Aid Has Begun Reaching Flood-Hit Areas, Says MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh as India Steps Up Nepal Relief Efforts

August 27, 2026 3:59 PM

Aid Has Begun Reaching Flood-Hit Areas, Says MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh as India Steps Up Nepal Relief Efforts

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday said India is closely coordinating with the Nepal government to trace and rescue Indian nationals reported missing after catastrophic flash floods in the Bhotekoshi River region. Speaking to ANI, Singh said reports indicated that many people had died and several others remained missing following the sudden flooding. "We are receiving reports of sudden river flooding in Nepal; many lives have been lost, and numerous people a...

Ninth batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to enter India today: Uttarakhand govt

August 19, 2026 10:59 AM

Ninth batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to enter India today: Uttarakhand govt

The ninth batch of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will enter India on Wednesday, August 19, the Uttarakhand government said. The batch comprises 48 members, including three cooks from Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN). The 10th batch, comprising 44 members, including three KMVN cooks, is currently in Tibet and is scheduled to enter India on August 23, 2026, according to the state government. The development comes days after Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said the Centr...