India, Tajikistan should jointly combat terror, boost ties: President
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Describing Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon as an "old friend of India", President Pranab Mukherjee a brain haemorrhagea brain haemorrhage said Monday India and the ... Read more...
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Bahuguna distributes portfolios, retains 24 departments
April 2nd, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun, April 1 (IANS) Nearly two weeks after being sworn-in and two days after winning a vote of confidence, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Sunday allocated portfolios to his ministers.While ... Read more...
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India to host ministers of Mekong-Ganga countries
December 5th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In a boost to its Look East policy, India will host the meeting of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation grouping that will bring together foreign ministers ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh’s visit to improve India-Malaysia ties: HC
October 25th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25(ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's scheduled visit to Malaysia would improve the bilateral relations between the two countries, Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Vijay Gokhale has ... Read more...
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Floods in Uttar Pradesh claims 36 lives, destroys 20 villages
September 25th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelAlmora (Uttar Pradesh), Sep. 25 (ANI): The flood situation in Uttar Pradesh's Almora district has killed 36 people, destroying 20 villages out of 2,200 villages in the district.Relief workers are ... Read more...
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How about corporate cultural responsibility, asks Geeta Chandran (Interview)
June 17th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Classical dances should be included as a regular cultural component in the country's tourism package "to project India's soft power", says noted bharatanatyam dancer ... Read more...
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Mongolian team meets Omar Abdullah, seeks tourism collaboration
May 12th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, May 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today appreciated Mongolia's interest in collaborating with the state in the fields of tourism, education and culture."The state offers greater potential ... Read more...
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Man, 42, to climb Mount Kinabalu 111 times!
January 1st, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kula Lumpur, Jan 1 (ANI): Mohd Noor Mat Amin, a photojournalist, is all set to enter the record books as he seeks to climb the peak of Mount Kinabalu 111 times within ... Read more...
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Patil arrives in Spain, calls for strengthening forces of peace
April 21st, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinMadrid (Spain) , April 20, 2009 (ANI): President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on Monday called for strengthening the forces of peace soon after arriving in Spanish capital Madrid.Patil, ... Read more...
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Nepal bans US climber for two years over Tibet
July 11th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 11 (IANS) The Nepal government has slapped a two-year ban on two Western climbers for the first time in the mountaineering history of the Himalayan nation, which ... Read more...
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Nepal clamps down on Everest climbers at China’s bidding
April 17th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
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By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 17 (IANS) While embarking on a historic march for democracy, Nepal has announced stringent censorship on teams seeking to climb Mt Everest -a symbol of human courage - ... Read more...
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Nepal censors Everest at China’s bidding
April 17th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 17 (IANS) While embarking on a historic march for democracy and equality for its own citizens, Nepal has clamped stringent censorship on Mt Everest - the world's highest ... Read more...
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All Nepal ministers jump into poll fray
March 22nd, 2008 - 10:36 am ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 22 (IANS) As Nepal gears up for its first constituent assembly elections next month, the nation will also see the unprecedented spectacle of the entire cabinet of ministers ... Read more...
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Nepal announces indefinite freeze on Everest
March 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Going out of its way to appease its giant northern neighbour China, Nepal, known as the home of Mt. Everest, the highest peak on earth, has ... Read more...
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