Category: General
Monsoon disasters damage 16 hydropower projects
Kathmandu: Landslides and floods induced by incessant rains in the past two days damaged various 16 hydropower projects.
According to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPPAN), floods inflicted damages on powerhouses, transmission …
NC lawmakers to donate 15 days’ salary for relief
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress’ federal lawmakers have pledged to provide 15 days’ salary for relief operation for the victims of natural calamities.
The meeting of the NC parliamentarian party expressed sorrow over the unimaginable loss of lives and…
Death toll from latest disaster reaches 132
Kathmandu: The number of people killed due to flood, landslide, inundation and natural disaster incidents has reached 132, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Ministry said that so far 68 people have been killed due to disaster incidents i…
After censure, airliners decide not to impose maximum airfare
Kathmandu: The domestic airlines companies will refrain from selling tickets at maximum price for the next three days thanks to the public censure of exorbitant fares.
The meeting of the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) that took place …
100 people dead, 67 missing in floods and landslides
Kathmandu: 100 people have died while 67 are reported missing in the late monsoon-induced floods and landslides that took place across the country. In addition, another 100 people have been injured in the disaster.
According to the Home Ministry, 20 …
‘Heritage passport’ for tourists to visit Panauti cultural sites
Free ‘Sampada-Passport’ or Heritage Permit is to be issued to tourists visiting Panauti.
The Panauti Tourism Development Centre has started providing free ‘Panauti Heritage Passport’ to the tourists coming here. The bid of issuing such permit card is…
NC demands government intensify post-disaster response
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress (NC) has drawn the government’s attention towards an urgency to intensify a search operation for those who have gone missing in monsoon-induced disasters.
A meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) central work execution com…
Agriculture Ministry to collect losses from disasters with additional strategies
Kathmandu: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ram Nath Adhikari, has instructed the ministry officials to collect details of agricultural losses due to recent monsoon-induced disasters and to come up with additional strategies to addr…