In a setback to China, Nepal green lights Indian rail project
The contest between India and China for strategic influence in the Himalayas has escalated with authorities in Nepal agreeing to fast-track a rail connection from their capital Kathmandu to the Indian mainland.
| 10 Dec 2020 1:00 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The contest between India and China for strategic influence in the Himalayas has escalated with authorities in Nepal agreeing to fast-track a rail connection from their capital Kathmandu to the Indian mainland. The decision follows China s energetic effort to link the Nepalese capital with Tibet.
Analysts say that India s initiative has strong security connotations. By connecting Nepal with India along tracks which are of a different gauge, New Delhi has prevented
Body of elephant calf recovered in Chatargaon under Rani Forest
Body of a female elephant calf was recovered from Thiopani Waterfall in Chatargaon under Rani Forest by the Forest Department on Wednesday.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Body of a female elephant calf was recovered from Thiopani Waterfall in Chatargaon under Rani Forest by the Forest Department on Wednesday.
The body of the calf was cremated by the
forest officials following proper rituals. The officials have suspected that the calf might have slipped from the hill as two of its legs were injured.
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