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Scroll.in
April 2, 2018
A map of Nepal, showing Mustang in white hash marks, and the Tibetan plateau in blue hash marks. Illustration: E. Wikander/Azote. The residents of Dhakarjong and Phalyak share their dependency on snow with 1.3 billion other people in ten river basins that drain the world's highest mountain range, theÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
March 22, 2018
The documents recovered from his possession identify him as a US Marine Corp; he was also in possession of a compass, a map of Nepal and around $1,919. Following his apprehension, he was initially questioned by the SSB jawans wherein he revealed that he had a tourist visa to Nepal that was toÃâà...
Argonaut
February 14, 2018
With each dance performance, a piece of a cardboard map of Nepal was removed until nothing remained. After the plains dance and the removal of the final piece of the map, the lights stayed off. Following a dramatic pause, a voice came over the speaker system to ask, “What if this was real?” As the stageÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
December 29, 2017
Throughout the introduction of his book, Buchanan-Hamilton has credited a number of local informants for his maps of Nepal. Eight of his principal consultants were, namely, the Kirat chief Agam Singha, a Brahmin from Bahadurgunj, Narayan Das from Lohanga, a slave of the Gorkha King, a Kirat fromÃâà...
Nepali times
September 20, 2017
Toni Hagen was keenly aware of how 'development' can change society, and tried to warn Nepal's rulers and donors about minimising the environmental and societal impact of modernisation. He envisaged an electric train artery running east-west along the plains, and north-south feeder roads that followed the main riversÃâà...
Nepali times
September 20, 2017
Toni Hagen was keenly aware of how 'development' can change society, and tried to warn Nepal's rulers and donors about minimising the environmental and societal impact of modernisation. He envisaged an electric train artery running east-west along the plains, and north-south feeder roads thatÃâà...
Eurasia Review
August 27, 2017
According to the Nepal Disaster Report 2015 produced by the Government of Nepal, Nepal is among the top 20 on the list of the most multi-hazard-prone countries in the world. Its active tectonic plates, variable climatic conditions, rugged and fragile geophysical structure, unplanned settlement, andÃâà...
Reliefweb
August 24, 2017
Situation analysis: The flood has receded but impact is still visible all over the places. Most of the damages are evident along the streams. Pre-image (inset) reveals some of the settlements were on flood prone low lying terraces. The impact as seen in the image are damage to houses and cultivation field.
Reliefweb
August 21, 2017
Situation analysis: Since 11 August 2017 Nepal has been facing flooding resulting in loss of lives and properties. The inundation map derived from satellite data shows that river water and flood water spread across the low land. Primary country. Nepal. Other countries. India. Nepal: Floods and LandslidesÃâà...
Reliefweb
August 18, 2017
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Reliefweb
August 18, 2017
Situation analysis: Since 11 of Agust 2017 there has been incicent rainfall causing widespread flooding across the region, including Nepal. While the flood water has receded since the peak flow, there are many pockets where trapped flood remains (within whilte polygons). The signs of settlements beingÃâà...
ReliefWeb
August 17, 2017
Situation report: While the flood water has receded since the peak flow, there are many pockets where trapped flood remains (within whilte polygons). People living close to these areas may require assistance and needs monitoring, as these area are potential for vector borne diseases.
ABC15 Arizona
July 10, 2017
A teenage girl in Nepal has died after she was bitten by a snake while banished to a cowshed during a menstruation ritual that sees young women separated from their families and made to sleep alone. The victim, 19-year-old Tulasi Shahi, from western Nepal's Dailekh district, was taking part in chhaupadi,Ãâà...
PC Gamer
April 6, 2017
Map knowledge feels like an afterthought a lot of the time, with players not thinking about how group composition and positioning might change from one map to the next. I spoke with former Ronin DPS flex player, Far , earlier this week to see what his thoughts were on the various maps of Nepal.
GovInsider
October 25, 2016
Citizens in Nepal have a new tool to understand demographic issues in the most remote parts of the Himalayan country. NepalMap lets users see maps and charts down to the district level, with village-level data coming soon. In each district, it provides information on literacy and education. It also hasÃâà...
Polygon
July 31, 2016
Two enterprising Overwatch players figured out a way to glitch into Nepal's next level, which is fully built-out and ready to be explored. Clarification: A previous version of this story erroneously called this an unreleased portion of the map. That reference has been removed. Access to the second level isÃâà...
Digital Trends
July 29, 2016
However, a few straying players figured out a way to move across the entire Nepal map without having to wait for the current stage to end. A brief explainer: Nepal is one of the “control” maps consisting of three stages. When one stage is complete, the teams move on to the next stage. The transition betweenÃâà...
NPR
May 5, 2015
The village of Melamchighyang needs 100 blankets. The remote area of Hyolmo has many injuries, and only two nonprofit groups are providing "limited aid." Two girls from Germany are missing in Langlang Valley. People are stranded in Kyanjin Gompa. These pleas for help in the aftermath of the NepalÃâà...
