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Seven houses damaged in landslide in Pithoragarhs Dapha village
Pithoragarh, Aug 7 (PTI) Seven houses were fully damaged in a landslide that occurred Thursday morning in Dapha village of Munsiyari following heavy rains in the district for over a week. The district administration has paid more than Rs 14 lakh as compensation and ex gratia to the people whose houses have been damaged fully, Pithoragarh Magistrate Vinod Goswami, who visited the affected village along with SP Rekha Yadav, said. 'We have distributed a sum of Rs 14,35,000 to all seven villagers whose houses were fully damaged and became unfit for living," Goswami said. A team of geologists has been instructed to study geological situation of the village, he said. Efforts are also underway to treat the canal near which Dapha village is situated, he said. The damaged houses belonged to Mahendra Ram, khushal Ram, Mohan Singh, Ummed Singh, Khushal Singh, Durga Singh and Mohan Singh, all residents of Dapha village. PTI COR ALM ZMN view comments First Published: August 07, 2025, 21:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Print
5 foreign ministers from central Asia to attend India-hosted conclave
Foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are attending the conclave to be held in Delhi. New Delhi is hosting the fourth edition of Central Asia Dialogue to forge closer, wider and stronger partnership with the region, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) India will host foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries at a conclave on Friday with a focus on jointly combating terrorism and boosting cooperation in areas of trade and technology. India has been looking at enhancing its cooperation with the Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the last few years amid China's persistent efforts to expand its influence in the region. The conclave is expected to be chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. 'India and Central Asia, in each other's 'Extended Neighbourhood', enjoy close and cordial contemporary diplomatic relations underpinned by millennia old cultural and people-to-people exchanges,' the MEA said in a statement. The first India-Central summit was held virtually in January 2022. The mechanism of India-Central Asia Dialogue, at the level of foreign ministers, have taken this relationship substantially forward, the MEA said. 'The ministers will discuss further strengthening of relations between India and Central Asian countries with particular focus on trade, connectivity, technology, and development cooperation,' it said. 'They will also share perspectives on challenges to regional security and other regional and global issues of mutual interest,' it added. Ways to deal with challenge of terrorism will also be discussed, people familiar with the matter said. 'The India-Central Asia Dialogue is a manifestation of mutual interest on the part of India and the Central Asian countries to forge even closer, wider and stronger partnership in a spirit of friendship, trust and mutual understanding,' the MEA said. The foreign ministers will also participate in the India-Central Asia Business Council that will be hosted by on Thursday by the MEA in collaboration with FICCI. The India-Central Asia Dialogue, launched in January 2019 in Samarkand, is a meeting of foreign ministers. It serves as a key platform for strengthening ties between India and Central Asia. The second meeting took place virtually in October 2020 and focussed on regional security, counter-terrorism, and infrastructure development. The third meeting was held in New Delhi in December 2021 and emphasised connectivity to further deepen the ties between India and Central Asia. PTI MPB ZMN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Print
02-05-2025
- The Print
Deeply saddened: New Delhi on death of Nepali student in Odisha
The death of the student came over two-and-a-half months after a woman student from Nepal died at the same institute, allegedly by suicide. The body of the 18-year-old computer science student from Nepal was recovered from her hostel room at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on Thursday evening, according to police. New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said it is 'deeply saddened' over the death of a Nepali student at the KIIT University in Bhubaneswar. The MEA said the Odisha government has extended 'full support' to the family of the deceased, and a thorough enquiry is currently being conducted by Odisha Police. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic demise of a Nepali student of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar,' it said. 'We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family during this difficult time,' it added in a statement. The MEA said the government of India takes the safety, security and well-being of all international students 'very seriously'. 'We remain in close contact with the Nepali authorities, the Odisha state government as well as KIIT management to ensure real-time communication and coordination in this matter,' it said. PTI MPB ZMN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
