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PM greets nation on Parsi new year

New Delhi, March 20 (Calcutta Tube) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Navroz, the Parsi new year. Marking the first day of spring, Navroz symbolises renewal and brings the message of hope and celebration. ‘The festival is a living symbol of the...
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Pakistan Army chief leaves for talks in US

Islamabad, March 20 (Calcutta Tube) The Pakistan Army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, left Saturday on an official visit to the United States to participate in Pakistan-US strategic dialogue scheduled for March 24. Kayani is visiting America at the special invitation of US Central Command head,...
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Pakistan faces 4,500 MW power shortfall

Islamabad, March 20 (Calcutta Tube) Pakistan faces a staggering 4,500 MW power shortfall, leading to outages of up to 16 hours in rural areas. On Friday, the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) said that the total demand was for 13,026 MW, while only 9,426 MW could be supplied across the country. The...
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Uproar in Nepal as Indian firm wins passport bid

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepal’s ruling parties are pitted against one another and the Maoists have joined the uproar as Nepal’s government finally decided to award a prestigious contract for printing smart passports to a state-owned company in India. The Nasik-based Security Printing...
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Alarm in Nepal as peace architect Koirala slips into coma

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Alarm and concern began to spread like wildfire in Nepal after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, slipped into a coma Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly...
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Nepal’s peace architect G.P. Koirala dies at 85

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Alarm and grief swept through Nepal Saturday after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala – architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency – died following fortnight-long respiratory problems. He was 85. Armed police forces...
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Girija Prasad Koirala dead

Kathmandu/New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Former Nepalese prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, died Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly a fortnight. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described...
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Koirala in coma, may be dead

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Alarm and concern began to spread like wildfire in Nepal after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, slipped into a coma Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly...
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Nepal declares state mourning for Koirala

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) The Nepal government Sunday announced three-day state mourning for former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who passed away Saturday after multiple organ failures at the age of 85. Culture Minister Minendra Rijal told journalists after an emergency meeting of the cabinet...
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Girija Prasad Koirala: A man with simple convictions (Obituary)

Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Fate had written Girija Prasad Koirala, the man known as the Kennedy and Nehru of Nepal, would be at the helm of the Himalayan republic’s politics, coming as he did from a family that was one of the biggest champions of democracy in Nepal. Born in Tadi in Bihar, he...
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