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Guinness officials say they'll arrive in Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Sunday, when they'll measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi. Dangi, who is from western Nepal, arrived in Katmandu on Wednesday. Dangi is hoping to snatch the title of the world's shortest...
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Guinness officials say they'll arrive in Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Sunday, when they'll measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi. Dangi, who is from western Nepal, arrived in Katmandu on Wednesday. Dangi is hoping to snatch the title of the world's shortest...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, climbs a ladder to his home in Reemkholi village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of Kathmandu on February 21,... View Photo »
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The electoral triumph of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) provokes an ever-growing explosion of joy and pride all over the world, as it heralds the future revolutionary victories of the 21st century. It became possible thanks to the theoretical and political elaboration, the correct strategy, and t...
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Negative measures include: water quality, air quality, drainage, waste management, soil erosion, and noise pollution. Mitigation measures include: a) to minimize the effects of land use changes, the design engineers will be instructed to design the...
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Altogether 53 countries that have mountains higher than 4,000 meters have been invited to the conference. These include 11 Least Developed Countries, 33 developing countries and 11 developed countries. Nepal decided to launch Mountain Initiatives after...
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In Nepal, the 10th session of the parliament ended yesterday with the Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang reading the President’s announcement of the prorogue of the House. The current session started on the 2nd of May last year. The annual budget of the...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi (R), a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, packs his belongings as he prepares to set forth for to Kathmandu from his village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres... View Photo »
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Nepal has already agreed to open up 70 sub-sectors of services for other member countries as per the WTO rules. We will decide on the additional sub-sectors of service for foreign investors after assessing its impact on the Nepal´s economy
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He, however, could not commit on the possible date as it all depended upon several factors. Bihar Congress spokesman V K Thakur welcomed the railway's firm initiatives in opening rail traffic to Nepal by 2014. He, however, said that railways, which...
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Nepal ([neˈpaːl] (help·info)), officially the Kingdom of Nepal, is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordered by China (Tibet) to the north and by India to the south, east and west. Nepal is a kingdom of various geographical features, and is culturally rich. More than 80% of Nepalese follow Hinduism, which is higher than the... Full Article
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi (R), a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, packs his belongings as he prepares to set forth for to Kathmandu from his village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of Kathmandu on February...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, is carried by his nephew Doalk Dangi as he prepares to head to Kathmandu from Hafure village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of Kathmandu on...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, receives red vermillion powder by his sister in-law as he prepares to head to Kathmandu from his village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, looks on from the passenger window of a jeep at Hafure village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of Kathmandu on February 21, 2012. Dangi will...
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Nepalese people look at the damage after a house caught fire in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. The fire was brought under control within three hours and no casualties were reported.
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Nepalese army soldiers participate in a drill on the occasion of Army Day in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Nepal's Army Day is celebrated annually on Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to Hindu God Shiva.
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Nepalese army soldiers demonstrate paragliding skills in a parade to mark Army Day in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Nepal's Army Day is celebrated annually on Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to Hindu God Shiva.
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Students of Nepalese army school perform martial arts during Army Day in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Nepal's Army Day is celebrated annually on Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to Hindu God Shiva.
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Nepal's army soldiers march during a parade to mark the Army Day in Kathmandu February 20, 2012.
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Nepalese men sit in an open area smoking cigarettes near Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, some 12 kilometres southeast of Kathmandu on February 17, 2012. Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for fine architecture and pottery making and was once the capital of Nepal...
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A Nepalese woman places ceramic pots in the sun in Bhakatpur some 12 kilometers southeast of Kathmanduon February 17, 2012. Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for fine architecture and pottery making and was once the capital of Nepal during the great Malla Kingdom until...
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Nepalese children look through a fence in Bhakatpur some 12 kilometers southeast of Kathmanduon February 17, 2012. Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for fine architecture and pottery making and was once the capital of Nepal during the great Malla Kingdom until the...
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A Nepalese woman performs a ritual in a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, some 12 kilometers south-east of Kathmandu on February 17, 2012. Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for fine architecture and pottery making and was once the capital of Nepal during the great...
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A Nepalese woman walks through Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, some 12 kilometres south-east of Kathmandu on February 17, 2012. Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for fine architecture and pottery making and was once the capital of Nepal during the great Malla Kingdom until...
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A young Nepalese rag picker searches for recyclable items which are thrown as offerings by devotees at the Bagmati river near the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India have started arriving at the temple ahead of the...
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In a picture taken on February 7, 2012, Chandra Bahadur Dangi (C), a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, plays a traditional drum in Jhapa district, southeastern Nepal. Pilloried by neighbours, laughed at in freakshows...
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In a picture taken on February 8, 2012, Chandra Bahadur Dangi (C), a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, sits with his nephew in a jeep on their way home in Hetauda, Makawanpur district, southern Nepal. Pilloried by...
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Hindu holy men rest near a bonfire in the courtyard of Pashupatinath Temple during Shivratri celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Hindu festival Shivratri is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration.
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A Hindu holy man lights incense sticks in the courtyard of Pashupatinath Temple during Shivratri celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Hindu festival Shivratri is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration.
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Devotees stand in a line to enter Pashupatinath Temple during Shivratri celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Hindu festival Shivratri is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration.
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Supporters of Nepal communist party Maoist take out a rally to mark the anniversary of the Maoists' armed revolt that began in 1996 in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. The Maoists fought government troops in the bloody, 10-year revolt to demand political reforms and end Nepal's...
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Supporters of Nepal communist party Maoist hold portraits of Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong as they take out a rally to mark the anniversary of the Maoists' armed revolt that began in 1996 in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. The Maoists fought government troops in the...
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Supporters of Nepal communist party Maoist with their face painted with communist flags take out a rally to mark the anniversary of their armed revolt that began in 1996 in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. The Maoists fought government troops in the bloody, 10-year revolt to...
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One of the four remaining founders of the Nepalese Communist Party, Nar Bahadur Karmacharya (C) wipes off red vermillion powder smeared on the tip of the nose of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) leader Mohan Baidhya (L) as Maoist Chairman Prachanda (R) looks on during a...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi (R), a 72-year-old Nepali who claims to be the world's shortest man at 56 centimetres (22 inches) in height, packs his belongings as he prepares to set forth for to Kathmandu from his village in Dang district, some 540 kilometres southwest of Kathmandu on February...
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