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Planning a trip to Ladakh? Add these must-visit places to your travel itin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Nestled among the two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges-- the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram-- Ladakh is the Shangrilla on the earth. Lying at an altitude ranging from about 9,000 to 25,000 feet, the cold desert of Ladakh is undoubtedly a great su
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ITBP Himveers participate in Yoga at height of 15,000 feet in snow-covered
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Himveers of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have participate in a Yoga session at 15,000 feet in snow conditions in Uttarakhand Himalayas ahead of International Yoga Day.
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As financial crisis hits Nepal's economy, govt decides to give public holi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 27 (ANI): Facing a financial crunch and falling income, the Government of Nepal has decided to give public holidays on Sunday too, taking the number of public holidays to two days a week in the Himalayan Nation.
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AAI signs JV deal with HP Govt for development of greenfield airport
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Tuesday it has signed a joint venture agreement with the Government of Himachal Pradesh for the development of a greenfield airport at Nagchala, near Mandi district of the Himalayan state.
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Nepal local polls: Election Commission intensifies preparations amid COVID
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 23 (ANI): With less than three weeks left for local-level polls, the Election Commission of Nepal is intensifying its preparations amid the threat from COVID-19 that still looms over the Himalayan nation.
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Students in Nepal attend secondary level final exam in-person as COVID wav
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 22 (ANI): Secondary Education Examination (SEE) in Nepal started on Friday with students appearing in person as the COVID-19 wave in the Himalayan Nation continues to falter.
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Nepal to vote in support of Tedros as WHO Chief for second term
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): Nepal will support incumbent Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term, the Health Minister of the Himalayan nation announced.
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Nepal local polls: Code of Conduct bars ministers, public portfolio holder
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 8 (ANI): In wake of upcoming local elections in Nepal, the Election Commission of the Himalayan Nation has endorsed a code of conduct that would go into effect past Friday midnight barring ministers and public portfolio holders from campaigning out of government expe
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China pushing trans-Himalayan rail project with strategic aims
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 (ANI): With aims to push rail connectivity to border areas, China is pursuing the Nepal-China Railway Project to fulfil its strategic interests.
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Pollution makes life hazardous in Kathmandu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 30 (ANI): For the last one week, the air quality of Kathmandu has deteriorated and the Himalayan nation's capital has remained in the list of the top ten most polluted cities in the world, as per the report by IQAir, a Swiss air quality tech company.
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Strengthening Indo-Nepal trade ties with improved connectivity
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Much like the rest of South Asia, the landlocked Himalayan nation Nepal is confronted with a lack of infrastructure. Challenges on regional connectivity, restrictive trade policies and inefficient procedures have been some of the obstacles hindering trad
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Zojila Tunnel excavation reaches halfway mark in shortest time
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)/ Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Multisector conglomerate Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd has completed the halfway mark in the excavation works of Zojila Tunnel in the Himalayan range, amid adverse weather conditions, includin
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