As India is battering a new wave of the novel coronavirus, the situation in neighbouring Nepal is also grim.

COVID-19: Nepal's Coronavirus tally hits new high

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an emergency cabinet meeting at his official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday evening which was likely to discuss the COVID-19 crisis.

Nepal PM summons emergency cabinet meeting

An inspiration: Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa ascents Mt Everest for record 25th time amid pandemic

More than 30 sick climbers have been evacuated from the foot of Mount Everest, raising fears that coronavirus may scupper a hoped-for bumper season on the world's highest mountain.

Covid threatens Everest climbing comeback plans as infections rise

As India is battering a new wave of the novel coronavirus, the situation in neighbouring Nepal is also grim. As many as 44 per cent of Nepal's Covid tests came back positive last weekend, as per government data quoted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), warning of a severe crisis.

As Covid cases in Nepal rise, Red Cross warns of looming threat of severe crisis

A few days ago world's highest peak Mount Everest, reported its first ever case of COVID-19 since then almost 17 climbers have tested positive raising fears of a serious outbreak. Base camp officials have received reports of 17 confirmed cases from a hospital in the Kathmandu, Nepal.

17 Mount Everest climbers test positive for COVID-19 raising fears of serious outbreak

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday addressed the nation and appealed to the international community to help Nepal in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. During the address, he also announced the temporary suspension of domestic and international flights until May 14.

Nepal seeks international help to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Nepal has halted all domestic and international flights till May 14. The bus services have also been completely halted in the country since April 29 as people scramble to leave Kathmandu. Nepal is currently under a 15 day lockdown.

Nepal halts domestic & international flights amid COVID-19 surge

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has decided to seek a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Monday next week, May 10, confirms Lila Nath Shrestha, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to WION.

Nepal law minister Lila Nath Shrestha confident PM Oli will win the trust vote

The government has already suspended long-haul public transport to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

Nepal to suspend international and domestic flights to contain spread of coronavirus

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will seek a vote of confidence from Parliament. Oli who is facing a crisis inside his own party is set to seek trust of vote on May 10 in his bid to stay in power.

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli to seek vote of confidence on May 10

Nepal`s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who is facing a crisis inside his own party, is to seek a vote of confidence on May 10. The decision was taken as Oli was increasingly facing non-cooperation from one section of his own Nepal Communist Party-Unified Marxist-Leninist and the Nepal Communist Party-Maoist Centre has threatened to pull out from the government.

Nepal PM Oli to seek vote of confidence on May 10

In the past week nNepal has seen an alarming rise in cases reporting over 4,000 cases on a a daily basis. With rising cases Nepal's health infrastructure is struggle to cope with the sudden influx of patients.

Coronavirus Update: Nepal’s hospitals running out of beds

The Nepali government on Saturday reported a record spike in COVID-19 cases with the second wave of coronavirus hitting the Himalayan country. "A total of 5,763 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours," Nepal`s Ministry of Health and Population said on Saturday.

Nepal reports record high COVID-19 cases; Govt warns about hospital beds shortage

A 15-day prohibitory border was enforced in the national capital Kathmandu and other districts in Nepal on Thursday, as the country grapples to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nepal: Kathmandu, other cities under 15-day prohibitory order to contain COVID-19

Nepal inaugurated the new 22-storey, 84-meter white tower, that was built two and a half centuries ago as per the orders of then Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari, by showering flowers from the top-floor balcony and declaring it open to the general public.

Nepal's iconic Dharahara Tower reopens

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday inaugurated the newly-constructed historic Dharahara tower that collapsed in a powerful earthquake in 2015, a day before the disaster's sixth anniversary.

PM Oli reopens Nepal's historic quake-hit Dharahara tower 

The first case of COVID-19 has been detected at the Mount Everest Base Camp this month, shortly after Nepal reopened to climbers earlier in April. The infected patient was originally thought to be suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu.

First ever case of COVID-19 detected at Mount Everest base camp

Nepal's Health Ministry on Thursday dismissed media reports that some Indian businessmen have received Chinese vaccines against the coronavirus in Kathmandu to be eligible for travelling to China.

Nepal rejects reports of Indian businessmen getting Chinese vaccines in Kathmandu

Nepal on Wednesday celebrated New Year 2078 as per the ancient Bikram Sambat Hindu calendar amidst a spike in new Covid-19 cases. The calendar associated with King Bikramaditya of India is regarded as the official calendar of Nepal and the Nepalese New Year usually starts in mid-April.

Nepal celebrates new year amidst increasing Covid-19 cases 

Nepal's last King Gyanendra Veer Vikram Singh on Sunday arrived in Uttarakhand's Haridwar to participate in the ongoing Kumbh festivities in the holy city. Nepal's centuries-old monarchy was abolished in May 2008 by the parliament and replaced by a republic where the president was elected as the head of state.

Nepal King reaches Haridwar to participate in Kumbh festival 

Nepal has reported 303 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the nation to 280,028, the health ministry said on Sunday.

Nepal reports 303 new cases of coronavirus: Health Ministry 

Twenty people have sustained injuries after a chariot fell and clashes erupted during a religious festival in Nepal's Bhaktapur. 'Bisket jatra', a chariot-pulling festival, started in Bhaktapur municipality, 16 km east of Kathmandu, on Saturday morning.

20 people hurt as chariot falls during religious fete in Nepal 

Nepal is witnessing worst forest fires in years. Five people have died so far trying to put out the fires that have been raging since January as per an official quoted by Reuters.

Nepal fights worst forest fires in years

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