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Nepal floods: Bihar man recounts ordeal after Nepal Army rescues him, 7 fa
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Thakur, along with seven members of his family, was rescued from the upper reaches of Trishuli by the Nepal Army on Wednesday. The family was evacuated by helicopter and brought to a safe location.
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"Had we stayed one more day, we too would have been trapped": Kailash Mans
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
"We left from here on the 16th and are returning today. We were at a safe distance from the floods. Had we been there the following day, we too would have been trapped. By God's grace, we were spared," Laxman said.
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Nepal Finance Minister welcomes Indian assistance for flood rescue operati
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Saturday welcomed India's assistance in rescue operations following the flash floods, saying the country needs help from all friendly nations, particularly India, while noting that reconstruction would require a separate discussion due to the larger bu
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Reconstruction after flash floods will need huge resources: Nepali busines
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Nepal will need a coordinated international effort to rebuild infrastructure and restore economic activity after the devastating flash floods, former MP and billionaire businessman Binod Chaudhary has said, stating that the scale of the destruction shows that billions of dollars will be requ
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PM Modi has been very positive towards Nepal: Nepali Finance Minister Wagl
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Saturday said India has extended generous support to the country following devastating flash floods and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar have expressed strong solidarity in the wake of the tragedy.
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Himachal plans local disaster-resilient development framework for panchaya
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The proposed Model Panchayat concept is aimed at preventing unplanned construction near rivers, streams and natural drainage channels while allowing local bodies to frame development rules according to the specific risks of their areas.
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675 dead, over 2400 missing as search and rescue operations continue acros
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The death toll from the catastrophic Rasuwa Bhote Koshi flash floods has risen to 675, with emergency teams recovering bodies and human remains across multiple downstream districts, according to the latest updates released by Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority
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Nepal denies rejecting foreign aid, seeks support as India dispatches spec
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Addressing a press briefing, Minister of Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal said, "We have seen some false reports circulating in national and foreign media that Nepal has rejected international assistance and support. Again, I repeat the scale of devastation is extremely huge, and support and as
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NFSU sends 10-member forensic team to Nepal to identify flood victims
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
A 10-member expert team from the Gandhinagar-based National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) departed for Nepal on Saturday evening to assist authorities in identifying victims of the devastating floods through DNA matching.
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"India is truly paradise": Trichy woman recounts Nepal flash flood ordeal,
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
A Tiruchirappalli woman who survived flash floods and a natural disaster in Nepal while travelling on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar has recounted her harrowing experience, expressing gratitude to the Central and Tamil Nadu governments for coordinating the rescue operation and
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India must extend all possible assistance to Nepal, intensify rescue effor
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed concern over the devastating floods in Nepal and said India must extend all possible assistance to the neighbouring country.
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Shashi Tharoor writes to Jaishankar, seeks urgent rescue of missing Indian
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
"My letter to Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar appreciates India's efforts to conduct search & rescue of missing persons, especially Indians, in the wake of the tragic events in #Nepal, and makes specific suggestions for further action that's urgently needed," Tharoor said.
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