The Indian Embassy in Beijing has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing in China following the “devastating” mudslide and flash flood on August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Monday, shared an X post by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, … Read more
The death toll from the devastating Nepal floods has climbed to 1,356, with around 4,994 people still missing, even as the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make steady progress in the Chilime tunnel rescue operation. According to the latest update by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), bodies have been recovered … Read more
India’s technical team made steady progress in rescue efforts at the Chilime tunnel in flood-hit Nepal, while the Indian forensic team has processed more than 1,200 DNA samples at two laboratories in Kathmandu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The MEA said that the rescue efforts at Chilime have been aided by … Read more
The Indian Embassy in Beijing has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing in China following the “devastating” mudslide and flash flood on August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Monday, shared an X post by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, … Read more
The death toll from the devastating flash floods has climbed to 1,355, according to the latest figures released by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Nepal is observing a day of national mourning on Monday in memory of lives lost in devastating floods which struck on August 26. A Cabinet meeting held … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China if an opportunity arises, while Moscow has also said a trilateral meeting involving the leaders of Russia, China and the United States cannot be ruled out, TASS reported on Sunday. Kremlin Aide … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 : The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Sunday said that the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make progress in search and rescue operations inside the Chilime tunnel despite challenging conditions, including limited and poor access, slush and heavy debris. In a post on X, Srivastava said the teams … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 : Foreign media journalists seeking to collect news from flood-affected areas along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers will be required to obtain a Press Accreditation and Journalist Identity Card from Nepal’s Department of Information and Broadcasting (DoIB), according to an official notice issued by the Government of Nepal. The Department said … Read more
Kathmandu, Sep 6 An India-born tech entrepreneur in the US has launched a stablecoin-based campaign to support people affected by floods in Nepal and contribute to the Government of Nepal’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. The campaign allows people around the world to donate in stablecoins through NepalRelief.org, with the funds converted into local currency … Read more
Days after the , nine employee associations representing staff across various Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centres and units have written to the Department of Space Secretary and ISRO Chairman V Narayanan, seeking official clarification on the government’s policy regarding the privatisation or transfer of ISRO’s manufacturing and operational functions. In a joint representation dated September … Read more