in Madhes
At a time when the farmers in Tarai/Madhes, which is also called the granary of Nepal, are ready for paddy plantation, the scant rainfall has afflicted them much. So far, the paddy is planted only in 57 percent of arable land.
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Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests.
History-making Fraser-Pryce bags fifth 100m title
Jamaica's Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce made history Sunday as she bagged a fifth world 100m title on Sunday, as Team USA claimed four other crowns on offer in Eugene.
'Create public awareness against COVID-19'
All local levels, health facilities, and national and international non-government organizations have been requested to create public awareness against COVID-19.
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