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Chhatpuja Celebrated

October 29, 2014

Chhatpuja is an ancient festival celebrated by Hindus and Jains alike. It is believed to be the only Vedic Festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, and Chhathi Maiya, a Vedic Goddess. The Chhat Puja is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life and ..

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China inaugurates new Tibet rail link near Sikkim border

August 19, 2014

China opened its second railway line in Tibet, constructed at a cost of $ 2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim. The rail link will make efficient mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region. The ..

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Surya Kiran-VII: Indo-Nepal combined military training exercise

August 17, 2014

The militaries of India and Nepal will jointly conduct a Combined Training Exercise, Surya Kiran-VII, from August 18 to August 31, 2014. The combined training will be conducted in the mountain terrain of Pithoragarh in the Northern Himalayas at an altitude of 5000-6000 ..

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India’s PM Narendra Modi’s Nepal visit concludes

August 4, 2014

The two-day Nepal visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded on August 4, 2014.  Highlights of Mr. Modi’s Nepal visit: Mr. Modi is the first Indian PM to Nepal in 17 years. He was welcomed by the guard of ..

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1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship

August 4, 2014

The 1950 India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship is a bilateral pact between the Government of Nepal and Government of India aimed at establishing a close strategic relationship between the two South Asian neighbors. The treaty was inked at Kathmandu on July 31, 1950 by then Prime Minister of Nepal Mohan Shamsher ..

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India ready to review 1950 Indo-Nepal Friendship Treaty: PM Narendra Modi

August 3, 2014

India’s PM Narendra Modi who is on a visit to neighboring country Nepal said in his speech that he was ready to take into account suggestions if any to review the 1950 India-Nepal Friendship Treaty that governs the relationship between ..

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World has only 3,200 tigers left: WWF report

July 30, 2014

In a sharp contrast to the 100,000 tigers that once lived in the wild a century ago, the number now has reduced to just 3,200. This was revealed by a latest report released by the World Wide Fund (WWF). WWF ..

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Health Ministry focuses on Kala Azar eradication

July 8, 2014

Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has set up a core group to sketch a detailed plan of action to wipe out the vector-borne disease Kala Azar by 2015. In 2004, the government had set a target for eradicating the ..

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