गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ DAO Chitwan urges people to observe festivals indoors Nepal DAO Chitwan urges people to observe festivals indoors KathmanduPati October 14, 2020 CHITWAN : The district administration office in Chitwan has urged residents of the district to celebrate this year’s Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals indoors due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It has urged people not to gather in mass and to strictly follow health guidelines. Sports, fairs, festivals and puja at temples on the occasion of the festivals have been banned, according to a 14-point notice issued by assistant chief district officer Ram Bahadur Shahi. Activities like the production and sale of alcohol, drunk-driving, causing untoward incidents under the influence of alcohol, sale of substandard products, black marketeering and gambling are punishable. People have been urged not to play Deusi Bhailo, explode firecrackers, cause noise pollution and collect donations illegally on the occasion of the festivals. The district has recorded over 2,700 infection cases of the coronavirus so far. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal opens ambassador posts to public, tightens eligibility Nepalis fighting for Russia may be victims of trafficking, experts… Nepal tests plastic in road construction Conservation of mountain environment is need of the day: President… Nepal PM calls for stronger EU ties, skips mention of… Nepal’s opposition pushes for PM’s appearance in Parliament Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
