Reconstruction begins in earthquake-affected area: Home Minister Lekhak Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak announced that the reconstruction of private houses has begun in earthquake-affected areas. Nepal 07 Mar, 2025
Lawmakers demand government's response to Nepal's FATF 'Grey List' status Lawmakers have urged the government to clarify its response following Nepal’s inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Nepal 25 Feb, 2025
Home Minister Lekhak: Damage assessment, reconstruction to be expedited Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak, stated that the reconstruction of physical infrastructure damaged by earthquakes, floods, and landslides is progressing rapidly. Kathmandu 05 Jan, 2025
Rain-induced disaster claims 246 lives to date The disaster has caused extensive damage to lives and property, particularly in Bagmati Province, with 139 fatalities in the Kathmandu Valley alone. Nepal 07 Oct, 2024
Teams deployed to distribute aid to disaster survivors in Kavre Various teams have been mobilized to assist households severely affected by last week’s floods and landslides triggered by continuous rain in the district. Nepal 05 Oct, 2024
Climbers' valley devastated by floods, immediate relief sought Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall last week have left one of the country’s popular tourist destinations in the lurch after the entire truss and suspension bridges connecting the climbers’ valley collapsed in the natural disaster. Nepal 20 Jul, 2024
Russia says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones as fighting grinds on in Ukraine's east In Ukraine, the country’s air force said Sunday it had shot down five Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia overnight. World 29 Oct, 2023
DPM Shrestha pledges to restore flood-hit Kagbeni with much priority Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said the government prioritised the rebuilding of flood-damaged Kagbeni settlement in Mustang. Nepal 05 Sep, 2023
USAID launches lab for testing construction materials USAID/Nepal Deputy Mission Director Karen Welch, Mayor of Gaindakot Municipality Madan Bhakta Adhikari, representatives from the engineering and local construction community have participated in the launch of two laboratories that test construction materials for their strength, durability and sustainability in Nawalpur and Kathmandu districts. Business 07 Apr, 2023
UPDATED: Indonesia quake kills at least 268 people, many of them children at school In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off Sumatra island in northern Indonesia triggered a tsunami that struck 14 countries, killing 226,000 people. World 22 Nov, 2022
Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300 Pakistani authorities are struggling to prevent the country's biggest lake bursting its banks and inundating nearby towns after unprecedented flooding, while the disaster management agency on Monday added further 24 fatalities to its death toll. World 06 Sep, 2022
Gorkha earthquake: Trauma lingers on seven years after In depth On 25 April 2015, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. The epicentre was Barpak in the historic district of Gorkha. The disaster affected 37 out of 77 districts. Fourteen severely damaged districts were declared as “crisis-hit”, which meant they were prioritised for relief and rescue activities. Opinion 26 Aug, 2022
