repatriation

The last group of 32 Nepalis awaiting repatriation after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has landed in Kathmandu on Saturday, the government said.

Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, has directed the authorities concerned to prepare for the repatriation of Nepalis living in Afghanistan.

Nepal Tourism Board has been continuing activities to facilitate related agencies and rescue the foreign tourists stranded in Nepal.

Portugal is tightening its flight restrictions due to COVID-19, introducing stricter limits on arrivals from other European Union countries where the pandemic has worsened.