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#13264644

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Taranjit Singh, Managing Director of JIS Group, poses with JIS Maha Samman 2026 awardees: veteran singer Haimanti Sukla, Sardar Tarlochan Singh, former Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Bhushan awardee, and former football icon Bhaskar Ganguly during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium.

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#13264638

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Taranjit Singh, Managing Director of JIS Group, presents the JIS Maha Samman 2026 to Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#13264640

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#13264642

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#13258965

31 January 2026

Used vehicle tires pile beside the road as a truck unloads its cargo in the Mohammadpur Beribadh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Informal tire collection and recycling businesses are common across the city, supplying materials for reuse while contributing to ongoing waste management challenges.

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#13258966

31 January 2026

Used vehicle tires pile beside the road as a truck unloads its cargo in the Mohammadpur Beribadh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Informal tire collection and recycling businesses are common across the city, supplying materials for reuse while contributing to ongoing waste management challenges.

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#13253983

30 January 2026

Sushila Karki (right), Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut (second from right), Finance Minister Rameshwore Prasad Khanal (second from left), and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal (left) attend the Martyr's Day event at Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrifice their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253986

30 January 2026

Sunita Dangol, acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, addresses the Martyr's Day event organized at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrifice their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253976

30 January 2026

Sunita Dangol, acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (Center), lays a wreath at the Martyr's Day event organized at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrifice their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers back then execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253977

30 January 2026

A troupe of the Nepal Army prepares to present a guard of honor at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026, Martyr's Day. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers executed Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253978

30 January 2026

A troupe of the Nepal Army prepares to present a guard of honor at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026, Martyr's Day. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers executed Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253979

30 January 2026

Sunita Dangol, acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (second from left), stands at the entrance to welcome dignitaries to lay a wreath at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Martyr's Day, January 30, 2026. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrifice their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253980

30 January 2026

Sushila Karki, Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, is welcomed by officials as she arrives at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026, to lay a wreath on Martyr's Day. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers back then execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253981

30 January 2026

Sushila Karki, the Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, arrives at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026, to lay a wreath on Martyr's Day. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers executed Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253982

30 January 2026

Sushila Karki, the Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, arrives at the Sahid Smarak in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026, to lay a wreath on Martyr's Day. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers executed Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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#13253984

30 January 2026

Sushila Karki, Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, lays a wreath at the Martyr's memorial in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2026. Celebrated every year on Magh 16 (end of January), the country marks it with various programs in memory of the martyrs who sacrifice their lives for the establishment and restoration of democracy and freedom. The day is observed by remembering the struggling life and devotion of martyrs Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dasharath Chand, and Ganga Lal Shrestha, as well as the contributions of other martyrs to the establishment of democracy in the country. A week-long Martyr's Week is also observed in memory of brave martyrs who sacrifice their lives against the then Rana regime. The Rana rulers execute Shukra Raj Shastri in Teku-based Pachali, Dharma Bhakta Mathema at Sifal, and Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dasarath Chand at Shobha Bhagawati within a week while demanding independence.

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