COVID-19 found among India-returnees
Coronavirus infection is found among the Nepalis returning home from different cities of India.
Coronavirus test has been made mandatory at Nepal-India bordering areas after a new variant of coronavirus (JN.1) was detected in India.
Chief of the Health Desk set up at Gauriphanta checkpoint, Ganesh Saud, said that coronavirus infection was found in 10 people returned from India so far.
"We have been conducting antigen tests among India-returnees and 10 cases of coronavirus have been recorded so far," he mentioned.
Saud shared that those found infected with coronavirus have been suggested to stay in home isolation.
Hundreds of Nepalis are returning home every day via Gauriphanta checkpoint from different places of India.
Samples were collected and sent to Kathmandu to confirm the variant of corona two weeks ago, but its report has not been received yet, added the Health Desk Chief.
However, coronavirus has not been confirmed on Nepalis returning home using Gaddachauki checkpoint of Kanchanpur so far, according to the District Health Office, Kanchanpur.
Curfew continues at Barahathawa Municipality in Sarlahi
The District Administration Office Sarlahi has clamped a curfew in Barahathawa Municipality from the afternoon today until tomorrow morning.
Chief District Officer of Sarlahi, Komal Prasad Dhamala, said the curfew has been imposed, reasoning the likelihood of unrest following the death of a person in a clash. The curfew clamped from 5:30 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday is extended till 8 am today.
But the district administration further extended the curfew from 12:45 pm today till 8 am tomorrow, Monday, in view of the sensitivity of the situation and to maintain peace and security.
The curfew has been clamped in areas covering Bramhasthan on the way to Sitapur to the east, the canal on the way to Hajariya to the west, the Hanuman Temple to the south and the Soti-Chornia bridge to the north.
The DAO said any kind of assemblies and movement of people have been prohibited within this perimeter.
A person died in a protest on Friday.
The 30-year-old Jay Shankar Saha was killed in the clash that erupted between the demonstrators and security personnel as the locals demonstrated for upgrading a primary health centre of Barahathawa Municipality-6.
Police had lobbed tear gas shells and fired into the air to contain the situation where demonstrators pelted stones on a residence of Barahathawa Municipality mayor, Kalpana Katuwal, and municipality office.
Sri Lankan national held with 1.3 kg gold from TIA
Police have arrested a Sri Lankan national with 1.3 kg of illegal gold from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Sunday.
Kanthimathi Kavaskar (54) was arrested with 1.3 kg undeclared gold this morning, according to TIA security chief Deputy Inspector General of Police, Arjun Chand.
He came to Kathmandu on the flight FZ 573 of the FlyDubai at 1 am today.
The contraband was concealed within her inner garments.
Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.
Bird census begins in Chitwan
Bird census has started in Chitwan today.
Bird Education Society Chitwan has started counting the birds from Rapti River, Budhirapti, Dhumre, Kasara and other areas of East Chitwan.
According to the district president of the society, Tikaram Giri, bird census started from Saturday across the country but it has started in Chitwan from today. Birds will be counted at nine locations in East Chitwan, to be followed by a census in West Chitwan.
The census is scheduled to be completed by January 21. Binocular cameras, GPS, sound recorders etc. are being used to count the birds.
So far, more than 650 species of birds have been found in Chitwan district.
Bird counting has been taking place in Nepal since 1987.
