Disaster victims� family to get foreign job opportunity Kathmandu, January 6 The Central Disaster Relief Committee headed by home minister has issued Disaster Victim Rescue and Relief Standards (Sixth Amendment), 2017 to carry out rescue and relief operation in an effective manner. The standards... Horoscopes 07 Jan, 2018
Govt to accept foreign relief packages for flood victims KATHMANDU: The government has decided to accept cash donations and other relief materials sent from abroad to flood and landslide victims across the nation. The meeting of Secretaries of various Ministries held in the presence of Chief Secretary... Travel 18 Aug, 2017
'Review on implementation of disaster management decisions' KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs Janardan Sharma has stressed on stocktaking of the implementation of the decisions made in the past relating to disaster management. At a meeting of the Central Disaster Relief Committee attended by the Minister... Horoscopes 21 Jul, 2017
Govt releases Rs 750 mln for disaster management KATHMANDU: The government has decided to release Rs 750 million to immediately address the humanitarian crisis in the wake of floods, landslides and inundation in different parts of the country after incessant rains. A meeting of the Central... Travel 27 Jul, 2016
Quake victims to be able to get grant from Class B and C institutions Number of beneficiaries in 11 quake-hit districts District Number of... 10 May, 2016
Ministries cagey about PM relief fund spending Ministry of Urban Development has reported that it utilised only 12 per cent of the total amount that it received from Central Disaster Relief Committee Kathmandu, August 24 Four months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck the... Horoscopes 25 Aug, 2015
MoCTCA told to keep records of damaged historical sites KATHMANDU: The Central Disaster Relief Committee headed by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has directed the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to map and maintain records of the sites of historical and archaeological importance... Horoscopes 02 May, 2015
Call for ample relief to diarrhoea victims KATHMANDU: Association of International NGOs , which represents 90 INGOs working in Nepal today extended their condolences to the kin of diarrhoea victims in the mid- and-far-western regions. They also expressed concerns over those affected by flash... Travel 05 Sep, 2009
Monsoon fury leaves 68 dead KATHMANDU: Landslides and flood havoc triggered by incessant rainfall this monsoon together with other kinds of natural disaster have claimed the lives of 68 people in the country. The number of people who went missing totalled 23 and those injured... Travel 25 Aug, 2009
Cold wave victims to get assistance Kathmandu, January 10:The family members of persons who died from the cold wave would get assistance on the basis of decision made by the District Disaster Relief Committee under set standards. The meeting of Central Disaster Relief Committee, held... Horoscopes 11 Jan, 2007
TOPICS: Challenges of reducing disaster risks Nepal lies in a disaster-prone zone. Because of its rugged terrain, complex geology, varying climates, active tectonic activity, unplanned settlements, increasing population, economic backwardness, and low literacy, Nepal is vulnerable to various... 21 Dec, 2006
Expert wants regulation on disaster relief formulated Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, April 13: Nepal is yet to formulate Natural Relief Regulations to define the specific role of line agencies working in the field of disaster management though the Natural Disaster Relief Act had been enacted in... Travel 14 Apr, 2004
