Assam
Moidams: The Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty

In Upper Assam’s Charaideo district on the foothills of the Patkai Ranges, amidst the vast expanse of greenery, one can find a place where the holy spirits reside, the Moidams. There are around 90 big and small dome-shaped earthen mounds in...

Neighbourhood News Digest- 31 January 2024

Afghanistan Afghanistan’s neighbours reluctant to prioritize Afghan women’s rights, says ICG-The Khama Press In a recent report, the International Crisis Group reports that regional authorities are not inclined to emphasize the rights of Afghan...

Neighborhood News Digest – 08 November 2023

Afghanistan Deadly bus explosion in Kabul kills seven: Police – The Khaama Press According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, the explosion took place in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of the capital. This area is known for being home to the...

Neighborhood News Digest – 02 November 2023

Afghanistan Over 1 lakh undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan: Pak official – Hindustan Times Pakistan's deadline to expel all undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, is expiring later on Wednesday. More...

Neighborhood News Digest – 8 August 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute With Iran - Bloomberg In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban...

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 July 2023

Afghanistan Kabul Residents Say They Struggle With Lack of Water – Tolo News Residents of the capital are concerned about the lack of drinking water in Kabul these days. They said that they do not have access to city water supply services and the...

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 June 2023

Afghanistan Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis – CNBC Iran and Afghanistan are going head-to-head over control of the supply of a crucial resource that’s shrinking by the day: water. Violence along...

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 April 2023

Afghanistan 2 killed, 4 injured in accident in Afghanistan's Paktia – Devdiscourse Two people were killed, and four others were injured due to a accident in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province on Monday, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported....

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 March 2023

Afghanistan Kabul rejects Washington’s claim over IS strength in Afghanistan – The Statesman The Taliban-led caretaker government in Afghanistan has dismissed Washington’s claim over the alleged stronger presence of Daesh or Islamic State (IS) in...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 05, 2022

Afghanistan Ministry Reviewing Proposals for Mine Extraction: Tolo News The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in the western provinces of Ghor and Herat....

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