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India Approves Up To 654 MW Additional Electricity Supply To Nepal For Winter

India Approves Up To 654 MW Additional Electricity Supply To Nepal For 18 Hours Daily Until December 31 To Help Meet Winter Demand After Bhotekoshi Floods Damaged Major Hydropower Projects And Cut Domestic Generation

Bhotekoshi Flood Leaves Nepal Facing Rs. 7 Kharba 23 Arba Reconstruction Challenge As Energy, Roads, Bridges, Homes And Businesses Suffer Massive Damage

Nepal estimates Rs. 7 Kharba 23 Arba 31 Crore 52 Lakh will be needed for recovery and reconstruction after the Bhotekoshi flood. The disaster damaged hydropower and solar projects, roads, bridges, thousands of homes, schools, health institutions, businesses, and farmland across five districts, making long-term rebuilding a major national challenge.

Before Books and Classrooms, Nepal Says Flood-Affected Children Need Time to Heal

The government has instructed schools and local authorities in areas affected by the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi flood to address students’ psychological and emotional needs before returning them to regular classrooms. Schools have been asked to coordinate with health workers, provide psychosocial counselling where needed, and resume normal teaching only when affected children are mentally prepared and a safe, child-friendly learning environment can be ensured.

Nepal And Japan: Two Nations Shaped By Difficult Geography, Two Tragedies That Entered History

Nepal and Japan face very different but serious geographical risks. Japan is exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, while Nepal faces landslides, glacial floods and extreme weather. After the August 26 Rasuwa disaster, TU expert Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari estimated its gravitational energy exceeded that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The disaster has so far killed 1,357 people, with 5,326 still missing.

After the Flood Took So Much, Nepal Moves to Protect Their Education With a Rs 1 Arba Scholarship Plan for Affected Children

The Nepal government has announced a “Secure Future Scholarship Scheme” worth around Rs 1 Arba to help children affected by the Bhotekoshi flood continue their education, with approximately 1,000 students expected to benefit. The program covers children from early childhood development through Grade 12 and can provide full, partial or residential scholarships along with textbooks, uniforms, educational materials, accommodation and meals.

Green Army Nepal Registration Reportedly Cancelled Amid Controversy Over Military-Style Uniforms and Activities

Green Army Nepal’s registration has reportedly been cancelled following controversy over its military-style name, uniforms, structure and disaster-response activities.

Bhotekoshi Flood Rescue Enters 12th Day as Search Continues at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project

Bhotekoshi flood rescue in Rasuwa enters its 12th day as Nepali Army teams continue searching the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project for missing people.

From Rs. 3 And One Pair Of Clothes To A Bakery Worth Crores, Then The Flood Took Everything: The Story Of Tara Tamang

Tara Tamang says she rebuilt her life from just Rs. 3, raised her twin daughters, and grew a bakery business worth crores. The Devighat flood has now destroyed her home and livelihood, forcing her to start again. More than the financial loss, she says the lack of compassion from the family that once rejected her hurts the most.

From Funeral Rites to Tears of Relief: Chandika Found Alive After 11 Days

Chandika Shrestha was rescued alive from a flood-buried house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, on the 11th day after the devastating Bhote Koshi floods, after her family had already begun funeral rites believing she had died. Her extraordinary rescue has turned a family's mourning into relief and renewed hope that others still missing could potentially be found alive.

Around 600 Students Missing Contact After Bhote Koshi Floods as Schools in Five Local Levels Remain Closed

Around 600 students and 22 teachers and school staff in Rasuwa and Nuwakot are estimated to be out of contact following the Bhote Koshi floods, while schools in five local levels have remained closed for nine days.

Mother, I Have Returned, I Have Risen From The Ashes: Bus Helper Survives Bhotekoshi Flood As 30 Pilgrims Remain Missing

Niraj Bhandari, a bus helper from Gorkha, survived the Bhotekoshi flood after jumping from a bus carrying 36 Gosainkunda pilgrims. Six people survived, while 30 remain missing. His family feared he had died until he called home hours later, turning his return into an emotional moment of relief as Palungtar continues to wait for news of the missing.

Government Temporarily Suspends ‘Lakhpati’ Lottery As Nepal Directs Resources Toward Rasuwa Flood Relief

Nepal has temporarily suspended the Lakhpati taxpayer lottery as the government focuses on rescue, relief and recovery following the devastating Rasuwa flood. The scheme was designed to encourage consumers to demand genuine PAN or VAT bills and improve tax compliance, while disaster response has now become the immediate national priority.

Seven Days After Rasuwa Flood: What Did the Government Actually Do?

Prime Minister Balen Shah has presented Parliament with a detailed account of the government’s response following the August 26 Bhote Koshi flood, including helicopter rescues, free treatment, relief funding, evacuation, road restoration and emergency coordination. The government also allocated additional disaster funds, declared affected local levels crisis zones for three months and continued coordinating with provincial, local and international partners as rescue and recovery operations continued.

Over NPR 7 Arba in Nepal’s Disaster Fund: Where Is the Money Going?

Prime Minister Balen Shah says more than NPR 7 Arba has been collected in the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as Nepal continues relief and recovery operations following the devastating floods. The government has already mobilized NPR 1 Arba for disaster response, while NPR 6.75 Crore has been released to 15 affected local governments to help speed up relief efforts on the ground.

CR7Horaa Community Raises Rs 8.59 Lakh For Nepal Flood Relief, Sends Supplies To Nuwakot

Content creator CR7Horaa says his community raised Rs 8,59,481 through a two-day charity livestream, with relief supplies sent to Nuwakot and Rs 3 lakh contributed to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Students In Doti And Salyan Turn Savings And Snack Money Into Relief For Rasuwa Flood Victims

Students from Doti and Salyan have donated a combined Rs 70,900 to support victims of the Rasuwa Bhotekoshi flood, with some students even contributing money saved from their daily snacks. Their small but meaningful effort highlights how young people across Nepal are joining the wider relief campaign for flood-affected families.

Prithvi Highway and Major Roads Across Bagmati Province Blocked by Landslides and Floods

Prithvi Highway Completely Blocked At Two Locations In Dhading As Landslides And Floods Disrupt Major Roads Across Bagmati Province, With Kanti Lokpath And Rasuwa Routes Closed

24 Bodies Found Inside Single House in Nuwakot as Search Continues After Bhote Koshi Floods

Search and rescue teams have found 24 bodies inside a single mud buried house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, six days after major flooding caused by the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.

Nepal Government Says 9,435 Rescued And 781 Bodies Recovered After Bhotekoshi Floods As Large Scale Relief Operations Continue

Nepal Government Says 9,435 People Have Been Rescued And 781 Bodies Recovered After The Devastating Bhotekoshi Floods, With Over 20,000 Security Personnel Deployed, 26 Relief Centres Operating And Billions Of Rupees In Aid Being Collected As Search, Rescue, Treatment And Road Restoration Efforts Continue

Before the Flood Arrived: What Did Nepal Know And When?

Nepal's official timeline shows that authorities began receiving information about the devastating Rasuwa flood around 9 AM, with mass SMS warnings following shortly afterward. While communities farther downstream potentially had more time to react, those near the Tibet border faced a much shorter warning window. The key unanswered question is whether information from upstream could have reached Nepal earlier and provided more time to save lives.

Nepal Government Introduces One-Door System for Bhotekoshi Flood Relief to Centralise Donations and Prevent Unauthorised Fundraising

Nepal introduces a one-door system for Bhotekoshi flood relief, centralising cash and material donations and warning against unauthorised fundraising.

PM Balen Visits Flood-Hit Nuwakot, Orders Immediate Relief And Faster Infrastructure Restoration

Prime Minister Balen Shah visited Bidur and nearby flood-hit areas of Nuwakot on Thursday, meeting affected and injured people, inspecting damage and receiving briefings from local and security officials. He ordered authorities to provide immediate relief to displaced families, reopen blocked roads, restore damaged infrastructure and accelerate rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Rasuwa Flood: 165 Bodies Recovered, 826 Still Missing As Search Enters Second Day

Nepal's Rasuwa flood disaster has left 165 bodies recovered and 826 people missing as of around 8:15 AM Thursday, including 85 security personnel and 579 tourists, while 104 people have been rescued. Search operations continue across the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli-Narayani corridor as authorities work to locate the missing and scientists investigate a major glacial collapse and debris flow believed to have triggered the disaster.

Rasuwa Bhotekoshi Flood: Government Appeals for Financial Support to Help Victims and Rebuild Affected Communities

The devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa has caused significant human and physical damage, affecting communities living along the riverbanks and surrounding areas. The disaster has also impacted parts of Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and other adjoining districts, leaving affected families in urgent need of rescue, relief and rehabilitation.

13 Injured Flood Victims Airlifted to Kathmandu as 11 Patient Details Released

Thirteen injured flood victims have been airlifted from Rasuwa to Kathmandu for treatment, with details of 11 patients released by authorities

Rasuwa Flood Emergency: Government Launches Four Major Response Measures as High-Level Meetings Decide Next Steps

Nepal has mobilized security forces, helicopters, medical teams and disaster agencies after a major flood struck Timure and Syabrubesi in Rasuwa and moved downstream through the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system. Emergency meetings are underway while authorities focus on rescue operations, evacuation of vulnerable communities and preparation for possible further impacts.

Nuwakot Travel Guide: A Journey Through History, Nature, and Hidden Beauty

25 year old inmate escaped around 1 AM

A 25-year-old woman serving a life sentence escaped from Sundhara prison in Kathmandu late Friday night. The escaped inmate has been identified as Sapana Tamang from Bidur Municipality of Nuwakot. According to prison administrator Krishna Chapagain, she escaped around 1 AM after reportedly placing some objects on the ground and climbing over the prison wall.