गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NC Demands Urgency from State and Local Governments to Adress the Ongoing Pandemic Politics NC Demands Urgency from State and Local Governments to Adress the Ongoing Pandemic KathmanduPati August 11, 2020 Kaski – Ward chairpersons elected from Nepali Congress (NC) in Pokhara metropolis have expressed concern over the irresponsibility of the Gandaki state government and the Pokhara metropolitan city during the pandemic. On behalf of ward chairs, NC Pokhara metropolis party leader and whip Ramraj Lamichhane urged in a statement on Monday the Gandaki state government and the Pokhara metropolitan city to focus their serious attention towards addressing the ongoing pandemic. He also urged the public to adopt security measures on an individual level rather to solely rely and expect it from the federal, state and local governments. In the statement, he appealed to the public to remain in their homes at all times, except for essential duties, to maintain physical distancing along with the liberal use of sanitizers throughout the course of trade and business activities, to continue hand-washing with soap and water, to wear face masks mandatorily and to avoid organizing programs in order to contain the virus transmission. The main opposition Nepali Congress has also urged the authorities to arrange additional beds in isolation wards with number of infected reaching 147 in Pokhara alone. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education minister Will Dharmendra Pradhan resign? Government-CJP to hold third round of… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity
