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
Nepali authorities have issued an alert along the river basins of the Budhigandaki River following floods in the mountainous region of Gorkha. The alert was prompted by a flood in the Therang River, which flows through Chumanubri Rural Municipality-4 and 2 in the mountainous region of Gorkha district. According to officials, the flood earlier this … Read more
India’s Ambassador to Suriname, Subhash Gupta, recently held discussions with Suriname’s Minister for External Affairs, Alva Baptist, focusing on avenues to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two nations, according to an official statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Suriname. “High Commissioner Subhash Gupta paid a farewell courtesy call to the Minister for External Affairs, … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 : Destructive floods and widespread landslides sweeping across the Himalayan nation have claimed 1,341 lives, according to the latest figures released by the Nepal Police. Subsequently, the death toll was revised to 1,331 as search and rescue operations continued on Saturday, alongside the safe rescue of a Chinese national from an … Read more
The joint Indian-Nepali rescue team continued efforts to clear debris, water and mud from the Chilime tunnel in Nepal’s flood-affected Rasuwa district, with an approach path for heavy machinery steadily taking shape, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA said the joint technical team from India continued to address challenges related to terrain … Read more
Tehran: Tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Saturday (local time) claimed that it targeted a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer with ballistic missiles, alleging that the warships were harassing Iranian ships and taking part in a naval blockade against Tehran. In a … Read more
Ten days after the Bhotekoshi flash floods wreaked havoc in Nepal, one foreign national has been rescued alive from the tunnel of Apar Trishuli 1. Separately, one woman was rescued from Nuwakot. The details were shared by the Nepalese Army and the Police on X. In the video clip by the Army, it was seen … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 5 : India and Nepal rescue teams are continuing a rescue mission at the Chilime tunnel, removing heavy debris, water and mud from inside the tunnel, Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said on Saturday. In a post on X, Srivastava said, “The India & Nepal rescue team continue to remove … Read more
Athens, Sep 5 Pakistan’s history of illicit nuclear networks continues to cast a shadow over its non-proliferation credentials, fuelling concerns over the possible diffusion of dual-use technology, whether intentional or accidental, a report has stated. That legacy has left Pakistan’s nuclear governance under continued scrutiny, with any expansion of fissile-material capacity or advanced laboratory work … Read more