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IHBT, Himachal govt join hands to increase heeng, saffron production in co
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) and the Department of Agriculture of Himachal Pradesh government, have forged a strategic and implementation partnership, in a bid to increase the production of heeng and saffron in the country.
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India to reconstruct 56 high schools in Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 8 (ANI): India will reconstruct a total of 56 higher secondary schools in seven districts of Nepal as part of post-earthquake reconstruction in the Himalayan nation with a grant of 2.95 billion Nepali rupees.
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India-Nepal diplomatic row likely to escalate, no talks soon
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Nepal has reportedly sought foreign secretary-level talks with India via video conferencing. However, it seems unlikely that India will agree at this stage when the Himalayan nation is all set to pass the Second Constitution Amendment Bill next week, which wi
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Nepal prioritizes health sector in budget amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 28 (ANI): Government of Nepal on Thursday introduced budget with a ceiling of Nepali Rs 1,474 billion and has prioritized health sector of nation as COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip hold in the Himalayan Nation.
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Rain likely to bring some respite from heat in North and Central parts of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Naresh Kumar, Senior Scientist, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted that there would be a slight decrease in heat intensity from Thursday in the northern and central part of India. He further stated that this will be due to a weste
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Around 1,500 Nepalis stranded in India return home through India-Nepal bor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Champawat (Uttarakhand) [India], May 26 (ANI): Around 1,500 Nepali citizens stranded in India due to coronavirus induced lockdown returned to the Himalayan nation through India-Nepal border at Banbasa here on Monday.
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Unchecked migrants from India contribute to rising cases of COVID-19 in Ne
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 25 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday reiterated his previous statement where he had blamed those coming from India for the spread of coronavirus in the Himalayan nation.
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'Kangra Tea could lower COVID-19 activity better than HIV drugs'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Chemicals in Kangra tea could be effective in boosting immunity as they can block coronavirus activity better than anti-HIV drugs according to scientists at the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), based in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.
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Rudranath temple in Uttarakhand opens without devotees today
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): Situated at an altitude of 11,808 feet above the sea level, the doors of Rudranath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in Garhwal Himalayan mountains were opened on Tuesday morning for summers without devotees due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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WD likely to cause rainfall over Western Himalayan region: IMD
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Under the influence of Western Disturbance (WD), Western Himalayan region is likely to receive scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers for the next two days, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.
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With 24 new patients, Nepal coronavirus cases reach 240
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 13 (ANI): Nepal has reported 24 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bring the Himalayan nation's total to 243, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.
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7 more COVID-19 cases in Nepal, tally reaches 109
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9: Seven more COVID-19 cases were reported in Nepal on Saturday morning, taking the total count of the country's coronavirus cases to 109.
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