September 5, 2026 1:31 PM

Nepal floods: Death toll surges to 1,344 as rescue efforts continue; around 4,900 still missing

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, police said. Rescue teams continued to search for around 4,900 people who remain missing. Of the total bodies recovered so far, 758 were adults, 85 were children, and 501 were recovered with body parts missing, officials said, attributing the condition of the bodies to prolonged exposure to water and the weight of debris. The flash floods, triggered by...

January 6, 2026 12:33 PM

Power Minister Manohar Lal reviews key hydropower projects during two-day J&K visit

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Monday concluded a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the progress of major hydropower projects in the region. On the first day of his visit, the Minister reviewed the Salal, Sawalkot and Ratle hydropower projects. Late in the evening, he arrived at NHPC’s Dulhasti Power Station in Kishtwar, where he was received by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects), NHPC, Ramesh Mukhiya, Managing Director of Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPP), and ...