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NAC Aircraft with Medicines Arrives from China

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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has directed banks and financial institutions to extend the deadline of repayment of all kinds of loans by at least three months. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As per the directive of the NRB, individuals and businesses affected by the impact of COVID-19 can now repay their loan for mid-April by until July without having to pay any interest or fines. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Issuing a circular, the central bank has clearly ordered the BFIs not to charge any kind of interest till mid-July. However, if anyone pays the loan within mid-April, they will get 10 percent discount on the interest.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Acting Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chintamani Shivakoti said that the central bank took such measures due to the inconvenience in repayment of loan. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has also ordered BFIs not to include the loan that they fail to recover within mid-April in the bad loan section.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank&#39;s announcement will be applicable for all kinds of loans including home loans, auto loans, educational loans or loans taken by firms and businesses from any BFI. The rule even applies to credit card dues as the banks have been instructed not to fine any borrower for the stipulated time.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Executive Director at the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department of NRB, Dev Kumar Dhakal, informed New Business Age that the relief package will not affect the country&rsquo;s economy adversely.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;These measures will make the country&rsquo;s economy more vibrant. We expect that the package will provide relief to the borrowers,&rdquo; he said.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The labourers involved in construction works and transportation sector, daily-wage earners, self-employed people, street vendors, small shop owners and those working in workshops and industries have been jobless since last Tuesday after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">General Federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT) and the Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) say that hundreds of thousands of labourers working in different sectors have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Although people working in the formal sector have got paid leave, those involved in the informal sector as well as daily wage earners have been badly affected by the shut down.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Chairman of GEFONT Binod Shrestha informed that basically those who work in the informal sector have been rendered jobless while the daily wage earners are having a hard time making their ends meet.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The labourers working in the informal sector do not have any reliable source of income. In such situation, the private sector and the government must work hand in hand to support them,&rdquo; said Shrestha, adding that the government must announce relief package for those affected by the shutdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Shrestha argued that the private sector cannot fire its employees during such crisis but instead needs to give additional wage of 15 days as per the labour act. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">GEFONT has also urged all the offices not to lay off their staff at such critical situation.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, FCAN President Rabi Singh informed that around 3 million people are involved in the construction sector which has come to a complete halt.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">He said that the contractors are facing problem of supplying food to the workers stationed in remote areas and also in transporting those who want to take leave during the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Immediate past president of Nepal Trade Union Congress Khilnath Dahal said that the current crisis has pushed the people living below the poverty line into further trouble while predicting that those who were a little better off will now fall into abject poverty.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, NCP leader Brinda Pandey said that it was unfortunate that the government didn&rsquo;t have any records of people working in the informal sector. She argued that lack of data has made it difficult for the concerned authorities to provide relief to the family of the workers who have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The government is preparing to announce relief package especially for labourers after the lockdown started taking toll on their livelihood. ',
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Ministry of Finance, such package will be presented in the next cabinet meeting. The ministry informed that it is all set to announce special package for the workers involved in tourism, industries and construction sectors which have been the most affected by the impact of coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The finance ministry is preparing to announce the special package in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, said Labour Minister Rameshwar Raya Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the minister, his ministry has already requested the finance ministry to announce relief package targeting people with low income.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The government is sensitive toward the hardship faced by people earning minimum wages. We have already identified those who are struggling to make their ends meet and informed the finance ministry about their problems,&rdquo; said Minister Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The Council of Ministers will take a decision within two to three days,&rdquo; he told New Business Age on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A high-ranking official at the finance ministry confirmed that the government was planning to announce relief package for labourers but did not reveal anything about the nature of the package.</span></span></span></p>
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the state-run news agency RSS, the patient has been brought to Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital for treatment. The girl was in self-quarantine and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after test carried out in Kathmandu confirmed she was infected with the deadly virus that has spread to almost every country and killed over 30,000 people.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;She is in normal condition and has been put in isolation under direct observation of health workers,&quot; RSS quoted acting Medical Superintendent Dr Sailendra Pokharel as saying. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Dr Pokharel reportedly said they will be checking her status daily and have also asked the family members to stay in self-quarantine.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">She had gone to visit her mother, who is currently in Belgium, and returned back by the QR 652 flight of Qatar Airways on March 17. Another 19-year-old girl from Kathmandu, travelling in the same flight earlier tested positive to COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A team of health workers from Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital had collected swab sample from her on March 25 and sent it to Kathmandu for the test after the authorities tracked her on suspicion of being infected with the virus as she shared the flight with an infected person. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><br />
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			'title' => 'NAC Aircraft with Medicines Arrives from China',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. The aircraft had left for Guangzhou of China to fetch the medicines on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft has brought back medical kits, personal protection equipment (PPE), medicines and other logistics to cope with the crisis of coronavirus.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The government had sent Nepal Airlines Corporation&rsquo;s Airbus A330 to China to bring the medicines as per the demand of the Ministry of Health and Population. It has been learnt that the government purchased the logistics and medicines worth Rs 1 billion from China.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;NAC A330-243 landed at TIA with 12.66 ton of necessary medical equipment, supplies and other logistics from Guangzhou, China,&rdquo; tweeted CAAN on Sunday morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The flight reportedly arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport at around 5 in the morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The aircraft also brought medicines purchased with the support of Jack Ma Foundation and other logistics provided by the Sichuan Province of China.</span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As a result, Dakshinkali Municipality has been creating awareness against coronavirus and providing the travellers with soap and water at different points on the way, said the municipality&rsquo;s deputy mayor Basanti Dangol Tamang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, respective ward offices in the municipality have been asked to collect data of daily wage earners in their area so as to ensure them essentials to survive, deputy mayor Tamang said. Efforts are underway to manage foods for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Eleven people who returned from India, Qatar, the UAE, Sri Lanka and Japan got health checkups managed by the municipality, and they have been asked to stay in isolation, she said. Facemasks have been sent to different wards, she said, adding that efforts were underway to set up a 10-bed quarantine facility at the Chalnakhel health centre at ward-1. -- RSS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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			'summary' => 'March 28: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more coronavirus case in the country  on Friday (March 27). ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 28: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more coronavirus case in the country&nbsp; on Friday (March 27). With this, the number of coronavirus patients in Nepal has reached four, out of which one has already been discharged from hospital after successful treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Citing Dr Bikash&nbsp; Devkota, spokesperson at the health ministry, the state-run national news agency, RSS, reported that a 34-year-old man has tested positive to the COVID-19,which has now spread to over 199 countries and killed over 24,000 people worldwide since it was first reported in China in late December last year.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to RSS, the infected man is receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The man was admitted to the hospital on March 24 after returning home from Dubai, said the hospital administration. Of the three others infected, one has been cured and two others are receiving treatment at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, RSS stated. </span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Coronavirus Affects Budget Preparation for FY 2020/21 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government’s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government&rsquo;s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Usually, the process for budgeting starts from mid-October. In the month of February, the Finance Ministry holds discussions with the concerned ministries about the budget. By the end of February, the information on programs and policies for the upcoming year needs to be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the National Planning Commission. However, the line ministries have not been able to move forward with the discussions about upcoming programs to be included in the budget. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The budget formation for the upcoming fiscal year is in dilemma as the discussions between ministers have not taken place. According to the joint secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Uttar Kumar Khatri, discussions on budget cannot move ahead for the next 10 to 15 days. He further said that the ministry is preparing to carry out the discussions by evaluating the current situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&ldquo;There is nothing left to do before the national problem is sorted out, that&rsquo;s why the budget preparation has been affected,&rdquo; he told New Business Age. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Last week, the Finance Ministry had instructed the Revenue Advisory Committee to collect suggestions and prepare a report on Financial Act and Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Though nine sub-committees are formed within the committee, they are not able to function. &ldquo;There was a timetable for submitting suggestions by thematic subcommittees, but no discussion has taken place now,&rdquo; said Khatri. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">In previous years, the committee would prepare the report and recommend it to the ministry of finance based on the suggestions made by the sub-committees of the Revenue Advisory Committee. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Due to the threat of coronavirus, the National Planning Commission has not been able to make preparations for the upcoming budget. A member of the committee Min Bahadur Shahi said that the discussion schedule has been postponed for one week. He further said that they would move forward with the discussion after looking at the situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">According to the NPC, the discussion on next year&rsquo;s budget will dwell on providing special concession to the coronavirus-affected areas.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => '121 Tourists Rescued, 68 still Stranded in Mustang ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sent to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.     ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sen<em>t</em> to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">These visitors had reached Mustang via the Round-Annapurna Trekking Route and were stranded following the enforcement of the lockdown against coronavirus pandemic by the government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The District Administration Office Mustang said these foreign tourists were rescued and sent to Kathmandu over three days. They were sent to Kathmandu via Pokhara by bus, said Chief District Officer, Ved Prasad Aryal. These tourists were from America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Great Britain, Ukraine, New Zealand, among other countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">CDO Aryal added that the health of the remaining 68 foreign tourists has been examined and they have been accommodated at hotels in Mustang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;All roads leading to Mustang have been shut as a preventive measure against COVID-19. But since the tourists who had come here through the Thorang-La pass via Manang were stuck after the enforcement of the shutdown, we rescued them and sent them to Kathmandu in coordination with the embassies of their countries concerned,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to CDO Aryal, the remaining 68 foreign tourists would be kept in Mustang itself until further notice. -- RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Tens of Millions Face Losing Jobs in Escalating Coronavirus Crisis',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The news agency reported that US jobless claims surged to record levels, starkly showing the scale of the economic disaster.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The International Labour Organization had estimated a week ago that, based on different scenarios for the impact of the pandemic on growth, the global ranks of the jobless would rise between 5.3 million and 24.7 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">However Sangheon Lee, director of the ILO&#39;s employment policy department, told Reuters that the scale of temporary unemployment, lay-offs and the number of unemployment benefit claims were far higher than first expected.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">Lee said that the magnitude of fluctuation is much bigger than expected. According to him, the projection will be far higher than the estimated 25 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">By comparison, the 2008/9 global financial crisis increased global unemployment by 22 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In the United States, where, as in many parts of the world, measures to contain the pandemic have brought the country to a sudden halt, the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to more than 3 million last week.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">That shattered the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">According to the news published by Reuters, countries across the world are feeling the intense human and economic pain wrought by the coronavirus, which has infected more than 470,000 people, killed more than 21,000, and is expected to trigger a global recession.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown this week to stem the spread of the disease, industry groups warned job losses could run into tens of millions.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&ldquo;Among those hardest hit will be India&#39;s estimated 120 million migrant labourers, for whom the lockdown means wages are disappearing. Many cannot afford rent or food in the cities and, with transport systems shut down, many have now begun to walk hundreds of miles to return to their villages,&rdquo; Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Europe, France is pulling out the stops to persuade companies not to fire their employees, including through a scheme that allows businesses to reduce worker hours without the employee taking a massive pay hit.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Britain, the government said 477,000 people had applied over the past nine days for Universal Credit, a payment to help with living costs for those unemployed or on low incomes. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;Unemployment is extremely sensitive and volatile in response to economic activity, that is quite worrisome in our view,&quot; Reuters quoted ILO&rsquo;s Lee as saying.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;The sentiment among businesses is maybe it will take more time to get back to normal activities. They are making quick decisions to adjust their workforce rather than keeping workers.&quot;</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Pass the Message to Kick out Coronavirus in 5 Steps: WHO',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. According to the WHO, the footballers have been calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">The &ldquo;Pass the message to kick out coronavirus&rdquo; campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,&rdquo; said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Be it through campaigns or funding, FIFA has stood up to the coronavirus, and I am delighted that world football is supporting WHO to kick out the coronavirus. I have no doubt with this type of support that together we will win.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,&rdquo; said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. &ldquo;FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19.&rdquo; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance,&rdquo; WHO wrote on its website urging the people to keep the local health authorities informed about the latest situation in the locality. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Please follow their specific instructions, and call in advance to allow them to direct you to the appropriate local health facility. This serves to protect you and to help prevent the spread of virus and other infections.&rdquo;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">FIFA has also pledged $10 million to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '11835',
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			'title' => 'Report Black Marketing at Toll-Free Number 1149 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market. The government aims to ensure smooth supply of essentials in view of the lockdown imposed since March 24 over coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;People are requested to immediately report about black marketing and artificial shortage of essentials,&quot; read a statement issued by the Home Ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A meeting held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane issued a six-point decision asking the government for all sellers within the Kathmandu Valley to ensure supply of daily essentials. In this regard, the respective district administrations will provide vehicle pass. The police will manage security to operate shops, take demand and distribute essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">All sellers have been asked to provide their contact in this regard. Kathmandu Metropolitan City and respective sub metropolitan cities and municipalities will make arrangements for respective wards to facilitate the smooth supply of essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">In case of outside the Kathmandu Valley, respective district administrations and local levels will assist sellers out of the Valley to ensure regular supply of essentials. - RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'NHRC Demands Smooth Supply of Daily Essentials during Lockdown',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC said in a statement that it highly appreciates the government&rsquo;s efforts to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, which has also been detected in Nepal.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The statement issued by NHRC Secretary Bed Bhattarai reminded the government that health issue is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution and urged the government to fulfill its duty to ensure proper health of its citizens.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC also urged the general public to fully abide by the government directive to stay indoors during lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the deadly infection. It also warned that anyone violating the government order during such crisis can be subject to punishment in accordance to the prevalent laws.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC has also urged the government to give special attention to provide daily essentials to people from the backward communities as well as those who are disabled. Women, children and elderly also require special attention during the testing times, NHRC said drawing the attention of the government. Likewise, health workers and their families also need special support, according to the NHRC.</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'When will Virus-hit Markets Heal? ',
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			'summary' => 'March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">According to the news agency, such steps would limit the duration of the deep freeze and hasten any rebound.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">Since the virus exploded beyond China in early March - triggering shutdowns of the biggest economies in the world - financial markets have gone into tailspin. Stock markets lost almost a third of value, volatility spiked, credit stress soared and a dash for dollar cash worldwide amplified the anxiety, according to a news report published by Reuters. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">&ldquo;That shock has been met with a rapid and unprecedented pushback from economic policymakers, pledging trillions of dollars to ensure containment efforts do not lead to permanent fracture of both the economy and markets that keep it moving,&rdquo; the report further said. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">The news report says investors now need to assess whether, like China, draconian lockdowns work in stopping the virus and so limiting the length of the deliberate sudden stop in activity to the second quarter. And, in the meantime, whether gigantic government rescue programmes can prevent markets crystallizing crises of their own by choking funding, forcing bankruptcies and mass unemployment. </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Telecom to Provide 100 Percent Bonus',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The state-owned telecom company took a decision to this effect to facilitate its customers who are facing trouble to top-up their balance due to the lockdown imposed by the government. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The government had imposed a nationwide lockdown for a week starting from Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus facility will be available starting from Wednesday midnight. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">Nepal Telecom Authority had instructed the Nepal Telecom on Tuesday to provide the bonus amount considering the problems faced by the customers in getting out of their homes for top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus amount can also be utilized for data and SMS services. However, the charge for telephone calls and SMS outside Nepal Telecom&rsquo;s network will be deducted from the main balance.</span></span></span></p>

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			'title' => 'NRB Extends Deadline for Loan Repayment',
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			'summary' => 'March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. The central bank made such announcement on Sunday (March 29) to bail out the sectors reeling under crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has directed banks and financial institutions to extend the deadline of repayment of all kinds of loans by at least three months. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As per the directive of the NRB, individuals and businesses affected by the impact of COVID-19 can now repay their loan for mid-April by until July without having to pay any interest or fines. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Issuing a circular, the central bank has clearly ordered the BFIs not to charge any kind of interest till mid-July. However, if anyone pays the loan within mid-April, they will get 10 percent discount on the interest.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Acting Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chintamani Shivakoti said that the central bank took such measures due to the inconvenience in repayment of loan. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has also ordered BFIs not to include the loan that they fail to recover within mid-April in the bad loan section.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank&#39;s announcement will be applicable for all kinds of loans including home loans, auto loans, educational loans or loans taken by firms and businesses from any BFI. The rule even applies to credit card dues as the banks have been instructed not to fine any borrower for the stipulated time.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Executive Director at the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department of NRB, Dev Kumar Dhakal, informed New Business Age that the relief package will not affect the country&rsquo;s economy adversely.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;These measures will make the country&rsquo;s economy more vibrant. We expect that the package will provide relief to the borrowers,&rdquo; he said.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The labourers involved in construction works and transportation sector, daily-wage earners, self-employed people, street vendors, small shop owners and those working in workshops and industries have been jobless since last Tuesday after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">General Federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT) and the Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) say that hundreds of thousands of labourers working in different sectors have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Although people working in the formal sector have got paid leave, those involved in the informal sector as well as daily wage earners have been badly affected by the shut down.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Chairman of GEFONT Binod Shrestha informed that basically those who work in the informal sector have been rendered jobless while the daily wage earners are having a hard time making their ends meet.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The labourers working in the informal sector do not have any reliable source of income. In such situation, the private sector and the government must work hand in hand to support them,&rdquo; said Shrestha, adding that the government must announce relief package for those affected by the shutdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Shrestha argued that the private sector cannot fire its employees during such crisis but instead needs to give additional wage of 15 days as per the labour act. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">GEFONT has also urged all the offices not to lay off their staff at such critical situation.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, FCAN President Rabi Singh informed that around 3 million people are involved in the construction sector which has come to a complete halt.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">He said that the contractors are facing problem of supplying food to the workers stationed in remote areas and also in transporting those who want to take leave during the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Immediate past president of Nepal Trade Union Congress Khilnath Dahal said that the current crisis has pushed the people living below the poverty line into further trouble while predicting that those who were a little better off will now fall into abject poverty.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, NCP leader Brinda Pandey said that it was unfortunate that the government didn&rsquo;t have any records of people working in the informal sector. She argued that lack of data has made it difficult for the concerned authorities to provide relief to the family of the workers who have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The government is preparing to announce relief package especially for labourers after the lockdown started taking toll on their livelihood. ',
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Ministry of Finance, such package will be presented in the next cabinet meeting. The ministry informed that it is all set to announce special package for the workers involved in tourism, industries and construction sectors which have been the most affected by the impact of coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The finance ministry is preparing to announce the special package in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, said Labour Minister Rameshwar Raya Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the minister, his ministry has already requested the finance ministry to announce relief package targeting people with low income.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The government is sensitive toward the hardship faced by people earning minimum wages. We have already identified those who are struggling to make their ends meet and informed the finance ministry about their problems,&rdquo; said Minister Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The Council of Ministers will take a decision within two to three days,&rdquo; he told New Business Age on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A high-ranking official at the finance ministry confirmed that the government was planning to announce relief package for labourers but did not reveal anything about the nature of the package.</span></span></span></p>
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the state-run news agency RSS, the patient has been brought to Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital for treatment. The girl was in self-quarantine and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after test carried out in Kathmandu confirmed she was infected with the deadly virus that has spread to almost every country and killed over 30,000 people.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;She is in normal condition and has been put in isolation under direct observation of health workers,&quot; RSS quoted acting Medical Superintendent Dr Sailendra Pokharel as saying. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Dr Pokharel reportedly said they will be checking her status daily and have also asked the family members to stay in self-quarantine.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">She had gone to visit her mother, who is currently in Belgium, and returned back by the QR 652 flight of Qatar Airways on March 17. Another 19-year-old girl from Kathmandu, travelling in the same flight earlier tested positive to COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A team of health workers from Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital had collected swab sample from her on March 25 and sent it to Kathmandu for the test after the authorities tracked her on suspicion of being infected with the virus as she shared the flight with an infected person. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><br />
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			'title' => 'NAC Aircraft with Medicines Arrives from China',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. The aircraft had left for Guangzhou of China to fetch the medicines on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft has brought back medical kits, personal protection equipment (PPE), medicines and other logistics to cope with the crisis of coronavirus.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The government had sent Nepal Airlines Corporation&rsquo;s Airbus A330 to China to bring the medicines as per the demand of the Ministry of Health and Population. It has been learnt that the government purchased the logistics and medicines worth Rs 1 billion from China.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;NAC A330-243 landed at TIA with 12.66 ton of necessary medical equipment, supplies and other logistics from Guangzhou, China,&rdquo; tweeted CAAN on Sunday morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The flight reportedly arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport at around 5 in the morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The aircraft also brought medicines purchased with the support of Jack Ma Foundation and other logistics provided by the Sichuan Province of China.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: People have started leaving Kathmandu Valley to their home towns by foot as the government has imposed lockdown since last Tuesday. ',
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As a result, Dakshinkali Municipality has been creating awareness against coronavirus and providing the travellers with soap and water at different points on the way, said the municipality&rsquo;s deputy mayor Basanti Dangol Tamang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, respective ward offices in the municipality have been asked to collect data of daily wage earners in their area so as to ensure them essentials to survive, deputy mayor Tamang said. Efforts are underway to manage foods for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Eleven people who returned from India, Qatar, the UAE, Sri Lanka and Japan got health checkups managed by the municipality, and they have been asked to stay in isolation, she said. Facemasks have been sent to different wards, she said, adding that efforts were underway to set up a 10-bed quarantine facility at the Chalnakhel health centre at ward-1. -- RSS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Citing Dr Bikash&nbsp; Devkota, spokesperson at the health ministry, the state-run national news agency, RSS, reported that a 34-year-old man has tested positive to the COVID-19,which has now spread to over 199 countries and killed over 24,000 people worldwide since it was first reported in China in late December last year.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to RSS, the infected man is receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The man was admitted to the hospital on March 24 after returning home from Dubai, said the hospital administration. Of the three others infected, one has been cured and two others are receiving treatment at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, RSS stated. </span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Coronavirus Affects Budget Preparation for FY 2020/21 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government’s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government&rsquo;s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Usually, the process for budgeting starts from mid-October. In the month of February, the Finance Ministry holds discussions with the concerned ministries about the budget. By the end of February, the information on programs and policies for the upcoming year needs to be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the National Planning Commission. However, the line ministries have not been able to move forward with the discussions about upcoming programs to be included in the budget. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The budget formation for the upcoming fiscal year is in dilemma as the discussions between ministers have not taken place. According to the joint secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Uttar Kumar Khatri, discussions on budget cannot move ahead for the next 10 to 15 days. He further said that the ministry is preparing to carry out the discussions by evaluating the current situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&ldquo;There is nothing left to do before the national problem is sorted out, that&rsquo;s why the budget preparation has been affected,&rdquo; he told New Business Age. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Last week, the Finance Ministry had instructed the Revenue Advisory Committee to collect suggestions and prepare a report on Financial Act and Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Though nine sub-committees are formed within the committee, they are not able to function. &ldquo;There was a timetable for submitting suggestions by thematic subcommittees, but no discussion has taken place now,&rdquo; said Khatri. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">In previous years, the committee would prepare the report and recommend it to the ministry of finance based on the suggestions made by the sub-committees of the Revenue Advisory Committee. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Due to the threat of coronavirus, the National Planning Commission has not been able to make preparations for the upcoming budget. A member of the committee Min Bahadur Shahi said that the discussion schedule has been postponed for one week. He further said that they would move forward with the discussion after looking at the situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">According to the NPC, the discussion on next year&rsquo;s budget will dwell on providing special concession to the coronavirus-affected areas.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => '121 Tourists Rescued, 68 still Stranded in Mustang ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sent to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.     ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sen<em>t</em> to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">These visitors had reached Mustang via the Round-Annapurna Trekking Route and were stranded following the enforcement of the lockdown against coronavirus pandemic by the government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The District Administration Office Mustang said these foreign tourists were rescued and sent to Kathmandu over three days. They were sent to Kathmandu via Pokhara by bus, said Chief District Officer, Ved Prasad Aryal. These tourists were from America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Great Britain, Ukraine, New Zealand, among other countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">CDO Aryal added that the health of the remaining 68 foreign tourists has been examined and they have been accommodated at hotels in Mustang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;All roads leading to Mustang have been shut as a preventive measure against COVID-19. But since the tourists who had come here through the Thorang-La pass via Manang were stuck after the enforcement of the shutdown, we rescued them and sent them to Kathmandu in coordination with the embassies of their countries concerned,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to CDO Aryal, the remaining 68 foreign tourists would be kept in Mustang itself until further notice. -- RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Tens of Millions Face Losing Jobs in Escalating Coronavirus Crisis',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The news agency reported that US jobless claims surged to record levels, starkly showing the scale of the economic disaster.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The International Labour Organization had estimated a week ago that, based on different scenarios for the impact of the pandemic on growth, the global ranks of the jobless would rise between 5.3 million and 24.7 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">However Sangheon Lee, director of the ILO&#39;s employment policy department, told Reuters that the scale of temporary unemployment, lay-offs and the number of unemployment benefit claims were far higher than first expected.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">Lee said that the magnitude of fluctuation is much bigger than expected. According to him, the projection will be far higher than the estimated 25 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">By comparison, the 2008/9 global financial crisis increased global unemployment by 22 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In the United States, where, as in many parts of the world, measures to contain the pandemic have brought the country to a sudden halt, the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to more than 3 million last week.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">That shattered the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">According to the news published by Reuters, countries across the world are feeling the intense human and economic pain wrought by the coronavirus, which has infected more than 470,000 people, killed more than 21,000, and is expected to trigger a global recession.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown this week to stem the spread of the disease, industry groups warned job losses could run into tens of millions.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&ldquo;Among those hardest hit will be India&#39;s estimated 120 million migrant labourers, for whom the lockdown means wages are disappearing. Many cannot afford rent or food in the cities and, with transport systems shut down, many have now begun to walk hundreds of miles to return to their villages,&rdquo; Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Europe, France is pulling out the stops to persuade companies not to fire their employees, including through a scheme that allows businesses to reduce worker hours without the employee taking a massive pay hit.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Britain, the government said 477,000 people had applied over the past nine days for Universal Credit, a payment to help with living costs for those unemployed or on low incomes. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;Unemployment is extremely sensitive and volatile in response to economic activity, that is quite worrisome in our view,&quot; Reuters quoted ILO&rsquo;s Lee as saying.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;The sentiment among businesses is maybe it will take more time to get back to normal activities. They are making quick decisions to adjust their workforce rather than keeping workers.&quot;</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Pass the Message to Kick out Coronavirus in 5 Steps: WHO',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. According to the WHO, the footballers have been calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">The &ldquo;Pass the message to kick out coronavirus&rdquo; campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,&rdquo; said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Be it through campaigns or funding, FIFA has stood up to the coronavirus, and I am delighted that world football is supporting WHO to kick out the coronavirus. I have no doubt with this type of support that together we will win.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,&rdquo; said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. &ldquo;FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19.&rdquo; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance,&rdquo; WHO wrote on its website urging the people to keep the local health authorities informed about the latest situation in the locality. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Please follow their specific instructions, and call in advance to allow them to direct you to the appropriate local health facility. This serves to protect you and to help prevent the spread of virus and other infections.&rdquo;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">FIFA has also pledged $10 million to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'id' => '11835',
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			'title' => 'Report Black Marketing at Toll-Free Number 1149 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market. The government aims to ensure smooth supply of essentials in view of the lockdown imposed since March 24 over coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;People are requested to immediately report about black marketing and artificial shortage of essentials,&quot; read a statement issued by the Home Ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A meeting held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane issued a six-point decision asking the government for all sellers within the Kathmandu Valley to ensure supply of daily essentials. In this regard, the respective district administrations will provide vehicle pass. The police will manage security to operate shops, take demand and distribute essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">All sellers have been asked to provide their contact in this regard. Kathmandu Metropolitan City and respective sub metropolitan cities and municipalities will make arrangements for respective wards to facilitate the smooth supply of essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">In case of outside the Kathmandu Valley, respective district administrations and local levels will assist sellers out of the Valley to ensure regular supply of essentials. - RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'NHRC Demands Smooth Supply of Daily Essentials during Lockdown',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC said in a statement that it highly appreciates the government&rsquo;s efforts to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, which has also been detected in Nepal.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The statement issued by NHRC Secretary Bed Bhattarai reminded the government that health issue is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution and urged the government to fulfill its duty to ensure proper health of its citizens.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC also urged the general public to fully abide by the government directive to stay indoors during lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the deadly infection. It also warned that anyone violating the government order during such crisis can be subject to punishment in accordance to the prevalent laws.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC has also urged the government to give special attention to provide daily essentials to people from the backward communities as well as those who are disabled. Women, children and elderly also require special attention during the testing times, NHRC said drawing the attention of the government. Likewise, health workers and their families also need special support, according to the NHRC.</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'When will Virus-hit Markets Heal? ',
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			'summary' => 'March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">According to the news agency, such steps would limit the duration of the deep freeze and hasten any rebound.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">Since the virus exploded beyond China in early March - triggering shutdowns of the biggest economies in the world - financial markets have gone into tailspin. Stock markets lost almost a third of value, volatility spiked, credit stress soared and a dash for dollar cash worldwide amplified the anxiety, according to a news report published by Reuters. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">&ldquo;That shock has been met with a rapid and unprecedented pushback from economic policymakers, pledging trillions of dollars to ensure containment efforts do not lead to permanent fracture of both the economy and markets that keep it moving,&rdquo; the report further said. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">The news report says investors now need to assess whether, like China, draconian lockdowns work in stopping the virus and so limiting the length of the deliberate sudden stop in activity to the second quarter. And, in the meantime, whether gigantic government rescue programmes can prevent markets crystallizing crises of their own by choking funding, forcing bankruptcies and mass unemployment. </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Telecom to Provide 100 Percent Bonus',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The state-owned telecom company took a decision to this effect to facilitate its customers who are facing trouble to top-up their balance due to the lockdown imposed by the government. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The government had imposed a nationwide lockdown for a week starting from Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus facility will be available starting from Wednesday midnight. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">Nepal Telecom Authority had instructed the Nepal Telecom on Tuesday to provide the bonus amount considering the problems faced by the customers in getting out of their homes for top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus amount can also be utilized for data and SMS services. However, the charge for telephone calls and SMS outside Nepal Telecom&rsquo;s network will be deducted from the main balance.</span></span></span></p>

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			'title' => 'NRB Extends Deadline for Loan Repayment',
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			'summary' => 'March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. The central bank made such announcement on Sunday (March 29) to bail out the sectors reeling under crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has directed banks and financial institutions to extend the deadline of repayment of all kinds of loans by at least three months. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As per the directive of the NRB, individuals and businesses affected by the impact of COVID-19 can now repay their loan for mid-April by until July without having to pay any interest or fines. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Issuing a circular, the central bank has clearly ordered the BFIs not to charge any kind of interest till mid-July. However, if anyone pays the loan within mid-April, they will get 10 percent discount on the interest.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Acting Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chintamani Shivakoti said that the central bank took such measures due to the inconvenience in repayment of loan. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has also ordered BFIs not to include the loan that they fail to recover within mid-April in the bad loan section.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank&#39;s announcement will be applicable for all kinds of loans including home loans, auto loans, educational loans or loans taken by firms and businesses from any BFI. The rule even applies to credit card dues as the banks have been instructed not to fine any borrower for the stipulated time.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Executive Director at the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department of NRB, Dev Kumar Dhakal, informed New Business Age that the relief package will not affect the country&rsquo;s economy adversely.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;These measures will make the country&rsquo;s economy more vibrant. We expect that the package will provide relief to the borrowers,&rdquo; he said.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The labourers involved in construction works and transportation sector, daily-wage earners, self-employed people, street vendors, small shop owners and those working in workshops and industries have been jobless since last Tuesday after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">General Federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT) and the Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) say that hundreds of thousands of labourers working in different sectors have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Although people working in the formal sector have got paid leave, those involved in the informal sector as well as daily wage earners have been badly affected by the shut down.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Chairman of GEFONT Binod Shrestha informed that basically those who work in the informal sector have been rendered jobless while the daily wage earners are having a hard time making their ends meet.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The labourers working in the informal sector do not have any reliable source of income. In such situation, the private sector and the government must work hand in hand to support them,&rdquo; said Shrestha, adding that the government must announce relief package for those affected by the shutdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Shrestha argued that the private sector cannot fire its employees during such crisis but instead needs to give additional wage of 15 days as per the labour act. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">GEFONT has also urged all the offices not to lay off their staff at such critical situation.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, FCAN President Rabi Singh informed that around 3 million people are involved in the construction sector which has come to a complete halt.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">He said that the contractors are facing problem of supplying food to the workers stationed in remote areas and also in transporting those who want to take leave during the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Immediate past president of Nepal Trade Union Congress Khilnath Dahal said that the current crisis has pushed the people living below the poverty line into further trouble while predicting that those who were a little better off will now fall into abject poverty.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, NCP leader Brinda Pandey said that it was unfortunate that the government didn&rsquo;t have any records of people working in the informal sector. She argued that lack of data has made it difficult for the concerned authorities to provide relief to the family of the workers who have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The government is preparing to announce relief package especially for labourers after the lockdown started taking toll on their livelihood. ',
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Ministry of Finance, such package will be presented in the next cabinet meeting. The ministry informed that it is all set to announce special package for the workers involved in tourism, industries and construction sectors which have been the most affected by the impact of coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The finance ministry is preparing to announce the special package in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, said Labour Minister Rameshwar Raya Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the minister, his ministry has already requested the finance ministry to announce relief package targeting people with low income.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The government is sensitive toward the hardship faced by people earning minimum wages. We have already identified those who are struggling to make their ends meet and informed the finance ministry about their problems,&rdquo; said Minister Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The Council of Ministers will take a decision within two to three days,&rdquo; he told New Business Age on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A high-ranking official at the finance ministry confirmed that the government was planning to announce relief package for labourers but did not reveal anything about the nature of the package.</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Fifth Patient Infected with Coronavirus Receiving Treatment in Isolation',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the state-run news agency RSS, the patient has been brought to Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital for treatment. The girl was in self-quarantine and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after test carried out in Kathmandu confirmed she was infected with the deadly virus that has spread to almost every country and killed over 30,000 people.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;She is in normal condition and has been put in isolation under direct observation of health workers,&quot; RSS quoted acting Medical Superintendent Dr Sailendra Pokharel as saying. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Dr Pokharel reportedly said they will be checking her status daily and have also asked the family members to stay in self-quarantine.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">She had gone to visit her mother, who is currently in Belgium, and returned back by the QR 652 flight of Qatar Airways on March 17. Another 19-year-old girl from Kathmandu, travelling in the same flight earlier tested positive to COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A team of health workers from Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital had collected swab sample from her on March 25 and sent it to Kathmandu for the test after the authorities tracked her on suspicion of being infected with the virus as she shared the flight with an infected person. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><br />
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			'title' => 'NAC Aircraft with Medicines Arrives from China',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. The aircraft had left for Guangzhou of China to fetch the medicines on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft has brought back medical kits, personal protection equipment (PPE), medicines and other logistics to cope with the crisis of coronavirus.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The government had sent Nepal Airlines Corporation&rsquo;s Airbus A330 to China to bring the medicines as per the demand of the Ministry of Health and Population. It has been learnt that the government purchased the logistics and medicines worth Rs 1 billion from China.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;NAC A330-243 landed at TIA with 12.66 ton of necessary medical equipment, supplies and other logistics from Guangzhou, China,&rdquo; tweeted CAAN on Sunday morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The flight reportedly arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport at around 5 in the morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The aircraft also brought medicines purchased with the support of Jack Ma Foundation and other logistics provided by the Sichuan Province of China.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: People have started leaving Kathmandu Valley to their home towns by foot as the government has imposed lockdown since last Tuesday. ',
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As a result, Dakshinkali Municipality has been creating awareness against coronavirus and providing the travellers with soap and water at different points on the way, said the municipality&rsquo;s deputy mayor Basanti Dangol Tamang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, respective ward offices in the municipality have been asked to collect data of daily wage earners in their area so as to ensure them essentials to survive, deputy mayor Tamang said. Efforts are underway to manage foods for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Eleven people who returned from India, Qatar, the UAE, Sri Lanka and Japan got health checkups managed by the municipality, and they have been asked to stay in isolation, she said. Facemasks have been sent to different wards, she said, adding that efforts were underway to set up a 10-bed quarantine facility at the Chalnakhel health centre at ward-1. -- RSS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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			'summary' => 'March 28: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more coronavirus case in the country  on Friday (March 27). ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 28: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more coronavirus case in the country&nbsp; on Friday (March 27). With this, the number of coronavirus patients in Nepal has reached four, out of which one has already been discharged from hospital after successful treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Citing Dr Bikash&nbsp; Devkota, spokesperson at the health ministry, the state-run national news agency, RSS, reported that a 34-year-old man has tested positive to the COVID-19,which has now spread to over 199 countries and killed over 24,000 people worldwide since it was first reported in China in late December last year.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to RSS, the infected man is receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The man was admitted to the hospital on March 24 after returning home from Dubai, said the hospital administration. Of the three others infected, one has been cured and two others are receiving treatment at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, RSS stated. </span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Coronavirus Affects Budget Preparation for FY 2020/21 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government’s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government&rsquo;s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Usually, the process for budgeting starts from mid-October. In the month of February, the Finance Ministry holds discussions with the concerned ministries about the budget. By the end of February, the information on programs and policies for the upcoming year needs to be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the National Planning Commission. However, the line ministries have not been able to move forward with the discussions about upcoming programs to be included in the budget. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The budget formation for the upcoming fiscal year is in dilemma as the discussions between ministers have not taken place. According to the joint secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Uttar Kumar Khatri, discussions on budget cannot move ahead for the next 10 to 15 days. He further said that the ministry is preparing to carry out the discussions by evaluating the current situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&ldquo;There is nothing left to do before the national problem is sorted out, that&rsquo;s why the budget preparation has been affected,&rdquo; he told New Business Age. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Last week, the Finance Ministry had instructed the Revenue Advisory Committee to collect suggestions and prepare a report on Financial Act and Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Though nine sub-committees are formed within the committee, they are not able to function. &ldquo;There was a timetable for submitting suggestions by thematic subcommittees, but no discussion has taken place now,&rdquo; said Khatri. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">In previous years, the committee would prepare the report and recommend it to the ministry of finance based on the suggestions made by the sub-committees of the Revenue Advisory Committee. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Due to the threat of coronavirus, the National Planning Commission has not been able to make preparations for the upcoming budget. A member of the committee Min Bahadur Shahi said that the discussion schedule has been postponed for one week. He further said that they would move forward with the discussion after looking at the situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">According to the NPC, the discussion on next year&rsquo;s budget will dwell on providing special concession to the coronavirus-affected areas.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

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			'title' => '121 Tourists Rescued, 68 still Stranded in Mustang ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sent to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.     ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sen<em>t</em> to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">These visitors had reached Mustang via the Round-Annapurna Trekking Route and were stranded following the enforcement of the lockdown against coronavirus pandemic by the government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The District Administration Office Mustang said these foreign tourists were rescued and sent to Kathmandu over three days. They were sent to Kathmandu via Pokhara by bus, said Chief District Officer, Ved Prasad Aryal. These tourists were from America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Great Britain, Ukraine, New Zealand, among other countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">CDO Aryal added that the health of the remaining 68 foreign tourists has been examined and they have been accommodated at hotels in Mustang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;All roads leading to Mustang have been shut as a preventive measure against COVID-19. But since the tourists who had come here through the Thorang-La pass via Manang were stuck after the enforcement of the shutdown, we rescued them and sent them to Kathmandu in coordination with the embassies of their countries concerned,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to CDO Aryal, the remaining 68 foreign tourists would be kept in Mustang itself until further notice. -- RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Tens of Millions Face Losing Jobs in Escalating Coronavirus Crisis',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The news agency reported that US jobless claims surged to record levels, starkly showing the scale of the economic disaster.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The International Labour Organization had estimated a week ago that, based on different scenarios for the impact of the pandemic on growth, the global ranks of the jobless would rise between 5.3 million and 24.7 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">However Sangheon Lee, director of the ILO&#39;s employment policy department, told Reuters that the scale of temporary unemployment, lay-offs and the number of unemployment benefit claims were far higher than first expected.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">Lee said that the magnitude of fluctuation is much bigger than expected. According to him, the projection will be far higher than the estimated 25 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">By comparison, the 2008/9 global financial crisis increased global unemployment by 22 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In the United States, where, as in many parts of the world, measures to contain the pandemic have brought the country to a sudden halt, the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to more than 3 million last week.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">That shattered the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">According to the news published by Reuters, countries across the world are feeling the intense human and economic pain wrought by the coronavirus, which has infected more than 470,000 people, killed more than 21,000, and is expected to trigger a global recession.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown this week to stem the spread of the disease, industry groups warned job losses could run into tens of millions.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&ldquo;Among those hardest hit will be India&#39;s estimated 120 million migrant labourers, for whom the lockdown means wages are disappearing. Many cannot afford rent or food in the cities and, with transport systems shut down, many have now begun to walk hundreds of miles to return to their villages,&rdquo; Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Europe, France is pulling out the stops to persuade companies not to fire their employees, including through a scheme that allows businesses to reduce worker hours without the employee taking a massive pay hit.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Britain, the government said 477,000 people had applied over the past nine days for Universal Credit, a payment to help with living costs for those unemployed or on low incomes. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;Unemployment is extremely sensitive and volatile in response to economic activity, that is quite worrisome in our view,&quot; Reuters quoted ILO&rsquo;s Lee as saying.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;The sentiment among businesses is maybe it will take more time to get back to normal activities. They are making quick decisions to adjust their workforce rather than keeping workers.&quot;</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Pass the Message to Kick out Coronavirus in 5 Steps: WHO',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. According to the WHO, the footballers have been calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">The &ldquo;Pass the message to kick out coronavirus&rdquo; campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,&rdquo; said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Be it through campaigns or funding, FIFA has stood up to the coronavirus, and I am delighted that world football is supporting WHO to kick out the coronavirus. I have no doubt with this type of support that together we will win.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,&rdquo; said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. &ldquo;FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19.&rdquo; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance,&rdquo; WHO wrote on its website urging the people to keep the local health authorities informed about the latest situation in the locality. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Please follow their specific instructions, and call in advance to allow them to direct you to the appropriate local health facility. This serves to protect you and to help prevent the spread of virus and other infections.&rdquo;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">FIFA has also pledged $10 million to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Report Black Marketing at Toll-Free Number 1149 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market. The government aims to ensure smooth supply of essentials in view of the lockdown imposed since March 24 over coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;People are requested to immediately report about black marketing and artificial shortage of essentials,&quot; read a statement issued by the Home Ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A meeting held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane issued a six-point decision asking the government for all sellers within the Kathmandu Valley to ensure supply of daily essentials. In this regard, the respective district administrations will provide vehicle pass. The police will manage security to operate shops, take demand and distribute essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">All sellers have been asked to provide their contact in this regard. Kathmandu Metropolitan City and respective sub metropolitan cities and municipalities will make arrangements for respective wards to facilitate the smooth supply of essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">In case of outside the Kathmandu Valley, respective district administrations and local levels will assist sellers out of the Valley to ensure regular supply of essentials. - RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'NHRC Demands Smooth Supply of Daily Essentials during Lockdown',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC said in a statement that it highly appreciates the government&rsquo;s efforts to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, which has also been detected in Nepal.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The statement issued by NHRC Secretary Bed Bhattarai reminded the government that health issue is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution and urged the government to fulfill its duty to ensure proper health of its citizens.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC also urged the general public to fully abide by the government directive to stay indoors during lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the deadly infection. It also warned that anyone violating the government order during such crisis can be subject to punishment in accordance to the prevalent laws.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC has also urged the government to give special attention to provide daily essentials to people from the backward communities as well as those who are disabled. Women, children and elderly also require special attention during the testing times, NHRC said drawing the attention of the government. Likewise, health workers and their families also need special support, according to the NHRC.</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'When will Virus-hit Markets Heal? ',
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			'summary' => 'March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">According to the news agency, such steps would limit the duration of the deep freeze and hasten any rebound.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">Since the virus exploded beyond China in early March - triggering shutdowns of the biggest economies in the world - financial markets have gone into tailspin. Stock markets lost almost a third of value, volatility spiked, credit stress soared and a dash for dollar cash worldwide amplified the anxiety, according to a news report published by Reuters. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">&ldquo;That shock has been met with a rapid and unprecedented pushback from economic policymakers, pledging trillions of dollars to ensure containment efforts do not lead to permanent fracture of both the economy and markets that keep it moving,&rdquo; the report further said. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">The news report says investors now need to assess whether, like China, draconian lockdowns work in stopping the virus and so limiting the length of the deliberate sudden stop in activity to the second quarter. And, in the meantime, whether gigantic government rescue programmes can prevent markets crystallizing crises of their own by choking funding, forcing bankruptcies and mass unemployment. </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Telecom to Provide 100 Percent Bonus',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The state-owned telecom company took a decision to this effect to facilitate its customers who are facing trouble to top-up their balance due to the lockdown imposed by the government. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The government had imposed a nationwide lockdown for a week starting from Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus facility will be available starting from Wednesday midnight. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">Nepal Telecom Authority had instructed the Nepal Telecom on Tuesday to provide the bonus amount considering the problems faced by the customers in getting out of their homes for top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus amount can also be utilized for data and SMS services. However, the charge for telephone calls and SMS outside Nepal Telecom&rsquo;s network will be deducted from the main balance.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a number of measures to provide relief to the sectors affected by coronavirus. The central bank made such announcement on Sunday (March 29) to bail out the sectors reeling under crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has directed banks and financial institutions to extend the deadline of repayment of all kinds of loans by at least three months. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As per the directive of the NRB, individuals and businesses affected by the impact of COVID-19 can now repay their loan for mid-April by until July without having to pay any interest or fines. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Issuing a circular, the central bank has clearly ordered the BFIs not to charge any kind of interest till mid-July. However, if anyone pays the loan within mid-April, they will get 10 percent discount on the interest.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Acting Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chintamani Shivakoti said that the central bank took such measures due to the inconvenience in repayment of loan. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank has also ordered BFIs not to include the loan that they fail to recover within mid-April in the bad loan section.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The central bank&#39;s announcement will be applicable for all kinds of loans including home loans, auto loans, educational loans or loans taken by firms and businesses from any BFI. The rule even applies to credit card dues as the banks have been instructed not to fine any borrower for the stipulated time.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Executive Director at the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department of NRB, Dev Kumar Dhakal, informed New Business Age that the relief package will not affect the country&rsquo;s economy adversely.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;These measures will make the country&rsquo;s economy more vibrant. We expect that the package will provide relief to the borrowers,&rdquo; he said.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: The lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in the closure of the service sector and industries, rendering 3 to 4 million people jobless, according to labour organisations.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The labourers involved in construction works and transportation sector, daily-wage earners, self-employed people, street vendors, small shop owners and those working in workshops and industries have been jobless since last Tuesday after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">General Federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT) and the Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) say that hundreds of thousands of labourers working in different sectors have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Although people working in the formal sector have got paid leave, those involved in the informal sector as well as daily wage earners have been badly affected by the shut down.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Chairman of GEFONT Binod Shrestha informed that basically those who work in the informal sector have been rendered jobless while the daily wage earners are having a hard time making their ends meet.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The labourers working in the informal sector do not have any reliable source of income. In such situation, the private sector and the government must work hand in hand to support them,&rdquo; said Shrestha, adding that the government must announce relief package for those affected by the shutdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Shrestha argued that the private sector cannot fire its employees during such crisis but instead needs to give additional wage of 15 days as per the labour act. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">GEFONT has also urged all the offices not to lay off their staff at such critical situation.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, FCAN President Rabi Singh informed that around 3 million people are involved in the construction sector which has come to a complete halt.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">He said that the contractors are facing problem of supplying food to the workers stationed in remote areas and also in transporting those who want to take leave during the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Immediate past president of Nepal Trade Union Congress Khilnath Dahal said that the current crisis has pushed the people living below the poverty line into further trouble while predicting that those who were a little better off will now fall into abject poverty.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, NCP leader Brinda Pandey said that it was unfortunate that the government didn&rsquo;t have any records of people working in the informal sector. She argued that lack of data has made it difficult for the concerned authorities to provide relief to the family of the workers who have been affected by the lockdown.</span></span></span></p>

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			'summary' => 'March 29: The government is preparing to announce relief package especially for labourers after the lockdown started taking toll on their livelihood. ',
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Ministry of Finance, such package will be presented in the next cabinet meeting. The ministry informed that it is all set to announce special package for the workers involved in tourism, industries and construction sectors which have been the most affected by the impact of coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The finance ministry is preparing to announce the special package in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, said Labour Minister Rameshwar Raya Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the minister, his ministry has already requested the finance ministry to announce relief package targeting people with low income.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The government is sensitive toward the hardship faced by people earning minimum wages. We have already identified those who are struggling to make their ends meet and informed the finance ministry about their problems,&rdquo; said Minister Yadav.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;The Council of Ministers will take a decision within two to three days,&rdquo; he told New Business Age on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A high-ranking official at the finance ministry confirmed that the government was planning to announce relief package for labourers but did not reveal anything about the nature of the package.</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Fifth Patient Infected with Coronavirus Receiving Treatment in Isolation',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 29: A 17-year-old girl from Baglung Municipality has become the fifth person in Nepal to test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the state-run news agency RSS, the patient has been brought to Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital for treatment. The girl was in self-quarantine and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after test carried out in Kathmandu confirmed she was infected with the deadly virus that has spread to almost every country and killed over 30,000 people.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;She is in normal condition and has been put in isolation under direct observation of health workers,&quot; RSS quoted acting Medical Superintendent Dr Sailendra Pokharel as saying. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Dr Pokharel reportedly said they will be checking her status daily and have also asked the family members to stay in self-quarantine.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">She had gone to visit her mother, who is currently in Belgium, and returned back by the QR 652 flight of Qatar Airways on March 17. Another 19-year-old girl from Kathmandu, travelling in the same flight earlier tested positive to COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A team of health workers from Dhaulagiri Zonal Hospital had collected swab sample from her on March 25 and sent it to Kathmandu for the test after the authorities tracked her on suspicion of being infected with the virus as she shared the flight with an infected person. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><br />
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			'title' => 'NAC Aircraft with Medicines Arrives from China',
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			'summary' => 'March 29: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation returned home from China on Sunday morning carrying medical equipment and kits for treatment of coronavirus patients. ',
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft has brought back medical kits, personal protection equipment (PPE), medicines and other logistics to cope with the crisis of coronavirus.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The government had sent Nepal Airlines Corporation&rsquo;s Airbus A330 to China to bring the medicines as per the demand of the Ministry of Health and Population. It has been learnt that the government purchased the logistics and medicines worth Rs 1 billion from China.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&ldquo;NAC A330-243 landed at TIA with 12.66 ton of necessary medical equipment, supplies and other logistics from Guangzhou, China,&rdquo; tweeted CAAN on Sunday morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The flight reportedly arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport at around 5 in the morning.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The aircraft also brought medicines purchased with the support of Jack Ma Foundation and other logistics provided by the Sichuan Province of China.</span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">As a result, Dakshinkali Municipality has been creating awareness against coronavirus and providing the travellers with soap and water at different points on the way, said the municipality&rsquo;s deputy mayor Basanti Dangol Tamang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Meanwhile, respective ward offices in the municipality have been asked to collect data of daily wage earners in their area so as to ensure them essentials to survive, deputy mayor Tamang said. Efforts are underway to manage foods for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Eleven people who returned from India, Qatar, the UAE, Sri Lanka and Japan got health checkups managed by the municipality, and they have been asked to stay in isolation, she said. Facemasks have been sent to different wards, she said, adding that efforts were underway to set up a 10-bed quarantine facility at the Chalnakhel health centre at ward-1. -- RSS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 28: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed one more coronavirus case in the country&nbsp; on Friday (March 27). With this, the number of coronavirus patients in Nepal has reached four, out of which one has already been discharged from hospital after successful treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">Citing Dr Bikash&nbsp; Devkota, spokesperson at the health ministry, the state-run national news agency, RSS, reported that a 34-year-old man has tested positive to the COVID-19,which has now spread to over 199 countries and killed over 24,000 people worldwide since it was first reported in China in late December last year.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to RSS, the infected man is receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The man was admitted to the hospital on March 24 after returning home from Dubai, said the hospital administration. Of the three others infected, one has been cured and two others are receiving treatment at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, RSS stated. </span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Coronavirus Affects Budget Preparation for FY 2020/21 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government’s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">March 27: The budget preparation for the next Fiscal Year 2020/21 has been partially affected as the government&rsquo;s focus is on controlling the spread of coronavirus infection. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Usually, the process for budgeting starts from mid-October. In the month of February, the Finance Ministry holds discussions with the concerned ministries about the budget. By the end of February, the information on programs and policies for the upcoming year needs to be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the National Planning Commission. However, the line ministries have not been able to move forward with the discussions about upcoming programs to be included in the budget. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The budget formation for the upcoming fiscal year is in dilemma as the discussions between ministers have not taken place. According to the joint secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Uttar Kumar Khatri, discussions on budget cannot move ahead for the next 10 to 15 days. He further said that the ministry is preparing to carry out the discussions by evaluating the current situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&ldquo;There is nothing left to do before the national problem is sorted out, that&rsquo;s why the budget preparation has been affected,&rdquo; he told New Business Age. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Last week, the Finance Ministry had instructed the Revenue Advisory Committee to collect suggestions and prepare a report on Financial Act and Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Though nine sub-committees are formed within the committee, they are not able to function. &ldquo;There was a timetable for submitting suggestions by thematic subcommittees, but no discussion has taken place now,&rdquo; said Khatri. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">In previous years, the committee would prepare the report and recommend it to the ministry of finance based on the suggestions made by the sub-committees of the Revenue Advisory Committee. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Due to the threat of coronavirus, the National Planning Commission has not been able to make preparations for the upcoming budget. A member of the committee Min Bahadur Shahi said that the discussion schedule has been postponed for one week. He further said that they would move forward with the discussion after looking at the situation. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">According to the NPC, the discussion on next year&rsquo;s budget will dwell on providing special concession to the coronavirus-affected areas.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>

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			'title' => '121 Tourists Rescued, 68 still Stranded in Mustang ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sent to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.     ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: One hundred and twenty-one tourists from 21 various countries who had been stranded in Mustang have been sen<em>t</em> to Kathmandu while 68 more are awaiting their turn.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">These visitors had reached Mustang via the Round-Annapurna Trekking Route and were stranded following the enforcement of the lockdown against coronavirus pandemic by the government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The District Administration Office Mustang said these foreign tourists were rescued and sent to Kathmandu over three days. They were sent to Kathmandu via Pokhara by bus, said Chief District Officer, Ved Prasad Aryal. These tourists were from America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Great Britain, Ukraine, New Zealand, among other countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">CDO Aryal added that the health of the remaining 68 foreign tourists has been examined and they have been accommodated at hotels in Mustang.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;All roads leading to Mustang have been shut as a preventive measure against COVID-19. But since the tourists who had come here through the Thorang-La pass via Manang were stuck after the enforcement of the shutdown, we rescued them and sent them to Kathmandu in coordination with the embassies of their countries concerned,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">According to CDO Aryal, the remaining 68 foreign tourists would be kept in Mustang itself until further notice. -- RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'Tens of Millions Face Losing Jobs in Escalating Coronavirus Crisis',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">March 27: Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday (March 26), according to a news report published by Reuters.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The news agency reported that US jobless claims surged to record levels, starkly showing the scale of the economic disaster.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">The International Labour Organization had estimated a week ago that, based on different scenarios for the impact of the pandemic on growth, the global ranks of the jobless would rise between 5.3 million and 24.7 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">However Sangheon Lee, director of the ILO&#39;s employment policy department, told Reuters that the scale of temporary unemployment, lay-offs and the number of unemployment benefit claims were far higher than first expected.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">Lee said that the magnitude of fluctuation is much bigger than expected. According to him, the projection will be far higher than the estimated 25 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">By comparison, the 2008/9 global financial crisis increased global unemployment by 22 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In the United States, where, as in many parts of the world, measures to contain the pandemic have brought the country to a sudden halt, the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to more than 3 million last week.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">That shattered the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">According to the news published by Reuters, countries across the world are feeling the intense human and economic pain wrought by the coronavirus, which has infected more than 470,000 people, killed more than 21,000, and is expected to trigger a global recession.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown this week to stem the spread of the disease, industry groups warned job losses could run into tens of millions.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&ldquo;Among those hardest hit will be India&#39;s estimated 120 million migrant labourers, for whom the lockdown means wages are disappearing. Many cannot afford rent or food in the cities and, with transport systems shut down, many have now begun to walk hundreds of miles to return to their villages,&rdquo; Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Europe, France is pulling out the stops to persuade companies not to fire their employees, including through a scheme that allows businesses to reduce worker hours without the employee taking a massive pay hit.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">In Britain, the government said 477,000 people had applied over the past nine days for Universal Credit, a payment to help with living costs for those unemployed or on low incomes. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;Unemployment is extremely sensitive and volatile in response to economic activity, that is quite worrisome in our view,&quot; Reuters quoted ILO&rsquo;s Lee as saying.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="font-family:Georgia">&quot;The sentiment among businesses is maybe it will take more time to get back to normal activities. They are making quick decisions to adjust their workforce rather than keeping workers.&quot;</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Pass the Message to Kick out Coronavirus in 5 Steps: WHO',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">March 27: The World Health Organisation has teamed up with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers. According to the WHO, the footballers have been calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">The &ldquo;Pass the message to kick out coronavirus&rdquo; campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,&rdquo; said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Be it through campaigns or funding, FIFA has stood up to the coronavirus, and I am delighted that world football is supporting WHO to kick out the coronavirus. I have no doubt with this type of support that together we will win.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,&rdquo; said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. &ldquo;FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19.&rdquo; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance,&rdquo; WHO wrote on its website urging the people to keep the local health authorities informed about the latest situation in the locality. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">&ldquo;Please follow their specific instructions, and call in advance to allow them to direct you to the appropriate local health facility. This serves to protect you and to help prevent the spread of virus and other infections.&rdquo;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times">FIFA has also pledged $10 million to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Report Black Marketing at Toll-Free Number 1149 ',
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			'summary' => 'March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 27: The government has asked the people to call its toll-free number 1149 to report about black marketing and artificial shortage of daily essentials in the market. The government aims to ensure smooth supply of essentials in view of the lockdown imposed since March 24 over coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">&quot;People are requested to immediately report about black marketing and artificial shortage of essentials,&quot; read a statement issued by the Home Ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">A meeting held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane issued a six-point decision asking the government for all sellers within the Kathmandu Valley to ensure supply of daily essentials. In this regard, the respective district administrations will provide vehicle pass. The police will manage security to operate shops, take demand and distribute essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">All sellers have been asked to provide their contact in this regard. Kathmandu Metropolitan City and respective sub metropolitan cities and municipalities will make arrangements for respective wards to facilitate the smooth supply of essentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">In case of outside the Kathmandu Valley, respective district administrations and local levels will assist sellers out of the Valley to ensure regular supply of essentials. - RSS</span></span></span></p>
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			'title' => 'NHRC Demands Smooth Supply of Daily Essentials during Lockdown',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">March 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to be sensitive towards public health and to ensure smooth supply of daily essential items.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC said in a statement that it highly appreciates the government&rsquo;s efforts to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, which has also been detected in Nepal.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The statement issued by NHRC Secretary Bed Bhattarai reminded the government that health issue is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution and urged the government to fulfill its duty to ensure proper health of its citizens.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC also urged the general public to fully abide by the government directive to stay indoors during lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the deadly infection. It also warned that anyone violating the government order during such crisis can be subject to punishment in accordance to the prevalent laws.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;">The NHRC has also urged the government to give special attention to provide daily essentials to people from the backward communities as well as those who are disabled. Women, children and elderly also require special attention during the testing times, NHRC said drawing the attention of the government. Likewise, health workers and their families also need special support, according to the NHRC.</span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'When will Virus-hit Markets Heal? ',
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			'summary' => 'March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 25: Assessing the longer-term financial impact of the coronavirus spread worldwide now hinges on the success of lockdowns in containing the pandemic and trillions of dollar of support in easing the burden, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">According to the news agency, such steps would limit the duration of the deep freeze and hasten any rebound.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">Since the virus exploded beyond China in early March - triggering shutdowns of the biggest economies in the world - financial markets have gone into tailspin. Stock markets lost almost a third of value, volatility spiked, credit stress soared and a dash for dollar cash worldwide amplified the anxiety, according to a news report published by Reuters. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">&ldquo;That shock has been met with a rapid and unprecedented pushback from economic policymakers, pledging trillions of dollars to ensure containment efforts do not lead to permanent fracture of both the economy and markets that keep it moving,&rdquo; the report further said. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-family:Arial">The news report says investors now need to assess whether, like China, draconian lockdowns work in stopping the virus and so limiting the length of the deliberate sudden stop in activity to the second quarter. And, in the meantime, whether gigantic government rescue programmes can prevent markets crystallizing crises of their own by choking funding, forcing bankruptcies and mass unemployment. </span></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
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			'title' => 'Nepal Telecom to Provide 100 Percent Bonus',
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			'summary' => 'March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">March 26: Nepal Telecom has decided to provide cent percent bonus to its customers for balance top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The state-owned telecom company took a decision to this effect to facilitate its customers who are facing trouble to top-up their balance due to the lockdown imposed by the government. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The government had imposed a nationwide lockdown for a week starting from Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus facility will be available starting from Wednesday midnight. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">Nepal Telecom Authority had instructed the Nepal Telecom on Tuesday to provide the bonus amount considering the problems faced by the customers in getting out of their homes for top-up.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Arial">The bonus amount can also be utilized for data and SMS services. However, the charge for telephone calls and SMS outside Nepal Telecom&rsquo;s network will be deducted from the main balance.</span></span></span></p>

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