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Officials mull cholera vaccination for around 100,000 vulnerable people and measles vaccine for over 75,000 children.
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Nvidia donates $10 million to flood recovery, one of Nepal’s biggest corporate donations
The contribution, deposited into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, was driven by more than 50 Nepali employees of the US technology giant.
Search and rescue team says ‘no more survivors in Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel’
After rescuing two survivors and finding a dead body, rescuers say they could not locate any more survivors or bodies.
Why climate change is a threat to Nepal’s hydropower sector
Climate change is not a future risk to our hydropower sector; it is a present and recurring one. The August disaster proved it at a scale no prior monsoon had.
After nine days in darkness, then two men walked back into the light
Rescuers pulled Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after more than 72 hours of painstaking search, but dozens of people remain unaccounted for.
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Why Nepal must demand Climate reparations
The time has come for the ‘Global North’ to pay its historical ecological debts to Nepal with the reparations it is rightfully owed.
Why climate change is a threat to Nepal’s hydropower sector
Climate change is not a future risk to our hydropower sector; it is a present and recurring one. The August disaster proved it at a scale no prior monsoon had.
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After nine days in darkness, then two men walked back into the light
Rescuers pulled Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after more than 72 hours of painstaking search, but dozens of people remain unaccounted for.
Five of 15 drinking water sources in flood-hit Bidur contaminated with E. coli
Officials mull cholera vaccination for around 100,000 vulnerable people and measles vaccine for over 75,000 children.
Nvidia donates $10 million to flood recovery, one of Nepal’s biggest corporate donations
The contribution, deposited into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, was driven by more than 50 Nepali employees of the US technology giant.
Road department begins cutting new track to reopen flood-hit Prithvi Highway
Authorities are widening a 50-metre temporary route around the Krishnabhir landslide on the highway.
US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition
Iranian state television on Thursday said that a 22-year-old woman had died in hospital following the strike that hit a home during a wedding, taking the total reported death toll to five.
Search and rescue team says ‘no more survivors in Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel’
After rescuing two survivors and finding a dead body, rescuers say they could not locate any more survivors or bodies.
Nepal home minister tells critics to focus on results, not where he works
Sudan Gurung defends coordinating the flood response online after social media criticism of his role in Friday’s tunnel rescue.
Nepal flood death toll reaches 1,287
Bodies have been recovered across eight districts, with Chitwan reporting the highest number of bodies at 359, followed by Nawalparasi East and Nawalparasi West.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Australia’s Anthony Albanese discuss flood response
Shah thanked Australia for its support in rescue and relief efforts and said Nepal was stepping up the search for Australians reported missing after the disaster.
How two Nepal hydropower workers survived nine days trapped underground
One stayed behind to help colleagues escape the flood; the other had travelled to the project for routine maintenance.
Rescued tunnel worker says he stayed behind to save others
Sanjay Sah told rescuers he delayed his escape to help others flee after the flood struck the Trishuli 3A tunnel, leaving him trapped inside for nine days.
Wife says rescued husband has ‘a second life’ after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel
Hira Shobha said her family spent nine agonising days believing Kabir Maharjan was still alive inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel before rescuers pulled him out on Friday.
Nepal flood survivors pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days later
The rescue of two men came after rescuers heard voices from inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel, raising hopes that others trapped since the August 26 disaster may still be alive.
Nepal unveils relief package to help flood-hit businesses recover
Customs and tax breaks, loan restructuring and cheaper credit offered to businesses affected by Bhotekoshi floods.
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National
After nine days in darkness, then two men walked back into the light
- Nvidia donates $10 million to flood recovery, one of Nepal’s biggest corporate donations
- Road department begins cutting new track to reopen flood-hit Prithvi Highway
- Search and rescue team says ‘no more survivors in Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel’
- Nepal home minister tells critics to focus on results, not where he works
Politics
Nepal’s political parties call for unity as criticism grows over flood rescue
- Internal rift widens in UML over policy and leadership reform
- After meeting anti-corruption commissioner, Lamichhane pledges to clear ‘policy decision’ confusion
- Why the RSP is struggling to fill key leadership positions
- RSP appoints Pramod Neupane as organisation department chief, Jagdish Kharel as spokesperson
Valley
Ring Road’s Chappal Karkhana-Dhobikhola section set for widening
- Unidentified body found inside burned car in Kirtipur
- Repeated fines forced ride-hailing driver to set himself ablaze, family alleges
- Man sets himself on fire outside passport department in Kathmandu, seriously injured
- Kathmandu Valley steps up CCTV-based traffic enforcement
Climate & Environment
Europe’s hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life
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- SPCC, Cimex BYD join hands under Everest 1° Initiative to protect Himalayan ecosystem
- An unusually rainy spring, a drier monsoon ahead: What’s happening to Nepal’s weather?
- Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Health
Five of 15 drinking water sources in flood-hit Bidur contaminated with E. coli
- Six JE deaths in 10 cases put Jhapa at centre of vaccination push
- A single shot can prevent JE, but Nepal’s vaccination programme leaves adults out
- Nepal probes foreign doctors over suspected ghost faculty at medical colleges
- Flu and fever spread in Jajarkot camps sheltering Saturday’s landslide survivors
Science & Technology
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
- Drones deployed to search for survivors and assess Rasuwa flood damage
- As China’s robots break sprint records, Nepal isn’t even in the race
- Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable
- Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games
Sports
Messi calls time on Argentina career after World Cup heartbreak
- Sandeep Lamichhane returns with five wickets as Nepal thrash Bahrain
- Sandeep Lamichhane’s five-for puts Nepal in command against Bahrain
- Rabindra Dhant gave Nepal a reason to smile. Now his camp wants real action behind the praise
- In a reprieve for a grieving nation, Rabindra Dhant advances to Road to UFC final
World
US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition
- Why India’s strong GDP growth is raising eyebrows
- US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
- China restores road access to Tibet disaster zone as search intensifies
- US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict
Features
Until death: Inside Nepal’s harshest punishment
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Interviews
Q&A: How Nepal can still identify those who died in the flood
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- NDRRMA chief Dharmaraj Upreti on early warning system, survivor rescue and relief management
- Intersectional feminist Anjali Sah on Nepal’s pervasive rape culture and police apathy
- Samrat Upadhyay on Nepali identity, writing across continents and the stories still left untold
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