India hands over additional relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

IANS | September 19, 2026 4:52 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 19 (IANS) Continuing its support to Nepal’s recovery after the devastating floods of August 26, India on Saturday handed over 11 tonnes of material to the Nepali authorities as the ninth flight with relief supplies reached the Himalayan nation from New Delhi.

Nepal PM Shah to make first foreign trip with UNGA visit

IANS | September 18, 2026 7:57 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 18 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah is set to travel to New York in the United States to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), marking his first foreign trip since assuming office in March.

Nepal lost critical flood-monitoring stations in Bhote Koshi disaster

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:16 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 14 (IANS) Nepal lost or disabled several critical hydrological monitoring stations during the devastating August 26 Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, undermining the availability of real-time river data as the extreme flood wave moved rapidly downstream, according to a government assessment.

US approves additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims

IANS | September 13, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, taking its State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepali police.

Post-flood reconstruction to cost Nepal an estimated NPR 723 billion

IANS | September 10, 2026 6:37 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 10 (IANS) An estimated NPR 723.315 billion ($4.74 billion) will be required for reconstruction and recovery following the deadly floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa district on August 26, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat said on Thursday.