‘Lavish’ terms force Indian NGO to pull out of quake-hit Nepal

The NGO was planning to build 100 health posts in the country and Nepal wanted granite finish on all tops of work counters, besides heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. “Harsh” terms and conditions and “way too lavish” guidelines by quake-hit Nepal has forced an Indian NGO to abandon its ambitious reconstruction plans for the Himalayan country. The…

Diplomat case: Fate of 28 Nepalese women worries NGO

Gurgaon, September 9 NGO Meitei India have claimed that the women rescued from the house of a Saudi diplomat in Gurgaon were part of a batch of 30 who had been sent to Riyadh to reconstruct their lives after the recent devastating earthquake.The NGO, which played a pivotal role in getting the victims rescued, is…

#GoHomeIndianMedia trending in Nepal as quake-hit victims say Indian media doing PR for govt

Kathmandu: The Indian media is facing flak for its coverage of the earthquake disaster in Nepal with complaints in the social media that it was treating the tragedy as a "public relations exercise" on behalf of the Indian government. As Nepal picks up pieces in the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquake that killed over…