Nepal PM, ministers pledge one month’s salary to disaster relief fund; Cabinet approves 25,000 MT DAP fertiliser purchase from India

August 28, 2026 4:19 PM

Nepal PM, ministers pledge one month’s salary to disaster relief fund; Cabinet approves 25,000 MT DAP fertiliser purchase from India

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his Council of Ministers on Friday decided to contribute one month’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund following devastating floods in the country. The decision was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a Facebook post after a Cabinet meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The Cabinet also gave in-principle approval to Krishi Samagri Company Limited to procure 25,000 metric tonnes of ...

Nepal PM convenes Cabinet meeting over Rasuwa flood damage; Army rescues two from hydropower tunnel

August 28, 2026 3:57 PM

Nepal PM convenes Cabinet meeting over Rasuwa flood damage; Army rescues two from hydropower tunnel

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Friday convened a Cabinet meeting to discuss the extensive damage caused by the devastating floods in Rasuwa district and review rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts. The meeting began at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The PMO said the Cabinet would take key decisions on the damage caused by the Bhotekoshi-area floods on August 26 and consider measures to st...