Nepal floods: Ex-minister flags delayed info sharing with China, says toll may rise 'unbelievably'Nepal's former minister expressed concern over delayed information exchange with China. A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic fla...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
'Always with Nepal': India hands over 10 tons of humanitarian aid as country reels from devastating flash floodsIndia's Embassy in Nepal delivered ten tons of humanitarian aid materials. This assistance supports relief efforts after devastating flash ...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Nepal flash floods dragged five elephants into raging currents. Three adult jumbos refused to abandon the calves. IAS officer shares how they saved the young onesNepal flash floods swept five wild elephants, including two young calves, into powerful currents before they reached Girijapuri Barrage in ...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Assam mining tragedy: Bodies of 3 more labourers trapped in coal quarry recoveredThe bodies of three trapped workers were recovered from a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, raising the total to four. Rescue opera...
11 Jan, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
Can catastrophe bonds save India from the financial burden of natural disasters?India is exploring catastrophe bonds ('cat bonds') to manage financial risks from earthquakes and extreme weather. These bonds transfer ris...
07 Dec, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Flash flood: 4 drown, 15 missing near KedarnathThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have both launched rescue operations, with personnel f...
04 Aug, 2023, 11.54 PM IST
World Bank forecast Pakistan's economic growth to further 'slow' to 2% in FY 2022-23The report, issued by a flagship publication of the World Bank Group, said that global growth was slowing sharply in the face of elevated i...
11 Jan, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Social media analysis to forecast economic impact of COVID-19: StudyIn their study, researchers said traditional economic recovery estimates, such as surveys and interviews, are usually costly, time-consumin...
10 Apr, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Wildlife checklist: Take your dream safari to Gujarat's Gir National Park or Jim Corbett in UttarakhandEnjoy a jungle safari to raise awareness on wildlife conservation.
25 Jul, 2019, 11.35 AM IST
UN Chief Antonio Guterres saddened by loss of life, destruction due to heavy rains in India, South East AsiaNational disaster response teams are carrying out search-and-rescue operations and some 20,000 people are sheltered in dozens of relief cam...
16 Jul, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
Hurricane Harvey: Google, Facebook get generous, pledge $1 mn donation eachTech giants lend a helping hand in the flood relief operations in India, Nepal and Bangladesh to victims of the hurricane.
31 Aug, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
Ganga-Bramhaputra Basin mapped in first of its kind studyScientists from India, the UK, France and Bangladesh undertook mapping of the two rivers during 2003 to 2007 from the basins with the help ...
26 May, 2015, 05.36 PM IST
National reconstruction in Nepal requires a constitution and local electionsNepal was about getting ready for political normalisation and economic revival after 2 decades of political chaos when the Great Earthquake...
30 Apr, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
- World Bank, UK to help poor nations hit by natural disasters
Some good news for the developing countries. The World Bank and the UK government has jointly launched a new competitive challenge fund tha...
16 Mar, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
PNB has no proposal to increase interest rates on depositsPunjab National Bank has no proposal to increase interest rates on deposits or on lending, its Chairman and Managing Director K R Kamath sa...
28 Jul, 2013, 11.23 PM IST
- WB signs $220 mn deal with Bihar for Kosi recovery project
The World Bank today signed a $220 million agreement with the state government for 'Bihar Kosi Recovery Project' to rebuild affected areas ...
12 Jan, 2011, 06.25 PM IST
- Monsoon death toll 530 in S Asia
Torrential rains in the past two weeks have killed at least 530 people and stranded 19 million.
10 Aug, 2007, 11.54 AM IST