KATHMANDU The Bagmati River, coursing through Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has transformed into a sewer canal in recent decades, with untreated raw sewage discharged into its waters. Officials are now drafting plans to rejuvenate the sacred river, which also passes through the revered Pashupatinath Temple, by building a dam 95-meters (311 feet) tall to collect […]
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20: The Varanasi District Administration, under the Government of Uttar Pradesh, has made significant strides by securing three world records certified by the Elite World Records and India Records Academy. These records are for achieving the highest number of participants in a Voter Awareness Quiz Contest at Multiple Locations, facilitating the maximum number of participants in Donating and Exchanging Books at a Single Venue, and orchestrating the largest Quiz Competition in terms of participants across Multiple Venues. These remarkable feats were accomplished on January 29, 2024, and February 14, 2024, respectively, as part of the "KASHI Matadata Jagrukta 2024" initiative, which aimed to promote awareness about voting in elections and foster knowledge through the "Kashi Sansad Gyan Pratiyogita". The events were synchronized across all educational ins