"Relocation"

#13653847

2 May 2026

Excavators demolish informal settlements along the Bishnumati River corridor during an eviction drive by government authorities in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 2, 2026. The operation is part of efforts to clear riverbanks for environmental restoration, flood control, and urban improvement under the Bagmati and Bishnumati river cleanup initiatives. Thousands of residents, many from marginalized communities, face displacement as settlements deemed illegal are removed. Human rights organizations criticize the operation over inadequate resettlement and housing provisions. According to the National Land Commission, there are an estimated 450,000 landless squatter families across Nepal.

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#13653848

2 May 2026

Excavators demolish informal settlements along with a school in the Bishnumati River corridor during an eviction drive by government authorities in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 2, 2026. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to clear riverbanks for environmental restoration, flood control, and urban improvement under the Bagmati and Bishnumati river cleanup initiatives. Thousands of residents, many from marginalized communities, face displacement as settlements deemed illegal are removed, drawing criticism from human rights organizations over inadequate resettlement and housing provisions. According to the National Land Commission, there are an estimated 450,000 landless squatter families across Nepal.

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#13653849

2 May 2026

Excavators demolish an informal school along the Bishnumati River corridor during an eviction drive by government authorities in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 2, 2026. The operation is part of efforts to clear riverbanks for environmental restoration, flood control, and urban improvement under the Bagmati and Bishnumati river cleanup initiatives. Thousands of residents, many from marginalized communities, face displacement as settlements deemed illegal are removed. Human rights organizations have criticized the process over inadequate resettlement and housing provisions. According to the National Land Commission, there are an estimated 450,000 landless squatter families across Nepal.

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#13653850

2 May 2026

Excavators demolish informal settlements along the Bishnumati River corridor during an eviction drive by government authorities in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 2, 2026. The operation is part of efforts to clear riverbanks for environmental restoration, flood control, and urban improvement under the Bagmati and Bishnumati river cleanup initiatives. Thousands of residents, many from marginalized communities, face displacement as settlements deemed illegal are removed. Human rights organizations criticize the operation over inadequate resettlement and housing provisions. According to the National Land Commission, there are an estimated 450,000 landless squatter families across Nepal.

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#13643598

30 Apr 2026

Coordinator of the Advisory Council for Regional Economic Development and Relocation, Altagracia Gomez Sierra, attends a news conference on the agreement for the Promotion of the Mexican Steel Industry, also known as the ''steel pact'', in collaboration with the National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (Canacero) at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 29, 2026.

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#13592622

18 Apr 2026

National Museum officials carefully remove the idol of Goddess Mahagauri Parvati from its display area inside the Chhauni National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 18, 2026. The idol is being prepared for relocation to its original shrine in Maru, Kathmandu. The sacred sculpture is escorted with due reverence as part of the formal handover process involving museum and cultural heritage authorities, marking its final exit from the museum collection after years of preservation. The reestablishment ceremony of the repatriated idol takes place at Maru Tole on World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day observed annually to promote the preservation of cultural heritage. The sculpture, returned to Nepal in 1996 after being stolen and taken to the United Kingdom, had been preserved at the Chhauni National Museum before its reinstatement. The United Kingdom Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, also attends the ceremony, marking a significant moment in Nepal's ongoing cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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#13592623

18 Apr 2026

National Museum officials carefully remove the idol of Goddess Mahagauri Parvati from its display area inside the Chhauni National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 18, 2026. The idol is being prepared for relocation to its original shrine in Maru, Kathmandu. The sacred sculpture is escorted with due reverence as part of the formal handover process involving museum and cultural heritage authorities, marking its final exit from the museum collection after years of preservation. The reestablishment ceremony of the repatriated idol takes place at Maru Tole on World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day observed annually to promote the preservation of cultural heritage. The sculpture, returned to Nepal in 1996 after being stolen and taken to the United Kingdom, had been preserved at the Chhauni National Museum before its reinstatement. The United Kingdom Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, also attends the ceremony, marking a significant moment in Nepal's ongoing cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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#13592626

18 Apr 2026

National Museum officials carefully remove the idol of Goddess Mahagauri Parvati from its display area inside the Chhauni National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 18, 2026. The idol is being prepared for relocation to its original shrine in Maru, Kathmandu. The sacred sculpture is escorted with due reverence as part of the formal handover process involving museum and cultural heritage authorities, marking its final exit from the museum collection after years of preservation. The reestablishment ceremony of the repatriated idol takes place at Maru Tole on World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day observed annually to promote the preservation of cultural heritage. The sculpture, returned to Nepal in 1996 after being stolen and taken to the United Kingdom, had been preserved at the Chhauni National Museum before its reinstatement. The United Kingdom Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, also attends the ceremony, marking a significant moment in Nepal's ongoing cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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#13592627

18 Apr 2026

National Museum officials carefully remove the idol of Goddess Mahagauri Parvati from its display area inside the Chhauni National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 18, 2026. The idol is being prepared for relocation to its original shrine in Maru, Kathmandu. The sacred sculpture is escorted with due reverence as part of the formal handover process involving museum and cultural heritage authorities, marking its final exit from the museum collection after years of preservation. The reestablishment ceremony of the repatriated idol takes place at Maru Tole on World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day observed annually to promote the preservation of cultural heritage. The sculpture, returned to Nepal in 1996 after being stolen and taken to the United Kingdom, had been preserved at the Chhauni National Museum before its reinstatement. The United Kingdom Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, also attends the ceremony, marking a significant moment in Nepal's ongoing cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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#13592628

18 Apr 2026

National Museum officials carefully remove the idol of Goddess Mahagauri Parvati from its display area inside the Chhauni National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 18, 2026. The idol is being prepared for relocation to its original shrine in Maru, Kathmandu. The sacred sculpture is escorted with due reverence as part of the formal handover process involving museum and cultural heritage authorities, marking its final exit from the museum collection after years of preservation. The reestablishment ceremony of the repatriated idol takes place at Maru Tole on World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day observed annually to promote the preservation of cultural heritage. The sculpture, returned to Nepal in 1996 after being stolen and taken to the United Kingdom, had been preserved at the Chhauni National Museum before its reinstatement. The United Kingdom Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, also attends the ceremony, marking a significant moment in Nepal's ongoing cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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#13585024

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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#13585025

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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#13585026

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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#13585027

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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#13585028

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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#13585029

17 Apr 2026

An osprey is seen as a pair builds a new nest at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on April 16, 2026. The city removed the nest shortly after due to concerns that high temperatures from the lights during night racing could pose a fire hazard for the osprey and their offspring.

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