KATHMANDU, APRIL 17

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting on Saturday.

The meeting will begin at 11:00 at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, according to the PM's Office.

Matters related to the present political scenario, increasing cases of new wave of Covid-19, parliament sessions, among others, are expected to be discussed during the meeting.

Keeping in mind the massive jump in daily reported cases in recent times, the government has issued a directive to avoid crowds in public spaces including schools while declaring 14 districts as highly affected areas.