A 35-year-old woman and her three children, aged between four and 11, were killed in western Nepal when heavy rains brought down their mud-and-stone house early on Tuesday, police said.
EU Provides €1.65 Million Humanitarian Aid to Support Flood Victims of Bangladesh, India, Nepal
In the statement, the EU further added that €500,000 will be spent for India to provide food and livelihood assistance, emergency relief supplies, and water and sanitation services to people.
Nepal extends suspension of domestic, international flights
The Nepal government has decided to extend the suspension of domestic and international flights as well as public transport until August 31 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Menstrual health and mentoring in Nepal lockdown
In rural areas of Nepal where menstruation is widely stigmatised, volunteers have been helping women and girls overcome the additional barriers of lockdown, so that they can maintain their period in a …
Citizenship of Buddha: Beyond Jaishankar vs Madhav Nepal war of words
Last month, it was Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli, who declared Lord Ram to be a Nepali national. Now, a tweet by EAM S Jaishankar has drawn a sharp retort from an influential leader of Nepal — Madhav …
Neighbourhood First! India gives ventilators to the Nepal Army, assures of help to fight COVID-19
Top sources confirmed to Financial Express Online that “the medical aid was provided as per the request raised by the Nepali Army leadership in its interaction with the Indian counterparts.” …
Nepal nationals start farming on no man’s land along border in UP
It’s Nepal nationals, Indian officials said, who have been farming on no man’s land between the territories of the two countries. “Nepal nationals have started farming in no man’s land on …
Trade with Nepal to get a leg-up after govt approves a new transit route
The government yesterday included a rail route in the Bangladesh-Nepal’s existing transit agreement to give a much-needed boost to bilateral trade by cutting distance.
Nepal lockdown halved health facility births and increased stillbirths and newborn deaths
COVID-19 response has resulted in major reductions in health facility births in Nepal and widened inequalities, with significantly increased institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality, according …
Nitish blames ‘unhelpful’ Nepal for floods, seeks PM support
Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday raised the issue of Nepal’s “non-cooperation” with PM Narendra Modi in Bihar’s flood management efforts.