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RSP forms committee to prepare document on right to recall

KATHMANDU: The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has formed a committee to prepare a document on the proposed provision of the ‘right to recall’. According to RSP spokesperson Jagadish Kharel, the party on Friday formed an 11-member committee coordinated by General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya to draft the document. The committee was formed in line […]

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Israel continues emergency relief support to flood-affected communities in Nuwakot

KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Israel in Nepal has continued its emergency humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the devastating floods in Ward No. 2 of Trishuli, Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot. Janan Bebar, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Israel in Nepal, visited the affected area and handed over emergency go-bags and boxes containing essential supplies […]

PM Shah pledges stronger government-private sector cooperation

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the private sector to address economic challenges and create a more conducive environment for investment and business expansion. During a discussion with entrepreneurs and business leaders at Singha Durbar on Friday, Shah said the government was committed to creating a conducive environment for investment and business expansion. Rashtriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Bidushi Rana, […]

Additional team of specialist doctors to be deployed to flood-affected areas

KATHMANDU: An additional team of specialist doctors is being deployed to the Bhotekoshi flood-affected areas. The Ministry of Health is sending a team of specialist doctors from Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital and Kanti Children’s Hospital to the flood-affected areas of Nuwakot and Rasuwa today to strengthen maternal and child health services. Although health teams […]

Earlier today

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PM Shah discusses economic challenges with top business leaders

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah is holding discussions with four industrialists and businessmen. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Shah is holding discussions with industrialists and businessmen Binod Chaudhary, Pawan Golyan, Umesh Shrestha and Chandra Dhakal. The discussions, being held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, are focused on […]

PM Balen holds phone talks with New Zealand PM Luxon

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah (Balen) held a telephone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, discussing the Bhotekoshi flood response and the search for missing people, including New Zealand citizens. During the conversation, Prime Minister Shah informed his New Zealand counterpart that search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts had been intensified following […]

Bhote Koshi flood: Death toll reaches 1,377

KATHMANDU: The death toll from the August 26 Bhote Koshi flood has risen to 1,377, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. As of Thursday evening, authorities had recovered 1,377 bodies from various areas affected by the disaster. In addition, two people who sustained injuries in the flood died while receiving treatment. […]

Yesterday

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RSP lawmaker Amresh Singh says government is being run like a dictatorship

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Amresh Kumar Singh has criticised the government, saying it is being run from outside Singha Durbar in an authoritarian and gangster-like manner. Speaking during Thursday’s House of Representatives meeting, Singh alleged that although the parliamentary system requires the government to operate under the authority of the prime minister, the […]

Balen Shah picks Ganesh Parajuli as industry minister

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has chosen Ganesh Parajuli as the new Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies following the resignation of Gauri Kumari Yadav. According to sources at the Prime Minister’s Office, a letter has already been sent to the President’s Office requesting arrangements for Parajuli’s swearing-in ceremony. Parajuli is expected to assume the […]

Cabinet meeting taking place today

KATHMANDU: A cabinet meeting is being held today to make search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas more effective and to take necessary decisions. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called the meeting for 3 pm at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar. “Following the devastating flood […]

Sardikhola residents donate Rs 793,775 to Bhote Koshi flood victims

KATHMANDU: Residents of Sardikhola in Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-2, Kaski, have raised Rs 793,775 for the relief, rescue and rehabilitation of victims of the Bhote Koshi floods. The amount was collected through a relief campaign launched by the ward office following the floods of August 26 and has been deposited into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund. […]

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Schools told to provide psychosocial counselling before resuming classes for flood-affected students

KATHMANDU: The Department of Education has directed local governments and schools in Rasuwa affected by the Bhotekoshi flood to provide psychosocial counselling and necessary support to affected students before resuming regular classes. In a letter issued on Wednesday by the Planning and Programme Division under the Ministry of Education and Sports, the department noted that […]

President Paudel urges government to speed up flood victim management and reconstruction

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged the government to expedite the immediate management of Bhotekoshi flood victims, restoration of road and transport services, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. President Paudel suggested seeking support from the international community to build major infrastructure, including large Bailey bridges, if Nepal’s capacity is insufficient to restore road connectivity given […]

State has stood as a shield to protect citizens’ lives: Rabi

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane has said the state has stood as a shield to protect the lives of its citizens. Addressing the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Lamichhane said the state is currently engaged in search and rescue operations for citizens trapped in rubble and tunnels following the disaster on August 26. […]

We will knock on the door of climate justice: Rabi Lamichhane

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane has said Nepal must “knock on the door of climate justice” for those who lost their lives in the Bhote Koshi flood. Addressing the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, Lamichhane described those who lost their lives in the August 26 Bhote Koshi flood as “victims of climate […]

Bhote Koshi flood: Death toll reaches 1,367 so far

KATHMANDU: A total of 1,367 bodies have been recovered so far following the devastating flash floods that struck the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems on August 26. Wednesday marks the 16th day since the disaster. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the recovered bodies include 174 from Rasuwa, 197 […]

PM Balen holds separate briefings with security chiefs

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah (Balen) has begun separate discussions with the chiefs of Nepal’s three security agencies to assess the situation following the Bhote Koshi River flood in Rasuwa. The discussions are aimed at receiving detailed briefings on the overall situation following the flood on August 26, including search and rescue operations, relief distribution […]

Subcommittee formed to study economic impact of Rasuwa flood

KATHMANDU: The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives has formed a subcommittee to study and assess the impact of the Rasuwa flood on the economy and issues related to climate finance. A seven-member subcommittee has been formed under the coordination of MP Sushil Khadka. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Finance […]

Rabi Lamichhane to address HoR meeting today

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane is scheduled to address the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting today. According to an RSP lawmaker, Lamichhane will speak on issues related to the search and rescue operations, rehabilitation efforts and distribution of relief to people affected by the devastating floods in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa. […]

Electricity restoration efforts in flood-hit areas accelerated: Energy Ministry

KATHMANDU: Efforts to restore electricity services disrupted by the Bhote Koshi River floods in Rasuwa have been intensified. According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the campaign to restore power supply in areas affected by the Rasuwa floods has been accelerated. The ministry said it has mobilized available resources and manpower since […]

157 kg of marijuana seized in Siraha, suspected to be bound for India

SIRAHA: The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized more than 157 kg of marijuana in Siraha. A mobile patrol team deployed from the APF Nepal No. 7 Battalion Headquarters, Siraha, seized 157 kg and 207 grams of marijuana from the border area of Aurahi Rural Municipality-4, Ittatar. According to the APF, the incident occurred at […]

Finance Minister calls for realistic assessment of Bhote Koshi flood damage

KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has directed the concerned authorities to ensure that the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) of the damage caused by the Bhote Koshi flood accurately reflects the situation on the ground. Wagle issued the directive during a discussion held at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday with officials from the […]

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