Earthquake hits Uttarakhand; tremors felt in many parts of north India KATHMANDU: A moderate earthquake, which the United States Geological Survey said was of magnitude 5.6, hit the Uttarkashi region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, which borders Nepal and China, on Monday night. Recorded at 10:33 pm IST, its... Women 07 Feb, 2017
Nepal earthquake: ML 4.4 tremor in Dolakha, significant one after 68 days KATHMANDU: National Seismological Centre recorded an earthquake on Saturday evening, with its epicentre in Dolakha district of eastern Nepal. The tremor, which was of local magnitude 4.4, has been listed as an aftershock of the 2015 Nepal... Travel 04 Feb, 2017
Surveyors to remeasure Everest height after Nepal quake KATHMANDU: Indian surveyors plan to send a team to Nepal in a couple of months to "remeasure" Mt Everest's height in collaboration with the Nepali authorities and assess if the 2015 Nepal earthquake altered it, according to media reports. Some... Travel 25 Jan, 2017
Nepal Earthquake: Reconstruction Update The latest update on the housing grant in the 14 earthquake affected districts shows 77.13 per cent of the total 626,036 eligible beneficiaries has received the first instalment as of Thursday, January 19. As per Central Level Project... 21 Jan, 2017
Digital technology: Data-driven urban development With more data being generated it is the right time to debate and put forward a plan for data driven development. The time to bring all civic actors and the government together to solve existing and future problems through advancing digital technology... 18 Jan, 2017
PM Dahal inaugurates Bouddhanath stupa KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated the renovated Bouddhanath Stupa at Bouddha in the Capital on Tuesday. The members of general public will now be allowed to visit the ancient Buddhist site, which was partially damaged by... Horoscopes 22 Nov, 2016
Bouddhnath Stupa to remain open for public from Tuesday KATHMANDU: The ancient Bouddhanath Stupa at Bouddha in the capital will remain open for the public from tomorrow, according to the Bouddhanath Area Development Committee (BADC). Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to inaugurate the... Horoscopes 21 Nov, 2016
Purification rituals continue at Bouddhanath Stupa Special prayers and rituals continued at the Buddhanath Stupa, which underwent renovation after suffering damage in the April 25 Nepal earthquake last year, in Kathmandu on Sunday. After the completion of purification rituals, the ancient Buddhist... Horoscopes 20 Nov, 2016
Bouddhanath turns colourful and bright after sunset The Bouddhanath Stupa glows in the evening lights on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kathmandu Valley, the ancient Buddhist site recently underwent a renovation after the Nepal earthquake on April...
