Nepal Financial News

By Gopal Sharma

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake in Nepal and said in this hour of crisis, Indians stand shoulder to shoulder with the neighbouring country. At least 140 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal just before midnight on Friday, destroying hundreds of houses in the Himalayan country's remote mountainous region in the most devastating tremor since 2015.

Track our LIVE coverage of the natural disaster here Notably, the mountainous country is often hit by tremors, with the last major incident occurring in 2015 and killing 9,000 people. Local historical sites and temples were destroyed in the 2015 Nepal earthquake, besides entire towns and over a million houses being razed to the ground, Reuters reported. The event cost the Nepal economy $6 billion, it added.

Nepal earthquake news: The strong magnitude earthquake of 6.4 hit Nepal on Friday night leaving 132 people dead and several injured, with officials saying that the death toll is expected to rise. The impact of the quake was felt in Delhi-NCR and several other neighbouring states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar. Earlier on 15 October, both Delhi and NCR had felt strong tremors, after similar jolts were felt on 3 October.

Jajarkot district at midnight on Friday, resulted in a tragic death toll of at least 128 people. Reports from state-run Nepal Television indicate that in Western Nepal, specifically Jajarkot and Rukum districts, the earthquake claimed the lives of 80 individuals and left more than 140 people injured. The epicenter of this seismic event was located in Lamidanda within Jajarkot district.

Associated Press. Officials added that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 miles and had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6.

earthquake jolted Nepal. The tremors were very strong, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal at a depth of 10 km, according to NCS. This is the third time in a month that strong quakes have struck Nepal. The tremors were felt in many parts of North India, including Delhi, Noida and Gurugram, and Bihar. Meanwhile, in Bihar's capital Patna, people came out of their homes due to tremors.

Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it has joined hands with oncology firm Guardant Health to jointly promote a portfolio of liquid and tissue biopsy tests across India and Nepal.

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said as geopolitical tensions rise, global divisions are becoming deeper and more dangerous, and smaller countries fear becoming collateral damage in competition between great powers. Guterres made these remarks during his address to Nepal's parliament. The United Nations Secretary-General also spoke on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, acknowledging that despite being thousands of miles away, Nepali citizens were among the victims of Hamas' brutal attacks in Israel.

militancy, narcotics, etc. She emphasized Manipur's strength of diversity and called it a testament to the harmonious coexistence. "In an effort to simplify the ongoing crisis between two tribal communities merely as a religious clash and to malign the Hindu image, the real cause of the conflict has been completely ignored," Rajshree Keisham said during a Congressional hearing organized by HinduACTion and Namaste Shalom Multi-faith Alliance.

Uttar Pradesh government has set up a special investigation team to investigate into 4,000 madrasas, mostly running along the border with Nepal, which are allegedly receiving funds from abroad, officials said on Monday.An official said the SIT will examine if the money was used on any illegal activities, like terrorism or forcible religious conversion. The three-member SIT led by Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Mohit Agarwal of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was formed on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a senior official said. Cyber Cell Superintendent of Police Triveni Singh and Minority Welfare Department Director J Reebha are its other members.

Israel-Hamas war news: The India's Ministry of External Affairs has informed that the sixth flight under the rescue Indians from war-torn Israel and Gaza- Operation Ajay- has landed in national capital Delhi. This comes even as Israel's retaliatory strikes on Hamas in Gaza entered its 15th day.

alleged a potential link of Indian officials in the murder of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Poilievre, while speaking to Nepal’s Namaste Radio Toronto, said the issue with India should have been handled in a more “professional manner" by the Canadian PM. “India is the largest democracy on earth and it's fine to have our disagreements and to hold each other accountable, but we have to have a professional relationship," he was reported as saying.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with epicentre in Dhading district was recorded at 7:39 am.

Narendra Modi had a phone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and condoled the death of civilians at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. PM Modi reiterated India’s “long-standing principled position on the Israel-Palestine issue". Also read: Israel-Hamas War: US issues 'security alert' for citizens in Gaza ahead of Rafah border crossing opening Besides, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that the international community must combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Also Read: India slips in global hunger index, New Delhi slams report Shrinate informed, “Madam Minister, a country’s Global Hunger Index is very heavily based on 4 indicators- Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, and Child Mortality." The index, unveiled on Thursday, also drew attention to India's highest child wasting rate globally, standing at a concerning 18.7%, indicative of severe undernutrition. Also Read: India slips four places in global hunger index rankings; govt criticises report The Global Hunger Index-2023 gave India a score of 28.7, signifying a serious level of hunger according to the accompanying report.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates 3. US President Joe Biden has sought more than $105 billion from Congress as part of a package aimed at delivering security assistance to address the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, CNN reported. Biden said, “The request will help mitigate the global humanitarian impacts of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine and of Hamas' horrific attacks on Israel, including by extending humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza." 4.

Also Read: Nepal engulfed in China's debt trap over Pokhara airport deal: Report Putin, a participant in previous Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) summits, led a prominent delegation from Moscow to the event. He emphasized the potential for enhancing trade between the East and West.

ANI, the Minister said, “Wherever Indians are stranded, our priority is to bring them back. We have successfully conducted Operation Ganga and Operation Kaveri now under Operation Ajay we are bringing people back from Israel. This is the fifth flight, and we have already brought 1180 people back home.

Chinese companies, had finally become operational. However, beneath the surface of this grand opening lay a complex and unsettling reality - one that highlighted China's controversial infrastructure influence and its geopolitical rivalry with India, The New York Times reported.

India on Tuesday in a 3:2 majority held that the law does not recognise the right to marry or have civil union for same-sex couples while saying that it is up to the Parliament to make law for it. The bench differed on certain aspects, especially on the applicability of adoption rules for queer couples. «It lies within the domain of parliament and state legislatures to determine the law on marriage,» CJI Chandrachud said during his verdict. This decision could've turned India into the most populous country in the world to extend marriage rights to the LGBTQ community. A five-judge bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard arguments in the case between April and May and reserved its order on May 11. The apex court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018 and scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex. It also expanded the legal definition of a family to include same-sex couples last year.