1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (130+ words) Chief of the Nepali Army, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, left for Beijing on Sunday for a formal visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. Sigdel is scheduled to visit China from September 13 to 19 and attend the 13th Beijing…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (154+ words) Fifty-eight students from flood-affected Syafrubesi in Rasuwa have been enrolled at Shree Geeta Mata Secondary School in Bijeshwori, Dallu, Kathmandu, to ensure continuity of their education following the disaster. The students-21 boys and 37 girls from Grades 1 to 10-were enrolled at…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (244+ words) Nepal Police has urged the public not to circulate "false and baseless" claims on social media alleging that security agencies, including the Nepal Army and police, took relief materials meant for flood victims but failed to distribute them. The warning…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (71+ words) The Himalayan Times In Pictures: Nepal observes National Mourning Day People light candles at Basantapur Durbar Square during a vigil for victims of the devastating flash floods and landslides. Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday as the…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (170+ words) Nepal received a formal communication from the UN Secretary-General to the Prime Minister in March 2023, urging stronger early warning systems. The agenda gained further attention during his visit to Nepal and his engagement on EW4All at COP28. The challenge now is to…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (777+ words) The latest confrontation inside the Nepali Congress may be dressed up as a dispute over the timing of its National Convention. It is, however, about something considerably larger: whether the party is prepared to accept that its political generation has…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (490+ words) The Himalayan Times The recent catastrophic disaster in Nepal has once again confronted us with the extraordinary power and complexity of natural processes and extremes The disaster is still unfolding, and its full human and economic consequences will take time…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun discussed the ongoing search, rescue and relief operations following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, including efforts to locate missing South Korean nationals. The two ministers held a meeting at the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (335+ words) The Himalayan Times UN launches $49.6m appeal for Nepal flood victims KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 5 The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Friday launched a US$49.6 million emergency appeal to provide life-saving assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by the devastating flash floods…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (338+ words) The Himalayan Times Bhotekoshi flood causes over Rs 50 billion damage to tourism sector: Minister Paudel KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 2 The tourism sector has suffered preliminary losses of more than Rs 50 billion due to the Bhotekoshi flash flood, according to Minister for Culture,…...