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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Barnabas Bala\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/barnabas-bala. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T06:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/barnabas-bala","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/barnabas-bala","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/barnabas-bala?lang=ne"}}