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.
Kathmandu, Sep 10 (IANS) As Nepal continues to grapple with the devastation caused by the massive Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa district, a new threat has emerged, with a series of landslides blocking rivers and streams across the country over the past two weeks.
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.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Following the tragic building collapse in south Delhi's Satya Niketan in which seven people lost their lives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has formally initiated the process of setting up a dedicated State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) for the national Capital to strengthen the city's preparedness and response during major emergencies.
Kathmandu, Sep 9 (IANS) On August 26, a glacier tore loose above the Nepal-Tibet border and sent a wall of ice, rock and water crashing down the Bhote Koshi valley. Within days, Nepal had counted over 1300 people dead and thousands still missing. China, governing the villages on the other side of the same disaster, had counted only a handful.
London, Sep 9 (IANS) The recent flooding disaster showcases Chinese authorities' increasing use of 'Clean Internet 2026', the latest version of a campaign being conducted by the Ministry of Public Security for a long time that criminalises anything considered false information by officials, including unofficial accounts of the floods, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The eighth Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying 35 tonnes of relief and rescue supplies took off for Kathmandu from New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Wednesday as Nepal struggles to recover from the devastating flash floods of August 26 which have caused widespread destruction, left over 1300 people dead and thousands still missing.
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) A year after the Gen-Z movement shook Nepal, the Himalayan nation's political landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation though the country’s economy is yet to see any significant change.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to support Nepal in its ongoing relief and rescue operations following the devastating flash floods, saying it will continue to extend assistance based on requirements on ground.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The over 24-hour rescue operation at the collapsed Satya Niketan PG building in south Delhi ended on Monday evening with the death toll touching seven and the Delhi Police arresting the 75-year-old building owner Urmila and her two family members.
