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Increasing air pollution keeps Nepal’s health sector and people’s life expectancy at stake

Kathmandu: As the drone takes off, the skyline of Kathmandu is shrouded in a thick layer of polluted haze that has been lingering for weeks. Visibility has also dropped over the weeks, delaying the flights. On the ground, a layer of grey haze has continued to linger in the atmosphere, and its inhalation has continued to…

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3 Arrested For Smuggling Ganja Worth Rs 20L In Boudh

Bhubaneswar: The Boudh Model Police on Monday arrested three persons allegedly involved in smuggling ganja in the town and seized ganja worth over Rs 20 lakh. The arrested persons have been identified as Jitendra Mahakul, Nilanchal Ghibila, and Duryodhan Bishi. Acting on a tip-off, the Boudh Model Police conducted a raid near Badabankapada village and seized…

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman To Visit UK, Austria For Bilateral Meetings

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting the United Kingdom and Austria from tomorrow till the 13th of this month. During her visit, the Finance Minister is scheduled to attend Ministerial Level Bilateral meetings in both the countries. According to the Ministry of Finance, she will participate in the 13th…

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President Murmu To Hold Delegation Level Talks With Her Portuguese Counterpart

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Lisbon early this morning on the first leg of her state visit to Portugal and Slovakia. She was welcomed by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and received a guard of honour at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon. President Murmu was given a 21-gun salute and inspected contingents of…

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Dalmia Cement Introduces BTAP Rake to Enhance Environment-Friendly Fly Ash Transportation in Odisha

Rajgangpur, April 7, 2025: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. (DCBL), a leading player in India’s cement sector, in collaboration with Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), has successfully commenced the transportation of fly ash using BTAP (Bogie Tank for Alumina Powder) rakes a first-of-its-kind initiative at its integrated cement plant in Rajgangpur, Odisha. Owing to their leak-proof…

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Jharsuguda Sizzles At 41°C; 5 Other Odisha Towns Swelter At 38°C

Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda town in western Odisha recorded the highest temperature in the state on Monday, with the mercury reaching 41°C. Other towns in western Odisha, including Sambalpur, Rourkela, and the Hirakud area, recorded temperatures of 38°C or higher, while Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded maximum temperatures of 38°C. This information was shared by weather scientist Umashankar Das…

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Salman Khan to start working on Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2 after Sikandar success! All the latest details inside

Salman Khan is preparing for his next, and in all probabilities, a Bajrangi Bhaijaan sequel seems to be on the horizon. Following the success of Sikandar, which recently hit the Rs 100 crore mark in India, sources say that the actor has been mulling ideas for Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2 with screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad. Their…

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India’s Operation Brahma delivers aid to Myanmar, 800 patients treated

Yangon: Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft on Sunday delivered replenishment supplies for the field hospital and food aid for needy communities and the Indian Army’s field hospital, established under Operation Brahma, has successfully treated 800 patients so far. Sharing a post on X, India in Myanmar shared the update on India’s humanitarian efforts in the affected…

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met teachers who lost their jobs

Kolkata: The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with the teachers who lost their jobs. The Supreme Court had on April 3 upheld the Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling the appointment of over 25,000 staff in Bengal’s schools by the SSC. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, “There is a conspiracy going on to destroy…

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