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24 Kg Ivory Seized From Smugglers In West Bengal; 2 Arrested
In West Bengal, forest officials apprehended two persons for allegedly smuggling ivory obtained from elephant tusk. The ivory weight upto 24 kgs in total. According to forest officer Hari Krishnan, the duo was coming from Malbazar area, when they were stopped and checked. The accused have admitted to the offence, and stated that the ivory was supposed to be delivered to their counterpart in Nepal. Further details are awaited.
Tags: ivory, Elephant Tusk, West Bengal, Jalpaiguri, Nepal
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Over 35 Arrested In Kathmandu For Running Fake Call Centre: Nepal
In Nepal's Kathmandu, as many as 35 persons including a Chinese national have been arrested for allegedly running a fake a call centre in Tinkune. The accused are being suspected for carrying out illegal activities and transactions. The police also confiscated laptops, computers and other documents from the office. Reportedly, the call centre is being operated since two years, and over 2,000 persons are employed.
Tags: Nepal, Tinkune, Kathmandu, Fake Call Centre, Chinese Investment
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IRCTC, First Indian Firm To Provide Tourist Train Between 2 Countries, India & Nepal
Tourist trains operated by Indian Railways under the Bharat Gaurav Scheme will depart from New Delhi on June 21. It will operate on Ramayana Circuit, which is part of the "Swadesh Darshan" plan. The trip would cost roughly Rs 65,000 per person, according to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. By linking two nations India and Nepal, with a tourist train, IRCTC becomes the first agency to achieve this milestone.
Tags: train, IRCTC, India, Nepal, tourist train
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Missing Tara Air Plane Discovered In Mustang's Kowang Village: Nepal Army
Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, which went missing in Mustang's hilly area on May 29, was discovered in Kowang hamlet. The plane crashed at the entrance of the Lamche river underneath the avalanche of Manapathi Himal, according to information provided to the Nepal Army by villagers. "We are deploying a helicopter to the area for the search operation," said Ram Kumar Dani, DSP of District Police Office, Mustang.
Tags: Nepal, India, Missing airplane, mustang, plane crash
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Nepalese Airline Losts Contact Hours After Take Off, 22 Passengers On Board
In Nepal, a private airlines plane with 22 passengers including four Indians has gone missing in the mountainous region of the Himalayan. The plane named the Twin Otter 9N-AET plane belonging to Tara Air, which took off from Pokhara on the morning of May 29, lost contact with the tower 15 minutes after it flew, confirmed airlines spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula. Notably, it is suspected that the plane has crashed.
Tags: Airlines , plane crash, Nepal, Private Airlines, Passengers
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PM Modi Visits Nepal On Occasion Of Buddha Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Nepal on May 16 in the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti. PM Modi will visit the sacred Mayadevi Temple and make an address at Buddha Jayanti event organised by Lumbini Development Trust. He will participate in "Shilanyas ceremony". PM Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba will hold a meeting regarding hydropower, development, connectivity and relationship between the nations.… read-more
Tags: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nepal, Lumbini, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Buddha Jayanti
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Discussions In Meeting Of Nepal PM And PM Modi In Lumbini Visit: Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, on May 13, talked about issues that could be discussed during the meeting of Sher Bahadur Deuba and PM Narendra Modi during his Lumbini visit on May 16. He mentioned the discussions of boundary, development of partnership, society of South Asia, aspects relating to Hydropower cooperation, electricity trading. He said conversation would be picked up from where they were left off in New Delhi April.
Tags: Nepal, Nepal PM, India-Nepal border, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, PM Modi
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Rahul Gandhi In Night Club During Nepal Visit, Video Goes Viral
A video of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, sipping beer in a nightclub went viral on the social media platform. Notably, Gandhi is on a five-day visit to Kathmandu, Nepal for a friend Sumnima Udas's wedding. The viral video of Gandhi's partying has even gained criticism, especially from the opposition BJP leaders. Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi called Gandhi a full-time tourist and part-time politician.
Tags: Rahul Gandhi, Night Club, Nepal, BJP, Viral
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Biden Appoints New US Ambassador To Nepal; Dean Thompson To Replace Berry
US president Joe Biden has appointed Dean R Thompson as the US ambassador to Nepal, replacing Randy Berry. Thompson serves as the state department's deputy assistant secretary for the south and central Asian affairs, and was also the Consul general of the US consulate in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was also the deputy chief of mission in the US embassy at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tags: Nepal, US, Joe BIden, Dean Thompson, Randy Berry
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3 Arrested For Smuggling Marijuana From Nepal: Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three persons with 18.980 kgs of marijuana, smuggled from Nepal on March 6. Agra's SP Shiv Ram Yadav informed that the accused have been arrested from Agra with one mobile and four roadways tickets. Reportedly, the market value of 18.980 kgs of marijuana is Rs 95 lakh. "The accused are under interrogation, further investigation is underway," said SP Yadav.
Tags: Uttar Pradesh, Smuggling, arrested, Nepal, Agra
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