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Nepal’s first president sworn in with pomp and pride (IANS via Yahoo! India News) |
Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) A new chapter began in Nepal’s history Wednesday with a 61-year-old physician from an impoverished peasant’s family being sworn in as the Himalayan republic’s first president, replacing dethroned king Gyanendra as head of state and assuming office in a former palace once out of bounds for commoners.
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