World Bank announces $150 million aid for Nepal disaster relief
Separately, the United Nations sets up a $17.5 million fund to support the government’s efforts.
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How Dashain celebrations have changed
Dashain feels like just another festival to me—a vacation from college to visit home. Transportation fares are high, and getting proper bus seats is difficult, so I often miss…
Seventy-eight dead in recent floods and landslides in Nepal’s Kavre
246 people have lost their lives to date with Kavre, Lalitpur, Dhading, Kathmandu, and Sindhupalchowk as districts with the highest tolls.
The South Asian stalemate
None of the countries in this region can afford to get caught in a geopolitical ping-pong between India and China.
Death toll from recent floods and landslides in Nepal reaches 244
17,174 people have been rescued from affected areas, 19 people are still missing, and 179 injured.
Plight of Nepalis in Russian army
Unconfirmed reports suggest that 600 to 1,000 Nepalis have joined the Russian military. Many of these individuals arrived in Russia on student or tourist visas, facilitated by…
Nepal, India and Bangladesh sign trilateral electricity trade deal
The historic deal, signed in Kathmandu on Thursday, for the first time allows Nepal to sell electricity to a third country. Thus far, Nepal’s energy trade had been taking place…
High alert issued for heavy rainfall in Nepal’s Bagmati and Koshi provinces
The alert comes after extreme rainfall last week that loosened soil in many areas, increasing the risk of landslides and flash floods, even with lighter rain.
Natural disasters: Does Nepal ever learn?
It’s time all parties, big and small, took the issue of natural disasters more seriously.
Death toll from recent floods and landslides in Nepal rises to 219
The police report further states that 27 individuals are still missing, and 156 have been injured.