Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Nepal must urgently change its development model and reconsider its rapid expansion of hydropower projects in the face of a worsening climate crisis, conservationist and social entrepreneur Megh Ale has said, warning that the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods are a sign of a much larger threat facing the Himalayas.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has confirmed that at least 300 Indian nationals, most of them pilgrims travelling to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been reported missing following the devastating flash floods that struck the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday held a review meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, senior officials of the Ministry and India's Ambassadors in Kathmandu and Beijing on the devastating flood situation in Nepal.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River has reached 177, while more than 800 people remain out of contact, Nepali authorities said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of BRICS members and partner countries as well as outreach invitees.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Several world leaders on Thursday expressed grief and assured support and assistance following the devastating flash floods in Nepal that left more than 160 people dead and hundreds, including foreign nationals, missing.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan is undergoing a series of problems in Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the last several months. While human rights violations are on the rise with a large number of deaths and forced disappearances, these issues are not being widely spoken about.
Hanoi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday called on Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and thanked him for his guidance on advancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations and translating high-level commitments into concrete results.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Thursday expressed grief and concern over the devastating flash floods in Nepal, describing the tragedy as deeply saddening and painful while stressing the need for relief, rescue efforts and continued vigilance in neighbouring Indian states.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Government and people of India for their solidarity and prompt humanitarian assistance following the devastating flash floods.
