गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Various activities prohibited in Kathmandu Nepal Various activities prohibited in Kathmandu KathmanduPati August 15, 2020 KATHMANDU – The District Administration Office has prohibited various activities considering the serious impact on public health in the wake of increasing infection of Corona Virus in the valley. The order to this end was issued on Friday by Chief District Officer Janak Raj Dahal. According to the order, open air meetings, procession and gatherings, festival, pooja and religious programmes and other group activities have been banned. Likewise, all kinds of academic activities, meeting, seminar, training, parlour, spa, swimming and gym have been prohibited. Furthermore, roadside vendors and cycle-bound sellers, transportation of workers for industries without following health protocol, running of restaurants and hotels except for takeaway have been prohibited. The order that came into effect this morning will remain in force until August 31. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government The envisioned Defense University and its rationale