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बिजिडब्लुएसद्वारा दशैं भेटघाट कार्यक्रम

ब्रिटिश गोर्खा वेलफेयर सोसाइटी (बिजिडब्लुएस) ले विजया दशमी २०६८ को शुभ अवसरमा फार्नबरोमा रमाइलो भेटघाट तथा सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम आयोजना गर्यो। गत शनिबार फार्नबरोस्थित पहिले ओकफार्म कम्युनिटी स्कूल रहेको भवनमा आयोजित कार्यक्रममा गोर्खा समुदायका युवा तथा विद्यार्थीहरुले विभिन्न मनोरन्जक सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमहरु प्रस्तुत गरेका थिए। कार्यक्रममा बोल्दै सोसाइटीका अध्यक्ष सेवानिवृत्त मेजर टिकेन्द्रदल देवानले विजया दशमीको अवसरमा सबैलाई [...]

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DEFENCE WATCH: Major Dewan awarded with the Asian Achievers Award

A well-known Nepali community leader, Major (Retd.) Tikendra Dal Dewan, has been awarded with the Asian Achievers Award UK for 2011. He is the first expatriate Nepali in the UK to bag the prestigious award. Baroness Sandip Verma, member of the House of Lords and currently a government whip and spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, [...]

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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is the last battle for Gurkha veterans: Major (Retd.) Dewan

(extract from nepalnews.com) Chairman of the British Gurkha Welfare Society (BGWS), Major (Retd.) Tikendra Dal Dewan, has said the fight for equal pension which his organisation has taken to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is the last battle for the Gurkhas. Talking to Everest Times weekly published from the UK, Major Dewan said [...]

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Visit by Rushmoor Mayor to BGWS

The Mayor of Rushmoor, Councillor Alex Crawford, visited the Gurkha Bhawan on 12 July 2011 at 1000 hours for a meeting with the President of the Greater Rushmoor Borough Nepali Community (Chair British Gurkha Welfare Society) Major (retd) Tikendra Dewan. 

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Gurkhas take British Army pension fight to Europe

Gurkha soldiers fighting for equal British Army pension rights are taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Actress Joanna Lumley helped them win equal rights of UK residence, but veterans are still challenging the Ministry of Defence over pensions. After a defeat in the High Court, the British Gurkhas Welfare Society is [...]

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Gurkhas take pension battle to ECHR

British Gurkhas are taking their battle for equal pension rights to the European Court of Human Rights, it was announced today. After winning a battle championed by actress Joanna Lumley for equal rights of UK residence, the veteran Nepalese members of the British Army are now challenging the Ministry of Defence over their pension arrangements. [...]

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British Gurkhas challenge UK in European court

KATHMANDU: British Gurkhas are taking their battle for equal pension rights to the European court of human rights challenging the UK Ministry of Defence over the pension disparity, Guardian reported on Monday. The next step is a legal challenge in Strasbourg for allegedly breaching the Gurkhas’ human rights. According to the report, the British Gurkhas [...]

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Gurkhas take pensions fight to European court of human rights

ritish Gurkhas are taking their battle for equal pension rights to the European court of human rights. After winning a battle championed by actor and campaigner Joanna Lumley for equal rights of UK residence, the veteran Nepalese members of the British army are challenging the Ministry of Defence over their pension arrangements. The British Gurkhas [...]

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Gurkhas take pension battle to EU

British Gurkhas are taking their battle for equal pension rights to the European Court of Human Rights. After winning a battle championed by actress Joanna Lumley for equal rights of UK residence, the veteran Nepalese members of the British Army are now challenging the Ministry of Defence over their pension arrangements. The British Gurkhas Welfare [...]

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