Nepal Should Not Become 'Boxing Arena' For India: China
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 25, 2015
China today said Nepal should not become a "boxing arena" between India and China vying for influence in the Himalayan nation even as it called on New Delhi to treat Kathmandu as an equal partner.
Quake-Hit Nepal to Train 50,000 Workers for Reconstruction
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 15, 2015
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the country's history as economic growth is expected to fall to the slowest rate in eight years.
Nepal Earthquake: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Attend Donors' Conference
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 24, 2015
Sushma Swaraj today arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal to attend an international donors' conference where she is likely to announce a major financial package by India for reconstruction of the quake-hit nation.
Post-Earthquake Camps Set Up in Nepal For Sexual Minorities
World News | Reuters | Monday June 1, 2015
Problems including discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have prompted charities to set up 15 relief camps for sexual minorities.
Nepal Earthquake: Red Cross Raises Aid Appeal to $93 Million
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 16, 2015
The Red Cross today ramped up its appeal for aid to disaster-hit Nepal, requesting $93 million in assistance after two earthquakes in less than three weeks killed nearly 8,500 and left thousands homeless.
Nepal Earthquake Survivors Turn to Rebuilding Homes and Lives
World News | Reuters | Friday May 8, 2015
On April 25, a devastating earthquake killed over 7,700 people and flattened towns and villages across central Nepal, including most of Sankhu's fine old buildings.
Nepal Earthquake: Students to Climb High Peaks to Contribute for Survivors
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2015
A group of women from rural Maharashtra along with five students from five countries will scale high Indian peaks as part of a fund raising event to support the Sherpa community which has been left shattered by the Nepal earthquake.
Nepal Earthquake: West Bengal Sends 30 Trucks of Relief Material
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 4, 2015
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today handed over relief materials for Nepal earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border in Darjeeling district.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Prays at Mahabodhi Temple For Earthquake Victims
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 4, 2015
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today took part in a special prayer in the world famous Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya for the people killed in the devastating earthquake which hit Nepal and the state.
Earthquake-Hit Nepalis Need Information, Not Just Food and Water
World News | Reuters | Monday May 4, 2015
There is probably no other place in the world right now where information - from the fate of your family members to where to get food and water - is more desperately needed than in the Nepal, devastated by a powerful earthquake six days ago.
In Earthquake-Hit Nepal, Aid Flows But Doesn't Trickle Down
Cheat Sheet | Written by Ketki Angre | Monday May 4, 2015
As Nepal grapples with one of the biggest natural disasters to have hit to country, the focus has now shifted towards rehabilitating those who have survived after the devastating earthquake of April 25. Foreign aid agencies are worried that red tape and bureaucracy are delaying relief work.
Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 3, 2015
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
A Week After Nepal Earthquake, a Tale of Two Villages
India News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Sunday May 3, 2015
The Villages of Laprak and Barpak in Nepal resemble ghost towns from the air. A week after the killer quake struck, both villages located high up in the upper Himalayas that bore the brunt of nature's wrath are deserted.
Nepal Earthquake: Relief Goods for Victims Held Up at Customs, Says UN
World News | Reuters | Saturday May 2, 2015
Some of the relief material for survivors of Nepal's devastating earthquake was being held up at the country's only international airport because of customs bottlenecks, the United Nations said today, as the death toll from the disaster passed 6,600.
Nepal's Rich Cultural Heritage Devastated by Earthquake
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 2, 2015
Sujan Shrestha says it breaks his heart to look at the piles of rubble that are all that remain of the ancient Nepalese temples where he has worshipped all his life.
Nepal Should Not Become 'Boxing Arena' For India: China
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 25, 2015
China today said Nepal should not become a "boxing arena" between India and China vying for influence in the Himalayan nation even as it called on New Delhi to treat Kathmandu as an equal partner.
Quake-Hit Nepal to Train 50,000 Workers for Reconstruction
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 15, 2015
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the country's history as economic growth is expected to fall to the slowest rate in eight years.
Nepal Earthquake: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Attend Donors' Conference
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 24, 2015
Sushma Swaraj today arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal to attend an international donors' conference where she is likely to announce a major financial package by India for reconstruction of the quake-hit nation.
Post-Earthquake Camps Set Up in Nepal For Sexual Minorities
World News | Reuters | Monday June 1, 2015
Problems including discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have prompted charities to set up 15 relief camps for sexual minorities.
Nepal Earthquake: Red Cross Raises Aid Appeal to $93 Million
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 16, 2015
The Red Cross today ramped up its appeal for aid to disaster-hit Nepal, requesting $93 million in assistance after two earthquakes in less than three weeks killed nearly 8,500 and left thousands homeless.
Nepal Earthquake Survivors Turn to Rebuilding Homes and Lives
World News | Reuters | Friday May 8, 2015
On April 25, a devastating earthquake killed over 7,700 people and flattened towns and villages across central Nepal, including most of Sankhu's fine old buildings.
Nepal Earthquake: Students to Climb High Peaks to Contribute for Survivors
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2015
A group of women from rural Maharashtra along with five students from five countries will scale high Indian peaks as part of a fund raising event to support the Sherpa community which has been left shattered by the Nepal earthquake.
Nepal Earthquake: West Bengal Sends 30 Trucks of Relief Material
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 4, 2015
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today handed over relief materials for Nepal earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border in Darjeeling district.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Prays at Mahabodhi Temple For Earthquake Victims
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 4, 2015
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today took part in a special prayer in the world famous Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya for the people killed in the devastating earthquake which hit Nepal and the state.
Earthquake-Hit Nepalis Need Information, Not Just Food and Water
World News | Reuters | Monday May 4, 2015
There is probably no other place in the world right now where information - from the fate of your family members to where to get food and water - is more desperately needed than in the Nepal, devastated by a powerful earthquake six days ago.
In Earthquake-Hit Nepal, Aid Flows But Doesn't Trickle Down
Cheat Sheet | Written by Ketki Angre | Monday May 4, 2015
As Nepal grapples with one of the biggest natural disasters to have hit to country, the focus has now shifted towards rehabilitating those who have survived after the devastating earthquake of April 25. Foreign aid agencies are worried that red tape and bureaucracy are delaying relief work.
Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 3, 2015
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
A Week After Nepal Earthquake, a Tale of Two Villages
India News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Sunday May 3, 2015
The Villages of Laprak and Barpak in Nepal resemble ghost towns from the air. A week after the killer quake struck, both villages located high up in the upper Himalayas that bore the brunt of nature's wrath are deserted.
Nepal Earthquake: Relief Goods for Victims Held Up at Customs, Says UN
World News | Reuters | Saturday May 2, 2015
Some of the relief material for survivors of Nepal's devastating earthquake was being held up at the country's only international airport because of customs bottlenecks, the United Nations said today, as the death toll from the disaster passed 6,600.
Nepal's Rich Cultural Heritage Devastated by Earthquake
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 2, 2015
Sujan Shrestha says it breaks his heart to look at the piles of rubble that are all that remain of the ancient Nepalese temples where he has worshipped all his life.
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