Nepal records highest pre-monsoon rainfall in 45 Years

KATHMANDU: Nepal has recorded its highest pre-monsoon rainfall in the past 45 years, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The department reported that the country received an average of 339.77 millimeters of rainfall during this year’s pre-monsoon...

HM Gurung: Full-scale monsoon disaster preparedness underway

KATHMANDU: Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has said that the government is placing high priority on monsoon-related disaster management, with extensive preparations already underway. Speaking to journalists after attending a monsoon preparedness and response meeting organized by the National Disaster...