EDITORIAL: Work together It is a year now since the devastating earthquake on April 25 last year, apart from several strong aftershocks after that. As many as 8,961 people perished and over 22,302 were injured. About a million houses and structures were damaged or destroyed... 25 Apr, 2016
Mega reconstruction campaign kicks off Kathmandu, April 22 On the occasion of the first memorial of the devastating earthquake of last year, with its epicentre in Barpak, Gorkha, the government today initiated the mega-campaign for reconstruction in different quake-hit districts of... Travel 25 Apr, 2016
Khotang temblor victims yet to receive relief Khotang, April 24 Victims of last year’s devastating earthquake have yet to receive the government-pledged relief for the reconstruction of their houses in Khotang. Speaking at a programme jointly organised by the District Disaster Rescue... Travel 25 Apr, 2016
Sluggish NRA, delayed relief and halted development work Kavre, April 23 The reconstruction work launched by National Reconstruction Authority has failed to pick up momentum in Kavre. Though the NRA has started reaching agreement on the grant assistance amount with quake victims for the... Travel 24 Apr, 2016
Delay in reconstruction threatens recovery of tourism sector Kathmandu, April 23 After surviving a massive drop of 33 per cent in tourist arrivals in 2015, tourism experts are worried that the sector may face another setback due to delay in reconstruction drive. Tourism sector was hit with a double... Horoscopes 24 Apr, 2016
Temblor displaced left in a lurch Rasuwa, April 23 Chheku Lama of Haku VDC-8, Rasuwa was displaced after the deadly earthquake of April 25 last year damaged his house and the land where his house once stood caved in. Lama then moved to Laharepauwa VDC-1, a day’s trek from... Travel 24 Apr, 2016
Post-quake development in epicentre of April 25 temblor Barpak (Gorkha), April 23 The great earthquake of April 25, last year caused huge loss of life and property in Barpak, but the residents here are lucky in the sense that unlike other quake-damaged places, Barpak has seen more development and... Travel 24 Apr, 2016
Barpak residents wondering about government-pledged grant Barpak (Gorkha), April 23 Kalimaya Gurung, 65, of Barpak, Gorkha, who lost her twenty-six-year-old son in the great earthquake of April 25 last year, has been staying in a temporary shelter for the past one year with seven family... Travel 24 Apr, 2016
Nepal earthquake anniversary: What's cooking up underground? Gorkha-Dolakha fault segment first slipped then got locked after April 25 earthquake, residual energy yet to be released KESHAV P. KOIRALA Kathmandu, April 23 There were no foreshocks or any other significant seismic activities to set off... Mobile & Apps 24 Apr, 2016
Life lessons from earthquake No matter how much we criticise the government and local authorities, it will be very difficult for a developing nation to respond to the challenges of major, cataclysmic events completely prepared. Hence, my lesson from this unfortunate disaster... 24 Apr, 2016
Year on, disaster preparedness still a far cry Nation mourns death of thousands Kathmandu, April 23 As the nation mourns the death of 8,961 people in the last year’s earthquake, disaster preparedness still remains key concern of the people. No significant effort has been made to enhance... Travel 24 Apr, 2016
One year on, fear of earthquake continues to haunt people KATHMANDU: The fear and trauma of the massive 7.6 Richter scale earthquake which struck Nepal on April 25 continues to haunt the general public even a year after, as aftershocks continue to hit as of this day. Nepal is placed at the 11th... Travel 23 Apr, 2016
