Nepal

Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 11 – A flood in the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away 35 houses in the villages ...

Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 11 – A flash flood carrying debris along the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away the Salleri ...

When Nepal Goes Offline

Ireland, October 9 – Imagine waking after a night of relentless rain to find that the road out of town ...

US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 9 – US Chargé d’Affaires Megan Bouldin met Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki on Friday ...

India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 9 – India’s Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary Munu Mahawar met Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur ...

Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services, minister says

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 9 – Nepal should shift its focus from exporting labour to promoting technology-based services in global markets, ...

Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal at risk

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 9 – Nepal has made significant progress in reducing child marriage over the past decade, but remains ...

Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 8 – The government is ready to support efforts to develop the advertising sector as an autonomous ...

Residents rely on senses as air pollution data remains inaccessible

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 8 – Most residents of the Kathmandu valley consider air pollution a serious health threat, but the ...

Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 8 – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has invited proposals from partner organisations ...