KATHMANDU, April 26: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Rabi Lamichhane, has said that there has not been any delay in providing relief to the people affected by forest fires and other fire incidents.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The government and the agitating family members of those killed in the Balkumari incident have reached a four-point agreement on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The government has approved a relief package of Rs 1 million each for the families of two young individuals who lost their lives in a police firing incident at Balkumari in Lalitpur on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the government should provide employment and relief to the families of Sujan Rawat and Birendra Shah who lost their lives in the Balkumari incident.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The National Concern and Coordination Committee under the National Assembly has directed the government to distribute relief materials to the people affected by the Jajarkot earthquake that took place on Friday night through a one-door system.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The government has sent Rs 50 million for relief to Jajarkot and Rukum West, where thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged due to the earthquake that occurred on November 3.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Chinese Communist Party has provided assistance to victims affected by the Jajarkot earthquake.This is in addition to the assistance provided by the Chinese government.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US $ 300,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to help people affected by the recent earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum East in Karnali Province.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal to raise 5 million Swiss Francs (equivalent to Rs 739 million) to scale up relief and response efforts of the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS).

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Jajarkot and Rukum West on November 3, it is disheartening to hear tales of discrimination and neglect among those affected. As the dust settles and the aftershocks continue to rattle the very foundation of these communities, the cry for relief grows louder, particularly from those residing in rented rooms who feel abandoned in their time of need.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The Koshi Province government has decided to provide Rs 10 million for the relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims of Jajarkot and Rukum West.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Nepali Congress (NC) will provide Rs 5 million to the Government of Nepal for the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims.

KAILALI, Oct 9: The Sudurpaschim Province government has decided to provide Rs 200,000 each in cash relief for the families of the Nepalis killed in Hamas attacks on Israel.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Janamat Party has demanded the government to provide relief to the farmers suffering in dry areas of Madhesh.

KASKI, July 9: Relief has been provided to the families displaced by landslides after heavy rains in Madi Rural Municipality of Kaski district. Their houses were damaged in the natural disaster.

KATHMANDU,  July 7: Nepali Congress leader and a member of the House of Representatives, Deepak Khadka, has demanded Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal make arrangements for providing relief to the landslide and flood victims of Sankhuwasabha district.

KALIKOT, Dec 25: One of the landslide victims, Sita Shahi, 46, whose house collapsed due to a landslide at Tilagufa-4, Ranchuli, last September, has been staying at her neighbor's house. Earlier she was earning a living by running a small eatery but nowadays she is compelled to beg for a living.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu has expressed commitment to immediately introduce a relief and rescue package for landslide survivors in Darchula.

KATHMANDU, August 10: National Assembly members from the CPN-UML have demanded that the government provide immediate relief to flood and landslide victims.

KATHMANDU, August 5: In its attempts to reduce human-animal conflict, the Langtang National Park has distributed Rs 3.6 million in relief to the local communities in Rasuwa district.

TANAHUN, March 7: Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML have asked the government to ensure relief to the families affected by a huge fire that broke out in Damauli of Tanahun district on Sunday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the officials concerned to provide relief to the families of the three people who died due to strong winds in the Terai and the people affected by the snowfall in the high hilly and mountainous districts.

JAJARKOT, Jan 26: The District Administration Office, Jajarkot has distributed a relief amount of Rs 100,000 each to the families losing their members(s) due to the coronavirus.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Nepal is set to ship relief materials to Afghanistan via Himalaya Airlines. The plane will leave for Kabul on Sunday from Kathmandu.

GANDAKI, Dec 3: Rs 50,000 will be provided as relief to the families of the patients in Bardaghat-Susta East of Nawalparasi who died of COVID-19 through the program of Health Directorate under the Ministry of Health and Population of Gandaki Province Government.

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has decided to provide relief to 3,000 tourism workers affected by COVID-19.

BAITADI, Oct 26: Shivnath Rural Municipality has distributed relief to the families of those killed in the landslide. Chairman Karna Singh Saund said that cash relief has been distributed to the families of those who died in a landslide on October 19.

MUGU, Oct 23: The Karnali Province Disaster Management Council has extended condolences to the families of those killed in a bus accident in Mugu on October 12 and has decided to provide relief of Rs 100,000 to the families of the deceased. A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi on Friday decided to provide relief to the families of the victims.

KANCHANPUR, Oct 21: The Shuklaphanta National Park will provide relief to the families of 55-year-old Dhwaj Bahadur Karki and 45-year-old Mathura Karki of Shuklaphanta Municipality-12 Dilashani Tol who lost their lives in elephant attacks. The families of the deceased will be provided a relief amount of Rs 1 million each.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The government has announced to provide Rs 200,000 as immediate relief to the family of those killed due to flood and landslide in the past few days. An emergency meeting of the cabinet held on Wednesday afternoon made a decision to this effect.

KATHMANDU, July 10: The Hyolmo Society of America (HSA), in collaboration with youths from Helambu, has extended financial support to the victims of the Yangri-Larke landslide and flood.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Local youths from Melamchi Ghyang, Dhusum and Tembathang, in collaboration with the Hyolmo Society of America (HSA), distributed relief materials and cash to flood and landslide victims of Timbu and Haldey of Helambu Rural Municipality- 1 on Friday.

PORTUGAL, Jan 25: A second phase relief is being distributed to a few coronavirus-battered Nepali community people in Portugal.

The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.

KATHMANDU, August 8: Lawmakers have drawn the attention of the government towards providing decent relief and rehabilitation for survivors of flooding and landslides while criticizing the government's relief and rehabilitation efforts as unsatisfactory.

GULMI, July 30: After a week of landslides rendering them homeless, nearly 400 families of Thulo Lumpek, Gulmi have received relief. According to Gulmi Chief District Officer (CDO) Yadunath Poudel, medicines and food items were distributed to the victims on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Constraint of resources and lack of planning continue to hit the rescue, relief and rehabilitation works as the provincial governments fail to bring measures to cope up with the rising disasters.

RAJBIRAJ, July 18: A jumbo team of sitting and former ministers on Wednesday visited the flood-hit areas of Saptari to take stock of the relief work.

JANAKPUR, July 16: Following the havoc wreaked by the recent floods in eight districts of Province 2, some political party leaders have visited the incident sites to take stock of the situation and distribute relief to the victims. However, most of the leaders are still to reach out to the victims.

KASKI, July 15: The Gandaki state government has provided relief support to the farmers of Mustang, who lost their cattle due to heavy snowfall and subsequent cold last winter.

KATHMANDU, July 14: Chairman of National Assembly (Upper House) Ganesh Timilsina has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and property caused by natural disasters in various parts of the country.

KATHMANDU, July 14: Government has urged all concerned departments and bureau to engage in rescue and relief operation in the flood and landslide-hit areas across the country.

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DHADING, May 20: The family members of a child, who died after falling into a pit dug up by a cement factory in Benighat Rorang Municipality-2, received the dead body after being assured of Rs 1 million in relief and a job for a family member.

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KATHMANDU, April 5: 28 people lost their lives while other 700 injured after a massive storm struck Bara and Parsa districts on March 31.

KATHMANDU, April 3: Consulate General of India in Birgunj has distributed tarpaulins in the storm-affected areas of Bara district on Wednesday.

BIRGUNJ, April 2: President of main opposition Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba met the injured people from Sunday's massive storm in Bara and Parsa, who have been undergoing treatment at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital in Parsa.

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