Nuwakot (Nepal), Aug 30 (IANS) Amid ongoing rescue and relief operations following the devastating flash floods, Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Sunday said the government was "equally committed" to ensuring the safety of foreign nationals, at par with the citizens of the Himalayan Nation.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Beijing has said authorities in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have set up two dedicated 24-hour English-language hotlines to assist families seeking information about missing foreign nationals following the recent flash floods and mudslides in the region.
Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued a fresh flood warning, saying the flood level in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa has risen further.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The fourth Indian flight carrying essential supplies and technical capabilities to support Nepal’s ongoing rescue and relief operations has touched down in Kathmandu, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday.
Brussels, Aug 29 (IANS) The collapse of the Langtang Lirung peak, which triggered devastating floods across villages in Tibet and Nepal, is a stark warning that “nature will not wait for politics”.
Gandhinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) A 10-member team from Gujarat's National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) has left for Nepal to assist in identifying people who died in the flash floods, as the scale of the disaster leaves families across India waiting for information about missing relatives.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Nepal’s devastating flash floods serve as a reminder of the urgent need for regional collaboration, where countries under the shadow of the mighty Himalayas need to adopt a diplomatic narrative that includes ecological security as an important part of relationships, exert reports.
Kathmandu, Aug 29 (IANS) A specialised technical team from India has begun on-site reconnaissance of hydropower tunnels in Nepal’s flash flood-affected areas to facilitate the search and rescue of people stranded inside the tunnels, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday stated that four more Indian nationals were rescued from a hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa, bringing the total number of rescued Indian nationals to 88.
Kathmandu, Aug 29 (IANS) Nepal is in close communication and coordination with its immediate neighbours and the international community following the devastating floods that have left several foreign nationals missing, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Saturday.
