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Nepal recorded 781 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Friday.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 290 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 419 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 422 people underwent antigen tests, of which 362 tested positive.

The Ministry said that 511 infected people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.

As of today, there are 5, 775 active cases in the country.

Two children of the same village died while swimming in the Kankai Canal in Jhapa on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Anjila Sundas (11) and Dhruba Rai (12) of Aitabare, Shivasatachhi Municipality-9, DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said.

According to police, Sundas and Rai had gone to the canal of the Kankai Irrigation Project to swim at around 4 pm yesterday.

The families of the two had started a search after the duo did not return home till late evening. During the search, the families had recovered the children's clothes and slippers on the side of the Kankai canal.

Later, a police team reached the incident site after the families and neighbors informed the Area Police Office, Jhiljhil.

The bodies have been sent to a hospital, police said.

The Area Police Office, Jhiljhil is investigating the case.

An army man deployed for the construction of Karnali corridor at Lalibagar of Kharpunath Rural Municipality-1 in Humla district died after falling off a cliff on Thursday.

Tika Ram Lamichhane, a technical corporal of the Nepal Army, originally from Surkhet district was working for the Development Taskforce of the Nepal Army.

Chief District Officer (CDO) of Humla Sita Pariyar said Lamichhane fell some 100 meters down the road during the road construction. It is said that Lamichhane skidded while testing a machine for explosion to ensure a breakthrough of the road in the cliff.

Hariram Bista, who was working with Lamichhane, got injured while attempting to save Lamichhane, CDO Pariyar said.

Bista is receiving treatment in the Nepalgunj-based Military Hospital for his head injuries.

Likewise, the body of Lamichhane was sent to Surkhet on Thursday itself.

Janai Purnima also known as sacred thread festival is being observed across the nation on Friday.

On the occasion, Hindu Brahmins and Chhetris who have undergone Bratabandha (hair shaving ceremony) change the sacred thread (janai) and also tie sacred thread around the wrist of the right hand.

It is also believed that this thread should be removed only on the day of Laxmi Puja that falls during Laxmi Puja in Tihar.

Janai Purnima is also popularly known as Rakshya Bandan.

On this day, sisters offer rakhi (a symbol of protection) to their brothers.

Meanwhile, Gaijatra or the cow festival is also being observed in the Kathmandu Valley.

On the occasion, living kin paid homage to those who had passed away in the past one year.