Over 200,000 enter via Jamunaha border crossing on their way home for Dashain More than 200,000 Nepalis who had gone to different places of India for employment have entered Nepal through the Jamunaha border crossing near Nepalgunj, on their way home to celebrate the Dashain festivities. Nepal 10 Oct, 2024
COVID-19 found among India-returnees Coronavirus infection is found among the Nepalis returning home from different cities of India. Health 08 Jan, 2024
COVID-19 cases detected among India-returnees in Sudurpaschim Province The cases of COVID-19 have again emerged in the Sudurpaschim Province. The infection rate was nil until sometime ago and the last week, but eight cases have been detected in this week. Nepal 27 Dec, 2023
Over 10 thousand people enter Nepal via Gaddachauki in a week for Dashain Trained dogs have been mobilized along the border area to prevent any untoward incidents and to ensure security of travelers. Nepal 28 Sep, 2022
Kanchanpur sees high risk of dengue; shortage of testing kit Kanchanpur district has witnessed increasing risk of dengue virus outbreak. Nepal 31 Aug, 2022
42 India returnees diagnosed with COVID-19 As many as 84 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Sudurpaschim Province in a single day. Nepal 10 Aug, 2022
Sudurpaschim at risk of COVID Sudurpaschim Province has started reporting more COVID-19 cases lately. Nepal 23 Jun, 2022
India returnees pose risk of COVID-19 infection The risk of COVID-19 spread at the community level has increased after Nepali migrant workers in India started returning to their homes from different border points of Sudurpaschim Province. Nepal 14 Jan, 2022
Sudurpaschim province sees sharp incline in Covid-19 infection Covid-19 infections are becoming more widespread in the Sudurpaschim province as the number of India returnees increases. COVID-19 10 Jan, 2022
COVID tests at Gaddachauki check point accelerated with rise in Omicron cases in India With the increasing number of Omicron virus infection cases in India, initiatives have been taken accelerate Covid-19 tests at Gaddachauki check point in Kanchanpur district. New Delhi is 352 kilometers away from the check point. Nepal 04 Jan, 2022
Returnees moving freely in Bajura villages Though it is mandatory for returnees from India to stay in some sort of isolation for a certain period before they mingle with their families due to the risk of coronavirus, migrant workers in Bajura are seen openly moving around in their villages, with the authority concerned doing little to make them comply with the isolation or quarantine provisions. Nepal 19 May, 2021
India returnees put Bajura at virus risk With the sharp increase in the number of returnees from India in Bajura, the district has become vulnerable to the second wave of coronavirus, which is much more aggressive and deadlier than the first one. Nepal 02 May, 2021
