Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 2 (ANI): While the world welcomed 2020 with gaiety, Himalayan nation Nepal chose to welcome it in its own way, announcing the end of the decade to be celebrated as "Visit Nepal Year 2020".
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): A heavy influx of pilgrims was seen at Vaishno Devi temple who thronged the hill shrine to seek blessings for a peaceful year ahead.
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the system of food testing, the country's apex food regulator- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has started to use advanced technologies.
Surat (Gujarat) [India] Dec 31 (ANI/Newswire Gujarat): Piyuus Jaiswal was awarded the Global Bihar Excellence Award 2019. This award was presented by Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Shri Awardee Dr CP Thakur and Bihar Women Commission president Dilmani Devi in Patna to promote women empowerment.
Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], Dec 30 (ANI): This year, one of the major risks mobile manufacturers took was bringing foldable devices into reality. Foldable smartphone technology is still in its infancy but that was no deterrent for companies to experiment with the style in 2019.
California [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): WhatsApp users on Windows Phone OS or older Android OS may have to finally move to a modern device as the messaging service will stop working on older platforms after December 31, 2019.
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Boxer Sarita Devi alleged that her bout against Simranjeet Kaur in the Olympics Qualifiers trials that concluded on Saturday was fixed.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): A major terror strike averted as the Indian Army on Sunday defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Keri sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): RJD leader and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Sunday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he is on a political journey of Rs 24,500 crore known as 'Jal-Jeevan-Haryali' but is least bothered about pressing problems like unemployment.
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered an Improvised explosive device (IED) bomb placed beside an under-construction road in Abujhmar area in Bastar.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi has written a letter to Chief Minister Kamal Nath seeking to remove the ban on six sand mines in Gwalior.
Lausanne [Switzerland], Dec 25 (ANI): The fight against climate change has encouraged a group of researchers from Switzerland to device an ingenious method to curb CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles that run on fossil fuels.