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'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj released from Nepal prison
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the Himalayan nation ordered the release of Sobhraj on the grounds of old age and deteriorating health conditions.
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Govt filled up 15,000 vacancies in J-K in three years, say officials
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After August 5, 2019, when the Centre announced its decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two Union Territories, the government began addressing the issue of unemployment in the Himalayan region.
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MEIL Workforce Brave Frigid Temperatures
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sonmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): At more than 11,000 feet above mean sea level in the young snow-capped Himalayan mountains, the 'Water Towers' of India, the workforce of Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is constructing Asia's longest bi
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Nepal polls: Voter turnout lower than expected as Himalayan nation awaits
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hours after the formal closure of polls on Sunday, the Nepal Election Commission in its briefing said that the number of voters executing stood lower than expected.
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Polls open in Nepal to elect House of Representatives and Provincial Assem
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Voting has started in Nepal to elect new House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assemblies as the Himalayan nation holds its periodic general election in search of stability.
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Siliguri: Joy ride on toy train organised for special children
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On the birth anniversary of Independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, celebrated as Children's Day, a special toy train ride was organised for the physically challenged children in Siliguri.
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Beijing's rise expected to bring UK's interest in Himalayas: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The continuous attempts made by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in trying to change the geopolitics of South Asia, is expected to bring United Kingdom's (UK) interests in the Himalayan region
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WB: Northeast Frontier Railways to operate evening service of 'Joyride' du
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways has decided to operate the evening service of one 'special joyride' under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways for the upcoming annual Ghum Festival.
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Expert warns of further tremors in western Nepal after Wednesday's quake
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center till Thursday afternoon has recorded about 300 aftershocks measuring less than 4.0 magnitude. On Thursday morning, the western district of Bajura recorded a 4.1 Richter scale aftershock.
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Dhami says govt working to encourage sports in Uttarakhand
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The CM added that his government is also committed to supporting sports and athletes in the hill state and helping them earn laurels for the country on the global stage.
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Portals of Uttarakhand's Kedarnath Dham shuts for Winter
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The doors of the eleventh Jyotirlinga Lord Kedarnath were closed for the winter as per rituals with the Vedic mantras, local musical instruments, the tunes of the army band, and the cheers of hundreds of devotees.
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Dussehra: Nepal President offers "Tika-Prasad" to public on Bijaya Dashami
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 5 (ANI): Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday offered tika to the public on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain, popularly called Dussehra in India.
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