Category: General
Jhyaplekhola landslide update: Death toll reaches 35, twenty-one bodies retrieved today
Twenty-one bodies have been retrieved today alone from the debris of a landslide that occurred at Jhyaplekhola of Dhunibesi municipality-9 in Dhading.
A rescue team that has been mobilized since this morning collected the bodies of 17 males and four …
All roads to Kathmandu from Hetauda closed
All the roads leading to Kathmandu from Hetauda are closed as they are disrupted due to flood and landslides triggered by incessant rains since Thursday till Saturday.
The Hetauda-Kathmandu road section, the Kanti Highway, the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Sis…
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…