Mild tremor jolts central Nepal
A mild 4.1-magnitude tremor today hit central Nepal, in an aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake that devastated the country in April last year.
Jul 08, 2016, 21:37 PM IST
4.4 magnitude quake strikes Nepal's Sindhupalchok district
A fresh tremor of local magnitude 4.4 struck Nepal`s Sindhupalchok district on Sunday morning.
May 15, 2016, 11:56 AM IST
All is not well in Nepal a year after quake
A year after the 7.9 magnitude Gorkha quake that claimed 9,000 lives and damaged billions of dollars-worth property, the Nepal government has done too little -- and that too, too late -- for the survivors and to rebuild the shattered infrastructure, shows official data.
Apr 24, 2016, 20:21 PM IST
Nepal extends Everest permits for climbers put off by earthquakes
Nepal has extended the climbing permits of hundreds of foreigners forced to abandon the Himalayas after last year`s twin earthquakes, the government said on Tuesday, to encourage them to return to the mountains.
Mar 01, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Canada to help rebuild quake-hit Nepal
Canada`s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has announced to help rebuild Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation in April 2015, a statement said here on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Nepal earthquake today: 5.5 intensity on Richter Scale, Kathmandu Vally shaken
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale has shaken western and central Nepal including the Kathmandu Valley, forcing people to rush out of their homes in panic.
Feb 22, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
4.2-magnitude Earthquake hits Nepal
Mild tremors were felt on Wednesday in Nepal.
Jan 27, 2016, 22:15 PM IST
Himalayas subsided by 60 cm after Nepal quake
Using satellite technology, researchers found that the Himalayas subsided by up to 60 cm after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people.
Jan 12, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
Rupture under Kathmandu may cause major earthquake: Study
A new study indicates that another major earthquake could take place within a shorter time-frame than the centuries that might be expected for the Himalayan region.
Jan 12, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
'Massive 8-magnitude earthquakes could hit North, Northeast India'
Experts said in the wake of Monday's quake that hit Manipur that bigger quakes are expected to jolt the region in the future.
Jan 06, 2016, 09:32 AM IST
Nepal quake: India acted as 'elder', not 'big brother', says Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj on claimed that PM Narendra Modi-led govt took great initiatives to mend ties with Nepal, adding that India was the first nation to offer humanitarian support to Nepal after devastating earthquakes in April-May.
Dec 07, 2015, 20:18 PM IST
'Shortage of supplies in Nepal threatens children's life'
Over three million children under the age of five in Nepal are at the risk of death or disease this winter due to a severe shortage of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.
Dec 01, 2015, 11:45 AM IST
UN concerned as essential supplies to Nepal quake victims hit
The UN has expressed concern over continued blockade of a key border trade point with India that has impeded supply of essential goods to the earthquake survivors in Nepal.
Oct 25, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
Traditional Durga puja transforming into urban festival
With catchy themes and concepts often reaching great artistic heights and big corporate involvement adding to the glitter, fun and fiesta, the contemporary Durga puja in Kolkata has evolved from what it was decades back.
Oct 17, 2015, 18:45 PM IST
Nepal earthquake to be recreated during Bengal Durga puja
Scenes from earthquake-ravaged Nepal and India`s timely help to the neighbouring Himalayan nation will be depicted in clay at a Durga puja pandal here, and would impress upon visitors the importance of humanity, the organisers said.
Sep 30, 2015, 15:08 PM IST
No relief for Nepal quake victims as $4.1bn fund in limbo
Hundreds of thousands of quake victims in Nepal are unable to start rebuilding their homes as winter approaches because a $4.1 billion reconstruction fund cannot be spent until lawmakers pass a long-delayed bill -- to the frustration of international donors.
Sep 25, 2015, 09:29 AM IST
Jaishankar to visit Nepal as PM''s special envoy
Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is to visit Nepal on Friday as the prime minister`s special envoy amid the Himalayan country`s Constituent Assembly endorsing a much-awaited new constitution.
Sep 17, 2015, 21:46 PM IST
IMF says ready to help quake-struck Nepal
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it was ready to extend aid to Nepal to help it begin rebuilding after a devastating earthquake that left nearly 6,000 dead.
Apr 30, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
CII to send relief material to quake-hit Nepal
Industry body CII has constituted a task force to assist in relief work in earthquake-ravaged areas in Nepal and affected parts of India.
Apr 27, 2015, 21:09 PM IST
