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Preparations for West Bengal's Ganga Sagar Mela started 5-6 months in adva
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"The preparation for the Gangasagar mela this year started not from the last one or two months, but from the last five to six months. Many departments are involved in its preparation, like the PHC, PWD, Irrigation, Disaster Management, Transport, Panchayat. There is a big role of NGOs," Sout
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Maldives President Muizzu asks Indian government to withdraw troops by Mar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked the Indian government to withdraw the Indian troops from the island nation before March 15, Maldives-based Adhadhu newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Ram Temple opening: From Makar Sankranti, shrines in Mauritius to organise
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Day after the Mauritian cabinet announced a mandatory 2-hour break for Hindus working in public offices to enable them to attend local events being organised ahead of the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, it has now been learnt that temples in the island country will
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"Fact that there is only one China...": Beijing opens up on Taiwan poll re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its first official reaction to the Presidential elections in neighbouring Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its claim on the breakaway territory as part of its own, saying that any changes in the island nation would not change the status of Taiwan as 'part of China,' CNN
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US congratulates Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te, affirms support f
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The US congratulated Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory in Saturday's elections, vowing to cooperate and work closely with the island nation.
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Polling begins in Taiwan, over 19 million voters to elect President, VP as
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Polling to elect the next President and the running mate began in Taiwan on Saturday, with over nineteen million people, of which one million are first-time voters, registered to cast their ballots across almost 18,000 polling stations in the island country.
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Over a 1000 Youth set to discover Lakshadweep with Pujya Gurudevshri Rakes
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 12: Spiritual luminary and modern mystic Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji -- Founder Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur -- will be visiting the Agatti Islands in Lakshadweep, along with over a 1000 youth hailing from all across India, for a 'Youth Retreat',
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'Nation First, Business Later': EaseMyTrip reaffirms stand to suspend trav
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the row over the distasteful remarks by Maldivian ministers and government officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, Indian travel company EaseMyTrip on Thursday reiterated its stand to suspend all bookings to the island nation from January
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India-Maldives spat: Foreign tourists, locals vouch for Indian destination
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Foreign tourists, as well as locals, are now vouching for India's top destinations, including cities, tourist attractions, and other places while shunning the sun-kissed getaway for domestic beaches instead.
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Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after violent protests kill 1
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Thursday declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital, Port Moresby, and suspended the Pacific island nation's chief of police after violent protests killed as many as 16 people in the country, The New York Times reported.
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"Not less than Maldives for us": Tourists visiting Lakshadweep praise hosp
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"We are here for just 3-4 hours. I think time will get short for us to explore the beauty of this island. This is none less than Maldives for us. We are enjoying a lot," a tourist named Olivia who has come to Lagoon Beach from Kolkata said.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Andaman Islands
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted the Andaman Islands on Wednesday morning, as per National Center for Seismology data.
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