Nepal

The human cost is measured not only in the 27 confirmed deaths and four missing, but also in the 1,082 families whose homes or livelihoods have been disrupted at a moment when many were still recovering from August’s far larger trauma.

Continuous heavy rainfall battering Nepal since Thursday has triggered floods and landslides that have claimed at least six lives, left five people missing and paralysed road networks in several provinces.

Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.

Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal tabled the Bill to Amend and Consolidate Laws Relating to Waste Management.

The webinar, organised by Doyens of Peace in collaboration with Hyderabad-based COVA Peace Network, brought together youth panelists under 40 and senior voices from across the SouthAsia region.

Search and rescue operations continue even as Nepal confronts the massive financial and logistical burden of rebuilding.

As the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment nears completion, attention will shift from assessment to concrete financing and implementation.

As Himalayan glaciers continue their rapid retreat, the invisible biological cargo they release will become an increasingly visible test of regional preparedness.