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Railway connectivity to the Char Dhams

NewDelhi 17 Dec-2021;This is about a massive infrastructure update from Uttarakhand. This is about the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag electrified broad gauge-single track, one of the toughest rail routes, which is under progress. When ready, it will help provide rail connectivity nearer to the Char Dhams namely Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, as …

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India to raise legal marriage age for women

17-12-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Indian government has cleared a proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, according to media reports, as women’s rights activists fear the move could lead to a “real disaster”. The decision to raise the age was made …

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New Zealand honours Pakistani hero Naeem Rashid

17-12-2021 Bureau Report WELLINGTON/ MELBOURNE/ ISLAMABAD: Two New Zealanders were awarded the country’s highest bravery award Thursday for confronting a white supremacist gunman during a 2019 terror attack on Christchurch mosques that claimed the lives of 51 Muslim worshippers. Naeem Rashid, who died in the attack, and survivor Abdul Aziz …

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Saudi Arabia introduces changes in Umrah policy

16-12-2021 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s citizens and foreigners aged 12 and above can avail Umrah permits, as per the new regulations. A statement issued by the official Twitter account for the publication of news related to the Two …

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