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    Afghanistan: Kunar Quake Survivors Still in Tents a Year On as Winter Nears

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    India Assigns 14-Digit Bhu-Aadhaar to Every Land Parcel Under New Digital Framework

    The Ministry of Rural Development has rolled out the operational guidelines for the third phase of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme.
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    Relentless Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides Across Nepal

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