Disasters claim 750 lives, cause economic loss of Rs 4 billion in 2024 As many as 750 persons were killed in various natural and non-natural disasters across the country during the year 2024. Nepal 30 Dec, 2024
Post-quake reconstruction to cost Rs 63.58 billion The preliminary estimate for the reconstruction of structures damaged due to the three earthquakes occurred at various times is Rs 63.58 billion. World 14 May, 2024
'Canada strongly supports free and open Indo-Pacific' Deputy Ambassador of Canada to Nepal Amanda Strohan held talks with government officials on issues of bilateral cooperation. Ram Kumar Kamat of The Himalayan Times had a tete-a-tete with Strohan about her interactions with government officials in Nepal. She says her government strongly supports open Indo-Pacific and rules-based order. Nepal 10 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL: Probe in time In a major development, the House of Representatives has decided to proceed with the impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana three weeks ago by forming an 11-member impeachment recommendation committee. Opinion 08 Mar, 2022
Govt to release budget for rehabilitation of monsoon-hit survivors The federal government has sanctioned a total of Rs 299.9 million in grants to the District Disaster Management Fund of 22 districts for reconstruction of private houses damaged or destroyed by the monsoon last year. Nepal 07 Mar, 2022
'Pandemic also an opportunity to rethink how we approach development, sustainable growth' The devastating earthquakes of 2015 resulted in massive loss of lives and property. The three-day International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction 2021, aimed at sharing experiences and learning from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, wraps up on Thursday. Nepal 09 Dec, 2021
Reconstruction of 50,000 India-funded houses in Nuwakot, Gorkha completed Reconstruction of as many as 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts that suffered damage in the 2015 earthquakes has been completed with support from the Indian government. Kathmandu 16 Nov, 2021
110,000 beneficiaries signed housing grant agreement in FY 2020-21 The Government of Nepal had finalised grant agreement with 110,000 beneficiaries under the safe citizen housing programme in fiscal 2020-21. Nepal 17 Sep, 2021
Government, WB complete annual review of portfolio performance The joint portfolio review of the government of Nepal and the World Bank concluded recently covering 27 ongoing World Bankfinanced projects with a net commitment of $3.27 billion. Business 31 Aug, 2021
Post-quake rebuilding work to be handed over to concerned bodies The government has decided to hand over the remaining postquake reconstruction works being undertaken by the National Reconstruction Authority to the relevant ministries, departments and agencies. Nepal 28 Aug, 2021
Disaster victims still awaiting grant to build houses in Dhankuta People, whose houses were damaged by monsoon-related disasters, have not been able to reconstruct their homes due to lack of fund in Dhankuta. Nepal 18 Aug, 2021
EDITORIAL: Work well done Time and again, the government has extended the deadline for all those whose houses were destroyed in the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015 to avail of the grant to build their homes. Opinion 08 Jul, 2021
